Wednesday's NBA Value Rankings

Here are theScore's value rankings for Wednesday, April 27:

Point Guard

The two biggest beneficiaries of Chris Paul's season-ending injury are Rivers and Lillard, the former because he's now the Clippers' starting PG by default and the latter because the team lost their best perimeter defender. Between Lillard and Walker, Portland's star PG is the better play against a weakened defense.

Livingston is still under-priced given the role he will have to play with Steph Curry out, but his age and physical limitations will prevent him from seeing the amount of playing time that could propel him to tournament value.

Shooting Guard

With the Clippers defense stretched thin, McCollum will hit cash-game value. For the sheer volume of what he brings, Harden should also be deployed liberally in all cash formats as there is no singular player on the slate with an ability to completely take over a game.

Richardson is a great value option, as his 15 points in Game 2 shows that he can catch fire and return tournament value relative to his bargain salary.

Crawford and Redick should see more touches with Paul and Blake Griffin both done for the year, but they combined for just 25 percent shooting in Game 4. They can't be trusted outside of tournaments.

Small Forward

Green's playing time has increased in each game and with the team banged-up, he could see 36 minutes of playing time on Wednesday, enough for him to return tournament value.

After recording a monster 30-point, 10-rebound double-double, you don't want to be the owners that doesn't roster Aminu. There's little chance that he goes 6-for-10 from 3 again, but with a lack of options at SF, he makes for a fine tournament play.

Improbably, Batum might make his return in Game 5 after progressing quick through his recovery timeline. While his contribution on offense isn't reliable, he will make things a lot tougher for the Heat wings.

Power Forward

Green towers above the rest of the PFs in terms of floor. Given that his role can only increase with Curry out of the lineup, he should be rostered in all formats.

Davis' job got a lot easier as he'll no longer have to contend with Griffin in the paint. He won't fill the scoresheet like Green, but the Blazers big is a great low-cost filler.

Center

Plumlee has averaged 15 rebounds over his last three games, and his task on the boards will get easier without having both Griffin and Jordan in the paint. Even more spectacular, he has also dished 8.7 dimes over that span; having Plumlee as a facilitator has clearly been a winning recipe for the Blazers.

Jordan shifts to become the focal point of the offense, as the Clippers will alternate between looks in the paint with a barrage of outside shooting, which in turn will mean more rebounding opportunities. A 15-point, 20-rebound night isn't out of the question.

Whiteside was stymied in Game 4, failing to record double-digit totals in scoring and rebounds for the first time in the series. The off-game is likely an aberration, since he had averaged 17 points and 14 rebounds from Game 1 to 3, so take the slight discount and go straight to the bank with the Heat center.