Career Year for J-Smoove
By
Eric_Johnson
March 15, 2010 • 9:21 AM
Josh Smith continues to stuff the stat sheet on a nightly basis. He’s averaging 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 2.6 steals and 2.4 blocks over his last five games and is this week’s top ranked power forward.
Point Guards
| Rank |
Player |
Eligible |
Team |
Games |
Comment |
| 1 |
Deron Williams |
[PG] |
UTA |
4 |
|
| 2 |
Darren Collison |
[PG] |
NO |
4 |
|
| 3 |
Stephen Curry |
[PG,SG] |
GSW |
4 |
|
| 4 |
Rajon Rondo |
[PG] |
BOS |
4 |
|
| 5 |
Chauncey Billups |
[PG] |
DEN |
4 |
|
| 6 |
Aaron Brooks |
[PG,SG] |
HOU |
4 |
|
| 7 |
Steve Nash |
[PG] |
PHO |
3 |
|
| 8 |
Tyreke Evans |
[PG,SG] |
SAC |
3 |
|
| 9 |
Russell Westbrook |
[PG,SG] |
OKC |
3 |
|
| 10 |
Devin Harris |
[PG,SG] |
NJ |
3 |
|
| 11 |
George Hill |
[PG,SG] |
SAS |
4 |
|
| 12 |
Derrick Rose * |
[PG] |
CHI |
4 |
Day-to-day (wrist). Could play on Tuesday. |
| 13 |
Maurice Williams |
[PG,SG] |
CLE |
4 |
|
| 14 |
Raymond Felton |
[PG,SG] |
CHA |
4 |
|
| 15 |
Louis Williams |
[PG,SG] |
PHI |
4 |
|
| 16 |
Jrue Holiday |
[PG] |
PHI |
4 |
Averaging 13.6 points, 5.8 assists, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.6 threes in 35.6 minutes over last five games. |
| 17 |
Will Bynum* |
[PG,SG] |
DET |
4 |
Could see bump in minutes if Stuckey misses time this week. Averaging 11.7 points, 10.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 38 minutes over last four games. |
| 18 |
Baron Davis |
[PG] |
LAC |
3 |
|
| 19 |
Brandon Jennings |
[PG] |
MIL |
3 |
Averaging 20.3 points, 5.3 assists and 3.0 threes on 45% shooting from the field over last three games. |
| 20 |
C.J. Watson |
[PG] |
GSW |
4 |
|
| 21 |
Delonte West |
[PG,SG] |
CLE |
4 |
Averaging 18.0 points, 5.5 assists and 1.3 steals over last five games. |
| 22 |
Beno Udrih |
[PG] |
SAC |
3 |
|
| 23 |
Jarrett Jack |
[PG,SG] |
TOR |
3 |
|
| 24 |
Jason Kidd |
[PG] |
DAL |
2 |
|
| 25 |
Mike Conley, Jr. |
[PG,SG] |
MEM |
3 |
|
| 26 |
Jonny Flynn |
[PG] |
MIN |
3 |
|
| 27 |
Randy Foye |
[PG,SG] |
WAS |
4 |
|
| 28 |
Mike Bibby |
[PG] |
ATL |
4 |
|
| 29 |
Toney Douglas |
[PG] |
NYK |
4 |
New starter at PG for the Knicks. (21 points, eights assists and four 3's in 31 minutes on Saturday). |
| 30 |
Earl Watson |
[PG] |
IND |
4 |
Could be decent play for assists with Ford (groin) out this week. |
| 31 |
Nate Robinson |
[PG,SG] |
BOS |
4 |
|
| 32 |
D.J. Augustin |
[PG] |
CHA |
4 |
|
| 33 |
Jose Calderon |
[PG] |
TOR |
3 |
|
| 34 |
Kirk Hinrich * |
[PG,SG] |
CHI |
4 |
Suspended for one game this week for bumping into referee. |
| 35 |
Rodney Stuckey * |
[PG,SG] |
DET |
4 |
Day-to-day (head). |
Shooting Guards
| Rank |
Player |
Eligible |
Team |
Games |
Comment |
| 1 |
Kobe Bryant |
[SG] |
LAL |
4 |
|
| 2 |
Joe Johnson |
[SG] |
ATL |
4 |
|
| 3 |
Monta Ellis * |
