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Boucher finished Saturday's 128-118 overtime loss to the Trail Blazers with 16 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and three blocks in 31 minutes.

Boucher provided much-needed size and agility to the interior during the loss. Recently, he has played well off the bench during Scottie Barnes' (hand) absence, but Boucher has also dealt with his own injuries, minimizing what would have otherwise been golden opportunities with Barnes and Jakob Poeltl (finger) absent. Considering his average of 27.5 minutes over the past two games, Boucher's increased usage should continue if he can stay healthy.

Wiseman ended Saturday's 142-124 loss to the Mavericks with 17 points (8-10 FG, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and one block in 30 minutes.

Wiseman logged a season-high mark in minutes, and the big man responded with the two-way ability that has characterized him since he entered the league, though this was just his second double-double of the campaign. His numbers were boosted by the fact that Jalen Duren was ejected in the second half, and Wiseman is expected to return to a bench role when the Pistons face the Hornets on Monday.

Gafford ended Saturday's 142-124 victory over the Pistons with 17 points (7-7 FG, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and four blocks over 24 minutes.

With Dereck Lively (personal) away from the team, Gafford returned to the starting lineup and was impressive on both ends of the court Saturday, hitting each of his seven attempts from the field, showing energy on the glass and establishing himself as a disruptive presence on defense. Gafford should hold a secondary role in an offense led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, but he'll continue to have value if he remains efficient with his limited touches, as he'll find a way to get his numbers in the rebounding and blocking categories providing he gets enough minutes. Since completing the trade from Washington to Dallas, Gafford has averaged 9.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting an impressive 73.5 percent from the field.

Ayton (hand) recorded 30 points (14-25 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 19 rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block across 40 minutes in Saturday's 128-118 overtime victory over Toronto.

Ayton's return from a five-game absence was enough for the Trail Blazers to stop a three-game skid, as he carved up the Toronto frontcourt en route to his best scoring performance of the season. Though Ayton has been outstanding since the All-Star break when available with averages of 22.5 points, 14.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocks in 32.8 minutes per contest over four appearances, he'll be at risk of missing time over the final month of the season while the Trail Blazers play out the string on another losing season.

Jackson-Davis recorded 11 points (5-5 FG, 1-5 FT), six rebounds, three blocks and one steal in 24 minutes during Saturday's 126-113 loss to the Spurs.

Jackson-Davis moved into the starting lineup, resulting in Andrew Wiggins shifting to the bench. While Jackson-Davis was able to notch his best performance in quite a while, it did little to change the fortunes of the Warriors, who lost their third game in the past four. He is someone to consider adding in standard leagues, although his role is far from certain moving forward.

Kessler (foot) finished with six points (3-9 FG), 11 rebounds, two assists and one block across 24 minutes in Saturday's 142-121 loss to Denver.

Before missing the Jazz's previous four games with a right foot sprain, Kessler had come off the bench in each of his most recent three appearances, but he took on a starting role Saturday. He could be a candidate to hit the bench when the Jazz get both Lauri Markkanen (quadricep) and Taylor Hendricks (toe) back in action, but for the time being, Kessler may be in store for boosted minutes in a depleted Jazz frontcourt.

Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said after Saturday's 126-113 win over the Warriors that Wembanyama (ankle) is expected to play in Monday's rematch with Golden State in San Antonio, Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.

Wembanyama has missed the Spurs' last two games with a right ankle sprain, but the club always envisioned him making his return to action Monday, barring a setback. The team should release its initial injury report for Monday's game at some point Sunday, but expect Wembanyama to be listed as probable for that contest, if not removed from the report entirely.

Jokic tallied 26 points (12-14 FG, 2-2 FT), eight assists, six rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 32 minutes in Saturday's 142-121 win over Utah.

Jokic handed out a team-best assist total while hauling in a half-dozen rebounds, recording a team-high-tying pair of blocks and ending as one of two Nuggets with 25 or more points in Saturday's victory. Jokic has recorded at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in four straight games and in nine of his last 15 contests.

Vucevic finished Saturday's 112-102 loss to the Clippers with 22 points (9-22 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds and two assists across 35 minutes.

Vucevic has registered a double-double in each of his last four games and is up to 37 on the year. The big man has now tallied at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in three straight games. Vucevic is averaging 21.0 points on 48.9 percent shooting (including 42.9 percent from three), 11.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists over 33.5 minute per game in March.

Richards supplied 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-3 FT), 11 rebounds, one block and one steal in 31 minutes during Saturday's 110-99 victory over the Nets.

Richards tallied his second straight double-double, continuing to put up standard-league value on most nights. with Mark Williams (back) likely done for the season, Richards has made the most of his opportunities thus far. He is the 80th-ranked player over the past two weeks, averaging 11.7 points and 8.1 rebounds to go with 2.0 combined steals and blocks. He should be rostered in all formats.