It also came as a number of other candidates for the award saw their numbers taper off during the season's homestretch, including Jarrett Jack of the Golden State Warriors and ex-Knick Jamal Crawford, now with the Clippers.

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The expected market growth for 2011, while still notable, will taper off somewhat from what we saw in 2010.

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