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Vegas and Seattle could be a step closer to getting NBA teams, with league's owners set for key vote
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SEASON LEADERS
POINTS
PTS
1
Luka Dončić LAL
33.5
2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
31.1
3
Anthony Edwards MIN
28.8
4
Jaylen Brown BOS
28.7
5
Tyrese Maxey PHI
28.3
6
Kawhi Leonard LAC
27.9
7
Donovan Mitchell CLE
27.9
8
Nikola Jokić DEN
27.7
9
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
27.6
REBOUNDS
REB
1
Nikola Jokić DEN
12.9
2
Karl-Anthony Towns NYK
11.9
3
Donovan Clingan POR
11.6
4
Victor Wembanyama SAS
11.5
5
Rudy Gobert MIN
11.5
6
Domantas Sabonis SAC
11.4
7
Anthony Davis WAS
11.1
8
Zach Edey MEM
11.1
9
Walker Kessler UTA
10.8
ASSISTS
AST
1
Nikola Jokić DEN
10.7
2
Cade Cunningham DET
9.9
3
Josh Giddey CHI
9.1
4
Luka Dončić LAL
8.3
5
Ja Morant MEM
8.1
6
Trae Young WAS
8.0
7
James Harden CLE
8.0
8
Jalen Johnson ATL
7.9
9
Andrew Nembhard IND
7.7
BLOCKS
BLK
1
Victor Wembanyama SAS
3.1
2
Alex Sarr WAS
2.0
3
Chet Holmgren OKC
1.9
4
Jay Huff IND
1.9
5
Zach Edey MEM
1.9
6
Walker Kessler UTA
1.8
7
Donovan Clingan POR
1.7
8
Anthony Davis WAS
1.7
9
Evan Mobley CLE
1.7
STEALS
STL
1
Kadary Richmond WAS
2.7
2
Bez Mbeng UTA
2.3
3
Kevin Porter Jr. MIL
2.2
4
Dyson Daniels ATL
2.0
5
Ausar Thompson DET
2.0
6
Matisse Thybulle POR
2.0
7
Kawhi Leonard LAC
1.9
8
Tyrese Maxey PHI
1.9
9
Cason Wallace OKC
1.9