[PG,SG] |
GSW |
4 |
Back in action (back). |
| 4 |
Kevin Martin |
[SG] |
HOU |
4 |
|
| 5 |
Manu Ginobili |
[SG] |
SAS |
4 |
|
| 6 |
Dwyane Wade |
[SG] |
MIA |
3 |
|
| 7 |
Jamal Crawford |
[PG,SG] |
ATL |
4 |
|
| 8 |
Richard Hamilton |
[SG] |
DET |
4 |
|
| 9 |
Marcus Thornton |
[SG] |
NO |
4 |
|
| 10 |
Ray Allen |
[SG] |
BOS |
4 |
|
| 11 |
O.J. Mayo |
[SG] |
MEM |
3 |
|
| 12 |
John Salmons |
[SG,SF] |
MIL |
3 |
|
| 13 |
Anthony Morrow |
[SG,SF] |
GSW |
4 |
Minutes and production could take a hit with Ellis and Maggette back. |
| 14 |
J.R. Smith |
[SG] |
DEN |
4 |
|
| 15 |
Mike Miller |
[SG,SF] |
WAS |
4 |
|
| 16 |
Brandon Roy |
[SG] |
POR |
2 |
Averaging 24.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.0 steals on 51% shooting from the field over last five games. |
| 17 |
Brandon Rush |
[SG] |
IND |
4 |
|
| 18 |
Tracy McGrady * |
[SG] |
NYK |
4 |
Day-to-day (knee). |
| 19 |
Jason Richardson |
[SG,SF] |
PHO |
3 |
|
| 20 |
CJ Miles |
[SG] |
UTA |
4 |
Averaging 14.8 points, 1.8 steals and 1.8 threes in 23 minutes over last five games. |
| 21 |
Ben Gordon |
[SG] |
DET |
4 |
|
| 22 |
Aaron Afflalo |
[SG] |
DEN |
4 |
|
| 23 |
Eddie House |
[PG,SG] |
NYK |
4 |
|
| 24 |
Wesley Matthews |
[SG,SF] |
UTA |
4 |
|
| 25 |
Anthony Parker |
[SG] |
CLE |
4 |
|
| 26 |
Courtney Lee * |
[SG] |
NJ |
3 |
|
| 27 |
Vince Carter |
[SG] |
ORL |
2 |
|
| 28 |
Corey Brewer |
[SG,SF] |
MIN |
3 |
|
| 29 |
Ronald Murray |
[PG,SG] |
CHI |
4 |
|
| 30 |
Bill Walker |
[SG,SF] |
NYK |
4 |
Averaging 22.5 points, 3.5 threes and 1.5 steals in 29 minutes over last two games. |
| 31 |
Kyle Korver |
[SG,SF] |
UTA |
4 |
|
| 32 |
Jarvis Hayes |
[SG,SF] |
NJ |
3 |
Averaging 16.0 points and 4.0 threes over last two games. |
| 33 |
Francisco Garcia |
[SG,SF] |
SAC |
3 |
|
| 34 |
Thabo Sefolosha |
[SG,SF] |
OKC |
3 |
Could see bump in minutes with Harden out. |
| 35 |
Eric Gordon * |
[SG] |
LAC |
3 |
Day-to-day (leg). |
Small Forwards
| Rank |
Player |
Eligible |
Team |
Games |
Comment |
| 1 |
LeBron James |
[SF] |
CLE |
4 |
|
| 2 |
Carmelo Anthony |
[SF] |
DEN |
4 |
|
| 3 |
Danny Granger |
[SF] |
IND |
4 |
|
| 4 |
Andre Iguodala |
[SG,SF] |
PHI |
4 |
|
| 5 |
Stephen Jackson |
[SG,SF] |
CHA |
4 |
|
| 6 |
Corey Maggette |
[SF] |
GSW |
4 |
|
| 7 |
Paul Pierce |
[SG,SF] |
BOS |
4 |
|
| 8 |
Kevin Durant |
[SG,SF] |
OKC |
3 |
|
| 9 |
Tayshaun Prince |
[SF] |
DET |
4 |
|
| 10 |
Trevor Ariza * |
[SF] |
HOU |
4 |
Back in action (hip). |
| 11 |
Al Thornton |
[SF,PF] |
WAS |
4 |
|
| 12 |
Wilson Chandler |
[SF,PF] |
NYK |
4 |
|
| 13 |
Danilo Gallinari |
[SF] |
NYK |
4 |
|
| 14 |
Rudy Gay |
[SG,SF] |
MEM |
3 |
|
| 15 |
Quentin Richardson |
[SG,SF] |
MIA |
3 |
Averaging 17.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.6 threes and 1.2 steals over last five games. |
| 16 |
Gerald Wallace * |
[SF,PF] |
CHA |
