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Gafford registered 20 points (6-8 FG, 8-10 FT), six rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal over 31 minutes during Sunday's 138-133 overtime win over Portland.

Gafford set season highs in points (20) and minutes (31) while matching his season-high mark of three blocks. Anthony Davis (calf) is going to miss at least another week, and Dereck Lively remains on tight restrictions given his injury history. All signs point to Gafford seeing a big bump in fantasy value this week.

Queta finished with 14 points (7-16 FG, 0-1 FT), nine rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 33 minutes during Sunday's 121-118 victory over the Clippers.

Queta has been great on the glass for Boston so far, posting at least eight boards in all but one of his last seven games. The Portuguese big man averages 9.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.4 blocks across 24.5 minutes. Queta is in no imminent danger of losing his place in the starting lineup.

Lopez produced five points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 14 minutes during Sunday's 121-118 loss to Boston.

Lopez continues to come off the bench behind Ivica Zubac, averaging 6.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.8 blocks and 1.4 threes in 15.4 minutes. While his fantasy value currently is extremely limited, Lopez would be a must-add should Zubac miss any time.

Vucevic finished with 21 points (8-17 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists and three blocks over 41 minutes during Sunday's 150-147 double-overtime loss to Utah.

Vucevic reached the 20-point mark for the first time since Oct. 31, when he recorded 26 points in a win over the Knicks, and he also notched his sixth double-double of the campaign. The return of Coby White should take some offensive touches away from the Vucevic, but the veteran big man has proven to produce enough to remain a valuable option to roster across all formats. Vucevic is averaging 16.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game this season.

Okongwu supplied 27 points (9-15 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals across 37 minutes during Sunday's 124-122 victory over Phoenix.

Okongwu led the Hawks in scoring Sunday and finished with at least two tallies in each of the five major categories. Okongwu has scored in double digits in each of his last five games, averaging 20.4 points, 6.4 boards, 3.2 assists and a combined 3.0 steals-plus-blocks per game in that span. Kristaps Porzingis (knee) didn't play Sunday and is questionable to play Tuesday against the Pistons.

Carter contributed 15 points (5-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists, four blocks and one steal in 37 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 117-113 overtime loss to the Rockets.

The four swats are a season high for Carter, who also filled the box score Sunday. The veteran big man has been a solid fantasy option in 2025-26, and he should be rostered in the majority of leagues. Carter has averaged 12.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 blocks in 29.9 minutes per contest through 14 games this season, and he's shooting 52.7 percent from the floor.

Sengun finished Sunday's 117-113 overtime victory over the Magic with 30 points (11-31 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 8-10 FT), 12 rebounds, eight assists and two blocks in 45 minutes.

Sengun submitted his eighth double-double of the year, reaching the 30-point threshold for the first time since Opening Night in Oklahoma City. The star big man is without a triple-double so far, though he's come one assist shy of doing so on two occasions in 2025-26. Sengun is off to a phenomenal start overall, averaging 23.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks in 12 games this season.

Missi had eight points (4-8 FG, 0-2 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 25 minutes during Sunday's 124-106 loss to Golden State.

Missi's playing time is noteworthy -- it was his most minutes logged since the Nov. 2 loss in Oklahoma City. Part of his rise in court time could have been due to the blowout nature of Sunday's contest, but the second-year big man is at least worth keeping tabs on after recently falling out of the rotation. Missi has averaged 5.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 blocks in 19.1 minutes per contest through eight games this season, shooting 63.3 percent from the floor.

Kornet contributed 13 points (5-5 FG, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and three blocks across 28 minutes during Sunday's 123-110 win over the Kings.

Victor Wembanyama (calf) was held out of the lineup, so Kornet made his first start of the season and produced his second double-double of 2025-26 in only his sixth game. The veteran center could have some fantasy intrigue in the short term if Wembanyama misses any further time, but Kornet is making a good case for an increased role in the frontcourt regardless.

Sabonis racked up 17 points (7-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 13 rebounds, five assists and three steals in 36 minutes during Sunday's 123-110 loss to San Antonio.

The double-double was Sabonis' second straight and ninth in 11 games, putting the 29-year-old center third in the NBA in that category behind Nikola Jokic and Karl-Anthony Towns (11 each). Sabonis has dealt with some nagging injuries to begin the campaign, but in five games since returning to the lineup from a rib issue, he's averaged 20.4 points, 10.0 boards, 3.4 assists and 1.2 steals.