NBA Weekly Player Rankings: Week 23

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Updated on March 27, 2016 7:41PM EST

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 take into account games played Monday through Saturday. We will try to update the meter with any breaking news that happens 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 23: March 28 - April 3

Five Games	BKN, CHI
Four Games	BOS, CLE, DAL, DEN, GSW, IND, LAC, MEM, MIA, MIN, NO, NYK, OKC, ORL, PHO, POR, SAC, TOR, UTA, WAS
Three Games	ATL, CHA, DET, HOU, LAL, MIL, PHI, SAS

Yellow indicates new to the rankings

Point Guards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Stephen Curry		[PG]	4
2	Russell Westbrook		[PG]	4
3	Kyle Lowry		[PG]	4
4	Damian Lillard		[PG]	4
5	John Wall		[PG]	4
6	Chris Paul		[PG]	4
7	Rajon Rondo		[PG]	4
8	Isaiah Thomas		[PG]	4
9	Derrick Rose		[PG]	5
10	Kyrie Irving		[PG]	4
11	Ricky Rubio		[PG]

Week 23: March 28 - April 3

Five Games	BKN, CHI
Four Games	BOS, CLE, DAL, DEN, GSW, IND, LAC, MEM, MIA, MIN, NO, NYK, OKC, ORL, PHO, POR, SAC, TOR, UTA, WAS
Three Games	ATL, CHA, DET, HOU, LAL, MIL, PHI, SAS

Yellow indicates new to the rankings

Point Guards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Stephen Curry		[PG]	4
2	Russell Westbrook		[PG]	4
3	Kyle Lowry		[PG]	4
4	Damian Lillard		[PG]	4
5	John Wall		[PG]	4
6	Chris Paul		[PG]	4
7	Rajon Rondo		[PG]	4
8	Isaiah Thomas		[PG]	4
9	Derrick Rose		[PG]	5
10	Kyrie Irving		[PG]	4
11	Ricky Rubio		[PG]	4
12	Goran Dragic		[PG]	4
13	Elfrid Payton		[PG]	4	Averaging 16.3 points, 9.0 assists and 6.7 rebounds in 33 minutes over last three games.
14	Brandon Knight		[PG,SG]	4
15	D.J. Augustin		[PG]	4	Averaging 15.6 points, 5.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.2 threes in 26 minutes over last five games.
16	Emmanuel Mudiay		[PG]	4
17	George Hill		[PG]	4
18	Shelvin Mack		[PG]	4
19	Toney Douglas		[PG,SG]	4
20	Darren Collison		[PG]	4
21	Jrue Holiday		[PG]	4	Day-to-day (toe).
22	Kemba Walker		[PG]	3
23	Reggie Jackson		[PG]	3
24	Jeff Teague		[PG]	3
25	Ish Smith		[PG]	3
26	Patrick Beverley		[PG]	3	Averaging 12.0 points, 5.6 assists and 3.0 threes in 35 minutes over last five games.
27	Jordan Clarkson		[PG]	3
28	Shane Larkin		[PG]	5	Averaging 15.0 points, 6.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 29 minutes over last two games.
29	J.J. Barea		[PG,SG]	4	Decent short-term play while Deron Williams is out. Averaging 16.6 points and 5.4 assists in ten starts this year.
30	Raymond Felton		[PG]	4
31	Tim Frazier		[PG]	4
32	Jordan Farmar		[PG]	4	Averaging 10.3 points, 3.7 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.7 threes in 26 minutes over last three games.
33	Donald Sloan		[PG]	5
34	Deron Williams		[PG]	4	Day-to-day (abdomen). Has already been ruled out for Monday's game.
35	D'Angelo Russell		[PG]	3	Day-to-day (ankle).

