NBA Rookie of the Year power rankings, Week 6: Jaren Jackson Jr. joins mix
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The NBA Rookie of the Year race is heating up, with teams riding some unexpected results in 2018-19 as the season finds its rhythm.
The rookies are beginning to find their way in the 2018-19 NBA season. One player, in particular, has been a positive part of the Memphis Grizzlies‘ recent surge. The Grizz have five won games in a row and counting and are currently first in the Western Conference standings. Jaren Jackson Jr. shouldn’t be surprised to find himself back in the top five.
Jackson isn’t the only rookie making an impact on a playoff team, either. Indiana Pacers guard Aaron Holiday is showing why he was so coveted by the front office. Over his last three games, he’s averaging 14.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest and has scored in double figures in all three appearances off the bench.
At the top of the rankings, Luka Doncic and Trae Young continue to battle it out for the top spot. Doncic put together a masterful performance with the Dallas Mavericks against the Golden State Warriors in a huge 112-109 victory last Saturday night.
Young didn’t get a victory with the Atlanta Hawks, but he dished out 17 assists to go along with 25 points in a tough 127-119 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers this past Monday to push his case for Rookie of the Year.
The cases are in this week for the Week 6 power rankings. Here’s a look at this week’s top five.
Memphis Grizzlies</a>‘ recent surge. The Grizz have five won games in a row and counting and are currently first in the Western Conference standings. <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=jacksja01,jacksja02&search=Jaren+Jackson&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">Jaren Jackson</a> Jr. shouldn’t be surprised to find himself back in the top five.</p>
<p>Jackson isn’t the only rookie making an impact on a playoff team, either. <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://hoopshabit.com/eastern-conference/indiana-pacers/">Indiana Pacers</a> guard <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holidaa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">Aaron Holiday</a> is showing why he was so coveted by the front office. Over his last three games, he’s averaging 14.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest and has scored in double figures in all three appearances off the bench.</p>
<p>At the top of the rankings, <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/doncilu01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">Luka Doncic</a> and <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/y/youngtr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">Trae Young</a> continue to battle it out for the top spot. Doncic put together a masterful performance with the<a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://hoopshabit.com/western-conference/dallas-mavericks/"> Dallas Mavericks</a> against the <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://hoopshabit.com/western-conference/golden-state-warriors/">Golden State Warriors</a> in a huge 112-109 victory last Saturday night.</p>
<p>Young didn’t get a victory with the <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://hoopshabit.com/eastern-conference/atlanta-hawks/">Atlanta Hawks</a>, but he dished out 17 assists to go along with 25 points in a tough 127-119 loss to the <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://hoopshabit.com/western-conference/los-angeles-clippers/">Los Angeles Clippers</a> this past Monday to push his case for Rookie of the Year.</p>
<p>The cases are in this week for the Week 6 power rankings. Here’s a look at this week’s top five.</p>
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<h3>5. Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies</h3>
<p><strong>Last week: N/A</strong></p>
<p>Jaren Jackson Jr. finds himself back in the top five ranks after he’s seemingly found his way with the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizz have gone 4-0 in the last week and Jackson is averaging 15.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.5 steals per contest across the same span.</p>
<p>Jackson exploded for a<a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://stats.nba.com/game/0021800220"> season-high 27 points</a> on 11-of-16 shooting from the field in a 112-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings last Friday. He also recorded six rebounds, four steals and two blocks.</p>
<p>He’s starting to figure things out on the offensive end, but staying out of foul trouble will be key for him as the season progresses. He’s fouled out of just one of his appearances this season and Memphis would like to keep it that way.</p>
<p>JJJ is slowly figuring out his role in the starting lineup, as they’ve posted a 12-5 record and sit first atop the Western Conference. If Jackson continues to excel along with his team, don’t be surprised to start hearing more buzz around his name.</p>
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<h3>4. <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sextoco01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">Collin Sexton</a>, Cleveland Cavaliers</h3>
<p><strong>Last week: 4th (↔)</strong></p>
<p>Collin Sexton remains steady as the biggest piece in the <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://hoopshabit.com/eastern-conference/cleveland-cavaliers/">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>‘ future. He’s producing 13.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game on 48 percent shooting from behind the arc and 43.5 percent shooting from the field as a rookie.</p>
<p>The Cavaliers are 2-14 so far this season and forward <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/loveke01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">Kevin Love</a> remains out with an injury. The team has also recently parted ways with veteran guard <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithjr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">J.R. Smith</a>, showing things are headed in a much different direction for the wine and gold.</p>
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<p>Despite things off the court, Sexton remains their biggest asset on the court. He showed poise in facing <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">LeBron James</a> and the Los Angeles Lakers this past Wednesday night, but he had a bad shooting night, going 5-of-17 from the field in the game and finishing with 12 points.</p>
<p>He did manage to score a<a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://stats.nba.com/game/0021800203"> season-high 24 points</a> against the Washington Wizards on Nov. 14, but that also came in a loss. Help may take a while to arrive for Sexton so it will be interesting to see how his production develops in the meantime.</p>
