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Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks The Next Five:
Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings (Last week’s ranking: No. 8)
Julius Randle, New York Knicks (Last week’s ranking: No. 7)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder (Last week’s ranking: No. 10)
James Harden, Philadelphia 76ers (Last week’s ranking: No. 9)
Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns (Last week’s ranking: not ranked)
https://www.nba.com/news/kia-mvp-ladder-march-17-2023-edition
Source: https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/1636800149489090560
Ben Simmons has not played since February 15 as he's been dealing with back and knee issues. The Nets are operating as though he will still return this season, but his playing time in the league might be coming to an end
https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401469202
Last game, Embiid became the first player since Shaq to score 30+ points and 4+ blocks in four consecutive games. He continued that streak tonight with yet another dominant performance in just 29 minutes, scoring 38 points on 16-21 shooting while blocking four shots. He also grabbed 13 rebounds and had 5 assists. How long will the MVP frontrunner be able to continue his tear?
Source - went through per game & totals, and did the arithmetic myself.
The rest of the data per game combined data:
They got:
73.6 PPG on 26.3/56.5 FG (46.6%), 6.6/18.9 3P (34.9%), 19.5/37.5 2P (52%), 14.8/19.0 FT (77.9%), 7.8 TOV, and 10.4 PF in 124.5 MP.
The percentages are inaccurate here because it's percentages of averages & not of totals (and they are also rounded). You can see the real percentages at the end
In total, everyone is combined for a plus/minus of +5.6.
Note about the possible +- errors (if interested - click on it - that's why I put it on as a "spoiler"):
The minutes are +-0.5 (half a minute) rounded up or down (depends how closer it was). For example, 2000.4 MP will be 2,000 MP. 2159.55 MP will appear as 2,160 MP.
X.Y minute = X minutes +Y seconds.
0.Y min = 0 minutes + Y*60 seconds.>!For example, 2.5 MP = 2 minutes+ 0.5*60 = 30 seconds (divide by 60 again if you want the decimal point). 67.7 MP = 67 minutes+ (7/10)*60 = 42 seconds.
The percentages are +-0.05% rounded up or down. For example: if 48.752% then it rounds up to 48.8%. If 52.449%, then it will appear as 52.4%.!<
What you came here for:
Jalen Brunson (62 GP):
23.8 PPG on 48.7% FG (17.4 FGA), 41.4% 3P (4.7 3PA), 83.3% FT (5.9 FTA), 3.6 REBS (0.6 Off. Rebs), 6.1 AST (2.0 TOV), 0.9 STL, 0.2 BLKS, 2.2 PF, & a plus/minus of +2.2 in 34.9 MP.
If interested in the totals (so you won't have too many numbers):
1,474 points, 525 FG, 1,078 FGA, 120 3P, 290 3PA, 405 2P, 788 2PA, 304 FT, 365 FTA, 37 Off.Rebs, 185 Def. Rebs, 222 Tot.Rebs, 380 AST, 55 STL, 15 BLK, 124 TOV, 138 PF in 2,166 MP.
Julius Randle (71 GP - didn't miss a game this season, so far):
25.2 PPG on 45.8% FG (18.7 FGA), 34.3% 3P (8.3 3PA), 75.4% FT (7.0 FTA), 10.3 REBS (2.0 Off. Rebs), 4.1 AST (2.8 TOV), 0.6 STL, 0.3 BLK, 3.1 PF & a plus/minus of +2.1 in 35.9 MP.
If interested in the totals:
1,792 points, 608 FG, 1,328 FGA, 203 3P, 592 3PA, 405 2P (like Brunson), 738 2PA, 373 FT, 495 FTA, 139 Off.Rebs, 593 Def. Rebs, 723 Tot.Rebs, 294 AST, 46 STL, 19 BLK, 201 TOV, 217 PF in 2,550 MP.
RJ Barrett (64 GP):
19.8 PPG on 43.3% FG (16.4 FGA), 31.7% 3P (5.4 3PA), 74.5% FT (5.3 FTA), 5.2 REBS (0.8 Off.Rebs), 2.7 AST (2.2 TOV), 0.5 STL, 0.2 BLK, 2.5 PF & a plus/minus of -1.2 in 34.1 MP.
If interested in the totals:
1,270 points, 453 FG, 1,047 FGA, 110 3P, 347 3PA, 343 2P, 700 2PA, 254 FT, 341 FTA, 54 Off.Rebs, 276 Def. Rebs, 330 Tot.Rebs, 173 AST, 29 STL, 13 BLK, 142 TOV, 158 PF in 2,182 MP.
Isaiah Hartenstein (71 GP, 7 as a starter - didn't miss a single game this season, so far):
4.8 PPG on 51.4% FG (4.0 FGA), 22.2 3P (0.5 3PA), 74.1% FT (0.8 FTA), 6.6 REBS (2.7 Off.Rebs), 1.0 AST (0.8 TOV), 0.6 STL, 0.8 BLK, 2.6 PF & a plus/minus of +2.5 in 19.6 MP.
If interested in the totals:
343 points, 146 FG, 284 FGA, 8 3P, 36 3PA, 138 2P, 248 2PA, 43 FT, 58 FTA, 194 Off.Rebs, 276 Def. Rebs (like Barrett), 470 Tot.Rebs, 69 AST (nice!), 41 STL, 54 BLK, 56 TOV, 184 PF in 1,391 MP.
I did the math for you, for the total all of their traditional stats, collective FG%, 3PT%, FT%, etc.
Combined total:
4,879 points, 1,732/3,737 FG (46.3%), 441/1,265 3PT (34.8%), 1,291/2,472 2PT (52.2%), 974/1,259 FT (77.4%).
424 Off. Rebs, 1,330 Def. Rebs, 1,754 Tot. Rebs.
916 ASt, 171 STL, 101 BLK, 523 TOV, 697 PF in 8,829 minutes.
Were there ever any bigger combined contributions of left-handed players to a single team?
- The closest I can come across in my head is the 2004-2005 Raptors with Chris Bosh, Jalen Rose, Morris Peterson & Aaron Williams.
- As well as, the 2015-2016 Heat with Chris Bosh, McRoberts (I liked to shoot with him in 2K, dunno why), Justice Winslow, Goran Dragic, Beno Udrich & Tyler Johnson.
Both teams aren't even close (Heat is 51.9 PPG together - over 20 points away, but a low total too).
I also remember the Memphis Grizzlies with Zach Randolph, Mike Conley, and Xabier Henry.
Were there ever two left-handed players in a single team averaging 20+ PPG in the past?
The Knicks are pretty close to having three left-handed players who averaged 20+ PPG (Barrett 19.8 PPG, Randle 25.2 PPG & Brunson 23.8 PPG).
And yes, I'm lefty (but in the field of science, not sports).
I hope you liked this one,
Cheers.
P.S:
I still have issues in updating the drafts on Reddit, after I save it once (error) that was yet to be fixed yesterday. If there are any mistakes (though I went through it 3-4 times), I will therefore post them in a single comment to this post (that will be updated).
