NBA Weekly Player Rankings: Week 24

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Updated on April 6, 2014 11:59AM EST

This is our weekly cheat sheet based on each 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 Weekly Rankings take into account all the NBA action through Saturday night's games. We will try to update the rankings with any breaking news that happens on Sunday in the comments below, but in most cases, any injuries, lineup changes, etc. that happen on Sunday won't be accounted for on the Weekly Rankings until the following week.

Week 24:	April 7th - April 13th
Four Games:	ATL, BKN, DET, HOU, MIA, MIN, OKC, SAC
Three Games:	BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, GSW, IND, LAL, MEM, MIL, NO, ORL, PHI, PHO, POR, SAS, TOR, UTA, WAS
Two Games:	LAC, NYK
	= new to Weekly Rankings

POINT GUARDS
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	4	Averaging 18.8 points, 6.0 assists and 2.0 threes over last five games.
2	Ricky Rubio	[PG]	MIN	4
3	Ray McCallum	[PG]	SAC	4	Solid play while Isaiah Thomas is out. Averaging 16.4 points, 7.6 assists, 1.2 steals and

Week 24:	April 7th - April 13th
Four Games:	ATL, BKN, DET, HOU, MIA, MIN, OKC, SAC
Three Games:	BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, GSW, IND, LAL, MEM, MIL, NO, ORL, PHI, PHO, POR, SAS, TOR, UTA, WAS
Two Games:	LAC, NYK
	= new to Weekly Rankings

POINT GUARDS
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	4	Averaging 18.8 points, 6.0 assists and 2.0 threes over last five games.
2	Ricky Rubio	[PG]	MIN	4
3	Ray McCallum	[PG]	SAC	4	Solid play while Isaiah Thomas is out. Averaging 16.4 points, 7.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 threes in 45 minutes over last five games.
4	Deron Williams	[PG]	BKN	4	Only averaging 10.2 points on 37% shooting from the field over last five games.
5	Brandon Jennings	[PG]	DET	4
6	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	3
7	Kyrie Irving *	[PG]	CLE	3	Back in action.
8	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	3
9	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	4	Thunder have a back-to-back this week so will probably only play in three games.
10	Michael Carter-Williams	[PG]	PHI	3	Averaging 20.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.0 steals over last four games.
11	Mike Conley	[PG]	MEM	3
12	Kemba Walker	[PG]	CHA	3
13	Goran Dragic	[PG,SG]	PHO	3
14	Greivis Vasquez	[PG,SG]	TOR	3	Solid play this week if Kyle Lowry misses time. Averaging 17.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 threes in 37 minutes over last three games.
15	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	3
16	Rajon Rondo	[PG]	BOS	3
17	Ramon Sessions	[PG,SG]	MIL	3	Averaging 16.2 points, 6.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 43 minutes over last five games.
18	Tony Parker	[PG]	SAS	3
19	Mario Chalmers	[PG]	MIA	4
20	Reggie Jackson	[PG]	OKC	4	Back in action.
21	Jeremy Lin	[PG]	HOU	4
22	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	2
23	Shaun Livingston	[PG]	BKN	4
24	D.J. Augustin	[PG]	CHI	3
25	Aaron Brooks	[PG]	DEN	3	Averaging 15.6 points, 4.0 assists and 2.8 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
26	Jose Calderon	[PG]	DAL	3
27	Brian Roberts	[PG]	NO	3
28	Jameer Nelson	[PG]	ORL	3
29	George Hill	[PG,SG]	IND	3
30	Trey Burke	[PG]	UTA	3
31	Kirk Hinrich	[PG,SG]	CHI	3	Averaging 11.4 points, 2.2 steals and 1.6 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
32	Kendall Marshall	[PG]	LAL	3
33	Isaiah Thomas *	[PG]	SAC	4	Day-to-day (quad).
34	Kyle Lowry *	[PG]	TOR	3	Day-to-day (knee).
35	Ty Lawson *	[PG]	DEN	3	Day-to-day (ankle).

