5 Eastern Conference players who deserve to be in the playoffs

#4 Devonte' Graham - Charlotte Hornets

Graham has made 190 three-pointers this year so far

Devonte' Graham's three-point shooting took the league by storm when it was first discovered in Charlotte. Despite his recent slowdown, Graham still is the among the league's top five when it comes to three-pointers made (190) this season. He has also attempted the fourth most three-point shots (516) this year.

When all eyes were on former Celtic Terry Rozier, Graham took the opportunity to make a massive sophomore leap for the Hornets. He and Rozier are currently leading the scoring for their team with 17.6 ppg each.

Graham's long-range bombs fell in line with the changing league, and are hugely responsible for his early season fireworks. The Hornets are 19-37 (0.339) on the season, currently down at the 11th spot in the East.

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#5 Derrick Rose - Detroit Pistons

Derrick Rose

Although the Detroit Pistons have been a sheer disappointment for quite some time now, the recent addition of Derrick Rose to the lineup did turn out to be a god decision. The future Hall of Famer is scoring 18 points per game, which is at par with his scoring rate from the previous season.

Rose is leading the Pistons squad in the offensive category at 31 years of age and also making over 86% of his free-throws this season. The former MVP has been tirelessly working on his craft despite no media attention whatsoever, and has elevated his mid-range game to an impressive 49% shooting clip.

With a little over 26 minutes of playing time on average, Rose has been the quintessential backup point guard for Detroit, providing a vital scoring boost in a short span during the game.