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Monthly Recap - December

NBA Standings - Updated: Jan 6, 2018
EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Toronto Raptors	27	10	--	5-2	13-7
Washington Wizards	27	13	1.5	5-1	14-7
Cleveland Cavaliers	25	14	3.0	5-4	18-9
Boston Celtics	23	20	7.0	4-4	17-12
Detroit Pistons	20	18	7.5	6-2	16-8
Philadelphia 76ers	19	19	8.5	4-2	10-7
Milwaukee Bucks	19	19	8.5	4-5	9-12
Charlotte Hornets	17	21	10.5	4-2	11-10
New York Knicks	17	22	11.0	1-6	11-13
Brooklyn Nets	16	23	12.0	3-3	11-10
Orlando Magic	15	25	13.5	5-3	10-14
Atlanta Hawks	14	24	13.5	1-6	8-17
Chicago Bulls	13	27	15.5	3-6	10-15
Miami Heat	12	26	15.5	3-6	7-16
Indiana Pacers	12	27	16.0	5-6	9-17
WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Golden State Warriors	31	9	--	4-2	17-7
Oklahoma City Thunder	26	13	4.5	6-4	15-8
Utah Jazz	25	14	5.5	7-4	15-8
Houston Rockets	24	12	6.0	4-3	13-8
Minnesota Timberwolves	25	16	6.5	6-2	14-13
New Orleans Pelicans	21	17	9.0	2-3	13-11
Los Angeles Clippers	21	17	9.0	6-3	14-11
San Antonio Spurs	21	19	10.0	6-2	11-10
Memphis Grizzlies	20	19	10.5	5-5	14-12
Phoenix Suns	19	22	12.5	2-6	10-14
Portland Trail Blazers	17	21	13.0	3-2	10-9
Denver Nuggets	17	22	13.5	0-10	7-17
Los Angeles Lakers	15	23	15.0	5-5	8-16
Dallas Mavericks	14	26	17.0	3-7	7-18
Sacramento Kings	13	25	17.0	3-4	7-13

NBA League Leaders - Updated: Jan 6, 2018
Points Per Game		PPG	Rebounds Per Game		RPG
	1. Damian Lillard	29.9		1. Andre Drummond	13.9
	2. Kevin Durant	28.9		2. Karl-Anthony Towns	12.5
	3. James Harden	28.0		3. DeAndre Jordan	11.7
	4. C.J. McCollum	27.3		4. DeMarcus Cousins	11.4
	5. Russell Westbrook	27.1		5. Russell Westbrook	10.8
Assists Per Game		APG	Steals Per Game		SPG
	1. Chris Paul	10.4		1. Draymond Green	2.7
	2. John Wall	9.7		2. Andre Drummond	2.6
	3. Russell Westbrook	9.0		3. John Wall	2.3
	4. James Harden	8.8		4. Chris Paul	2.1
	5. Kyle Lowry	8.8		5. Giannis Antetokounmpo	2.1
Blocks Per Game		BPG	Field Goal Percentage		FG%
	1. DeAndre Jordan	2.5		1. Rudy Gobert	.622
	2. Marc Gasol	2.3		2. Brandan Wright	.590
	3. Myles Turner	2.3		3. DeAndre Jordan	.587
	4. Nerlens Noel	2.0		4. Skal Labissiere	.586
	5. Giannis Antetokounmpo	1.9		5. JaVale McGee	.585

1. Player of the month

East - "The Greek Freak" Giannis Antetokounmpo has earned the prize being the best player of the month. While Milwaukee has been holding on to their playoff spot, Giannis has been on fire, keeping other teams on their heels constantly. Some of his better games include a 30-16-12 night against the Pelicans, and 39 point game against Sacramento.

West - While you could pick a number of players from the Warriors roster to win the award this month, the honors go to Stephen Curry. The Point Guard from Davidson has been "el fuego", with every game being a double-double for him this month, and he hasn't scored less than 25 in a single game. Most notably - 38-10 against the Clippers, 29-11 against Miami and 28-10 against the Mavericks.

2. Rookie of the month

East - Last month, it was Simmons, who received the honors. This month, a different Sixer grabs it, as Markelle Fultz is the ROTM. The Sixers youngsters are still keeping on to their playoff spot, and Fultz has made some big plays to keep the process going. Six games over 20+ points, four double-double games and even a triple-double flirt (29-13-9 vs the Timberwolves).

West - The rookie in the West, isn't much of a rookie, as Milos Teodosic was given the award. While everybody knew the 30-year old Serbian is a passing phenom, he even contributed with scoring this month - including a 24 point game against OKC.

3. Injuries

Injuries are, sadly, a big part of this game. Let's take a look of some of the bigger injuries so far into this season.

Josh Hart - Dislocated Right Patella - 2-4 Months
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson - Broken Right Ankle - 1-2 Months
Danilo Gallinari - Torn Right Calf Muscle - 8-10 Weeks
Al Jefferson - Broken Left Leg - 6-8 Weeks
Anthony Davis - Torn Right Meniscus - 6-8 Weeks
Kevin Love - Torn Left Hamstring - 4-6 Weeks
Quincy Pondexter - Torn Right Hamstring - 4-6 Weeks
Tyson Chandler - Pulled Left Calf Muscle - 4-6 Weeks
Derrick Rose - Dislocated Right Elbow - 4-6 Weeks
Troy Daniels - Broken Right Thigh - 4-6 Weeks


4. All-Star Voting

One and a half month left until the All-Star game. Let us check, who are leading the vote-getters so far!

EAST

LeBron James - 2,275,475
Giannis Antetokounmpo - 1,588,637
Kyrie Irving - 1,530,409
John Wall - 1,518,569
DeMar DeRozan - 1,442,821
Kyle Lowry - 1,306,166
Isaiah Thomas - 1,176,356
Gordon Hayward - 1,153,992
Kemba Walker - 1,113,537
Andre Drummond - 1,008,194


WEST

Kevin Durant - 2,337,030
James Harden - 2,332,542
Russell Westbrook - 2,290,458
Chris Paul - 1,801,801
Kawhi Leonard - 1,710,341
DeMarcus Cousins - 1,677,264
Damian Lillard - 1,391,756
Jimmy Butler - 1,317,838
Karl-Anthony Towns - 1,312,026
Draymond Green - 1,204,826
Blake Griffin - 1,190,840
Marc Gasol - 1,167,342
Nikola Jokic - 1,146,197
Carmelo Anthony - 1,132,505
Klay Thompson - 1,085,931
Mike Conley - 1,078,208
Eric Bledsoe - 1,070,548