After entering January, the NBA scoring list has changed a lot. Durant, who is at the top of the list, is not as good as a game after his comeback, and the Nets have also suffered three consecutive losses. Although he still leads the scoring table with 29.7 points, the lead is slowly being eroded by James, Trae Young and others behind him, and the competition for the scoring king is still full of suspense.
On the scoring list, the 37-year-old James averaged 28.5 points per game, ranking second. Trae Young scored 56 points in a single game, and his average score soared to 28.4 points per game, rising to third. Curry, on the other hand, fell to 27.2 points per game due to a sluggish performance of 9 points per game, ranking 5th.
Durant topped the scoring list, mainly because of his stable performance. So far this season, Durant has played in 30 games, with only one game scoring more than 20 points (19 points against the Warriors at home). In the remaining 29 games, Durant scored more than 20 points, 14 of which reached 30+! Relying on super stable play, Durant temporarily leads the scoring table with 29.7 points.
Behind Durant is the 37-year-old Jan, who averaged 28.5 points per game. He has been very consistent lately after suffering from injuries at the start of the season. In seven of the last 8 games, James has scored more than 30 points. So far this season, James has played in 28 games, 15 of which have scored more than 30+, ranking first in the league.
In third place is Trae Young. As the representative of the league's young stars, Trae Young's scoring ability is beyond doubt. Against the Trail Blazers, Trae Young had 56 points and 14 assists on 17-of-26 shooting, and 56 points also set a career high. With the onset of this game, Trae Young boosted his average of 28.4 points per game, ranking third in the league.
In fourth place is Brother Alphabet. After the comeback, The Alphabet Brother's state is super stable. In the last 5 games, 4 games have scored more than 30 points. The only time he didn't score 30 points, he also scored 28 points. With an average of 27.9 points per game, Alphabet Brother is firmly at the 4th place on the scoring list.
In fifth place is the Warriors core Curry. Facing the Heat's game, Curry was in a slump and only scored 9 points. That dropped his points per game to 27.2 points per game, ranking fifth in the league. Compared with the top 4, Curry's biggest problem is that he is not playing steadily enough. This season, Curry has played in 34 games, six of which have not scored more than 20 points. Luckily, the Warriors won 4 of those games. Considering the momentum of DeRozan (26.9 points) behind him, Curry's fifth position is somewhat precarious.