Updated fantasy basketball category league rankings

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Here are the updated top 200 players for leagues that use ESPN’s standard head-to-head (H2H) category scoring.

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Latest update: Dec. 20

Player, Positions, Team, (Primary Position Rank)
1. Nikola Jokic, C, Den (C1)
2. Kevin Durant, SF/PF, Bkn (SF1)
3. Joel Embiid, C, Phi (C2)
4. Jayson Tatum, SF/PF, Bos (SF2)
5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG/SG, OKC (SG1)
6. Devin Booker, PG/SG, Phx (SG2)
7. Luka Doncic, PG/SG, Dal (PG1)
8. James Harden, PG/SG, Phi (SG3)
9. Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF/C, Mil (PF1)
10. Donovan Mitchell, PG/SG, Cle (SG4)
11. Stephen Curry, PG, GS (PG2)
12. LeBron James, PG/SF/PF, LAL (SF3)
13. Tyrese Haliburton, PG/SG, Ind (PG3)
14. Kristaps Porzingis, PF/C, Wsh (C3)
15. Myles Turner, PF/C, Ind (C4)
16. Jimmy Butler, SG/SF, Mia (SF4)
17. Bam Adebayo, PF/C, Mia (C5)
18. DeMar DeRozan, SG/SF, Chi (SF5)
19. Rudy Gobert, C, Min (C6)
20. Mikal Bridges, SF, Phx (SF6)
21. Jrue Holiday, PG/SG, Mil (PG4)
22. Jaylen Brown, SG/SF, Bos (SG5)
23. Pascal Siakam, PF/C, Tor (PF2)
24. Trae Young, PG, Atl (PG5)
25. Dejounte Murray, PG/SG, Atl (PG6)
26. Kyrie Irving, PG/SG, Bkn (PG7)
27. Damian Lillard, PG, Por (PG8)
28. Anthony Davis, PF/C, LAL (PF3)
29. Domantas Sabonis, PF/C, Sac (PF4)
30. Ja Morant, PG, Mem (PG9)
31. Paul George, SG/SF, LAC (SF7)
32. Karl-Anthony Towns, PF/C, Min (C7)
33. Anthony Edwards, SG/SF, Min (SG6)
34. Nikola Vucevic, C, Chi (C8)
35. Jalen Brunson, PG/SG, NY (PG10)
36. Alperen Sengun, C, Hou (C9)
37. LaMelo Ball, PG, Cha (PG11)
38. O.G. Anunoby, SF, Tor (SF8)
39. Darius Garland, PG/SG, Cle (PG12)
40. De’Aaron Fox, PG, Sac (PG13)
41. Evan Mobley, PF/C, Cle (PF5)
42. Ivica Zubac, C, LAC (C10)
43. Zach LaVine, SG/SF, Chi (SG7)
44. Anfernee Simons, PG/SG, Por (SG8)
45. Tobias Harris, SF/PF, Phi (SF9)
46. Fred VanVleet, PG/SG, Tor (PG14)
47. Zion Williamson, PF, NO (PF6)
48. Draymond Green, PF, GS (PF7)
49. Julius Randle, PF, NY (PF8)
50. Jarrett Allen, C, Cle (C11)
51. Deandre Ayton, C, Phx (C12)
52. Desmond Bane, SG, Mem (SG9)
53. Andrew Wiggins, SF/PF, GS (SF10)
54. Chris Paul, PG, Phx (PG15)
55. Terry Rozier, PG/SG, Cha (SG10)
56. Jonas Valanciunas, C, NO (C13)
57. Brandon Ingram, SF/PF, NO (SF11)
58. Bradley Beal, SG, Wsh (SG11)
59. Clint Capela, C, Atl (C14)
60. Christian Wood, PF/C, Dal (C15)
61. Lauri Markkanen, SF/PF, Utah (PF9)
62. Brook Lopez, C, Mil (C16)