4 |
Day-to-day (ankle). Likely to miss at least one game this week. |
| 17 |
Ron Artest |
[SF] |
LAL |
4 |
|
| 18 |
Luol Deng * |
[SG,SF] |
CHI |
4 |
Day-to-day (calf). |
| 19 |
Marvin Williams |
[SF] |
ATL |
4 |
|
| 20 |
Richard Jefferson |
[SF] |
SAS |
4 |
|
| 21 |
Carlos Delfino |
[SG,SF] |
MIL |
3 |
|
| 22 |
Thaddeus Young |
[SF,PF] |
PHI |
4 |
|
| 23 |
Andrei Kirilenko * |
[SG,SF] |
UTA |
4 |
Day-to-day (calf). |
| 24 |
Hedo Turkoglu |
[SF,PF] |
TOR |
3 |
|
| 25 |
Michael Beasley * |
[SF,PF] |
MIA |
3 |
Day-to-day (thigh). Expected to return on Sunday. |
| 26 |
Terrence Williams |
[SF] |
NJ |
3 |
Averaging 12.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists over last five games. |
| 27 |
Rasual Butler |
[SG,SF] |
LAC |
3 |
|
| 28 |
Rashard Lewis |
[SF] |
ORL |
2 |
|
| 29 |
Caron Butler |
[SF] |
DAL |
2 |
|
| 30 |
Travis Outlaw |
[SF,PF] |
LAC |
3 |
Decent short-term play with Gordon (leg) is out. Averaging 16.5 points, and 3.0 threes in 39.5 minutes over last two games. |
| 31 |
Shane Battier |
[SF] |
HOU |
4 |
|
| 32 |
James Johnson |
[SF,PF] |
CHI |
4 |
Decent short-term play if Deng misses time this week. Averaging 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals in 35.5 minutes over last two games. |
| 33 |
Julian Wright |
[SF] |
NO |
4 |
Seeing extra minutes due to injury to Stojakovic. Averaging 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals in 37 minutes over last two games. |
| 34 |
Shawn Marion |
[SF,PF] |
DAL |
2 |
Averaging 17.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.4 blocks over last five games. |
| 35 |
Grant Hill |
[SG,SF] |
PHO |
3 |
|
Power Forwards
| Rank |
Player |
Eligible |
Team |
Games |
Comment |
| 1 |
Josh Smith |
[SF,PF] |
ATL |
4 |
Averaging 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 2.6 steals and 2.4 blocks over last five games. |
| 2 |
Pau Gasol |
[PF,C] |
LAL |
4 |
|
| 3 |
Carlos Boozer |
[PF] |
UTA |
4 |
|
| 4 |
David Lee |
[PF] |
NYK |
4 |
|
| 5 |
Andray Blatche |
[PF,C] |
WAS |
4 |
|
| 6 |
David West |
[PF] |
NO |
4 |
|
| 7 |
Troy Murphy |
[PF,C] |
IND |
4 |
|
| 8 |
Luis Scola |
[SF,PF] |
HOU |
4 |
|
| 9 |
Al Harrington |
[SF,PF] |
NYK |
4 |
|
| 10 |
Kevin Garnett |
[PF] |
BOS |
4 |
|
| 11 |
Tim Duncan |
[PF,C] |
SAS |
4 |
Only averaging 11.5 points in 19.0 minutes over last two games and Spurs have a back-to-back this week. |
| 12 |
Antawn Jamison * |
[PF] |
CLE |
4 |
Day-to-day (knee). |
| 13 |
Elton Brand |
[PF] |
PHI |
4 |
|
| 14 |
Chris Bosh |
[PF] |
TOR |
3 |
|
| 15 |
Zach Randolph |
[PF] |
MEM |
3 |
|
| 16 |
Dirk Nowitzki |
[PF] |
DAL |
2 |
|
| 17 |
Tyrus Thomas |
[SF,PF] |
CHI |
4 |
|
| 18 |
Jonas Jerebko |
[PF] |
DET |
4 |
|
| 19 |
Boris Diaw |
[SF,PF] |
CHA |
4 |
|
| 20 |
Anthony Tolliver |
[PF] |
GSW |
4 |
