NBA Quick Round-Up: Volume 3

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 3

Current NBA Standings:

Eastern Conference:

1. Cleveland Cavaliers (34-12)

2. Toronto Raptors (32-15)

3. Chicago Bulls (26-20)

4. Miami Heat (27-21)

5. Atlanta Hawks (27-22)

6. Boston Celtics (27-22)

7. Indiana Pacers (25-22)

8. Detroit Pistons (25-23)

9. Charlotte Hornets (23-25)

10. Washington Wizards (21-24)

11. New York Knicks (23-27)

12. Orlando Magic (21-25)

13. Milwaukee Bucks (20-29)

14. Brooklyn Nets (12-36)

15. Philadelphia 76ers (7-41)

Western Conference:

1. Golden State Warriors (44-4)

2. San Antonio Spurs (39-8)

3. Oklahoma City Thunder (36-13)

4. Los Angeles Clippers (32-16)

5. Memphis Grizzlies (28-20)

6. Dallas Mavericks (28-22)

7. Houston Rockets (25-25)

8. Portland Trail Blazers (23-26)

9. Utah Jazz (21-25)

10. Sacramento Kings (20-27)

11. New Orleans Pelicans (18-28)

12. Denver Nuggets (18-30)

13. Phoenix Suns (14-35)

14. Minnesota Timberwolves (14-35)

15. Los Angles Lakers (9-41)

League Leaders:

Points Per Game:

1. Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors) - 29.7

2. James Harden (Houston Rockets) - 27.9

3. Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) - 27.2

4. DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings) - 27.0

5. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) - 24.9

6. Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) - 24.3

7. Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) - 24.1

8. Paul George (Indiana Pacers) - 23.5

9. DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors) - 23.2

10. Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) - 22.9

Rebounds Per Game:

1. Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons) - 15.0

2. DeAndre Jordan (Los Angeles Clippers) - 13.7

3. Dwight Howard (Houston Rockets) - 11.8

4. DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings) - 11.3

5. Hassan Whiteside (Miami Heat) - 11.2

6. Pau Gasol (Chicago Bulls) - 10.9

7. Zaza Pachulia (Dallas Mavericks) - 10.8

8. Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers) - 10.7

9. Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) - 10.3

10. Marcin Gortat (Washington Wizards) - 9.9

Assists Per Game:

1. Rajon Rondo (Sacramento Kings) 11.8

2. Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) - 9.9

3. John Wall (Washington Wizards) - 9.8

4. Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers) - 9.6

5. Ricky Rubio (Minnesota Timberwolves) - 8.6

6. Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors) - 7.2

7. Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) - 7.0

7. James Harden (Houston Rockets) - 7.0

9. Isaiah Thomas (Boston Celtics) - 6.7

10. Ish Smith (Philadelphia 76ers) - 6.6

10. Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors) - 6.6

Player Efficiency Rating:

1. Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors)

2. Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder)

3. Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)

4. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)

5. Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)

6. James Harden (Houston Rockets)

7. Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers)

8. Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans)

9. DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings)

10. Derrick Favors (Utah Jazz)

Best Shooting Percentage:

1. Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors)

2. J.J. Redick (Los Angeles Clippers)

3. Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)

4. DeAndre Jordan (Los Angeles Clippers)

5. Jared Dudley (Washington Wizards)

6. Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)

7. Omri Casspi (Sacramento Kings)

8. Hassan Whiteside (Miami Heat)

9. Dwight Howard (Houston Rockets)

10. Ian Mahinmi (Indiana Pacers)

Best Defenders:

1. Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)

2. Hassan Whiteside (Miami Heat)

3. Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)

4. Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons)

5. Jared Sullinger (Boston Celtics)

6. Pau Gasol (Chicago Bulls)

7. LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio Spurs)

8. Danny Green (San Antonio Spurs)

9. Paul Millsap (Atlanta Hawks)

10. Ian Mahinmi (Indiana Pacers)

Current Award Leaders:

Most Valuable Player:

Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors

Rookie of the Year:

Kristaps Porzingis, New York Knicks

Coach of the Year:

Luke Walton/Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors

Defensive Player of the Year:

Hassan Whiteside, Miami Heat