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NBA: 10 Noteworthy Stats Through The First Quarter Of The Season

By Ryan Piers

Dec 4, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) shoots the ball over New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) shoots the ball over New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 4, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) shoots for three over New York Knicks center Joakim Noah (13) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. New York Knicks won 106-98. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) shoots for three over New York Knicks center Joakim Noah (13) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. New York Knicks won 106-98. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

Centers Leading in PER

Just as we were ready to eulogize the center position, it comes back with a vengeance.

Anthony Davis, who often plays as the Pelicans main big man, leads the ESPN John Hollinger’s Player Efficiency Ratings list.

DeMarcus Cousins places in the top 10, with Hassan Whiteside, Joel Embid and Enes Kanter in the top 20. Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond just missed making the cut while Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan are both performing well.

And then there’s New York’s 7-foot-stud Kristaps Porzingis. Pretty impressive list.

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