Shooting Guards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Jimmy Butler		[SG,SF]	5
2	Klay Thompson		[SG,SF]	4	Averaging 28.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 6.4 threes over last five games.
3	Devin Booker		[SG]	4	Averaging 22.8 points, 4.8 assists, 4.2 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.4 threes over last five games.
4	C.J. McCollum		[PG,SG]	4
5	DeMar DeRozan		[SG,SF]	4
6	Bojan Bogdanovic		[SG,SF]	5	Averaging 19.0 points and 3.0 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
7	Wesley Matthews		[SG,SF]	4	Averaging 21.0 points and 5.7 threes over last three games.
8	Zach LaVine		[PG,SG]	4	Averaging 18.2 points, 3.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 3.0 threes over last five games.
9	Bradley Beal		[SG]	4
10	Dwyane Wade		[SG]	4
11	James Harden		[SG,SF]	3	Averaging 27.2 points, 12.2 assists, 7.2 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 2.6 threes over last five games.
12	Victor Oladipo		[SG]	4	Day-to-day (wrist).
13	Monta Ellis		[PG,SG]	4
14	Evan Fournier		[SG,SF]	4
15	Avery Bradley		[PG,SG]	4
16	J.J. Redick		[SG]	4
17	Rodney Hood		[SG]	4
18	Gary Harris		[SG]	4
19	Josh Richardson		[SG]	4	Averaging 14.8 points and 2.6 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
20	Will Barton		[SG]	4
21	Joe Johnson		[SG,SF]	4
22	Khris Middleton		[SG,SF]	3
23	Sean Kilpatrick		[SG]	5	Averaging 15.2 points and 1.4 threes in 23 minutes over last five games.
24	Norman Powell		[SG]	4	Decent short-term play while Terrence Ross is out. Averaging 14.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 threes in 37 minutes over last two games.
25	J.R. Smith		[SG,SF]	4
26	Jamal Crawford		[SG]	4
27	Arron Afflalo		[SG,SF]	4
28	Lou Williams		[SG]	3	Averaging 17.0 points, 1.0 steals and 2.4 threes in 26 minutes over last five games.
29	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope		[SG]	3
30	Kobe Bryant		[SG]	3
31	Jeremy Lin		[PG,SG]	3	Averaging 15.8 points, 1.6 steals and 1.6 threes in 27 minutes over last five games.
32	Rondae Hollis-Jefferson		[SG]	5
33	Isaiah Canaan		[PG,SG]	3
34	Danny Green		[SG,SF]	3
35	Kyle Korver		[SG,SF]	3

Small Forwards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Kevin Durant		[SF]	4
2	LeBron James		[SF,PF]	4
3	Paul George		[SG,SF]	4
4	Carmelo Anthony		[SF,PF]	4
5	Gordon Hayward		[SG,SF]	4
6	Matt Barnes		[SF]	4
7	Rudy Gay		[SF,PF]	4
8	Andrew Wiggins		[SF]	4
9	Otto Porter		[SG,SF]	4
10	Giannis Antetokounmpo		[SF]	3
11	Kawhi Leonard		[SG,SF]	3
12	Nicolas Batum		[SG,SF]	3
13	Trevor Ariza		[SF]	3
14	Evan Turner		[SG,SF]	4
15	Tony Allen		[SG,SF]	4	Averaging 16.6 points and 1.4 steals in 30 minute over last five games.
16	Luol Deng		[SF]	4
17	Lance Stephenson		[SG,SF]	4
18	Doug McDermott		[SF]	5
19	Harrison Barnes		[SF]	4
20	P.J. Tucker		[SF]	4
21	Omri Casspi		[SF]	4
22	Al-Farouq Aminu		[SF]	4
23	Tobias Harris		[SF,PF]	3
24	Marcus Morris		[SF,PF]	3
25	Robert Covington		[SF]	3
26	Alonzo Gee		[SG,SF]	4	Averaging 17.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 41 minutes over last two games.
27	Maurice Harkless		[SF]	4	Averaging 13.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 29 minutes over last three games.
28	Luke Babbitt		[SF]	4	Averaging 11.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 threes in 25 minutes over last five games.
29	Gerald Henderson		[SG,SF]	4
30	C.J. Miles		[SG,SF]	4	Averaging 15.5 points and 3.0 threes in 20 minutes over last two games.
31	Mike Dunleavy		[SG,SF]	5
32	Michael Beasley		[SF]	3
33	Courtney Lee		[SG,SF]	3
34	Hollis Thompson		[SG,SF]	3	Averaging 16.0 points and 3.0 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
35	Jerami Grant		[SF]	3

