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NBA Player Power Rankings: The Final Push For MVP

By Maxwell Ogden

Apr 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) hands off the ball in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The Thunder defeated the Nuggets 124-102. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) hands off the ball in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The Thunder defeated the Nuggets 124-102. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 1, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) handles the ball against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Washington Wizards won 106- 99. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 1, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) handles the ball against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Washington Wizards won 106- 99. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports /

13. John Wall, Washington Wizards

Last Rank: No. 12

Position: Point Guard

Age: 25

Slash Line: .424/.351/.791

Season Averages: 36.2 MPG, 19.9 PPG, 10.2 APG, 4.9 RPG, 1.9 SPG, 1.5 3PM

John Wall is to the Washington Wizards as the sun is to photosynthesis: without him, they just don’t function. A win without Wall over a Brooklyn Nets team with an NBA D-League roster shouldn’t trick you into believing otherwise.

Washington goes as Wall goes, and in the midst of an outstanding season by the floor general, it’s a shame the Wizards are unlikely to make the playoffs.

Wall is averaging 19.9 points and 10.2 assists per game, and he’s done so while dramatically improving his previously shaky jump shot. He’s averaging 20.7 points, 10.8 assists, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals since December 1, and nearly led Washington to an improbable postseason appearance.

Injuries have crippled the Wizards’ roster, however, and Wall’s best efforts could only do so much to overcome that.

Wall’s on pace to average at least 10.0 assists for the second consecutive season. He’s in the midst of setting career-best marks in points, assists, rebounds, steals, and 3-point field goals made per game, and has matched his career-high in 3-point field goal percentage.

Whether or not those numbers hold over the final four games, Wall has solidified his place as one of the best point guards in the NBA.

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