With just five full weeks of basketball remaining, Fantasy owners are gearing up for the stretch run in their hoops leagues. Those that aren't are probably reading up on all our Fantasy Baseball draft preparation.

But for those still in the thick of things in their hoops leagues, it is time to take a look at what each team will face in the final month and change of the regular season. Who's fighting for a playoff spot? Who's going to be resting players? Who's a smart pickup off the waiver wire? All of these questions are significant for owners who plan on winning it all in April, so we've broken down each team's outlook for the remainder of the regular season.

We've broken it down by how many games each team has left, starting with the upcoming scoring period that begins on Monday, March 10. We then took a look at all the players that are available in a good amount of leagues and can be viewed as viable options off the waiver wire. We let you know whether we think they are or not in the "Fantasy Outlook" section while also taking into account the team's playoff positioning -- something that could decide if players get rested down the stretch.

Team Games Left Possible Waiver Wire targets Fantasy Outlook
Miami Heat 21 Mark Blount (C), Jason Williams (G) Marcus Banks (G) Blount is the most useful of the three at the moment thanks to his center eligibility, but Banks is an interesting pickup. Pat Riley has begun to give him playing time and he's responded with games like his 21-point, 5-rebound, 4-assist effort against Toronto last Wednesday.
Atlanta Hawks 21 Josh Childress (G) The Hawks are very top-heavy with Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Mike Bibby and Al Horford hogging most of the minutes and the shot attempts. The arrival of Bibby has even managed to bump Marvin Williams from a very useful Fantasy forward to an erratic one, so the extra games won't do much to help Fantasy owners here. Childress has had some moderate success of late, increasing his playing time to over 30 mpg, but he's at best a stopgap for owners who need field-goal percentage (58.2 percent) and some cheap points (12.2 ppg) and rebounds (5.0 rpg).
Boston Celtics 21 Sam Cassell (G), Kendrick Perkins (C), Glen Davis (C), James Posey (F) The Celtics will be looking to lock up the top seed in the East, but with a four-game lead, they could start to rest players soon. That could make players like Glen Davis or James Posey Fantasy heroes in the final weeks of the season and he's been able to put some decent games together this season when given playing time. The team will also likely try to include Sam Cassell in the mix to better acquaint him with the system for the playoff run. Kendrick Perkins is available in 53 percent of leagues despite averaging 10 points and 10 rebounds over his last five.
Los Angeles Clippers 21 Al Thornton (F), Tim Thomas (F), Elton Brand (F), Cuttino Mobley (G), Brevin Knight (G), Dan Dickau (G) Perhaps the biggest uncertainty of the final weeks will be what will happen with Brand (Achilles') and the Clippers. He says he can return in two weeks. Head coach Mike Dunleavy says it will be more like a month. When he does return, it would very likely have a negative impact on the Fantasy appeal of everyone from Corey Maggette and Chris Kaman on down to Al Thornton and Tim Thomas. We're going to bet on Brand being a very small factor if and when he returns, allowing waiver wire fodder like Thornton and Thomas to thrive. And with Cassell now in Boston and Shaun Livingston (kneecap) unlikely to return, look to Mobley, Knight and even Dickau to have some success in the backcourt.
Golden State Warriors 20 Chris Webber (C), Kelenna Azubuike (F), Matt Barnes (F), Brandan Wright (F) The Warriors currently hold the eighth seed in the West, so there is no wiggle room to rest players. That means Don Nelson will continue to use pretty much everyone that is available to him in every possible role as he has been throughout his career. Webber (knee) hasn't really fit in with the team's running style and he isn't very appealing off the waiver wire at this point. Azubuike peaked early in the season. Matt Barnes is a spotty performer who should not be trusted in a Fantasy playoff scenario. Brandan Wright is a rookie who has made the most of playing time given to him while Andris Biedrins and Webber have been out, but Nelson doesn't use rookies for long. Stay away.
Minnesota Timberwolves 20 Randy Foye (G), Ryan Gomes (F), Rashad McCants (G), Corey Brewer (F) The Timberwolves are out of the race and are going to have a chance to give young players heavy minutes. But they've pretty much been in that boat all year. Foye is finally starting to look like he's back to full strength after missing the first three months with a knee injury. Gomes continues to get minutes, but has tailed off of late. McCants continues to produce some cheap scoring in the teens. Brewer (thigh) has begun to thrive with some added playing time before an injury set him back. He's worth a flier in deeper formats as a possible double-digit scorer and decent rebounder.