Power Forwards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Thaddeus Young		[SF,PF]	5
2	Draymond Green		[SF,PF]	4
3	Derrick Favors		[PF,C]	4
4	Kevin Love		[PF,C]	4
5	Dirk Nowitzki		[PF]	4
6	Kristaps Porzingis		[PF]	4
7	Nikola Mirotic		[PF]	5
8	Taj Gibson		[PF,C]	5
9	Mirza Teletovic		[PF]	4
10	Serge Ibaka		[PF,C]	4
11	Jared Sullinger		[PF,C]	4
12	Zach Randolph		[PF,C]	4	Day-to-day (ankle).
13	Markieff Morris		[PF]	4	Day-to-day (calf).
14	Paul Millsap		[PF]	3
15	Marvin Williams		[SF,PF]	3
16	Julius Randle		[PF]	3	Averaging 12.2 points, 13.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists over last five games.
17	Jabari Parker		[PF]	3
18	Greg Monroe		[PF,C]	3
19	Nerlens Noel		[PF,C]	3	Day-to-day (knee).
20	Jon Leuer		[PF]	4	Averaging 11.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 block and 1.0 steals in 26 minutes over last four games.
21	Aaron Gordon		[PF]	4
22	JaMychal Green		[PF]	4
23	Mason Plumlee		[PF,C]	4
24	Luis Scola		[PF]	4
25	Jeff Green		[SF,PF]	4
26	Tristan Thompson		[PF,C]	4
27	Ed Davis		[PF,C]	4
28	Patrick Patterson		[PF]	4
29	Nene Hilario		[PF,C]	4
30	Darrell Arthur		[PF]	4
31	Bobby Portis		[PF]	5
32	Channing Frye		[PF]	4
33	Donatas Motiejunas		[PF]	3
34	Tim Duncan		[PF,C]	3
35	Kenneth Faried		[PF]	4	Day-to-day (back).

Centers

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Pau Gasol		[PF,C]	5
2	DeMarcus Cousins		[PF,C]	4
3	Hassan Whiteside		[C]	4
4	DeAndre Jordan		[C]	4
5	Brook Lopez		[C]	5
6	Karl-Anthony Towns		[PF,C]	4
7	Marcin Gortat		[C]	4
8	Robin Lopez		[C]	4
9	Gorgui Dieng		[C]	4
10	Rudy Gobert		[C]	4
11	Nikola Jokic		[C]	4
12	Alex Len		[C]	4
13	Andre Drummond		[C]	3
14	LaMarcus Aldridge		[PF,C]	3
15	Dwight Howard		[C]	3
16	Al Horford		[PF,C]	3
17	Myles Turner		[C]	4
18	Jonas Valanciunas		[C]	4
19	Salah Mejri		[C]	4	Averaging 9.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.7 blocks and 1.0 steals in 26 minutes over last three games.
20	Andrew Bogut		[C]	4
21	Ian Mahinmi		[C]	4
22	Enes Kanter		[C]	4
23	Steven Adams		[C]	4
24	Jusuf Nurkic		[C]	4
25	Amir Johnson		[PF,C]	4
26	David Lee		[PF,C]	4
27	Willie Cauley-Stein		[C]	4
28	John Henson		[PF,C]	3	Averaging 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 24 minutes over last three games.
29	Al Jefferson		[C]	3
30	Jason Smith		[PF,C]	4
31	Omer Asik		[C]	4
32	Kelly Olynyk		[C]	4	Averaging 13.7 points and 2.0 threes in 20 minutes over last three games.
33	Alexis Ajinca		[C]	4
34	Bismack Biyombo		[PF,C]	4
35	Cody Zeller		[PF,C]	3