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The first week of December in the NBA has been wild and crazy. The 18-game winning streak of the Phoenix Suns ended at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. LeBron James entered the league's health and safety protocols, only to be cleared three days later because of false positives.
The Houston Rockets now have the longest active winning streak in the NBA, while Enes Kanter legally changed his name to Enes Kanter Freedom after becoming a United States citizen. Evan Mobley and Josh Giddey won Rookie of the Month honors for their respective conferences, but will it have an effect on their ROTY power rankings? Let's take a look at this week's Rookie of the Year Power Rankings by Sportskeeda.
#5 Chris Duarte
Previous week’s NBA ROTY Power Ranking - NA
Last Week: Games played - 3; Games won - 1; Games lost - 2
Overall: Games played - 24; Games won - 10; Games lost - 14
Last Week: PPG - 13.0, APG - 1.3, RPG - 3.7
Overall: PPG - 13.1, APG - 2.0, RPG - 4.1
Last Week: FG% - 41.7%, 3P% - 18.8%, SPG - 2.3
Overall: FG% - 41.9%, 3P% - 34.6%, SPG - 1.1
Chris Duarte of the Indiana Pacers is back in this week's NBA Rookie of the Year power rankings at number five. Duarte returned to the top five after a good week averaging 13.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game. It also helped that Josh Giddey missed several games due to injury.
Duarte will have to maintain or even improve his play this week if he wants to keep his spot in the NBA ROTY power rankings. Giddey has recovered from his injury and played on Monday for the OKC Thunder. Duarte struggled from beyond the arc last week, but improved his defense.
#4 Franz Wagner
Previous week’s NBA ROTY Power Ranking - #3
Last Week: Games played - 3; Games won - 1; Games lost - 2
Overall: Games played - 25; Games won - 5; Games lost - 20
Last Week: PPG - 15.7, APG - 5.3, RPG - 4.0
Overall: PPG - 13.6, APG - 2.8, RPG - 4.3
Last Week: FG% - 52.8%, 3P% - 50.0%, SPG - 2.7
Overall: FG% - 44.0%, 3P% - 36.5%, SPG - 1.2
Orlando Magic rookie forward Franz Wagner slides down one spot in this week's NBA Rookie of the Year power rankings. Wagner didn't have a bad week, but Cade Cunningham just had a better overall performance.
In fact, Wagner played really well last week, averaging 151.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists, while shooting 52.8% from the field and 50.0% from the three-point area. He also showed his defensive potential by averaging 2.7 steals per game.
#3 Cade Cunningham
Previous week’s NBA ROTY Power Ranking - #4
Last Week: Games played - 3; Games won - 0; Games lost - 3
Overall: Games played - 18; Games won - 4; Games lost - 14
Last Week: PPG - 24.3, APG - 3.7, RPG - 6.7
Overall: PPG - 14.9, APG - 4.6, RPG - 6.6
Last Week: FG% - 55.8%, 3P% - 60.9%, SPG - 1.3
Overall: FG% - 37.9%, 3P% - 30.8%, SPG - 1.3
Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons climbed one spot in this week's NBA Rookie of the Year power rankings. Cunningham had a career week, averaging 24.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
The first overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft showed his potential by scoring a career-high 26 points against the Portland Trail Blazers last Tuesday. He broke it two games later in the matchup with the OKC Thunder on Monday by scoring 28 points and adding 11 rebounds, five assists and two steals.
#2 Evan Mobley
Previous week’s NBA ROTY Power Ranking - #2
Last Week: Games played - 4; Games won - 2; Games lost - 2
Overall: Games played - 21; Games won - 13; Games lost - 8
Last Week: PPG - 12.3, APG - 3.3, RPG - 8.8
Overall: PPG - 14.0, APG - 2.6, RPG - 8.1
Last Week: FG% - 36.2%, 3P% - 40.0%, BPG - 2.0
Overall: FG% - 46.5%, 3P% - 33.3%, BPG - 1.8
Evan Mobley could have been named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month, but he's still number two in this week's NBA ROTY power rankings. Mobley had a good week for the Cleveland Cavaliers, averaging 12.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
The only reason Mobley did not overtake Scottie Barnes for the top spot was because of his shooting struggles from the field. He only shot 36.2% last week and that included a dud performance against the Washington Wizards. Mobley also shot below 50% in three of their four games last week.
#1 Scottie Barnes
Previous week’s NBA ROTY Power Ranking - #1
Last Week: Games played - 3; Games won - 2; Games lost - 1
Overall: Games played - 22; Games won - 9; Games lost - 13
Last Week: PPG - 14.3, APG - 2.7, RPG - 6.7
Overall: PPG - 15.1, APG - 3.2, RPG - 8.0
Last Week: FG% - 51.4%, 3P% - 42.9%, SPG - 1.7, BPG - 2.0
Overall: FG% - 48.9%, 3P% - 35.7%, SPG - 2.3, BPG - 0.8
Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors may have missed out on Rookie of the Month honors for November, but he's still number one in the NBA ROTY power rankings this week. Barnes was solid and steady last week, averaging 14.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
The fourth overall pick in this year's NBA Draft proved that he has all the tools to become a great player. Barnes continued to shoot well from the field, while also improving his three-point shot each week. He also showcased his defensive potential by averaging a ridiculous 1.7 steals and 2.0 blocks per game.
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