Here are theScore's center value rankings for Monday, December 14's 10-game slate:
Value Rankings
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nikola Vucevic (ORL) | at BKN | 9 |
| Jahlil Okafor (PHI) | at CHI | 9 |
| DeAndre Jordan (LAC) | at DET | 8 |
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | vs. PHI | 8 |
| Brook Lopez (BKN) | vs. ORL | 8 |
With the exception of Jordan, two pairs of offensively-minded, defensively-weak centers are matched up against each other: Vucevic and Lopez, and Gasol and Okafor.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Drummond (DET) | vs. LAC | 7 |
| Marcin Gortat (WAS) | at MEM | 7 |
| Clint Capela (HOU) | at DEN | 7 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | vs. PHI | 7 |
| Zaza Pachulia (DAL) | vs. PHX | 7 |
| Hassan Whiteside (MIA) | at ATL | 7 |
| Al Horford (ATL) | vs. MIA | 7 |
| Dwight Howard (HOU) | at DEN | 7 |
| Marc Gasol (MEM) | vs. WAS | 7 |
| Bismack Biyombo (TOR) | at IND | 6 |
| Aron Baynes (DET) | vs. LAC | 5 |
| Nikola Jokic (DEN) | at HOU | 5 |
| Mason Plumlee (POR) | vs. NO | 5 |
Drummond is averaging well over a double-double, but he's had some pedestrian (by his standards) games of late, and his price is tough to swallow. Capela has emerged in Houston's big starting lineup, and arguably offers better value than Howard.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Muscala (ATL) | vs. MIA | 4 |
| Alexis Ajinca (NO) | at POR | 4 |
| Tim Duncan (SA) | vs. UTA | 4 |
| Alex Len (PHX) | at DAL | 4 |
| Tyson Chandler (PHX) | at DAL | 4 |
| Andrea Bargnani (BKN) | vs. ORL | 4 |
| Jeff Withey (UTA) | at SA | 3 |
Duncan has failed to score over eight points in any of his last five games, playing less than 24 minutes in three of those five. Chandler returned to the lineup Sunday after a lengthy hamstring-related absence. While he came off the bench, his presence doesn't help Len's value. Bargnani's had two decent performances off the bench, but doesn't see consistent enough minutes.
