Week 24 Player Rankings: Nix the Knicks

Week 24 Player Rankings: Nix the Knicks

This article is part of our NBA Weekly Player Rankings series.

This is our weekly cheat sheet based on a 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 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.

Four Games: DEN, LAC, LAL, MEM, OKC, ORL, POR, SAC, WAS

Three Games: ATL, BKN, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, MIA, MIL, MIN, NOR, PHI, PHO, SAS, TOR, UTA

Two Games: NYK

POINT GUARD

RankPlayerEligibleTeamGmComment
1Russell Westbrook[PG]OKC4 
2Damian Lillard[PG]POR4 
3Mike Conley[PG]MEM4 
4De'Aaron Fox[PG]SAC4 
5D'Angelo Russell[PG,SG]BKN3Averaging 32.3 points, 11,7 assists, 2.7 steals and 5.3 threes over last three games.
6Stephen Curry[PG,SG]GSW3 
7Kyrie Irving[PG,SG]BOS3 
8Kemba Walker[PG]CHA

This is our weekly cheat sheet based on a 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 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.

Four Games: DEN, LAC, LAL, MEM, OKC, ORL, POR, SAC, WAS

Three Games: ATL, BKN, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, MIA, MIL, MIN, NOR, PHI, PHO, SAS, TOR, UTA

Two Games: NYK

POINT GUARD

RankPlayerEligibleTeamGmComment
1Russell Westbrook[PG]OKC4 
2Damian Lillard[PG]POR4 
3Mike Conley[PG]MEM4 
4De'Aaron Fox[PG]SAC4 
5D'Angelo Russell[PG,SG]BKN3Averaging 32.3 points, 11,7 assists, 2.7 steals and 5.3 threes over last three games.
6Stephen Curry[PG,SG]GSW3 
7Kyrie Irving[PG,SG]BOS3 
8Kemba Walker[PG]CHA3 
9Luka Doncic[PG]DAL3 
10Jamal Murray[PG,SG]DEN4 
11D.J. Augustin[PG]ORL4Averaging 16.0 points, 7.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.8 threes over last five games.
12Tomas Satoransky[PG]WAS4 
13Rajon Rondo[PG]LAL4 
14Patrick Beverley[PG,SG]LAC4 
15Dennis Schroeder[PG]OKC4 
16Trae Young[PG]ATL3 
17Ben Simmons[PG]PHI3 
18Chris Paul[PG]HOU3 
19Elfrid Payton[PG]NO3 
20Monte Morris[PG]DEN4 
21Delon Wright[PG,SG]MEM4Averaging 9.6 points, 5.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 32 minutes over last five games.
22Eric Bledsoe[PG,SG]MIL3 
23Collin Sexton[PG]CLE3 
24Ricky Rubio[PG]UTA3 
25Derrick White[PG]SAS3 
26Reggie Jackson[PG,SG]DET3 
27Spencer Dinwiddie[PG]BKN3 
28Marcus Smart[PG,SG]BOS3 
29Tyus Jones[PG]MIN3 
30Fred VanVleet[PG]TOR3Solid play while Kyle Lowry (ankle) is out. Averaging 15.3 points, 5.8 assists and 2.3 threes in 34 minutes over last four games.
31Goran Dragic[PG,SG]MIA3 
32Jalen Brunson[PG]DAL3 
33Kris Dunn *[PG,SG]CHI3Day-to-day (back).
34Kyle Lowry *[PG]TOR3Day-to-day (ankle).
35Darren Collison *[PG,SG]IND3Day-to-day (quad).

