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(nba.com) 1. Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder (30.9 ppg 9.0 rpg 9.4 apg) Best all around player in the NBA. Leads NBA in double-doubles. 2. Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors (26.9 ppg 5.9 apg 1.1 spg) Broke record for most 3 pointers made in a game this week. Has taken a step back for Durant but still an explosive scorer. 3. James Harden Houston Rockets (30.6 ppg 13.0 apg 7.8 rpg) Smooth transition from SG to PG. Leads League in assist. 4. Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers (30.6 ppg 4.7 rpg 4.5 apg) Scored 30+ points in 6 of his team's first 10 games. 5. Kyrie Irving Cleveland Cavaliers (24.5 ppg 4.3 apg 3.5 rpg) Lead Cavs in scoring 5 out of the team's 8 games. (raptorsrepublic.com) 6. Kemba Walker Charlotte Hornets (25.9 ppg 5.6 apg 4.0 rpg) Leading the Hornets to their best start since the '01-'02 season 7. Chris Paul Los Angeles Clippers (19.0 ppg 8.6 apg 5.8 rpg) Has 3 double-digit rebounding games this ...

Every Saturday The Sports PACK will take a look at the top 5 NBA players at each position. The criteria for this list overall performance, consistency and team success. The combination of these three categories is what separates the good players from the great. Career high averages are in Bold Point Guards 1. Stephen Curry GSW 23.9 ppg 7.6 apg 5.3 rpg 2.0 spg 2. John Wall WAS 17.9 ppg 10.6 apg 4.6 rpg 2.1 spg 3.  Damian Lillard  POR  21.6 ppg 6.2 apg 5.1 rpg 4.  Kyle Lowry  TOR  19.4 ppg 7.8 apg 4.6 rpg Lowry is 4th among PG in player efficiency (+23.29) 5. Mike Conley MEM 17.8 ppg 6.2 apg 3.0 rpg Shooting Guards 1. James Harden HOU 26.7 ppg 6.3 rpg 6.7 apg 1.9 spg 2. Kobe Bryant LAL 24.6 ppg 5.1 rpg 5.0 apg 3. Jimmy Bulter CHI 21.9 ppg 6.0 rpg 3.3 apg Butler is 3rd among SG in offensive rating (125.0)  4.  Dwayne Wade  MIA  22.8 ppg 3.8 rpg 5.5 ast ...

With a quarter of the NBA season in the books lets take an early look at my All-NBA 1st and 2nd teams 1st team PG: Stephen Curry GSW   (23.9 ppg 7.6 apg 5.3 rpg 2.0 spg) If there was any question about Steph Curry being a top 5 point guard, those questions have been answered with his play this season. An early MVP frontrunner, Curry has the Warriors atop of the Western Conference by shooting a career best 48.5% from the floor. SG: James Harden HOU   (26.7 ppg 6.7 apg 6.3 rpg) Harden stepped up his game in the 11 games Dwight Howard was out by averaging 30.8 ppg per game during that stretch. Despite James Harden's status as the league's leading scorer and arguably the best shooting guard in the game, questions arise defensive. A little too early to be thinking about playoffs but the way Harden is scoring the ball, Houston will be a tough out. SF: LeBron James CLE   (25.4 ppg 7.6 apg 5.4 rpg) King James is still the best small forward in the NBA...