NBA Weekly Player Rankings: Clippers Docked

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Updated on March 16, 2014 5:27PM EST

NBA RANKINGS - WEEK 21

This is our weekly cheat sheet based on our player's projected output and number of games. It assumes an eight-category league with the following categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, three-pointers made, free-throw percentage and field-goal percentage.

These are my rankings. They do not necessarily correspond with the RotoWire cheat sheet or our projections for the season. I use both as a rough guide, but I primarily factor in number of games played for the week, current player trends and pertinent information about the team (injuries, time share situations, etc). The rankings takes into account games played Monday through Saturday. We will try to update the meter with any breaking news that happens on Sunday, but in most cases, any injuries, lineup changes, etc. that happen on Sunday won't be accounted for in the rankings until the following week.

Week 21: March 17th - March 23rd

Four Games:	ATL, BKN, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, IND, MIA, ORL, PHI, POR, TOR, WAS
Three Games:	BOS, CHA, DET, GSW, HOU, LAL, MEM, MIL, MIN, NO, NYK, OKC, POR, SAC, SAS, UTA
Two Games:	LAC
	= new to Value Meter

Point Guards
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	TOR	4	Averaging 18.8 points, 8.6 assists, 6.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.6 threes over last five games.
2	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	4	Averaging 25.6 points, 7.0 assists and 3.7 threes over last three games.
3	Kyrie Ivring	[PG]	CLE	4
4	Michael Carter-Williams	[PG]

NBA RANKINGS - WEEK 21

Week 21: March 17th - March 23rd

Four Games:	ATL, BKN, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, IND, MIA, ORL, PHI, POR, TOR, WAS
Three Games:	BOS, CHA, DET, GSW, HOU, LAL, MEM, MIL, MIN, NO, NYK, OKC, POR, SAC, SAS, UTA
Two Games:	LAC
	= new to Value Meter

Point Guards
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	TOR	4	Averaging 18.8 points, 8.6 assists, 6.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.6 threes over last five games.
2	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	4	Averaging 25.6 points, 7.0 assists and 3.7 threes over last three games.
3	Kyrie Ivring	[PG]	CLE	4
4	Michael Carter-Williams	[PG]	PHI	4
5	Ty Lawson	[PG]	DEN	4
6	Goran Dragic	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
7	Deron Williams	[PG]	BKN	4
8	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	4
9	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	3
10	Isaiah Thomas	[PG]	SAC	3
11	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	3
12	Tony Parker	[PG]	SAS	3
13	Mike Conley	[PG]	MEM	3
14	Kemba Walker	[PG]	CHA	3
15	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	3	Could be rested on 2nd half of back-to-backs so might only play two games this week.
16	George Hill	[PG,SG]	IND	4	Averaging 13.4 points, 4.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.0 threes over last five games.
17	D.J. Augustin	[PG]	CHI	4	Averaging 17.0 points and 2.4 threes in 31 minutes over last five games.
18	Jameer Nelson	[PG]	ORL	4
19	Brandon Jennings	[PG]	DET	3
20	Trey Burke	[PG]	UTA	3	Averaging 20.3 points, 4.7 assists and 3.3 threes over last three games.
21	Ricky Rubio	[PG]	MIN	3
22	Jose Calderon	[PG]	DAL	4
23	Kirk Hinrich	[PG,SG]	CHI	4
24	Mario Chalmers	[PG]	MIA	4
25	Shaun Livingston	[PG]	BKN	4	Averaging 10.0 points, 3.6 assists and 2.4 steals in 31 minutes over last five games.
26	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	2
27	Rajon Rondo	[PG]	BOS	3	C's have a back-to-back this week so will probably only play in two games this week.
28	Raymond Felton	[PG]	NYK	3
29	Jordan Farmar	[PG]	LAL	3
30	Reggie Jackson	[PG]	OKC	3
31	Brian Roberts	[PG]	NO	3
32	Patrick Beverley	[PG]	HOU	3
33	Kendall Marshall	[PG]	LAL	3	In a timeshare with Jordan Farmar but averaging 9.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 26 minutes over last five games.
34	Ramon Sessions	[PG,SG]	MIL	3
35	Nate Wolters	[PG]	MIL	3