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<h3>3. <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/aytonde01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">Deandre Ayton</a>, Phoenix Suns</h3>
<p><strong>Last week: 2nd (↓1)</strong></p>
<p>Deandre Ayton is an efficient scorer, but the <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://hoopshabit.com/western-conference/phoenix-suns/">Phoenix Suns</a> need more from him if they hope to get out of their current state. With a 3-14 record, they are slowly headed for the NBA Draft Lottery once again. Turning things around could take a while for them, but with Ayton, they at least have a competitor.</p>
<p>The Suns have lost three games in a row, but they fought valiantly against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night as Ayton squared off with <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/embiijo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">Joel Embiid</a>. Embiid finished with 33 points and 17 rebounds and a 119-114 victory. Ayton played well, finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds, but it showed he has more work to do.</p>
<p>Ayton<a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://stats.nba.com/game/0021800257"> recorded 18 points, 12 rebounds </a>and<a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://stats.nba.com/game/0021800257"> five assists</a> on Wednesday night in a 124-116 loss to the <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://hoopshabit.com/eastern-conference/chicago-bulls/">Chicago Bulls</a>. It was his 10th double-double of the season, but a fourth quarter collapse did Phoenix in. They were outscored 30-23 as a team, exposing holes in their team defense.</p>
<p>Ayton is still learning how to play with hot-shooting guard <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=bookede01,bookede02&search=Devin+Booker&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">Devin Booker</a>. Booker had 37 points in the Philly game himself, along with eight assists and six made 3-pointers in the game. As Ayton learns to keep up with the pace of the game, more of those assists will come his way.</p>
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<h3>2. Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks</h3>
<p><strong>Last week: 3rd (↑1)</strong></p>
<p>The Atlanta Hawks are another struggling team that looks to be in rebuild mode but with Trae Young at point guard, they’re headed in the right direction. Young is shaping up to be the best point guard in this year’s draft class.</p>
<p>He posted a season-high 17 assists in the Hawks’ 127-119 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers to go along with 25 points. A 12-point outburst in the fourth quarter by <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=scottmi01,scottmi02&search=Mike+Scott&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">Mike Scott</a> sparked a run that Atlanta could never respond to. They were outscored 38-23 in the final frame by the Clippers.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trae Young is the first rookie with at least 25 points and 15 assists in a game since Allen Iverson on April 18, 1997 against the Celtics. The only other rookie to do it in the last 25 years was Jason Kidd. Iverson and Kidd each won Rookie of the Year. <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://t.co/ejtWMrB3IM">pic.twitter.com/ejtWMrB3IM
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<p>Young leads all rookies in assists per game this season with 8.1. He’s also second among rookies with six double-doubles. The bad new is Young is shooting 38.9 percent from the field and 23.8 percent from 3-point range.</p>
<p>He’s still adjusting to being a volume shooter in the NBA, but it helps he’s also looking to make plays with his teammates as well. Atlanta only just got back <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/collijo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">John Collins</a>, so perhaps that playmaking will take another leap with a rim-roller and alley-oop threat on the floor.</p>
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<h3>1. Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks</h3>
<p><strong>Last week: 1st (↔)</strong></p>
<p>The Luka Doncic hype has fit the bill so far and it looks like it’s rubbing off on his teammates. In a big 112-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors, <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/barneha02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">Harrison Barnes</a> poured in 23 points and eight rebounds to go along with Luka Doncic’s 24 points, nine rebounds and four assists.</p>
<p>In a 119-113 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, Barnes led all scorers with 28 points while Doncic was right behind him with 21 points, nine rebounds and four assists.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Luka Doncic comes up big late and finishes with 24 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST in the <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://twitter.com/dallasmavs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>@dallasmavs home win! <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/MFFL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#MFFL</a> <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBARooks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#NBARooks</a> <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://t.co/y34yLbzuzq">pic.twitter.com/y34yLbzuzq
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<p>It seems things are falling into place for the Mavericks, who are still without <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/nowitdi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">Dirk Nowitzki</a> in their rotation as well. At 8-9, they’ve won five of their last six games and look like they’re figuring out how to close out games with Doncic leading the charge.</p>
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<p>Doncic leads all rookies in scoring this season with 19.3 points per contest and is shooting the ball efficiently from 3-point range at 38.3 percent. As he continues to build chemistry with his teammates, look for <a href=https://hoopshabit.com/2018/11/23/nba-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-week-6-jaren-jackson-jr-joins-mix/"https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithde03.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ref="nofollow">Dennis Smith</a> Jr. to blossom with him on the floor going forward.</p><!—pageview_candidate—>">