New Orleans Hornets 20 Bonzi Wells (G), Morris Peterson (G) The Hornets are near the top of the Western Conference and will likely be fighting for a high seed for the remainder of the regular season. They won't get much of a chance to rest their core players and are not a team that has many waiver wire options. The only situation that is slightly interesting is the shooting guard scenario. Morris Peterson hasn't provided much statistically this season and the team brought in Bonzi Wells to provide some scoring help. He's been set back by an Achilles' injury, though.
San Antonio Spurs 20 Kurt Thomas (F/C), Michael Finley (G) The Spurs will be fighting with the Lakers and Hornets for the top spot in the West down the stretch. They currently hold just a half-game lead going into the weekend, so the team will likely have very little opportunity to rest the likes of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker. If the team does choose to rest Duncan, Thomas could return to his Seattle numbers, which would put him at around 10 points and 10 rebounds. Finley averaged 13.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 2.3 apg in December with Ginobili missing time due to injury.
Toronto Raptors 20 Andrea Bargnani (F/C), Anthony Parker (G/F), Jamario Moon (G/F), Jason Kapono (F) The Raptors are currently in the fifth seed, so they'll be looking to climb up to a spot where they can have home-court advantage at least for a series in the playoffs. Even with the team in such a precarious situation, they don't seem to be looking to rush Chris Bosh back from his knee injury. Bargnani is dealing with effects of an elbow to the face, but is a player that should benefit from Bosh's absence. Parker is averaging 14.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in March, but is still available in 40 percent of leagues. Moon and Kapono are fool's gold on the waiver wire.
Washington Wizards 20 Gilbert Arenas (G), Antonio Daniels (G), DeShawn Stevenson (G), Andray Blatche (F) Arenas will attempt to come back from knee surgery at some point, but it may not be until the final week or two of the Fantasy season. That means Daniels will continue to start in his place, but his 8.0 ppg, 3.8 apg and 3.4 rpg doesn't help Fantasy owners outside of extremely deep Rotisserie formats. Arenas' absence will continue to help Stevenson, who has begun to heat up of late and is a player who can provide double-digit scoring on a regular basis. Blatche is a player who will be useful only while Caron Butler (hip) remains out. At this time, it appears Butler could miss another two weeks.
Houston Rockets 20 Shane Battier (F), Luis Scola (F), Carl Landry (F), Dikembe Mutombo (C) The hottest team in the NBA doesn't appear to be missing Yao Ming very much. His absence, however, has created a situation for several players to step up their production. Mutombo is starting in Yao's place, but is 41 years old und unable to play much more than 20 minutes per night. Scola has picked up his production, averaging 14.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists in his last five games. Landry has improved his play of well, averaging 13.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in that same span while playing a significant role off the bench. They will get a chance to continue that type of production down the stretch. Battier continues to produce pedestrian lines despite his prominent role.
Memphis Grizzlies 20 Darko Milicic (F/C), Mike Conley (G), Juan Carlos Navarro (G), Kyle Lowry (G) The Grizzlies are way out of it and are going to be looking to give young players like Conley and Lowry a chance for big minutes as they look to develop for the future. That also applies to Navarro. He is an experienced player, but a rookie in the NBA and the team will want to see what they can get out of him before deciding what to do with him in the offseason. Given playing time, Lowry and Navarro have been quite productive scorers and are nice options off the waiver wire in leagues of 12-plus teams. Conley will only continue to improve and is a player who is averaging 13.8 points, 4.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds over his last five games. Darko is a player that has finally begun to produce, although, it took him a while after the departure of Gasol to do so. He's averaging 13.0 point and 8.8 rebounds in his last five games and is someone Fantasy owners will have to make themselves pick up, considering his inability to live up to his potential in the past. As a center eligible player, he should not be available in 40 percent of leagues with those numbers.
