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NBA Awards Watch: Week 23

By Jared Brownlee

Apr 4, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts after a shot during the first quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts after a shot during the first quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Most Improved Player

Apr 4, 2014; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz center Derrick Favors (15) defends against New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) during the first quarter at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2014; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz center Derrick Favors (15) defends against New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) during the first quarter at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Anthony Davis
2. Goran Dragic
3. Gerald Green

Player FG% 3P% FT% TRB AST STL BLK PTS
Anthony Davis .523 .222 .789 10.1 1.6 1.3 2.8 20.9
Goran Dragic .507 .417 .761 3.2 5.9 1.3 0.3 20.4
Gerald Green .442 .393 .848 3.4 1.5 0.9 0.5 15.7

Back spasms have limited Davis’ minutes the past few games but prior to getting hurt, he was averaging 29.8 PPG over the previous 10 games. He’s improved his overall game this season and has the fifth most double-doubles among all power forwards in just his second season. It’s rare that a team will have two candidates for Most Improved Player, but Dragic and Green’s play has been the reason why the Suns are still alive for the playoffs. Dragic has played like an All-Star all season long averaging 21.6 PPG over the last five games while Green has developed an all-around offensive game instead of just being a “dunker” like he was in the earlier years of his career.