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Mar 20, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) looks to play a ball as Orlando Magic guard Brandon Jennings (55) tries to defend during the first quarter in a game at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors

Last Rank: No. 10

Position: Point Guard

Age: 29

Slash Line: .442/.395/.829

Season Averages: 37.3 MPG, 21.9 PPG, 6.4 APG, 5.0 RPG, 2.2 SPG, 2.8 3PM

Since coming back from the All-Star Break with a loss, the Toronto Raptors are 13-2 with Kyle Lowry active and 0-2 when he isn’t. That’s as telling of a statistic as you’re going to find about how valuable Lowry has been to the Raptors’ success in 2015-16.

At 48-22, Lowry has the Raptors just two victories away from the first 50-win season in franchise history.

Since the All-Star Break, Lowry is averaging 25.1 points, 7.1 assists, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game. He’s doing so on 49.6 percent shooting from the field and a mark of 40.7 percent from beyond the arc, which are both examples of elite efficiency.

Thus, it comes as no surprise that Toronto has won 13 of the 15 games Lowry has played since All-Star Weekend.

This past week, Lowry helped Toronto pick up three big wins. He tallied 28 points and eight rebounds at the Indiana Pacers, had 32 points and five assists against Boston Celtics, and posted 18 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and three steals in a matchup with the Orlando Magic.

The one game Lowry missed was a 12-point loss to the same Celtics that Toronto had defeated by 14 just five days prior.

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