Shooting Guards
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	DAL	4	Averaging 16.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.6 steals over last five games.
2	DeMar DeRozan	[SG,SF]	TOR	4
3	Dwyane Wade	[PG,SG]	MIA	4
4	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
5	Lance Stephenson	[SG]	IND	4
6	Victor Oladipo	[SG]	ORL	4
7	Bradley Beal	[SG]	WAS	4
8	Aaron Afflalo	[SG,SF]	ORL	4
9	James Harden	[SG,SF]	HOU	3
10	Tyreke Evans	[SG,SF]	NO	3
11	Brandon Knight	[PG,SG]	MIL	3
12	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	POR	3
13	Klay Thompson*	[SG,SF]	GSW	3	Day-to-day (personal).
14	Randy Foye	[PG,SG]	DEN	4
15	Joe Johnson	[SG,SF]	BKN	4
16	Vince Carter	[SG]	DAL	4
17	Dion Waiters	[SG]	CLE	4
18	Terrence Ross	[SG]	TOR	4
19	Tony Wroten	[PG,SG]	PHI	4
20	Marcus Thornton	[SG]	BKN	4	Averaging 12.0 points, 1.4 steals and 2.4 threes in 24 minutes over last five games.
21	Jodie Meeks	[SG]	LAL	3
22	Kevin Martin	[SG]	MIN	3
23	Eric Gordon	[SG]	NO	3
24	J.R. Smith	[SG,SF]	NYK	3
25	Tim Hardaway Jr.	[SG]	NYK	3	Averaging 23.3 points and 3.3 threes in 31 minutes over last three games.
26	Manu Ginobili	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
27	Alec Burks	[PG,SG]	UTA	3
28	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	SAS	3	Averaging 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 threes in 23 minutes over last two games.
29	James Anderson	[SG,SF]	PHI	4	Day-to-day (back). Averaging 13.0 points and 2.2 threes in 34 minutes over last five games.
30	Gerald Green	[SG,SF]	PHO	4	Value goes down with Eric Bledsoe back. Averaging 6.0 points in 26 minutes over last two games.
31	Avery Bradley*	[PG,SG]	BOS	3	Back in action.
32	Courtney Lee	[SG,SF]	MEM	3
33	Marco Belinelli	[SG]	SAS	3
34	Chris Douglas-Roberts	[SG]	CHA	3	Minutes could decrease with Gerald Henderson back. Averaging 11.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 threes in 28 minutes over last five games.
35	Gerald Henderson	[SG,SF]	CHA	3	Back in action.

Small Forwards
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	LeBron James	[SF,PF]	MIA	4
2	Paul George	[SG,SF]	IND	4	Averaging 27.5 points, 6.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 3.0 threes over last two games.
3	Kevin Durant	[SF]	OKC	3
4	Carmelo Anthony	[SF,PF]	NYK	3
5	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	WAS	4
6	DeMarre Carroll	[SF,PF]	ATL	4	Averaging 13.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 2.6 threes over last five games.
7	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	ATL	4	Averaging 16.6 points, 1.6 steals and 3.0 threes over last five games.
8	Paul Pierce	[SF]	BKN	4
9	Mike Dunleavy	[SG,SF]	CHI	4	Averaging 18.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 threes in 39 minutes over last five games.
10	Wilson Chandler	[SG,SF]	DEN	4
11	Jimmy Butler	[SG,SF]	CHI	4
12	Tobias Harris	[SF,PF]	ORL	4
13	Nicolas Batum	[SG,SF]	POR	3	Averaging 13.4 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.8 threes in 41 minutes over last five games.
14	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	DET	3
15	Kawhi Leonard	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
16	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	3
17	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAC	3
18	Luol Deng	[SF]	CLE	4
19	P.J. Tucker	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
20	Moe Harkless	[SF]	ORL	4	Averaging 9.8 points, 2.4 steals and 1.0 threes in 33 minutes over last five games.
21	Chandler Parsons	[SF,PF]	HOU	3
22	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	BOS	3
23	Andre Iguodala	[SG,SF]	GSW	3
24	Corey Brewer	[SG,SF]	MIN	3
25	Khris Middleton	[SF]	MIL	3
26	Kyle Singler	[SG,SF]	DET	3
27	Wesley Johnson	[SG,SF]	LAL	3
28	Evan Turner	[SG,SF]	IND	4
29	Shawn Marion	[SF,PF]	DAL	4
30	Martell Webster	[SG,SF]	WAS	4
31	Caron Butler	[SF]	OKC	3	Averaging 11.0 points and 3.0 threes in 29 minutes over last two games.
32	Richard Jefferson	[SF]	UTA	3
33	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	[SF]	CHA	3	Averaging 10.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in 28 minutes over last two games.
34	Dorell Wright	[SG,SF]	POR	3	Could see bump in minutes this week if LaMarcus Aldridge misses time. Averaging 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 25 minutes over last two games.
35	Matt Barnes	[SF]	LAC	2	Averaging 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.4 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.

