NBA Quick Round-Up: Volume One

Regular readers of this here blog will know that one of our main missions on this wonderful site is to round-up everything that has happened in a certain sport and deliver it to you in a giant heaping. We do it with the NFL and college football and now it's time to start keeping up on all the NBA action as well.

Sports can be a confusing mess sometimes with everything that happens on a daily basis. The NBA is the perfect example of this. With 30 teams playing multiple games a week, it can get overwhelming for the average NBA fan. The goal of this NBA Round-Up is to keep you informed with what's currently going on in the National Basketball Association.

Who is the best team in the NBA at the moment?

We got it.

Who is the best player in the NBA at the moment?

Covered.

Who's currently ahead in the playoff race?

Nailed it.

You get my point?

NBA Round-Up

Volume 1

Current NBA Standings:

Eastern Conference:

1. Cleveland Cavaliers (8-2)

2. Atlanta Hawks (8-4)

3. Toronto Raptors (7-4)

4. Chicago Bulls (6-3)

5. Miami Heat (6-3)

6. Indiana Pacers (6-4)

7. Boston Celtics (5-4)

8. Detroit Pistons (5-5)

9. Milwaukee Bucks (5-5)

10. Charlotte Hornets (5-5)

11. Washington Wizards (4-4)

12. New York Knicks (5-6)

13. Orlando Magic (5-6)

14. Brooklyn Nets (1-9)

15. Philadelphia 76ers (0-10)

Western Conference:

1. Golden State Warriors (11-0)

2. San Antonio Spurs (7-2)

3. Oklahoma City Thunder (6-4)

4. Dallas Mavericks (6-4)

5. Los Angeles Clippers (6-4)

6. Phoenix Suns (5-4)

7. Utah Jazz (5-5)

8. Denver Nuggets (5-5)

9. Memphis Grizzlies (5-6)

10. Houston Rockets (4-6)

11. Minnesota Timberwolves (4-6)

12. Portland Trail Blazers (4-7)

13. Sacramento Kings (4-7)

14. Los Angeles Lakers (2-8)

15. New Orleans Pelicans (1-9)

League Leaders:

Points Per Game:

1. Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors) - 33.4

2. James Harden (Houston Rockets) - 28.4

3. Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) - 28.1

4. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) - 27.0

5. DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings) - 26.7

6. Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers) - 26.6

7. Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) - 25.3

8. Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) - 25.2

9. Paul George (Indiana Pacers) - 24.3

10. Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) - 24.0

Rebounds Per Game:

1. Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons) - 19.2

2. DeAndre Jordan (Los Angeles Clippers) - 12.9

3. Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers) - 12.1

4. Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz) - 11.9

5. Hassan Whiteside (Miami Heat) - 11.7

6. Karl Anthony-Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves) - 10.3

6. Jonas Valanciunas (Toronto Raptors) - 10.3

8. Tyson Chandler (Phoenix Suns) - 10.2

8. Greg Monroe (Milwaukee Bucks) - 10.2

10. Zaza Pachulia (Dallas Mavericks) - 10.0

Assists Per Game:

1. Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) - 10.9

2. Rajon Rondo (Sacramento Kings) - 9.1

3. John Wall (Washington Wizards) - 8.5

4. Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers) - 8.0

5. Ish Smith (New Orleans Pelicans) - 7.9

6. Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) - 7.4

7. Jarrett Jack (Brooklyn Nets) - 7.3

8. Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors) - 7.1

9. T.J. McConnell (Philadelphia 76ers) - 7.0

10. Mike Conley (Memphis Grizzlies) - 6.6

Player Efficiency Rating:

1. Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors)

2. Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers)

3. Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder)

4. Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)

5. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)

6. Hassan Whiteside (Miami Heat)

7. DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings)

8. Eric Bledsoe (Phoenix Suns)

9. Derrick Favors (Utah Jazz)

10. Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons)

Best Shooters:

1. Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors)

2. Doug McDermott (Chicago Bulls)

3. J.J. Redick (Los Angeles Clippers)

4. Jonas Valanciunas (Toronto Raptors)

5. Nemanja Bjelica (Minnesota Timberwolves)

6. Kyle Korver (Atlanta Hawks)

7. Dwight Howard (Houston Rockets)

8. Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)

9. Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks)

10. Jeremy Lamb (Charlotte Hornets)

Best Defenders:

1. Hassan Whiteside (Miami Heat)

2. Derrick Favors (Utah Jazz)

3. Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)

4. Jae Crowder (Boston Celtics)

5. Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)

6. Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons)

7. Pau Gasol (Chicago Bulls)

8. Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz)

9. Chris Bosh (Miami Heat)

10. Jared Sullinger (Boston Celtics)

Current Award Leaders:

Most Valuable Player:

Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors

Rookie of the Year:

Karl Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves

Coach of the Year:

Luke Walton, Golden State Warriors

Defensive Player of the Year:

Hassan Whiteside, Miami Heat