De'Aaron Fox was named the NBA Clutch Player of the Year on Tuesday.
as the"player that delivers most when the game is on the line." Per the league,"clutch time is defined as the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime when the score is within five points."led the league with 194 points in clutch time
. DeRozan was second with 159, while Butler was third with 151. Per the NBA, the three finalists"played nearly identical clutch minutes." Breaking down"clutch time" even further, Fox lead the league with 103 points in the final three minutes of 3-point games, ahead of DeRozan's 82 and Butler's 71. Per the NBA, Fox's 1.21 points per clutch minutes played rank 8th in NBA history.
Fox, 25, adds the award to a breakthrough campaign that saw him make his first All-Star team in his fifth NBA season. He's been an effective scorer and playmaker throughout his career, but upped his efficiency this season with career highs in field-goal , free-throw and 3-point conversion. He averaged 25 points, 6.1 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game while helping lead the Kings to their first playoff appearance since 2006,The Kings earned the No.
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