Phoenix Suns 20 Boris Diaw (F), Raja Bell (G) The Suns have looked like a completely different team since acquiring Shaquille O'Neal and that may have more to do with the fact they no longer have Shawn Marion than it does with Shaq. In any case, the team has seen their playoff seeding plummet and they are in no position to rest players. That means they will continue to use a very tight rotation that sometimes includes just three players off the bench. Diaw is one of those players and has been very productive since the departure of Marion, despite playing off the bench. He's producing double-digit scoring in the teens on most nights with decent rebound and assist numbers. He's a suitable No. 3 Fantasy forward and is available in 29 percent of leagues. Bell hasn't enjoyed a very consistent offensive campaign despite starting for a potent offense. He's not going to give Fantasy owners double-digits every night, but will usually be around 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
Denver Nuggets 19 Anthony Carter (G), Linas Kleiza (F), J.R. Smith (G) The Nuggets are fighting for their playoff lives, so every game will count and they will not be in a position to rest players unless they find themselves eliminated early. There isn't much available off the wire in the Denver front court, with Marcus Camby and Kenyon Martin owned in a majority of leagues, but there are some intriguing options in the back court. Smith is becoming a good source for scoring in the teens on a consistent basis. Carter is providing some very good value with his assists and adequate scoring for Rotisserie owners. In the front court, Kleiza is a K-Mart injury away from a hot streak during the most critical weeks of the Fantasy season. That's not so far fetched.
Charlotte Bobcats 19 Nazr Mohammed (C), Matt Carroll (G), Jared Dudley (F) The Bobcats aren't in a race for a playoff spot, but they don't have a ton of young talent that they need to develop that they haven't already been giving playing time to. That means that the rotation won't change much in the final weeks of the season outside of the injury to Gerald Wallace, who is trying to return from a fourth concussion in four years. The team could look to shut him down if he suffers any problems upon his comeback, which would continue to clear up nice roles for Dudley and Carroll in his place. Mohammed is useful in spurts, but isn't currently seeing enough regular playing time behind Emeka Okafor to be considered a reliable Fantasy center.
Chicago Bulls 19 Andres Nocioni (F), Joakim Noah (F/C), Tyrus Thomas (F) The Bulls are in the mix for a playoff spot, battling New Jersey and Philadelphia for a chance at the seventh or eighth seed in the East. That means there will be no reason to sit any players. The team continues to have a bit of a logjam in the forward spots and Nocioni appears to be the odd man out for the moment. He's a player to avoid because he isn't seeing enough regular minutes behind Luol Deng to produce consistent numbers. Thomas has also been replaced by Drew Gooden in the starting lineup and has returned to being an erratic Fantasy option. Avoid him. Joakim Noah is the player to target here. He had 20 rebounds Thursday against Cleveland with 13 points and is pegged as the starting center down the stretch. He won't give Fantasy owners that kind of production on a regular basis, obviously, but can produce around 10 points and 10 rebounds on a semi-regular basis and is a nice add as a No. 2 Fantasy center.
Detroit Pistons 19 Jason Maxiell (F), Theo Ratliff (C) Detroit has an outside chance at catching the Celtics for the top spot in the East, but are four games back heading into play this weekend. They are five games ahead of Orlando, however, and could be locked into the second seed. If that is the case, the team could start to rest players in the final two weeks of the season and that would gave a player like Maxiell a chance to shine like he did in the preseason when he averaged 11.8 points and 8.3 rebounds.
Los Angeles Lakers 19 Andrew Bynum (C), Derek Fisher (G), Jordan Farmar (G), Sasha Vujacic (G) The Lakers are battling for a top seed in the West and likely won't be in a situation to rest players down the stretch. What will shake things up, however, will be the eventual return of Bynum with about 10 games to play in the regular season. The team will have to try to figure out a way to incorporate him alongside Pau Gasol and that could have an affect on a player like Lamar Odom, who will be shifted to a small forward role. Bynum is a player who is available in 41 percent of leagues, but should be scooped up as a possible No. 1 center for championship rounds. In the backcourt, Fisher and Farmar continue to split minutes at the point and neither player has managed much consistency as a result. We'd stay away from them unless a situation were to arise where one player got all the minutes. Vujacic has provided some decent outside shooting of late, making at least one three-point basket in eight straight games. He's a low-end option for owners in Rotisserie formats.
