1. Richard Hamilton - After a start plagued by injuries Hamilton is finally back and putting up big numbers. Despite having to work back into playing shape on a bad ankle, he has gone under 10 points only once since his return on December 27th. In January he is averaging 21 points 6 assists and 1 steal per game. In addition, Pistons point guard Rodney Stuckey has emerged more as a scorer and not a distributor which has led to a rise in the assist numbers for Hamilton.
2. Zach Randolph - The often criticized forward has seemed to have matured and found his niche on the Memphis Grizzlies. So far Randolph has played in every game for the surprising Grizzlies and has also scored in double digits in all but two of those games. He is averaging 24 points and 14 rebounds over the last 30 days and has gone for a double-double in 13 of his last 15 games.
3. Stephen Jackson - His season got off to an inauspicious when he publicly criticized his former coach, Don Nelson, for trying to play a crowded back court of Jackson, Monte Ellis, Anthony Morrow, and Stephen Curry. However, Jackson was traded early in the season to the guard loving, Larry Brown and the Charlotte Bobcats. Since the trade in October he has thrived. To date he is averaging 20 points, 4 assists, and 5 rebounds a game, including 24.4 points a game in January.
(all numbers are reflective of January 18th)
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