2. Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks

Last week’s ranking: No. 2

Season stats: 30.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 8.1 apg

His case: Leave it to Doncic and the Mavs to provide an early Thanksgiving feast on Wednesday with a nailbiter of a win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The 24-year-old racked up 30 points, 12 rebounds and eight dimes, including one zipped right in between James’ legs.

Dallas blew a 20-point lead in the win against the Lakers and face an LA Clippers team Saturday (10:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV) that will be on the second night of a back-to-back set.