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Lopez chipped in 14 points (5-14 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, four blocks and two steals across 35 minutes during Thursday's 113-110 loss to the Grizzlies.

Lopez often has a soft touch around the rim and can make it rain from three-point range, but neither was the case Thursday, as he needed 14 shots to score 14 points while struggling badly from three-point range. The veteran big man still salvaged his fantasy stat line due to his solid contributions in peripheral stats, including his 15th game with four or more blocks this season. Lopez enters the All-Star break with averages of 13.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 2.0 assists per game since the beginning of January.

Ayton fouled out of Thursday's 128-91 loss to the Timberwolves after recording two points (1-5 FG), four rebounds, three assists, one block and three steals over 20 minutes.

Portland gave up on Ayton early as he failed to gain traction opposite Rudy Gobert. The former finished with only 20 minutes of court time, which was his lowest minute total of the season. Duop Reath and Ibou Badji took over, but Ayton's job is safe despite Thursday's result.

Jemison will start at center in Thursday's game against the Bucks.

After sitting out Wednesday's win over the Rockets while the Grizzlies managed his active games total as a two-way player, Jemison will get an opportunity to start in the Grizzlies' final game before the All-Star break with Jaren Jackson (quadricep) out of commission. Jemison will be making his third start of the season, with his most recent one coming back on Feb. 6 against the Knicks.

Reed amassed 18 points (7-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and one block over 39 minutes during Wednesday's 109-104 loss to Miami.

Reed continues to produce on the glass since entering the starting lineup with Joel Embiid (knee) out of action. Over his last last five starts, Reed is averaging 12.2 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks over 30.4 minutes per game.

Adebayo had 23 points (9-14 FG, 5-5 FT), 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals in 39 minutes during Wednesday's 109-104 win over the 76ers.

Adebayo co-led with Tyler Herro in the scoring category, but the former made his presence felt on both ends of the floor with two steals and 10 defensive boards. Adebayo has now registered 30 double-doubles for the season, one shy of his mark from 2022-23. He's averaging 18.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.4 steals on 56.3 percent shooting in February.

Gafford produced 10 points (5-7 FG), 10 rebounds, two assists and one block over 23 minutes during Wednesday's 116-93 victory over San Antonio.

Gafford was efficient from the field and needed just 23 minutes to record a double-double. Gafford is averaging 15.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game since changing teams, and he will remain valuable in fantasy as long as he maintains his starting role -- a situation that might get tricky now that Dereck Lively is back following a nose injury.

Jokic posted 15 points (6-17 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), eight assists, five rebounds and a block over 39 minutes in Wednesday's 102-98 loss to Sacramento.

Although Jokic did not turn the ball over, his efficiency from the field was very underwhelming, which may have been a part of why Denver lost. Not having Jamal Murray (leg) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (hamstring) in the starting lineup also didn't help. Nonetheless, the Nuggets will look to reconvene after the All-Star break, where hopefully everyone will be healthy.

Collins produced six points (3-9 FG, 0-4 3Pt), 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in 21 minutes during Wednesday's 116-93 loss to the Mavericks.

Collins didn't have his best shooting performance, as evidenced by scoring six points while attempting nine shots. Still, he made an impact in the peripheral categories, particularly as a rebounder and shot blocker. The Spurs have been tweaking their lineups constantly, but based on the recent minutes, Collins could very well remain as a bench alternative in the second half of the campaign.

Wembanyama contributed 26 points (10-21 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), nine rebounds, five assists, three blocks and one steal across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 116-93 loss to the Mavericks.

Wembanyama surpassed the 20-point mark for the third consecutive game, and the French rookie is putting up numbers that don't resemble someone in their first year. His impact has been massive on a struggling Spurs team, and he's been outstanding in fantasy due to his elite two-way play. Wembanyama heads into the All-Star break averaging 20.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.3 blocks per game over his last 10 contests.

Poeltl provided 19 points (8-15 FG, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 127-125 loss to the Pacers.

Poeltl posted his fourth double-double over his last seven appearances, and the big man has been quite an asset on both ends of the court for the Raptors. He seems to have left a nagging ankle injury in the rearview, and he should remain a capable double-double threat for Toronto as long as he remains healthy.