SHOOTING GUARD

RankPlayerEligibleTeamGmComment
1Bradley Beal[SG]WAS4 
2James Harden[PG,SG]HOU3 
3Buddy Hield[SG]SAC4 
4Lou Williams[PG,SG]LAC4 
5Gary Harris[SG,SF]DEN4Averaging 15.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 3.0 threes over last three games.
6Evan Fournier[SG,SF]ORL4Averaging 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assist and 3.0 threes over last two games.
7Khris Middleton[SG,SF]MIL3Averaging 24.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 3.3 threes over last three games.
8Devin Booker[PG,SG]PHO3 
9Donovan Mitchell[PG,SG]UTA3 
10DeMar DeRozan[SG,SF]SAS3 
11Jimmy Butler[SG,SF]PHI3 
12Klay Thompson[SG,SF]GSW3 
13Shai Gilgeous-Alexander[PG,SG]LAC4 
14Seth Curry[PG,SG]POR4Averaging 15.7 points, 1.0 steals and 2.7 threes in 28 minutes over last three games.
15Alex Caruso[SG]LAL4Averaging 11.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.2 threes in 27 minutes over last five games.
16Justin Holiday[SG,SF]MEM4 
17Malik Beasley[SG]DEN4 
18Landry Shamet *[PG,SG]LAC4Day-to-day (ankle).
19Josh Richardson[PG,SG]MIA3 
20Jeremy Lamb[SG,SF]CHA3 
21Jordan Clarkson[PG,SG]CLE3 
22Eric Gordon[SG]HOU3 
23J.J. Redick[SG]PHI3 
24Josh Okogie[SG]MIN3Averaging 16.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.8 threes in 33 minutes over last four games.
25Kent Bazemore[SG,SF]ATL3 
26Kevin Huerter[SG]ATL3 
27Dwyane Wade[PG,SG]MIA3 
28Dion Waiters[SG]MIA3 
29Wesley Matthews[SG,SF]IND3 
30Luke Kennard[SG,SF]DET3 
31Tyreke Evans[SG,SF]IND3Decent play while Darren Collison is out. Averaging 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 29 minutes over last two games.
32Wayne Ellington[SG,SF]DET3 
33Pat Connaughton[SG,SF]MIL3Averaging 9.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
34Rodney Hood[SG,SF]POR4 
35Zach Lavine *[PG,SG]CHI3Day-to-day (thigh).

SMALL FORWARD

RankPlayerEligibleTeamGmComment
1Paul George[SG,SF]OKC4 
2Danilo Gallinari[SF,PF]LAC4 
3Aaron Gordon[SF,PF]ORL4 
4Kevin Durant[SF,PF]GSW3 
5Kawhi Leonard[SG,SF]TOR3 
6Giannis Antetokoumpo *[SF,PF]MIL3Day-to-day (ankle).
7Will Barton[SG,SF]DEN4 
8Terrence Ross[SG,SF]ORL4Averaging 25.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.5 threes in 30 minutes over last two games.
9Joe Ingles[SG,SF]UTA3 
10Tobias Harris[SF,PF]PHI3 
11Kentavious Caldwell-Pope[SG,SF]LAL4Averaging 15.8 points, 1.3 steals and 3.5 threes in 31 minutes over last four games.
12Bogdan Bogdanovic[SG,SF]SAC4 
13Moe Harkless[SF]POR4 
14Chandler Parsons[SF]MEM4Averaging 13.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.0 threes in 25 minutes over last four games.
15Trevor Ariza *[SG,SF]WAS4Day-to-day (groin).
16Danny Green[SG,SF]TOR3Averaging 15.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 threes over last four games.
17Taurean Prince[SF]ATL3 
18Andrew Wiggins[SG,SF]MIN3 
19Bojan Bogdanovic[SG,SF]IND3 
20Jae Crowder[SF,PF]UTA3 
21Rudy Gay[SF,PF]SAS3 
22Jaylen Brown[SG,SF]BOS3 
23Miles Bridges[SG,SF]CHA3Averaging 13.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.3 threes in 31 minutes over last three games.
24Cedi Osman[SF,PF]CLE3 
25Kenrich Williams[SF]NO3 
26Joe Harris[SG,SF]BKN3 
27Mikal Bridges[SF]PHO3 
28Bruno Caboclo[SF]MEM4 
29Darius Miller[SF]NO3 
30Justin Jackson[SF]DAL3Averaging 16.3 points and 1.7 threes in 29 minutes over last three games.
31Vince Carter[SG,SF]ATL3Averaging 10.4 points, 1.0 steals and 2.8 threes in 23 minutes over last five games.
32Daniel House Jr.[SF]HOU3Averaging 12.2 points and 3.0 threes in 31 minutes over last five games.
33Nicolas Batum *[SG,SF]CHA3Day-to-day (illness).
34Jayson Tatum *[SF,PF]BOS3Day-to-day (back).
35Otto Porter Jr. *[SF,PF]CHI3Day-to-day (shoulder).