Milwaukee Bucks 19 Charlie Villanueva (F), Yi Jianlian (F), Desmond Mason (F), Charlie Bell (G/F) The Bucks are not totally out of the playoff picture, but aren't a team that will realistically make a playoff push. Villanueva has pushed Jianlian aside for the moment and while he looked great in a 32-point, 11-rebound effort against Seattle Wednesday, Fantasy owners should realize it came with the team missing Mo Williams and with Michael Redd getting ejected early on. Villanueva had combined to score just 25 points in his previous four games. Mason sees decent minutes and is a player who can provide double-digit scoring, but he's simply a loose part for Fantasy owners. Bell would only become a viable Fantasy option if anything were to happen to Williams or Redd that would keep them out for an extended amount of time.
New Jersey Nets 19 Josh Boone (F/C), Nenad Krstic (F/C), Marcus Williams (G) The Nets are clinging to a playoff spot and figure to be fighting to perhaps the very last game in an effort to make the playoffs this season. Krstic has finally begun to look like the player he was prior to his knee injury and that's a very good sign for Fantasy owners. He averaged 16.4 points and 6.8 rebounds last season before getting hurt. He's available in 42 percent of leagues and he's eligible at center. He's a player to target off the waiver wire immediately. As for Boone, Krstic's emergence has begun to affect his production. He's averaging just 8.8 points and 6.6 rebounds over his last five games while Krstic has begun to play more than 20 minutes in a game for the first time all season. And despite the fact the Nets have gone to Devin Harris as the starting point guard, Williams has seen more playing time than he did while Jason Kidd was around and has played some good minutes alongside Harris while coming off the bench. He has chipped in double-digit scoring numbers, but is still far too spotty to trust at such a critical juncture of the season.
New York Knicks 19 Nate Robinson (G) Playoffs? (Insert Jim Mora joke here, followed by Isiah Thomas joke here) the Knicks are a team Fantasy owners should stay away from down the stretch outside of the few players they've been able to squeeze some use out of this year. Robinson is a player who has averaged decent numbers ever since Stephon Marbury went down with a season-ending injury and is available in 49 percent of leagues despite the fact he's averaging 13.5 points since early January. He doesn't contribute many assists or rebounds, but can get Fantasy owners around four of each per night.
Philadelphia 76ers 19 Willie Green (G), Thaddeus Young (F), Louis Williams (G) The "rebuilding" Sixers find themselves in a fight for a playoff spot, so there won't be a chance to rest players and there won't be too much of a chance to give young players like Young, a rookie, too much of a leash. He hasn't needed much of late, though, with three straight games in double figures heading into the weekend and some decent rebound totals to boot. He's available in 72 percent of leagues and is getting significant playing time. The most attractive option off the waiver wire for the Sixers is Green, who is enjoying a hot streak of late. He's averaging 17.4 points, 3.0 assists and 2.8 rebounds over his last five games. He's available in 65 percent of leagues, but shouldn't be. Williams is enjoying similar success, with three 13-plus point games in that span.
Portland Trail Blazers 19 Travis Outlaw (F), Jarrett Jack (G), Joel Przybilla (C), Steve Blake (G) They are technically still in the playoff race, but are clinging to dear life and are probably going to be completely out of it within the next two weeks. That doesn't mean much, since the team is made up of mostly young players who have been getting heavy minutes all season long. They've done well just to be in the playoff race to this point. Outlaw continues to be a fringe starter in Fantasy leagues with his current role off the bench, averaging just over 13 points and 4 rebounds. Jack has been up and down all season, but has been mostly up of late. He's seeing around 27 minutes and is averaging 13 points and 4 rebounds also, but with 4 assists to go along with those numbers. Blake continues to be an erratic Fantasy option. He's solid one night and is nowhere to be found the next. Avoid him. Przybilla doesn't produce all-around solid lines, but he can provide around 8 rebounds per night.
Sacramento Kings 19 John Salmons (G/F), Francisco Garcia (G/F), Mikki Moore (F) The Kings are mathematically alive, but aren't going to be for too much longer. They are a team that could have a chance to give players like Salmons and Garcia heavier minutes down the stretch. Given solid playing time earlier in the season, Salmons enjoyed a great month of December when he averaged 17.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists with the Kings dealing with injuries. Garcia averaged 13.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in December. Moore is a player who has enjoyed some decent lines, but can't string solid performances together. He's going to give Fantasy owners around 10 points and 10 rebounds on most nights.
