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Lopez registered 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt), one rebound, three assists, two blocks and two steals over 37 minutes during Wednesday's 105-102 win over the Rockets.

Fantasy managers can continue to treat Lopez as a low-end center option in the aftermath of the Ivica Zubac (ankle) trade. Lopez has averaged 9.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.6 blocks, 1.0 steals and 1.6 three-pointers in 30.4 minutes per game in his last five contests, shooting 42.1 percent from downtown.

Carlson is out for Thursday's game against the Bucks due to lower-back spasms.

Carlson has eight days to rest up before the Feb. 20 matchup against the Nets. His absence should have a negligible impact on the Oklahoma City rotation Thursday, though.

Hartenstein has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Bucks due to right soleus injury management.

Hartenstein isn't believed to be dealing with any sort of setback with the soleus strain that kept him out for 16 consecutive games from Dec. 29 though Jan. 27. Instead, the Thunder are likely just keen on giving Hartenstein a maintenance day in the second leg of a back-to-back set. Hartenstein's absence should open up more minutes in the frontcourt for Jaylin Williams and Kenrich Williams in the Thunder's final contest before the All-Star break.

Allen posted 21 points (8-8 FG, 5-6 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 27 minutes during Wednesday's 138-113 victory over the Wizards.

Allen continues to thrive in the absence of Evan Mobley (calf). Over his last 10 games, he's been a second-round value in nine-category formats with 18.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks in 28.6 minutes per contest.

Wagner registered 12 points (4-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 17 minutes during Wednesday's 116-108 loss to the Bucks.

Lines like these were the norm for Wagner before his ACL tear during the 2024-25 season. Wagner is instant offense off the bench, but his limited workloads combined with Orlando's crowded frontcourt limits his overall upside.

Vucevic racked up 19 points (7-12 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal over 26 minutes during Wednesday's 124-105 victory over the Bulls.

It was a superb night for Vucevic, who recorded his second double-double in three games with Boston. More impressively, he sank four threes on 80 percent shooting from deep in the 19-point Celtics win. Vucevic has made a seamless transition to his new team so far, but he's playing fewer minutes.

Poeltl (back) finished with nine points (4-7 FG, 1-2 FT) and six rebounds in 20 minutes during Wednesday's 113-95 loss to the Pistons.

Seeing his first game action since Dec. 21, Poeltl was on a tight minutes restriction but didn't seem hampered by the back issues that had kept him sidelined for 24 consecutive games. The veteran center will get the All-Star break to rest up further, but he may need more time after that to ramp up before he'll be allowed to handle a full workload.

Reed produced 22 points (10-17 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, three assists, four blocks and three steals across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 113-95 win over the Raptors.

With Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart both suspended in the wake of Monday's brawl with the Hornets, Reed made his first start since Jan. 10. He delivered a dominant defensive performance while producing his best scoring effort since Nov. 12, when he erupted for a season-high 28 against the Bulls. Duren is set to miss only one more game, but Stewart has been shelved until March 3, so Reed should see elevated usage into next month. The 26-year-old center has scored in double digits in three straight games, averaging 15.3 points, 4.7 boards, 2.7 assists, 2.0 steals, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 threes.

Hall finished Wednesday's 110-107 win over Atlanta with 11 points (3-7 FG, 5-5 FT), 10 rebounds and one steal in 17 minutes off the bench.

With Charlotte's starting frontcourt of Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate suspended after Monday's brawl with Detroit, Hall saw the court in an NBA game for the first time since Jan. 8 and produced his first career double-double. Diabate and Bridges will be sidelined until Feb. 24, giving Hall three chances to try and repeat Wednesday's performance.

Okongwu registered 18 points (5-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 29 minutes during Wednesday's 110-107 loss to Charlotte.

The 25-year-old center scored in the teens with multiple made three-pointers in a third straight game since returning from dental surgery, and his seventh straight appearance overall. During that latter stretch, Okongwu is averaging 17.1 points, 6.3 boards, 2.9 threes, 2.3 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.0 steals while shooting 51.9 percent from the floor and 48.8 percent from long range.