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  • Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Productive in return

    Sabonis (knee) supplied 13 points (5-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-5 FT), six rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal across 21 minutes off the bench during Friday's 128-115 victory over the Wizards.

    Making his return from a knee injury that had sidelined him since Nov. 16, Sabonis was eased into action as part of the second unit but still delivered a solid overall line. The 29-year-old big may not rejoin the starting five right away, but he should still be a fantasy asset in limited minutes. The next big test for Sabonis will come early next week, when the Kings plays back-to-back games at home Tuesday and Wednesday against the Heat and Raptors, respectively.

  • Alex Sarr C | WAS

    Wizards' Alex Sarr: Hits for team-high 19 in loss

    Sarr totaled 19 points (8-12 FG, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one block over 28 minutes during Friday's 128-115 loss to the Kings.

    The second-year center led the Wizards in scoring on the night, although all five Washington starters scored in double digits. Sarr is still looking to find some consistency, and over 12 games since Christmas he's averaged 14.8 points, 5.8 boards, 2.6 blocks, 2.5 assists and 0.8 steals in 25.8 minutes a contest.

  • Ivica Zubac C | IND

    Clippers' Ivica Zubac: Double-double in overtime win

    Zubac ended with 16 points (7-10 FG, 2-3 FT), 14 rebounds and two assists in 39 minutes during Friday's 121-117 overtime win over the Raptors.

    Zubac returned from a one-game absence with a sprained left ankle and immediately resumed his usual production, recording his 19th double-double of the season. The veteran big man has been a reliable presence on the glass, pulling down double-digit rebounds in 23 of 35 games, and is averaging 14.9 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 31.5 minutes per contest this year.

  • Joel Embiid C | PHI

    76ers' Joel Embiid: Drops 33 points in loss

    Embiid totaled 33 points (10-22 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 11-12 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one block in 33 minutes during Friday's 117-115 loss to the Cavaliers.

    Embiid continued his strong run of play Friday, though it wasn't enough to lift the 76ers to a win. The big man has raised his level as of late, averaging 27.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.0 blocks in 27.5 minutes per game over his past 10 appearances. While his three-point shooting has lagged at 25.3 percent from deep across 22 games this season, Embiid has otherwise been highly effective when on the floor.

  • Derik Queen C | NO

    Pelicans' Derik Queen: Double-doubles in defeat

    Queen amassed 14 points (5-11 FG, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds and three assists over 28 minutes during Friday's 127-119 loss to the Pacers.

    After finishing with just four points on 0-of-5 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Nets, Queen bounced back Friday. The rookie big man was one of six Pelicans players to score in double figures and has posted at least 10 points in four of his last five outings. Additionally, the Maryland product grabbed a game-best 12 boards, securing his fourth double-double in eight appearances this month. During that span, Queen has averaged 10.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists across 27.1 minutes per tilt.

  • Jay Huff C | IND

    Pacers' Jay Huff: Nets career-high 29 points in win

    Huff finished with 29 points (13-17 FG, 3-6 3Pt), nine rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals across 29 minutes during Friday's 127-119 victory over the Pelicans.

    This was quite the bounce-back performance for Huff, who was held to just seven points across 16 minutes his last time out, as he set a new career-high in points while only missing four shots. Over the past six games, Huff has averaged 15.5 points per game on 67.2 percent shooting from the field and 100 percent at the stripe. He has also averaged 3.7 rebounds, 2.0 triples, 1.8 blocks and just 1.2 turnovers per contest during that span.

  • Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Not starting Friday

    Sabonis is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus the Wizards, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

    Sabonis will play Friday, but presumably to limit his minutes, he'll be working in a reserve role. Considering he's been out since mid-November, it wouldn't be shocking to see Sabonis operating with a minutes cap for at least the next few games.

  • Naz Reid C | MIN

    Timberwolves' Naz Reid: Not starting Friday

    Reid won't start against the Rockets on Friday.

    Rudy Gobert is back in the lineup following a one-game suspension, so Reid will slide back to the second unit. Over seven outings (one start) so far this month, the 26-year-old big man has averaged 17.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 blocks across 25.9 minutes per tilt.

  • Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Available to play

    Sabonis (knee) is available for Friday's game versus the Wizards.

    Sabonis will likely have some sort of minutes restriction in his first game back, but his return is bad news for the fantasy outlook of Maxime Raynaud. Precious Achiuwa also figures to take a hit with Sabonis back in the mix. Even with a minutes limit, Sabonis is a must-start player whenever he's active.

  • Lakers' Deandre Ayton: Iffy for Saturday

    Ayton (knee) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.

    Ayton is managing left knee soreness that puts his availability in question for the first leg of the Lakers' weekend back-to-back. With backup center Jaxson Hayes (hamstring) also questionable, Los Angeles could be without its top two bigs Saturday. If both are sidelined, Maxi Kleber and Drew Timme would be candidates to handle frontcourt minutes.

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