Seattle SuperSonics 19 Jeff Green (F), Johan Petro (C) The Sonics aren't going to see much of a chance in the final month of the season with nothing to play for. They'll continue to develop young talent and that means heavy minutes will continue for Kevin Durant, Green and Petro. Green and Petro have picked up their play since the trade deadline sent away veterans, opening up playing time.
Cleveland Cavaliers 19 Delonte West (G), Wally Szczerbiak (F), Anderson Varejao (G) The Cavs appear to be locked into either a four or five seed in the East, but they'd like to have home court advantage in a potential first-round series against the Raptors. That means there will little to no time to rest anybody, including LeBron James. They have three players that are available in a good amount of leagues and that provide different things for Fantasy owners needing a loose piece of the puzzle. West is starting at the point, which doesn't mean heavy assists because James gets most of the ball-handling duties in Cleveland, but it does mean a chance for consistent double-digit scoring with some healthy assist totals. He hasn't fully jelled with his new team yet, but is still getting around 35 minutes per contest. Szczerbiak is currently playing the sixth man role off the bench for the Cavs and is able to score in double figures more often than not. He's also a decent source for outside shooting. Varejao rarely cracks double figures in scoring, but can be a useful and cheap source for rebounds.
Dallas Mavericks 19 Erick Dampier (C), Jerry Stackhouse (F), Brandon Bass (F), Antoine Wright (F) The Mavs are suddenly in a fight for the playoffs and have sunk to the seventh seed in the West since acquiring Jason Kidd. Obviously, they won't be in a position to rest players. The Mavs are still looking for a viable sixth man type to give them consistent scoring off the bench. Stackhouse has been the player they've turned to, but he has been spotty. That could create a situation for Wright off the bench at some point, but head coach Avery Johnson hasn't given him much of a chance to play since he was traded over from the Nets. He's a super sleeper at this point, but is a very athletic player who can score in double figures with a decent mid-range game and a great knack for attacking the rim. Dampier will continue to be a very inconsistent No. 2 Fantasy center, but he is a good field-goal percentage guy for Rotisserie leagues and can provide cheap rebounds. Bass isn't going to be in many favorable situations down the stretch.
Indiana Pacers 19 Jamaal Tinsley (G), Jermaine O'Neal (F), Jeff Foster (F/C), Travis Diener (G) The future of Tinsley and O'Neal remains very much up in the air and each player is just as likely to sit out the rest of the season as he is to return. At this point, Fantasy owners shouldn't count on either player returning. That would be the best possible scenario for Foster and Diener, who have benefitted from the added playing time and increased roles. Foster isn't much of a scorer, but can provide around 10 rebounds per night. Diener is consistently above 10 points as a starter and is averaging 13.8 points and 6.4 assists over his last five games.
Utah Jazz 18 Ronnie Brewer (G/F), Kyle Korver (G/F), Paul Millsap (F/C) The Jazz are currently slotted in the fourth seed, but they can practically end up anywhere in the West standings with only six games separating the top seed from the eighth seed going into play this weekend. So, once again, that means no time for rest in Utah and they'll have to rely heavily on Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer the rest of the way. That doesn't create much of a chance for Millsap to produce off the bench, especially with Mehmet Okur starting to come around. Millsap not a player that should be in Fantasy lineups at this stage of the Fantasy season despite brief stints as a useful No. 2 center. Korver remains a solid three-point shooter who just doesn't see enough minutes to be considered anything more than a No. 3 guard or forward. He scores in double figures when he plays more than 20 minutes, but doesn't always get that kind of playing time. Brewer continues to start at the shooting guard spot for the Jazz and is constantly at 15 points per night. He can chip in around 4 rebounds, but won't do much outside of that.
Orlando Magic 18 Keith Bogans (G), Maurice Evans (F), Keyon Dooling (G) The Magic are perhaps the last place Fantasy owners should look for help in the final weeks of the season. Not only do they have the fewest amount of games remaining, but they also don't have very appealing Fantasy options that aren't already owned in most leagues. Dwight Howard? Check. Hedo Turkoglu? Check. Rashard Lewis? Check. Even Jameer Nelson? Check. What's left are players like Bogans, Evans and Dooling, who are usually held under 10 points per night and who don't provide much in the way of rebounds or assists.

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