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Jokic closed Tuesday's 111-95 win over the Jazz with 28 points (12-20 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds, seven assists, one block and three steals over 34 minutes.

The double-double was Jokic's 65th of the season, putting him one short of the career-high 66 he racked up in 2021-22. The perennial MVP candidate has pulled down double-digit boards in 10 of his last 11 games and has averaged 28.6 points, 13.5 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 threes over that stretch while shooting 54.9 percent from the floor.

Bitadze finished with no counting stats over two minutes during Tuesday's 118-106 loss to Houston.

Bitadze continues to play as the third-string center for the Magic, logging fewer than 10 minutes for the 16th straight game. Given he has failed to see the floor in eight of those games, there is no reason to speculate that he might have a meaningful role down the stretch.

Sanogo finished with one rebound over five minutes during Tuesday's 128-117 loss to New York.

Sanogo played a few extra minutes in the loss, shifting up in the rotation following an ankle injury to Andre Drummond after just five minutes. Although he is not likely to be fantasy-relevant at all, Sanogo could at least be a regular part of the rotation, should Drummond be forced to miss any time moving forward.

Vucevic supplied 26 points (12-16 FG, 2-3 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and one block over 39 minutes during Tuesday's 128-117 loss to the Knicks.

Vucevic scored at least 20 points for the first time in almost two weeks, playing an expanded role following the early departure of Andre Drummond due to an ankle injury. It was a welcome sight for managers after a rough few games. He remains a must-roster player, and should Drummond be forced to miss more time, Vucevic could see a few extra minutes down the stretch.

Robinson racked up one rebound and two steals over 20 minutes during Tuesday's 128-117 win over the Bulls.

Robinson continues to play limited minutes off the bench, failing to score in just 20 minutes. While it is great to see him back on the floor, he is not doing enough to be rostered outside of very deep leagues. His role could increase during the playoffs, but as for season-long fantasy leagues, he can be left on waivers.

Embiid notched 37 points (12-22 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 9-10 FT), 11 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and three steals in 36 minutes during Tuesday's 120-102 win over the Pistons.

Embiid returned from a one-game absence in style, and the reigning MVP was two assists shy from registering his third triple-double of the season Tuesday. The 76ers were without Tyrese Maxey (hip) but the team didn't miss a beat on offense with Embiid controlling the flow of the game. Philadelphia is one game back of Indiana for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, and the coaching staff will have to balance a desire to avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament with Embiid's health heading into the postseason. In the four games since his return, Embiid is averaging 30.0 points on 51.4 percent shooting, 8.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.8 steals over 30.1 minutes per game.

When asked about Wembanyama's status for Wednesday's game versus the Thunder, coach Gregg Popovich said the Spurs will "look it over," Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.

Wembanyama hasn't suffered an injury but could sit out the second leg of San Antonio's back-to-back Wednesday for rest purposes. The Spurs have already been eliminated from playoff contention and are looking after the health of their 19-year-old budding superstar.

Duren finished Tuesday's 120-102 loss to the 76ers with 15 points (5-12 FG, 5-6 FT), 11 rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes.

Duren sat out of Saturday's contest against the Nets with a sprained left ankle, but the big man returned Tuesday and co-led the Pistons in rebounding with Chimezie Metu. Duren now has 43 double-doubles on the year, tied for seventh most in the NBA, and his 11.6 rebounds per game ranks fifth in the Association. Over his last 10 games, Duren has averaged 11.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists over 25.7 minutes per game.

Hayes will start Tuesday's game against the Warriors, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Anthony Davis is sidelined with a headache, so the Lakers will turn to Hayes as their starting center. In four starts this season, Hayes has averaged 11.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.3 steals.

Badji (back) is available to play Tuesday against the Pelicans.

Badji doesn't always see the floor for Portland and has been held to single-digit minutes in his last four appearances.