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NBA Power Rankings: Who is headed for rock bottom?

By Ian Levy

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 19: Donovan Mitchell #45 and Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz talk in the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on November 19, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 19: Donovan Mitchell #45 and Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz talk in the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on November 19, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 23: Lou Williams #23 of the LA Clippers reacts to a play during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 23, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 23: Lou Williams #23 of the LA Clippers reacts to a play during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 23, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) /

77. . 13-6. Previous: 6th. Los Angeles Clippers. 5. team

This week it was the Clippers’ turn to trade off with the Grizzlies, Nuggets, and Blazers as the surprise team at the top of the Western Conference. They are in the top six in offensive efficiency and just outside the top-10 on the defensive side, despite entering the season without a “star player” and looking to attact one. Instead of going out and landing a star to hold the roster together, the Clippers have watched Tobias Harris develop into one.

Harris is averaging 21.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 56.5 percent inside the arc and 42.7 percent outside of it. Everything but the assist numbers there is a career-best mark. What’s been most incredible is how he’s grown as a primary scoring option. Just over 25 percent of his 2-point makes have been assisted on and he’s averaging 8.7 drives per game, about the same as Paul George or Ben Simmons. Harris is just 26 years old and his emergence has reshaped both the short and long-term trajectories of the Clippers.

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