NBA 2017-18: 5 Players with the best net rating in the regular season

Golden State Warriors v Houston Rockets
Net rating is the difference between a player's offensive rating and his defensive rating

#1 Wardell Stephen Curry

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Golden State Warriors v New Orleans Pelicans - Game Four
Curry won his third championship this season with an emphatic sweep of the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals

Wardell has drawn level with The King, winning his third championship this season with an emphatic sweep of the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.

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While he himself was off in Game three, he lit it right up in the other games and was a massive reason why the Warriors were able to make shorter work of the Cavs than the Spurs or the Pelicans, who each took them to five games in the Western Conference playoffs.

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Curry missed many games this year due to an assortment of injuries, including a strained MCL and a rolled ankle that's troubled him quite often in the past.

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But in the time that he was on the court during the regular season, the Warriors hung right with the Rockets up until February in the race for the Association's top seed.

Curry's impact on court was much higher than any other Warrior, as proved by his unreal offensive rating of 120.6 and his league-leading net rating of 14.7 points per 100 possessions.

His simple presence on the court exerts a gravity effect on the defense, opening up shots for the rest of his teammates even when he's having one of his colder shooting nights.

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