Paul George is a bona fide superstar, but the Clippers' trade for James Harden earlier this year forced the nine-time All-Star-and other members of the team-to slip into the background momentarily so his new teammate could get acclimated to the lineup. Paul George, Forward, Los Angeles Clippers: 90 OVR (+1) This is an NBA champion who hit one of the coldest three-pointers in NBA history in the last few seconds of Game 7 during the 2016 NBA Finals-no one wants to be tasked with defending that guy. The Mavs’ offense will continue to run through Luka Dončić, but when it’s clutch time, don’t be surprised if Irving gets the green light. Over the last two weeks, Irving is averaging 25.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.7 assists, and 1.7 steals, providing an all-around effort on both ends of the court. Kyrie Irving has been a consistent contributor for the Dallas Mavericks all season, but this is the time of year when the nine-time All-Star invariably takes his game to another level in preparation for the postseason. Kyrie Irving, Guard, Dallas Mavericks: 91 OVR (+1) Davis’ commitment to his team and winning deserves more praise. In a recent matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, Davis played a whopping 52 minutes in a double-overtime thriller, finishing with 34 points, 23 rebounds, 4 blocks, and a much-needed win. Davis has been banged up the last two weeks, but he’s remained in the starting lineup and pushed through any pain he may be experiencing. While he’s likely going to fall just short of that total, he’s played in 68 out of 73 games this season, which is the most he’s played in a single year since 2017-2018 when he played 75 games. All three Western Conference stars are vying for a spot in the postseason and have delivered some incredible performances as of late, resulting in an increase to their player rating.Īnthony Davis, Center-Forward, Los Angeles Lakers: 95 OVR (+1)Īt the beginning of the season, Anthony Davis made it a personal goal to play all 82 games in the regular season, understanding the importance of his availability for his team. There’s a good chance the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Denver Nuggets will all finish in the top three, but it’s anyone’s guess what seed the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, and Los Angeles Clippers secure.Īnthony Davis is doing his best to help the Lakers lock up a Play-In spot at least, Kyrie Irving’s helping the Mavs make a final push, and Paul George is helping the Clippers hit their stride at just the right time. Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James top the overall ratings for this year’s game at 97 overalls each, followed by a pair of 96’s in James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, with 14 total players earning a 90 or above.įor now, to start the game, here are the ratings for every player on every team.The Western Conference standings are filled with plenty of drama headed into the NBA Playoffs, with teams climbing up or sliding down the rankings on what seems like a nightly basis. The game coming out while the playoffs are still plugging along makes for some interesting dilemmas, including there likely being some ratings updates that come out much sooner than is typical - unrelated to that is the shooting hotfix that went live on Sunday, mere days after release.Īs always, players will petition for better ratings and the magic of modern gaming is that they can update when players play better (or worse) in real time and adjust their stats. This weekend saw the release of NBA 2K21, a rare in-season release for 2K Sports’ ever-popular basketball title.
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