63. Devin Vassell, SG/SF, SA (SF12)
64. CJ McCollum, PG/SG, NO (SG12)
65. Kawhi Leonard, SF/PF, LAC (SF13)
66. Jaren Jackson Jr., PF/C, Mem (PF10)
67. Jusuf Nurkic, C, Por (C17)
68. Tyler Herro, PG/SG, Mia (SG13)
69. Franz Wagner, SG/SF/PF, Orl (SF14)
70. Jerami Grant, SF/PF, Por (PF11)
71. Kyle Lowry, PG, Mia (PG16)
72. Al Horford, PF/C, Bos (C18)
73. Bojan Bogdanovic, PF, Det (PF12)
74. Bobby Portis, PF/C, Mil (PF13)
75. Scottie Barnes, SF/PF, Tor (PF14)
76. Kelly Olynyk, PF/C, Utah (C19)
77. Khris Middleton, SF, Mil (SF15)
78. Tre Jones, PG, SA (PG17)
79. Jakob Poeltl, C, SA (C20)
80. Buddy Hield, SG/SF, Ind (SG14)
81. Wendell Carter Jr., PF/C, Orl (C21)
82. Jaden McDaniels, SF, Min (SF16)
83. Josh Hart, SG/SF, Por (SG15)
84. Nic Claxton, PF/C, Bkn (C22)
85. Spencer Dinwiddie, PG/SG, Dal (SG16)
86. Jordan Poole, PG/SG, GS (SG17)
87. Kevin Huerter, SG, Sac (SG18)
88. D’Angelo Russell, PG/SG, Min (PG18)
89. Harrison Barnes, SF/PF, Sac (SF17)
90. Marcus Smart, PG/SG, Bos (SG19)
91. Jamal Murray, PG, Den (PG19)
92. Paolo Banchero, SF/PF, Orl (PF15)
93. Mitchell Robinson, C, NY (C23)
94. Isaiah Stewart, PF/C, Det (C24)
95. Aaron Gordon, PF, Den (PF16)
96. Kyle Kuzma, SF/PF, Wsh (PF17)
97. Robert Williams III, PF/C, Bos (C25)
98. Bruce Brown, SG, Den (SG20)
99. Onyeka Okongwu, C, Atl (C26)
100. Kyle Anderson, SF/PF, Min (SF18)
101. Kelly Oubre Jr., SG/SF/PF, Cha (PF18)
102. Chris Boucher, PF/C, Tor (PF19)
103. Herbert Jones, SF/PF, NO (PF20)
104. Mason Plumlee, C, Cha (C27)
105. P.J. Washington, PF/C, Cha (PF21)
106. Jalen Green, SG, Hou (SG21)
107. Mike Conley, PG, Utah (PG20)
108. Keldon Johnson, SF/PF, SA (SF19)
109. Klay Thompson, SG, GS (SG22)
110. Tyrese Maxey, PG/SG, Phi (SG23)
111. Lonzo Ball, PG, Chi (PG21)
112. Malik Monk, SG/SF, Sac (SG24)
113. Michael Porter Jr., SF, Den (SF20)
114. Ben Simmons, PG/PF/C, Bkn (PG22)
115. Kevin Love, PF, Cle (PF22)
116. Jabari Smith Jr., PF, Hou (PF23)
117. Saddiq Bey, SF/PF, Det (SF21)
118. Kevin Porter Jr., PG/SG, Hou (SG25)
119. Jarred Vanderbilt, PF/C, Utah (PF24)
120. Keegan Murray, PF, Sac (PF25)
121. Josh Giddey, PG/SG, OKC (PG23)
122. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, SG/SF, Den (SG26)
123. Caleb Martin, SG/SF, Mia (SG27)
124. Cameron Johnson, SF/PF, Phx (SF22)
125. Gary Trent Jr., SG, Tor (SG28)
126. Bol Bol, PF/C, Orl (C28)
127. Bogdan Bogdanovic, SG/SF, Atl (SG29)
128. Bennedict Mathurin, SG/SF, Ind (SF23)
129. John Konchar, SG, Mem (SG30)
130. De’Anthony Melton, PG/SG, Phi (PG24)
131. Jalen Smith, PF/C, Ind (PF26)
