NBA Player News
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Alperen Sengun C | HOU
Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Doubtful Saturday
Sengun (illness) is doubtful for Saturday's game in Dallas.
Steven Adams, who started Friday's game, has already been ruled out Saturday with an ankle injury, so Clint Capela could potentially be looking at major minutes and a starting role versus the Mavericks. Check back for official confirmation on Sengun's status closer to tipoff.
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N'Faly Dante C | ATL
Hawks' N'Faly Dante: Out again Saturday
Dante (concussion) will remain on the inactive list for Saturday's game versus Washington, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Dante is currently going through the league's concussion protocol, and he will not be cleared to return until he passes a series of tests. He's a negligible part of the Hawks' rotation, though, so his absence from the active roster won't impact fantasy leagues.
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Kristaps Porzingis C | GS
Hawks' Kristaps Porzingis: Won't play Saturday
Porzingis (rest) won't suit up for Saturday's game versus the Wizards, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Porzingis will return to the sidelines for rest purposes on the second leg of a back-to-back set Saturday, which should open up some more minutes for Mouhamed Gueye. Porzingis' next chance to return to action will come Friday against the Pistons.
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Chet Holmgren PF | OKC
Thunder's Chet Holmgren: Solid in blowout win
Holmgren closed Friday's 132-111 win over the Mavericks with 15 points (6-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one block in 23 minutes.
Holmgren and teammate Jalen Williams posted nearly identical box scores as each finished with 15 points and eight rebounds. Oklahoma City separated from Dallas in the third quarter, which limited his output. It's been a while since Holmgren tallied a double-double. After collecting three in the first four games of the year, the Gonzaga product's lone other double-double was back on Nov. 11.
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Jalen Duren C | DET
Pistons' Jalen Duren: Coughs up six turnovers in win
Duren closed Friday's 122-116 victory over Portland with 18 points (6-11 FG, 6-9 FT), eight rebounds and one block over 27 minutes.
Duren was limited by foul trouble in this one, struggled at the line and set a new season high in turnovers with six, but the Pistons were still able to get the win. Duren will look to bounce back with a more robust statistical performance Saturday against the Bucks.
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Robert Williams III C | POR
Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Swats season-high five shots
Williams totaled eight points (4-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt), 14 rebounds, one assist and five blocks in 30 minutes during Friday's 122-116 loss to the Pistons.
With Donovan Clingan (leg) unavailable for Friday's game, Williams earned a spot-start and set new season highs in minutes, rebounds and blocks. If Clingan needs to miss Sunday's game in Memphis as well, Williams would make sense as a streaming target in fantasy leagues.
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Myles Turner C | MIL
Bucks' Myles Turner: Drops 19 in loss to Sixers
Turner registered 19 points (4-9 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 8-12 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one block in 23 minutes during Friday's 116-101 loss to the 76ers.
The long-time Pacer has made a relatively smooth transition to the Bucks this season, filling Brook Lopez's old role as a stretch big. Turner's rebounding numbers have taken a hit as a result -- he hasn't pulled down more than three boards in five straight games -- but he's averaging 2.0 threes and 1.4 blocks over that stretch to maintain some fantasy utility. On the season, his 5.9 rebounds per game would be his lowest mark since he was a rookie in 2015-16, but his 2.3 threes per game would be a career high.
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Anthony Davis C | WAS
Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Plans to play Saturday
Davis said after Friday's loss to the Thunder that he was not concerned about his left knee and planned to play Saturday versus the Rockets, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
It appears that Davis will be available for both games of this back-to-back set, and he'll be looking to bounce back after being held to just two points on 1-for-9 shooting in Friday's loss to the Thunder. Davis may have his minutes monitored Saturday night, but when he's active, he's a must-start player.
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Kristaps Porzingis C | GS
Hawks' Kristaps Porzingis: Productive off bench in loss
Porzingis (illness) racked up 25 points (9-13 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal over 20 minutes during Friday's 134-133 loss to Denver.
Porzingis returned from a four-game absence due to an illness Friday, though he was deployed off the bench for the first time this season. Still, the veteran big man finished as the team's second-leading scorer, providing 20-plus points for the sixth time across 13 regular-season appearances. He also tied his season-high mark in triples, which he set in the team's season-opening loss to the Raptors on Oct. 22.
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Zach Collins C | CHI
Bulls' Zach Collins: Scores eight points with six boards
Collins (wrist) contributed eight points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds and one assist in 21 minutes during Friday's 120-105 loss to the Pacers.
Collins looked decent in his regular-season debut, and it looks like he'll be operating as Nikola Vucevic's primary backup moving forward. As long as Vucevic is healthy, it'll be tough for Collins to earn enough minutes to make an impact in fantasy leagues.