NBA Awards Watch: Week 21

By Jared Brownlee | Mar 24, 2014

Mar 21, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Thunder beat the Raptors 119-118 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sixth Man of the Year

Mar 22, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford (11) in the second half of the game against the Detroit Pistons at Staples Center. Clippers won 112-103. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Jamal Crawford

2. Nick Young

3. Dion Waiters

Player	FG%	3P%	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	PTS
Jamal Crawford	.420	.365	.862	2.3	3.2	0.9	18.5
Dion Waiters	.425	.368	.668	2.9	2.9	0.9	15.0
Nick Young	.421	.355	.826	2.6	1.4	0.6	16.8

The 33-year-old Crawford is averaging 18.5 PPG, the most points out of all sixth man candidates this season. Young ranks second at 16.8 PPG and scored 21 points in his return against the Wizards. Waiters has increased his scoring to 15.0 PPG and scored 30 points against the Thunder and 26 against the Rockets.