How Did Most Improved Player Candidates Fare in March Madness?

RANK	PLAYER	RUNDOWN	LAST
1		LANCE STEPHENSON, G, INDIANA: He is like Gorilla Glue, doing whatever the Pacers need. Indy was trudging along vs. Philly on Monday, so Born Ready threw in 25 and willed them to a 99-90 win. He’s also shooting nearly 47 percent for the season.	3
2		GORAN DRAGIC, G, PHOENIX: The Suns have lost four of six and fallen out of the West’s top eight. But It’s not The Dragon’s fault; he is averaging 20.1 points and 5.6 assists in March. Still, his MIP candidacy is directly related to his team’s success, so he falls, too.	1
3		DEANDRE JORDAN, C, L.A. CLIPPERS: Sports Illustrated featured Jordan in its latest issue, proclaiming he was the Most Improved Player this season. Sorry, SI, but you’re way out of your league here. Jordan is still below Lance and Dragic on our list.	4
4		ANDRE DRUMMOND, F-C, DETROIT: ‘Dre left in the first quarter of Saturday’s loss to Indiana with neck stiffness but shouldn’t be out for long. The Pistons should hold him out, though, because they need to freaking lose games so they can keep their pick. It goes to Charlotte if it’s not in the top 8.	2
5		ANTHONY DAVIS, F-C, NEW ORLEANS: Big Ant went for 40 and 21 against Boston on Sunday. FORTY AND TWENTY-ONE. Let that soak in for a minute. Pels coach Monty Williams said Davis could put up those numbers 10 times a year if he wanted to. That’s a scary thought.	5

DROPOUTS: None.

NEXT FIVE: Isaiah Thomas, G, Sacramento; Gerald Green, G, Phoenix; Markieff Morris, F, Phoenix; Kyle Lowry, G, Toronto; Reggie Jackson, G, Oklahoma City.

OTHER RANKINGS: MVP | Sixth Man | Power | Rookie

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