NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford has won the Sixth Man Award, becoming the first three-time winner as the NBA\u2019s best reserve.<\/p>\n
Crawford received 51 first-place votes and 341 points Tuesday from a panel of 130 sports writers and broadcasters in the U.S. and Canada. NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala of Golden State was second with 288 points (33 first-place votes), and Oklahoma City\u2019s Enes Kanter finished third with 182 points (19 first-place votes).<\/p>\n
Crawford averaged 14.2 points in 79 games, coming off the bench in 74. He ranked second in the NBA in free throw percentage at 90.4 percent.<\/p>\n
The 16-year veteran added this win to his awards in 2009-2010 with Atlanta and 2013-14 with the Clippers.<\/p>\n
Kevin McHale, Ricky Pierce and Detlef Schrempf all won the Sixth Man Award twice. Crawford is the only player to win with multiple teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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