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  • Jusuf Nurkic C | UTA

    Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Nearly double-doubles

    Nurkic notched 18 points (8-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-6 FT), nine rebounds and two assists over 24 minutes before fouling out of Monday's 133-125 victory over the Rockets.

    Nurkic continues to put up solid fantasy numbers as Utah's starting center. It's no secret that the Jazz are in the early stages of a rebuild, so it will be interesting to see if they entertain trade offers for the veteran ahead of the deadline. Through 20 regular-season games, Nurkic holds averages of 8.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.6 steals.

  • Yves Missi C | NO

    Pelicans' Yves Missi: Late addition to injury report

    Missi (foot, ankle) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Minnesota, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.

    The Pelicans have added Missi to the injury report late due to foot and ankle soreness. If the second-year big man is unable to suit up, Derik Queen would be in line to dominate the center minutes Tuesday.

  • Celtics' Neemias Queta: Good to go Tuesday

    Queta (ankle) has been cleared to play Tuesday against the Knicks, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.

    Queta missed two of Boston's last three games due to his ankle injury, the most recent likely attributed to rest as the second leg of a back-to-back, but he is officially good to go Tuesday. Xavier Tillman will be relegated back to the bench after his spot start as a result.

  • Maxi Kleber C | LAL

    Lakers' Maxi Kleber: Minimal impact in loss

    Kleber notched five points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds and two assists in 10 minutes during Monday's 125-108 loss to the Suns.

    While Kleber set his season high in scoring Monday, it felt like the entire Lakers team was sluggish as they got routed by Phoenix at home. Kleber has not been a big contributor off the bench at all, averaging just 2.0 points and 1.9 rebounds across 11.7 minutes this season.

  • Nuggets' Jonas Valanciunas: Strong showing in limited minutes

    Valanciunas ended with eight points (4-7 FG), seven rebounds and two assists across 11 minutes during Monday's 131-121 loss to Dallas.

    Valanciunas has done a fine job backing up Nikola Jokic, averaging 8.2 points and 4.8 rebounds across just 12.6 minutes this season. His fantasy floor is very limited, as he hardly ever sees the court at the same time as Jokic.

  • Magic's Wendell Carter: Strong showing in win

    Carter finished Monday's 125-120 win over the Bulls with 17 points (6-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-6 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 30 minutes.

    Carter has made a three-pointer in all but one of his last seven games, averaging 12.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.9 blocks in that span while shooting 54.7 percent from the field and 47.4 percent from three. He has been very efficient with the ball in his hands, possibly due to open looks generated by his teammates, but Carter has shown that he can be a strong fantasy player and should be rostered in most formats.

  • Kel'el Ware C | MIA

    Heat's Kel'el Ware: Scoreless with nine boards

    Ware finished with zero points (0-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), nine rebounds and one block over 16 minutes during Monday's 140-123 win over the Clippers.

    Ware has cooled off from a production standpoint after being relegated to the bench. He averages 12.9 points, 11.4 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 1.5 blocks in 14 games as a starter but just 7.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in his last three games off the bench. With Tyler Herro (ankle) back in the mix, Ware figures to play with the second unit full time, backing up Bam Adebayo.

  • Myles Turner C | MIL

    Bucks' Myles Turner: Fills stat sheet in loss

    Turner finished Monday's 129-126 loss to Washington with nine points (3-10 FG, 3-8 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 26 minutes.

    Turner has now recorded six straight games with a block, averaging 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.8 blocks in that span. While his shooting numbers could use a little improvement (31.6 percent from three in those six games), Turner figures to remain an important contributor in Milwaukee's offense.

  • 76ers' Andre Drummond: Goes through shootaround

    Drummond (knee) participated in Tuesday's morning shootaround, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

    Drummond left Sunday's game against the Hawks early and did not return due to right knee soreness, but he's carrying a questionable tag for Tuesday's game against the Wizards on the official injury report. For what it's worth, Drummond was wearing a starter's practice jersey at the morning shootaround -- Joel Embiid (knee) has already been ruled out.

  • Jay Huff C | IND

    Pacers' Jay Huff: Blocks three shots in loss

    Huff supplied 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and three blocks over 26 minutes during Monday's 135-119 loss to the Cavaliers.

    Huff has strung together three straight impressive performances since being elevated to the starting lineup, averaging 13.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 3.7 blocks and 3.0 threes on a blistering 52.9 percent clip in that span. Huff figures to hold on to the starting spot for the foreseeable future and has shown he is capable of elite rim protection and three-point shooting.

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