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Jackie MacMullan

March 20, 2000

Though Tracy McGrady was recently elevated to Toronto's starting backcourt, he's still eligible for the league's Sixth Man Award, which goes to the best player who has started fewer than half the games he has played. According to the SI Player Rating Formula*, however, McGrady must take a backseat to quietly productive Dallas forward Cedric Ceballos, who was scoring 18.1 points and grabbing 7.3 rebounds in 32.4 minutes per game at week's end.—David Sabino