Starting at center for Warriors with Turiaf and Biedrins out. Averaging 10.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.4 threes over last five games. |
| 21 |
Paul Millsap |
[SF,PF] |
UTA |
4 |
|
| 22 |
Anderson Varejeo |
[PF,C] |
CLE |
4 |
|
| 23 |
Lamar Odom |
[PF] |
LAL |
4 |
|
| 24 |
Jeff Green |
[SF,PF] |
OKC |
3 |
|
| 25 |
Carl Landry |
[SF,PF] |
SAC |
3 |
|
| 26 |
Drew Gooden |
[PF,C] |
LAC |
3 |
|
| 27 |
LaMarcus Aldridge |
[PF,C] |
POR |
2 |
|
| 28 |
Charlie Villanueva |
[PF] |
DET |
4 |
|
| 29 |
James Singleton |
[PF] |
WAS |
4 |
|
| 30 |
J.J. Hickson |
[PF,C] |
CLE |
4 |
|
| 31 |
Rasheed Wallace |
[PF,C] |
BOS |
4 |
|
| 32 |
Taj Gibson |
[PF] |
CHI |
4 |
|
| 33 |
Kevin Love * |
[PF,C] |
MIN |
3 |
Day-to-day (foot). |
| 34 |
Ryan Gomes |
[SF,PF] |
MIN |
3 |
|
| 35 |
Jordan Hill |
[PF] |
HOU |
4 |
|
Centers
| Rank |
Player |
Eligible |
Team |
Games |
Comment |
| 1 |
Al Horford |
[PF,C] |
ATL |
4 |
|
| 2 |
Mehmet Okur * |
[C] |
UTA |
4 |
Day-to-day (back). Averaging 20.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.4 threes over last five games. |
| 3 |
Nene |
[PF,C] |
DEN |
4 |
|
| 4 |
Andrew Bynum |
[C] |
LAL |
4 |
|
| 5 |
Emeka Okafor |
[PF,C] |
NO |
4 |
|
| 6 |
Samuel Dalembert |
[C] |
PHI |
4 |
|
| 7 |
Andrew Bogut |
[C] |
MIL |
3 |
|
| 8 |
Amare Stoudemire |
[C] |
PHO |
3 |
|
| 9 |
Brook Lopez |
[C] |
NJ |
3 |
|
| 10 |
Chris Kaman |
[C] |
LAC |
3 |
|
| 11 |
Marc Gasol |
[C] |
MEM |
3 |
|
| 12 |
Al Jefferson |
[PF,C] |
MIN |
3 |
Averaging 22.0 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in three games since returning from suspension. |
| 13 |
Andrea Bargnani |
[PF,C] |
TOR |
3 |
|
| 14 |
Jermaine O'Neal |
[PF,C] |
MIA |
3 |
|
| 15 |
Dwight Howard |
[C] |
ORL |
2 |
|
| 16 |
Jason Maxiell |
[PF,C] |
DET |
4 |
Solid source for rebounds as long as Wallace (ankle) is out. Averaging 11.7 points and 12.2 rebounds over last four games. |
| 17 |
Brad Miller |
[C] |
CHI |
4 |
|
| 18 |
Roy Hibbert |
[C] |
IND |
4 |
|
| 19 |
Kendrick Perkins |
[C] |
BOS |
4 |
|
| 20 |
Chris Anderson |
[C] |
DEN |
4 |
|
| 21 |
JaVale McGee |
[PF,C] |
WAS |
4 |
|
| 22 |
Matt Bonner |
[PF,C] |
SAS |
4 |
|
| 23 |
Jason Thompson |
[PF,C] |
SAC |
3 |
|
| 24 |
Channing Frye |
[PF,C] |
PHO |
3 |
|
| 25 |
Spencer Hawes |
[C] |
SAC |
3 |
|
| 26 |
Tyson Chandler * |
[C] |
CHA |
4 |
|
| 27 |
DeJuan Blair |
[PF,C] |
SAS |
4 |
|
| 28 |
Theo Ratliff |
[PF,C] |
CHA |
4 |
|
| 29 |
Marcus Camby |
[C] |
POR |
2 |
|
| 30 |
Brendan Haywood |
[C] |
DAL |
2 |
|
| 31 |
Johan Petro |
[C] |
DEN |
4 |
Decent source for boards with Martin out. Averaging 7.2 over last four games. |
| 32 |
Nenad Krstic |
[C] |
OKC |
3 |
|
| 33 |
Robin Lopez |
[C] |
PHO |
3 |
|
| 34 |
Serge Ibaka |
[PF,C] |
OKC |
3 |
|
| 35 |
Ryan Hollins |
[PF,C] |
MIN |
3 |
Back from two game suspension this week. |
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