SHOOTING GUARDS
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	James Harden	[SG,SF]	HOU	4	Averaging 29.8 points, 6.8 assists, 6.6 rebounds, 1.6 steals, 2.8 threes and 11.8 free throws made over last five games.
2	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	PHO	3	Averaging 18.6 points, 5.0 rebounds 4.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.4 threes over last five games.
3	Joe Johnson	[SG,SF]	BKN	4	Averaging 17.8 points and 2.2 threes over last five games.
4	Brandon Knight	[PG,SG]	MIL	3
5	DeMar DeRozan	[SG,SF]	TOR	3
6	Tyreke Evans	[SG,SF]	NO	3
7	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	DAL	3
8	Klay Thompson	[SG,SF]	GSW	3
9	Jodie Meeks	[SG]	LAL	3
10	Bradley Beal	[SG]	WAS	3
11	Randy Foye	[PG,SG]	DEN	3	Averaging 14.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 threes over last five games.
12	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	POR	3
13	Victor Oladipo	[SG]	ORL	3	Averaging 16.6 points, 2.2 steals and 1.4 threes over last five games.
14	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	ATL	4	Back in action.
15	Gerald Green	[SG,SF]	PHO	3
16	Lance Stephenson	[SG]	IND	3
17	Dion Waiters	[SG]	CLE	3
18	Vince Carter	[SG]	DAL	3
19	Kent Bazemore	[SG,SF]	LAL	3	Averaging 15.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.2 threes in 33 minutes over last five games.
20	Rodney Stuckey	[PG,SG]	DET	4
21	Lou Williams	[PG,SG]	ATL	4	Averaging 14.4 points, 4.2 assists and 1.2 threes in 26 minutes over last five games.
22	Ben McLemore	[SG]	SAC	4
23	Jerryd Bayless	[PG,SG]	BOS	3	Averaging 24.0 points and 5.0 threes in 40 minutes over last two games.
24	J.R. Smith	[SG,SF]	NYK	2	Averaging 28.0 points and 7.0 threes over last two games.
25	Alec Burks	[PG,SG]	UTA	3	Averaging 16.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in 27 minutes over last three games.
26	Arron Afflalo	[SG,SF]	ORL	3
27	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
28	Terrence Ross	[SG]	TOR	3
29	Patty Mills	[PG,SG]	SAS	3	Averaging 14.6 points and 2.4 threes in only 20 minutes over last five games.
30	Gerald Henderson	[SG,SF]	CHA	3
31	Manu Ginobili	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
32	Marco Belinelli	[SG]	SAS	3
33	Anthony Morrow	[SG,SF]	NO	3
34	Dwyane Wade*	[PG,SG]	MIA	4	Day-to-day (knee).
35	Kevin Martin *	[SG]	MIN	4	Day-to-day (foot).

SMALL FORWARDS
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Kevin Durant	[SF]	OKC	4
2	LeBron James	[SF,PF]	MIA	4
3	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	DET	4
4	Chandler Parsons	[SF,PF]	HOU	4
5	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAC	4
6	Paul Pierce	[SF]	BKN	4
7	Paul George	[SG,SF]	IND	3
8	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	3	Averaging 18.8 points, 4.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.4 threes over last five games.
9	Kawhi Leonard	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
10	Nicolas Batum	[SG,SF]	POR	3
11	Jimmy Butler	[SG,SF]	CHI	3
12	Carmelo Anthony *	[SF,PF]	NYK	2	Day-to-day (shoulder).
13	DeMarre Carroll	[SF,PF]	ATL	4
14	Kyle Singler	[SG,SF]	DET	4
15	Corey Brewer	[SG,SF]	MIN	4
16	Caron Butler	[SF]	OKC	4	Averaging 9.6 points, 1.4 steals and 2.6 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
17	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	WAS	3
18	Nick Young	[SG,SF]	LAL	3
19	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	BOS	3
20	Luol Deng	[SF]	CLE	3
21	Tobias Harris	[SF,PF]	ORL	3
22	P.J. Tucker	[SF,PF]	PHO	3
23	Khris Middleton	[SF]	MIL	3
24	Mike Dunleavy	[SG,SF]	CHI	3
25	Wesley Johnson	[SG,SF]	LAL	3
26	Shawn Marion	[SF,PF]	DAL	3
27	Andre Iguodala	[SG,SF]	GSW	3
28	Richard Jefferson	[SF]	UTA	3
29	Marvin Williams	[SF]	UTA	3
30	Al-Farouq Aminu	[SF]	NO	3
31	Martell Webster	[SG,SF]	WAS	3
32	Hollis Thompson	[SF]	PHI	3	Averaging 10.4 points, 2.8 threes and 1.0 steals in 26 minutes over last five games.
33	Moe Harkless	[SF]	ORL	3
34	Giannis Antetokoumpo	[SF]	MIL	3
35	Matt Barnes	[SF]	LAC	2

