DeAndre Jordan Wins NBA Twyman-Stokes Teammate Award

New Orleans Pelicans center DeAndre Jordan won the NBA's Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award on Wednesday, narrowly defeating Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday and Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green in a vote by current league players.

Jordan received 1,445 points from 385 NBA players, finishing just eight points ahead of Holiday's 1,437 and 25 ahead of Green's 1,420. Players awarded 10 points for first-place votes, seven for second, five for third, three for fourth and one for fifth. A panel of league executives selected the 12 finalists, with six from each conference. Jordan earned 66 first-place votes to Holiday's 39 but trailed in some lower placements.

The full voting results showed Garrett Temple of the Toronto Raptors in fourth at 1,223 points, followed by Pat Connaughton of the Charlotte Hornets at 672, Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks at 659, Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics at 651, De'Aaron Fox of the San Antonio Spurs at 640, Duncan Robinson of the Detroit Pistons at 523, Jaylin Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder at 471, Desmond Bane of the Orlando Magic at 445 and Marcus Smart of the Los Angeles Lakers at 424.

Jordan appeared in only 12 games for...