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Goran Dragic named NBA’s most improved player

Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic has been named the NBA's most improved player.
Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic has been named the NBA’s most improved player.
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Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic was named the NBA’s most improved player, the league announced Wednesday.

Dragic received 408 of a possible 1,134 points, including 65 first-place votes. The runner-up was Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson, who had 13 first-place votes and 158 total points. New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis finished third with 16 first-place votes and 155 points.

Dragic, who entered the season with a career scoring average of 9.5 points a game, improved to a career-best 20.3 a game. He also averaged 5.9 assists and 3.2 rebounds and shot 50.5% from the field.

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Dragic led Phoenix to a record of 48-34, as the Suns finished just one game behind the Dallas Mavericks for a playoff berth.

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