132. Royce O’Neale, SF/PF, Bkn (SF24)
133. Steven Adams, C, Mem (C29)
134. Patrick Williams, SF/PF, Chi (PF27)
135. Jordan Goodwin, SG, Wsh (SG31)
136. Jordan Clarkson, SG, Utah (SG32)
137. Charles Bassey, C, SA (C30)
138. Dorian Finney-Smith, SF/PF, Dal (SF25)
139. Andrew Nembhard, PG, Ind (PG25)
140. Grant Williams, PF, Bos (PF28)
141. Larry Nance Jr., PF, NO (PF29)
142. Cole Anthony, PG, Orl (PG26)
143. Zach Collins, C, SA (C31)
144. Russell Westbrook, PG, LAL (PG27)
145. Malcolm Brogdon, PG/SG, Bos (PG28)
146. Evan Fournier, SG/SF, NY (SG33)
147. Austin Reaves, SG, LAL (SG34)
148. Kevon Looney, PF/C, GS (C32)
149. Ayo Dosunmu, PG/SG, Chi (SG35)
150. Dillon Brooks, SG/SF, Mem (SG36)
151. RJ Barrett, SG/SF, NY (SF26)
152. Monte Morris, PG, Wsh (PG29)
153. Derrick White, PG/SG, Bos (PG30)
154. Jaden Ivey, PG/SG, Det (PG31)
155. Trey Murphy III, SG/SF, NO (SG37)
156. Torrey Craig, SF/PF, Phx (SF27)
157. Reggie Jackson, PG, LAC (PG32)
158. Grayson Allen, SG, Mil (SG38)
159. Daniel Gafford, PF/C, Wsh (C33)
160. Jaylen Nowell, SG, Min (SG39)
161. Marcus Morris Sr., SF/PF, LAC (PF30)
162. Killian Hayes, PG, Det (PG33)
163. Andre Drummond, C, Chi (C34)
164. Jalen McDaniels, PF, Cha (PF31)
165. Lonnie Walker IV, SG/SF, LAL (SF28)
166. De’Andre Hunter, SF/PF, Atl (SF29)
167. Jalen Duren, C, Det (C35)
168. Aleksej Pokusevski, PF/C, OKC (PF32)
169. Bones Hyland, PG, Den (PG34)
170. Collin Sexton, PG/SG, Utah (SG40)
171. Max Strus, SG, Mia (SG41)
172. Norman Powell, SG/SF, LAC (SG42)
173. Robert Covington, SF/PF, LAC (PF33)
174. Markelle Fultz, PG, Orl (PG35)
175. Gordon Hayward, SF, Cha (SF30)
176. Brandon Clarke, PF/C, Mem (PF34)
177. John Collins, PF/C, Atl (PF35)
178. Donte DiVincenzo, PG/SG, GS (SG43)
179. Marvin Bagley III, PF/C, Det (PF36)
180. Kenyon Martin Jr., SF, Hou (SF31)
181. Thomas Bryant, C, LAL (C36)
182. Luguentz Dort, SG/SF, OKC (SG44)
183. Jose Alvarado, PG, NO (PG36)
184. Tyus Jones, PG, Mem (PG37)
185. Deni Avdija, SF/PF, Wsh (SF32)
186. Dennis Smith Jr., PG, Cha (PG38)
187. Shaedon Sharpe, SG, Por (SG45)
188. Alex Caruso, PG/SG, Chi (PG39)
189. Josh Richardson, SG/SF, SA (SG46)
190. Seth Curry, PG/SG, Bkn (SG47)
191. Jalen Suggs, PG/SG, Orl (PG40)
192. Isaiah Jackson, PF/C, Ind (PF37)
193. Tim Hardaway Jr., SG/SF, Dal (SG48)
194. Immanuel Quickley, PG, NY (PG41)
195. AJ Griffin, SF, Atl (SF33)
196. Jonathan Isaac, SF/PF, Orl (PF38)
197. Walker Kessler, C, Utah (C37)
198. Caris LeVert, SG/SF, Cle (SG49)
199. Jalen Williams, SG, OKC (SG50)
200. Pat Connaughton, SG/SF, Mil (SG51)