Power Forwards
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Paul Millsap	[PF]	ATL	4
2	Thaddeus Young	[SF,PF]	PHI	4	Averaging 19.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.4 steals on 37% shooting from the field over last five games.
3	Anthony Davis	[PF]	NO	3	Averaging 30.8 points, 13.0 rebound and 3.0 blocks over last five games.
4	Kevin Love	[PF,C]	MIN	3
5	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	4
6	Amir Johnson	[PF,C]	TOR	4	Solid play this week if Patrick Patterson misses time. Averaging 14.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.2 steals in 32 minutes over last five games.
7	David West	[PF]	IND	4
8	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	OKC	3	Averaging 16.0 points, 10..6 rebounds and 3.8 blocks over last five games.
9	Kenneth Faried	[PF]	DEN	4	Averaging 22.4 points and 9.8 rebounds over last five games.
10	Greg Monroe	[PF,C]	DET	3	Averaging 15.6 points, 12.8 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.2 steals over last five games.
11	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	3
12	David Lee	[PF,C]	GSW	3
13	Zach Randolph	[PF,C]	MEM	3
14	Derrick Favors	[PF,C]	UTA	3
15	Blake Griffin	[PF,C]	LAC	2
16	Pau Gasol	[PF,C]	LAL	3
17	Markieff Morris	[PF]	PHO	4
18	Channing Frye	[PF]	PHO	4
19	Marcus Morris	[PF]	PHO	4
20	Taj Gibson	[PF]	CHI	4
21	Carlos Boozer	[PF,C]	CHI	4	Only averaging 10.4 points on 39% shooting from the field in 27 minutes over last five games.
22	Tristan Thompson	[PF,C]	CLE	4
23	LaMarcus Aldridge*	[PF,C]	POR	3	Day-to-day (back).
24	Ryan Kelly	[PF]	LAL	3	Back in starting lineup and producing. Averaging 12.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.8 threes in 31 minutes over last five games.
25	Amar'e Stoudemire	[PF,C]	NYK	3
26	Kris Humphries	[PF]	BOS	3	Averaging 13.6 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 25 minutes over last five games.
27	Terrence Jones	[SF,PF]	HOU	3
28	Mike Scott	[PF]	ATL	4
29	Mirza Teletovic	[PF]	BKN	4
30	Trevor Booker	[PF]	WAS	4
31	Josh McRoberts	[PF,C]	CHA	3
32	Brandon Bass	[PF,C]	BOS	3
33	Jeff Adrien	[SF,PF]	MIL	3
34	Dante Cunningham	[PF]	MIN	3	Could see extra minutes this week if Nikola Pekovic misses time.
35	Ersan Ilyasova*	[PF]	MIL	3	Day-to-day (ankle).

Centers
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Joakim Noah	[PF,C]	CHI	4	Averaging 16.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 2.6 blocks and 1.2 steals over last five games.
2	Spencer Hawes	[C]	CLE	4	Averaging 19.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 2.4 threes over last five games.
3	Marcin Gortat	[C]	WAS	4
4	Chris Bosh	[PF,C]	MIA	4
5	Nikola Vucevic*	[PF,C]	ORL	4	Day-to-day (ankle).
6	Al Jefferson	[PF,C]	CHA	3
7	DeMarcus Cousins	[PF,C]	SAC	3
8	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	3	Averaging 13.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 steals over last five games.
9	Dwight Howard	[C]	HOU	3
10	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	4
11	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	TOR	4
12	Andre Drummond*	[PF,C]	DET	3	Day-to-day (neck).
13	Andrew Bogut	[C]	GSW	3
14	Tyson Chandler	[C]	NYK	3
15	Robin Lopez	[C]	POR	3
16	Nikola Pekovic*	[C]	MIN	3	Day-to-day (ankle).
17	Enes Kanter	[C]	UTA	3	Could see bump in minutes and production if Marvin Williams misses time. Averaging 12.4 points and 10.8 rebounds in 30 minutes over last five games.
18	Andray Blatche	[PF,C]	BKN	4
19	Kyle O'Quinn	[C]	ORL	4	Averaging 8.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in 21 minutes over last five games.
20	Pero Antic	[C]	ATL	4	Averaging 12.4 points and 2.2 threes in 24 minutes over last five games.
21	Chris Andersen	[C]	MIA	4	Averaging 7.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 22 minutes over last five games.
22	Timofey Mozgov	[C]	DEN	4
23	J.J. Hickson	[PF,C]	DEN	4
24	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	2
25	Anderson Varejao	[PF,C]	CLE	4
26	Henry Sims	[C]	PHI	4
27	Samuel Dalembert	[C]	DAL	4
28	Miles Plumlee	[PF,C]	PHO	4
29	Andrew Bynum	[C]	CLE	4	Averaging 11.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in 18 minutes over last two games.
30	Elton Brand	[PF,C]	ATL	4
31	John Henson	[PF,C]	MIL	3
32	Jared Sullinger	[PF,C]	BOS	3
33	Kelly Olynyk	[C]	BOS	3
34	Zaza Pachulia	[C]	MIL	3
35	Tiago Splitter	[C]	SAS	3