POWER FORWARD

RankPlayerEligibleTeamGmComment
1LeBron James[SF,PF]LAL4 
2Paul Millsap[PF,C]DEN4 
3Marvin Bagley III[PF]SAC4Averaging 20.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 threes in 25 minutes over last five games.
4Kyle Kuzma[SF,PF]LAL4 
5Jerami Grant[SF,PF]OKC4 
6Harrison Barnes[SF,PF]SAC4 
7Montrezl Harrell[PF,C]LAC4 
8Nemanja Bjelica[PF]SAC4Averaging 11.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 threes in 30 minutes over last three games.
9Blake Griffin[PF,C]DET3 
10LaMarcus Aldridge[PF,C]SAS3 
11Lauri Markkanen[PF]CHI3 
12Kevin Love[PF,C]CLE3 
13Pascal Siakam[PF]TOR3 
14Julius Randle[PF,C]NO3 
15John Collins[PF,C]ATL3 
16Anthony Davis[PF,C]NO3 
17Jonathon Isaac[PF]ORL4 
18Al-Farouq Aminu[SF,PF]POR4 
19Jeff Green[SF,PF]WAS4 
20Jabari Parker[SF,PF]WAS4Losing minutes to Thomas Bryant. Only averaging 6.0 points in 24 minutes over last two games.
21Enes Kanter[PF,C]POR4 
22Draymond Green[PF,C]GSW3 
23DeMarre Carroll[SF,PF]BKN3Averaging 15.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 threes over last three games.
24Derrick Favors[PF,C]UTA3 
25Thaddeus Young[SF,PF]IND3 
26Marcus Morris[SF,PF]BOS3 
27Marvin Williams[SF,PF]CHA3 
28Domantas Sabonis[PF,C]IND3 
29Dwight Powell[PF,C]DAL3 
30Kelly Olynyk[PF,C]MIA3 
31Maximilian Kleber[PF]DAL3 
32Serge Ibaka[PF,C]TOR3 
33Dario Saric[PF,C]MIN3Averaging 13.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 threes in 27 minutes over last three games.
34James Johnson[SF,PF]MIA3Averaging 11.0 points, 1.3 steals and 1.0 threes in 24 minutes over last four games.
35Ersan Ilyasova[SF,PF]MIL3 

CENTER

RankPlayerEligibleTeamGmComment
1Nikola Jokic[PF,C]DEN4 
2Nikola Vucevic[PF,C]ORL4 
3Jonas Valanciunas[C]MEM4Averaging 25.3 points, 17.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks over last three games.
4JaVale McGee[C]LAL4Averaging 16.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.6 blocks over last five games.
5Jusuf Nurkic[C]POR4 
6Joel Embiid[PF,C]PHI3 
7Karl-Anthony Towns[C]MIN3 
8Andre Drummond[PF,C]DET3 
9Willie Cauley-Stein[PF,C]SAC4 
10Steven Adams[C]OKC4 
11Bobby Portis[PF,C]WAS4 
12Rudy Gobert[C]UTA3 
13DeMarcus Cousins[PF,C]GSW3 
14Clint Capela[PF,C]HOU3 
15Brook Lopez[C]MIL3 
16Myles Turner[PF,C]IND3 
17Thomas Bryant[C]WAS4Averaging 19.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 35 minutes over last two games.
18Mason Plumlee[PF,C]DEN4 
19Deandre Ayton[C]PHO3 
20Bam Adebayo[PF,C]MIA3Averaging 11.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks over last five games.
21Robin Lopez[C]CHI3 
22Dewayne Dedmon[C]ATL3 
23Jarrett Allen[PF,C]BKN3 
24Larry Nance, Jr.[PF,C]CLE3Back in action. Averaging 10.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in 23 minutes over last two games.
25Ivica Zubac[C]LAC4 
26Joakim Noah[C]MEM4 
27Marc Gasol[C]TOR3 
28Hassan Whiteside[C]MIA3 
29Cheick Diallo[PF,C]NO3 
30Richaun Holmes[PF,C]PHO3Averaging 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 20 minutes over last two games.
31Ante Zizic[C]CLE3 
32Alex Len[PF,C]ATL3 
33DeAndre Jordan[C]NYK2 
34Al Horford *[PF,C]BOS3Day-to-day (knee).
35Harry Giles *[PF,C]SAC4Day-to-day (thigh).

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