Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson has played very well to begin his NBA career.

He is averaging 10.3 points in 21.8 minutes per game off the bench.

Bucks guard Brandon Jennings is currently leading the race, but Lawson admitted to thinking about winning Rookie of the Year honors.

"I'm a rookie, of course I want to be Rookie of the Year," he said. "But right now I'm focused on the team. We've got big things we can do right now, so I'm focused on the team."