| RANK | Player | RUNDOWN | RECENT |
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MARKIEFF MORRIS, F, PHOENIX: Has scored in double digits in 13 of his past 14 games, and his Suns gained an upper hand on Golden State for the seventh seed in the West after a convincing win over the Warriors last Saturday. | 1 |
| 2 |  |
ALEC BURKS, G, UTAH: The Jazz have won three in a row, including a victory over the Heat. Burks is averaging 20.6 points on 58 percent shooting in this surge. He got to the line 14 times Wednesday and made 13 of them, both career highs. | 2 |
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JEREMY LIN, G, HOUSTON: Fell off the list for a while as he was busy commandeering the starter’s role in place of Patrick Beverley. Now back on the bench, and the Rockets look better off because of it. They have won six in a row, and Lin has averaged 14 points and 6.1 assists during the streak. | – |
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TAJ GIBSON, F, CHICAGO: Gibson is a workhorse and showing signs of a much-improved offensive game. Beyond his 17.3 points and 8.3 rebounds in February, his passing has taken a giant step forward. He dished out a season high five dimes on Tuesday win over the Hawks. | 4 |
| 5 |  |
NICK YOUNG, G, LA LAKERS: Swaggy P is out until after the break with a knee injury. With the Lakers dropping 18 of their past 23, don’t be surprised to hear Young’s name come up in trade rumors over the next week. |
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DROPOUTS: Mo Williams (5).
FIVE TO WATCH: James Johnson, F, Memphis; Tyreke Evans, G, New Orleans; Ramon Sessions, G, Charlotte; Rodney Stuckey, G, Detroit; Mike Scott, F, Atlanta.
OTHER RANKINGS: Rookie | Most Improved | MVP | Power Rankings
Jacob Eisenberg is a student at Emory University, spending the spring semester abroad in Brazil, and covers the NBA for SheridanHoops.com. Check out his website and click here to follow him on Twitter.
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James Johnson has brought an energy to the Grizzlies that cannot be understated. He is already a fan favorite and with good reason. Love seeing him go out and give it his all.