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Reid registered 18 points (7-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 27 minutes off the bench during Monday's 127-114 loss to the Nuggets.

The 26-year-old big man was the only member of Minnesota's second unit to score in double digits, with the rest of the bench combining for just 17 points. Reid's 18 points were also an individual season high, and through four contests, he's averaging 11.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.0 blocks, and 1.0 threes while playing just 23.3 minutes per game, a small but noticeable drop in workload from last season's 27.5 minutes.

Capela logged eight points (4-4 FG), one rebound and two blocks over 14 minutes during Monday's 137-109 victory over the Nets.

Capela continues to see a minor role in the frontcourt to open the season. Both Steven Adams and Capela were brought off the bench Monday, as the Rockets opted for a smaller starting lineup with Josh Okogie getting the nod. As long as Alperen Sengun and Adams are healthy, Capela won't have a big runway for fantasy value.

Nurkic recorded seven points (3-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists and two steals across 18 minutes during Monday's 138-134 overtime win over the Suns.

Walker Kessler is essentially locked in as the starter and is seeing 31.7 minutes per contest, leaving 17.6 minutes per game for Nurkic. He has made the most of his backup role, however, posting averages of 6.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals through three games.

Bryant dropped four points (2-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and two assists across seven minutes in Monday's 116-95 victory over the Pistons.

Bryant likely only saw playing time Monday due to the nature of the game, reaching blowout status at the end of the second half. The Indiana product was able to make his season debut as a result, but he will likely only see the floor in the future due to injury or game script.

Missi (ankle) finished with 11 points (3-4 FG, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds and three assists across 19 minutes Monday in the Pelicans' 122-90 loss to the Celtics.

After spraining his right ankle in the Pelicans' season-opening loss to the Grizzlies last Wednesday, Missi missed one game before returning to action Monday as a member of the starting five. He had played 19 minutes through the game's first three quarters, and after resting to begin the fourth quarter, Missi ended up staying on the bench the rest of the night after the Celtics' lead swelled to 20 points with just five minutes remaining in the period. Missi was at least reasonably productive during his time on the court, highlighted by a perfect showing from the free-throw line. Assuming he didn't have any complications with his ankle coming out of Monday's contest, Missi should see at least a slight uptick in his minutes Wednesday in Denver.

Clingan contributed 16 points (8-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt), 14 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal over 26 minutes during Monday's 122-108 victory over the Lakers.

Clingan recorded his first double-double of the campaign and posted season-high marks in points (16), rebounds (14) and blocks (2) in just 26 minutes. Yang Hansen hasn't been involved much for Portland, and Clingan's workload is looking very safe going forward. Through four games, he's on pace for a third-round fantasy finish in nine-category formats with averages of 11.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.3 blocks and 1.0 three-pointers.

Kessler closed Monday's 138-134 overtime victory over the Suns with 25 points (9-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists and four blocks in 35 minutes.

Kessler bounced back after a subpar showing during Friday's loss to the Kings, recording his first double-double of the season Monday. He also blocked four shots for the second time this season. Kessler is averaging 16.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.7 steals, 2.7 blocks and 1.0 three-pointers per game through three games.

Williams closed with 25 points (9-14 FG, 7-9 FT), 11 rebounds and two steals in 31 minutes during Monday's 138-134 overtime loss to Utah.

Williams had easily his best game of the season, recording a double-double, despite still being a reserve behind Oso Ighodaro. It's been a slow ramp-up for Williams, having played in three of the four games, coming off the bench in all three. However, given he logged 31 minutes in this one, all signs point to him entering the starting lineup sooner rather than later.

Hartenstein posted 16 points (8-11 FG), 12 rebounds and one steal across 30 minutes during Monday's 101-94 win over the Mavericks.

Hartenstein pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds, continuing his solid start to the season. While Chet Holmgren often gets the accolades for his production, Hartenstein typically delivers above-average numbers on a nightly basis, without the fanfare. Look for him to be a nightly double-double threat, while also providing serviceable defensive contributions and out-of-position assists.

Biyombo supplied two points (1-1 FG), one rebound, one assist and one steal across 14 minutes during Monday's 121-103 victory over the Raptors.

Biyombo played as the primary backup behind Victor Wembanyama, filling the role left vacant by the injured Luke Kornet (ankle). Biyombo is nothing more than a placeholder at this point in his career, offering very little tangible production. Once Kornet is cleared to return, expect to see Biyombo spending a lot of his time on the bench.