Friday's Power Forward Value Rankings
Here are theScore's power forward value rankings for Friday, February 5:
Value Rankings
PG | SG | SF | PF | C
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Love (CLE) | vs. BOS | 10 |
| Chris Bosh (MIA) | at CHA | 9 |
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | at BKN | 8 |
| Derrick Favors (UTA) | vs. MIL | 8 |
Four big name post players and four great matchups. Love takes the top spot because of his increased role under new head coach Tyronn Lue and his 20/8/5 game against the Celtics earlier this season.
There isn't a big man playing better than Boogie Cousins right now. He's averaging 29.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.6 steals in his last five games. The risk in taking the Kings' star is that if Sacramento builds a big lead, Cousins will likely see well-below the 37 minutes a night he has gotten in his recent stretch.
Best of the Rest
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Randolph (MEM) | at NY | 7 |
| Taj Gibson (CHI) | at DEN | 7 |
| Paul Millsap (ATL) | vs. IND | 7 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) | at DAL | 6 |
| Tristan Thompson (CLE) | vs. BOS | 6 |
| David West (SA) | at DAL | 6 |
| Jordan Hill (IND) | at ATL | 6 |
| Jabari Parker (MIL) | at UTA | 6 |
Expect the bruising interior presence of Randolph to bully the young, wafer-like body of Kristaps Porzingis, who has seen his effectiveness wane as the season marches on.
Millsap has been a great all-around player, but underperformed in his most recent game against the Pacers.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki (DAL) | vs. SA | 5 |
| Kenneth Faried (DEN) | vs. CHI | 5 |
| Nerlens Noel (PHI) | at WAS | 5 |
| Nene Hilario (WAS) | vs. PHI | 5 |
| Marvin Williams (CHA) | vs. MIA | 5 |
| Thaddeus Young (BKN) | vs. SAC | 4 |
| Amir Johnson (BOS) | at CLE | 4 |
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Kristaps Porzingis (NY) | vs. MEM | 3 |
| Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (LAC) | at ORL | 3 |
| Channing Frye (ORL) | vs. LAC | 2 |
Porzingis has shocked with his early poise, averaging 14.1 points and 9.9 rebounds in November as a rookie. He's now 50 games into his first NBA season - which totals the number of games he played between Eurocup and the top Spanish league in 2014/2015. With a thin frame, his body should begin wear down as the grueling NBA season approaches the homestretch.