A REAL 1--2 PUNCH
Signed by the Knicks for $15.8 million over two years after less than a week after they picked up Stoudemire, Raymond Felton has thrived as a playmaker and second scorer. Much-maligned during his five up-and-down seasons with the Bobcats, he has formed a dynamic partnership with Stoudemire: Felton, whose average of 8.9 assists was sixth in the NBA through Sunday, has set Stoudemire up for nearly a third of his buckets. And like Stoudemire, Felton is racking up points at a career-high rate—17.3 per game at week's end—putting the duo near the top of the league in average combined points per team's game.
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HIGHEST SCORING NBA DUOS | POINTS | GAMES(team) | PPGT |
1. KEVIN DURANT & RUSSELL WESTBROOK,Thunder | 2,458 | 50 | 49.2 |
2. LEBRON JAMES & DWYANE WADE,Heat | 2,530 | 51 | 48.5 |
3. KOBE BRYANT & PAU GASOL,Lakers | 2,259 | 51 | 44.3 |
4. AMAR'E STOUDEMIRE & RAYMOND FELTON,Knicks | 2,237 | 50 | 43.4 |
5. BLAKE GRIFFIN & ERIC GORDON,Clippers | 2,190 | 50 | 42.6 |
PPGT = Points per Game Played by Team
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HEINZ KLUETMEIER