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Poeltl (ankle) tallied 16 points (7-12 FG, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, six assists, four steals and two blocks across 29 minutes in Wednesday's 136-125 loss to the Mavericks.

Poeltl's availability for Wednesday's contest looked to be in some doubt after he sprained an ankle in Monday's win over the Pacers and was unable to return, but he received the green light to play after checking out fine following the Raptors' morning shootaround. The veteran center proceeded to deliver one of his better all-around outings of the campaign, complete with a season-high-tying assist and steal totals. Poeltl's outstanding production in sizable minutes should erase most of the concern fantasy managers might have had about him being affected by the ankle injury.

Plumlee contributed eight points (3-3 FG, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal in the Clippers' 116-112 loss to the Lakers on Wednesday.

Plumlee had an efficient night from the field in his 16 minutes, the most he has played since his last start Feb. 5. Since his move to the bench, the big man has averaged 6.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 12 minutes per game. The 33-year-old will likely see a decline in usage as Ivica Zubac (illness) is presumed to be returning to the rotation, leaving Plumlee battling for minutes with Daniel Theis, who started in Zubac's absence.

Robinson (back) is available for Thursday's game against the Nuggets, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports.

Robinson missed the last three games due to back spasms but will be back in action Thursday after being deemed probable for the matchup. Over his last four appearances, he's averaged 1.5 points in 2.3 minutes per game.

Vucevic posted 24 points (10-23 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 13 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals in 40 minutes before fouling out of Wednesday's 132-123 double-overtime win over Cleveland.

Vucevic recorded his fourth consecutive double-double while reaching that mark for the seventh time across his last eight outings. He's doing more than just scoring points and grabbing rebounds, however, as the extended absence of Zach LaVine (foot) has allowed Vucevic to carve a role similar to the one he had during his Orlando Magic days, where most of the offense was flowing through him. Over that eight-game span, Vucevic is averaging 21.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 0.8 blocks per contest.

Reid finished Wednesday's 110-101 win over the Grizzlies with 19 points (6-11 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two blocks over 25 minutes.

Reid has been one of the best bench performers this season, and although that role limits his upside a bit, he continues to find ways to make an impact on offense as the primary backup of both Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns. Reid has scored in double digits in eight of his last 10 appearances, averaging 12.6 points and shooting 37.5 percent from three-point range in that span.

Drummond amassed 17 points (8-12 FG, 1-2 FT), 26 rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 36 minutes during Wednesday's 132-123 double-overtime victory over the Cavaliers.

Drummond's nine offensive boards helped him post a season-high 26 rebounds during Chicago's double-overtime victory over Cleveland. Across his 10 starts this season, the 30-year-old big man is averaging 17.9 rebounds. Drummond's dominant performance helped him pass DeAndre Jordan and Ben Wallace for 34th in the NBA's all-time rebounding list.

Davis finished Wednesday's 116-112 victory over the Clippers with 20 points (8-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, three blocks and two steals across 36 minutes.

The Clippers were without Ivica Zubac (illness), and Davis took advantage, dominating the interior opposite Daniel Theis and Norman Powell. Although LeBron James provided most of the late-game heroics, Davis remains the backbone of a Lakers squad that is scratching and clawing its way into playoff contention.

Turner produced 14 points (5-11 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds, two blocks and one steal across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 123-114 win over the Pelicans.

The 27-year-old center produced his third double-double in the last four games and 12th of the season. Turner has found another gear in February, and over his last nine contests he's averaging 19.2 points, 8.1 boards, 1.4 assists, 1.2 blocks, 1.2 threes and 0.9 steals while shooting 57.9 percent from the floor.

Sabonis registered 13 points (5-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 117-96 loss to the Nuggets.

Sabonis shot poorly against Nikola Jokic and the defending champions, and he consequently finished with his lowest scoring output since Feb. 5. Nonetheless, the big man extended his streak of double-doubles to 41, and he leads the league with 21 triple-doubles on the campaign. Sabonis' lack of defensive stats and triples along with mediocre free-throw shooting ding him a bit in fantasy, but he's still among the top centers in the game and ranks behind only Jokic in terms of assist leaders in the frontcourt.

Jokic logged 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-4 FT), 14 rebounds, 11 assists, one block and three steals in 32 minutes during Wednesday's 117-96 win over the Kings.

Jokic didn't need to put on his scorer's hat Wednesday, as three of Denver's other four starters ended up taking more shots than him, and Jamal Murray put up 32 points to lead the squad. In fact, Jokic didn't even play in the fourth quarter, but he still managed to record his fourth straight triple-double. Remarkably, the big man has accomplished the feat before the start of the fourth period in each of those four contests. Per Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com, he joins Russell Westbrook as the only players since 1997 to record a triple-double before the fourth quarter in four straight games.