POWER FORWARDS
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Paul Millsap	[PF]	ATL	4
2	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	OKC	4
3	Greg Monroe	[PF,C]	DET	4
4	Kevin Love *	[PF,C]	MIN	4	Day-to-day (back).
5	LaMarcus Aldridge	[PF,C]	POR	3
6	Kenneth Faried	[PF]	DEN	3	Averaging 22.0 points, 11.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.0 blocks over last five games.
7	Anthony Davis *	[PF]	NO	3	Day-to-day (back).
8	Derrick Favors	[PF,C]	UTA	3	Averaging 16.2 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 1.2 steals over last five games.
9	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	3
10	Zach Randolph	[PF,C]	MEM	3
11	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	3
12	Thaddeus Young	[SF,PF]	PHI	3
13	Blake Griffin	[PF,C]	LAC	2
14	Jordan Hill	[PF,C]	LAL	3	Could be solid play this week if Pau Gasol and Chris Kaman don't play. Averaging 16.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in 30 minutes over last two games.
15	David West	[PF]	IND	3
16	Terrence Jones	[SF,PF]	HOU	4
17	Markieff Morris	[PF]	PHO	3
18	Jeff Adrien	[SF,PF]	MIL	3	Averaging 17.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 35 minutes over last four games.
19	Carlos Boozer	[PF,C]	CHI	3
20	Taj Gibson	[PF]	CHI	3
21	Tristan Thompson	[PF,C]	CLE	3	Averaging 11.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals over last five games.
22	Mirza Teletovic	[PF]	BKN	4
23	Ryan Kelly	[PF]	LAL	3
24	Channing Frye	[PF]	PHO	3
25	Darrell Arthur	[PF]	DEN	3
26	Anthony Tolliver	[PF]	CHA	3	Averaging 11.7 points and 3.3 threes in 20 minutes over last three games.
27	Boris Diaw	[PF,C]	SAS	3
28	Dante Cunningham	[PF]	MIN	4
29	Mike Scott	[PF]	ATL	4
30	Jason Thompson	[PF,C]	SAC	4
31	Marcus Morris	[PF]	PHO	3
32	Patrick Patterson	[PF]	TOR	3
33	Drew Gooden	[PF]	WAS	3
34	David Lee *	[PF,C]	GSW	3	Day-to-day (hamstring).
35	Josh McRoberts *	[PF,C]	CHA	3	Day-to-day (ankle).

CENTERS
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	DeMarcus Cousins	[PF,C]	SAC	4
2	Chris Bosh	[PF,C]	MIA	4
3	Andre Drummond	[PF,C]	DET	4
4	Omer Asik	[C]	HOU	4	Averaging 9.2 points and 13.6 rebounds in 32 minutes over last five games.
5	Joakim Noah	[PF,C]	CHI	3
6	Al Jefferson	[PF,C]	CHA	3
7	Marcin Gortat	[C]	WAS	3
8	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	3
9	Spencer Hawes	[C]	CLE	3
10	Robin Lopez	[C]	POR	3	Averaging 12.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.2 blocks over last five games.
11	Jared Sullinger	[PF,C]	BOS	3	Averaging 15.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
12	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	TOR	3	Averaging 17.6 points and 9.4 rebounds over last five games.
13	Gorgui Dieng	[C]	MIN	4
14	Chris Andersen	[C]	MIA	4
15	Andray Blatche	[PF,C]	BKN	4
16	Henry Sims	[C]	PHI	3	Averaging 14.8 points and 7.6 rebounds in 29 minutes over last five games.
17	Kyle O'Quinn	[C]	ORL	3	Averaging 9.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 1.0 steals in 24 minutes over last five games.
18	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	3
19	Samuel Dalembert	[C]	DAL	3
20	John Henson	[PF,C]	MIL	3
21	Timofey Mozgov	[C]	DEN	3
22	Jermaine O'Neal	[C]	GSW	3
23	Zaza Pachulia	[C]	MIL	3
24	Tiago Splitter	[C]	SAS	3
25	Anderson Varejao	[PF,C]	CLE	3
26	Cody Zeller	[PF,C]	CHA	3	Getting extra minutes with Josh McRoberts out. Averaging 10.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 25 minutes over last five games.
27	Enes Kanter	[C]	UTA	3
28	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	2
29	Tyson Chandler	[C]	NYK	2
30	Kelly Olynyk	[C]	BOS	3	Averaging 13.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in 22 minutes over last three games.
31	Pero Antic	[C]	ATL	4
32	Dwight Howard *	[C]	HOU	4	Day-to-day (ankle).
33	Nikola Vucevic *	[PF,C]	ORL	3	Day-to-day (Achilles).
34	Nikola Pekovic *	[C]	MIN	4	Day-to-day (ankle).
35	Andrew Bogut *	[C]	GSW	3	Day-to-day (hip).