Norman Powell is firmly in the Most Improved ... but it's understandable that lame-duck coach Chauncey Billups is doing what he can to push things the opposite direction. Patience is a must ...

Darius Garland came in third with 19 points in the final round. Brooklyn’s Cam Johnson, Norman Powell of the Clippers, Detroit’s Cade Cunningam and New York’s Jalen Brunson also all failed ...

And leading that charge? Norman Powell, who played like a man possessed, dropped 41 points, including nine crucial ones in OT. If you didn’t know Powell had that dog in him before, you know now.