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Jokic produced 22 points (9-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds, 12 assists, one block and two steals over 39 minutes during Friday's 121-120 loss to the Spurs.

Jokic's team-high 12 assists helped him record his 67th double-double of the season during Friday's loss to San Antonio. However, Jokic took a back seat to Jamal Murray in the scoring department, as the superstar big man's 13 field-goal attempts were tied for his fewest since March 13. Jokic is averaging 29.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 1.9 steals in 36.5 minutes across his last 10 appearances.

Embiid is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Nets due to left knee injury recovery.

Embiid tweaked his knee in Friday's game versus Orlando and could be held out of Sunday's contest. If the superstar big man is ruled out against Brooklyn, Mo Bamba and Paul Reed are candidates to receive increased playing time.

Collins logged 15 points (5-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 21 minutes during Friday's 121-120 win over the Nuggets.

Despite moving back to the bench Friday, Collins was still a large part of the Spurs' comeback effort. The 26-year-old big man led San Antonio's bench in points and rebounds. Across his 40 bench appearances this season, Collins is averaging 8.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 18.0 minutes.

Wembanyama closed Friday's 121-120 victory over the Nuggets with 34 points (12-27 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 5-7 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal across 37 minutes.

Wembanyama's stellar performance against the defending champions helped San Antonio erase a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit for just the team's 21st win of the season. The rookie phenom tied his season high with five threes made Friday. Wembanyama has proven to be a dominant force already in his career, recording 43 double-doubles in 71 appearances in 2023-24.

Sanogo closed with 22 points (8-18 FG, 6-9 FT), 20 rebounds and one steal across 35 minutes during Friday's 129-127 victory over the Wizards.

Sanogo took advantage of his first extended minutes of the season by recording his first career 20-rebound game. He had not played more than 11 minutes in any game prior all season. The 22-year-old could be in line for another heavy workload Sunday, depending on whether the Bulls' regular starters are again sidelined.

Gobert posted 25 points (10-10 FG, 5-8 FT), 19 rebounds, five blocks and one steal across 37 minutes during Friday's 109-106 win over the Hawks.

The Timberwolves needed Gobert to step his game up Friday, and the Frenchman delivered with an impressive stat line on both ends of the court, leading Minnesota in scoring and also recording elite defensive numbers. Gobert has 10 double-doubles over his last 11 appearances, including four in a row, while registering multiple blocks seven times in that stretch.

Capela accumulated 13 points (6-8 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 26 minutes during Friday's 109-106 loss to the Timberwolves.

Capela had the daunting task of dealing with Rudy Gobert on both ends of the court, and while his final stat line was not eye-popping, he was efficient en route to yet another double-double, as he missed just two shots from the field. Capela has recorded four double-doubles over his last seven appearances, a span in which he's averaging 12.1 points and 11.4 rebounds per contest.

Jones agreed to a multi-year contract with the Clippers on Saturday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Joshua Primo (ankle) will be released in order to make room for Jones on the Clippers' 15-man roster. Jones was the 19th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft but hasn't made an NBA appearance this season, despite playing under a 10-day contract with the 76ers in March. He averaged 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in 12.0 minutes across 46 appearances for Charlotte in 2022-23.

Robinson ended with 15 points (5-6 FG, 5-8 FT), eight rebounds and two blocks across 25 minutes during Friday's 111-107 victory over the Nets.

Jericho Sims drew the start at center with Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles) given the day off, but it was Robinson who made the biggest impact down low, missing just one shot from the field and finishing two boards away from a double-double despite logging only 25 minutes. Robinson is likely to remain as a bench option for Sunday's game against the Bulls regardless of whether Hartenstein returns or not.

Williams' 10-day contract with the Raptors expired Saturday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

The Raptors have just one more game left this season, so it remains to be seen if Williams will receive another 10-day contract ahead of Sunday's finale versus the Heat. In his six appearances for Toronto, Williams is averaging 2.2 points and 5.7 rebounds in 15.8 minutes.