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Okongwu notched 17 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-7 FT), four rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal across 33 minutes during Friday's 111-107 win over Orlando.

Okongwu replaced Kristaps Porzingis (illness) in the starting lineup, ending with a full stat line, despite dealing with foul trouble. While he is slated to come off the bench when Porzingis is healthy, Okongwu should still be able to hold steady top-90 value in most formats. If and when Porzingis is sidelined, look for Okongwu to step into a slightly larger role.

Towns tallied 26 points (6-16 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 10-12 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block over 33 minutes during New York's 105-95 win over Boston on Friday.

Towns committed a team-high five turnovers and didn't have the most efficient night from the field, but he did lead the Knicks with four triples and 12 free-throw attempts. The veteran big man has shaken off the questionable tag to play in each of the first two games of the regular season, but a lingering quadriceps injury will be worth monitoring as the season progresses. Towns has opened the season with back-to-back double-doubles while going 11-for-28 from the field.

Eubanks will head to the bench for Friday's game against the Jazz, Matt George of ABC 10 Sacramento reports.

Eubanks started in Sacramento's season-opener with Domantas Sabonis (hamstring) unavailable, but Sabonis will return without any minutes restrictions for Friday's game, so Eubanks' minutes will see a dramatic dip. As a member of the reserves, Eubanks isn't worth targeting in most formats.

Duren was ejected from Friday's game after collecting a flagrant 2 foul for elbowing Amen Thompson in the face.

Duren appeared to pull Thompson's arm as he went to move past him and caught him with his elbow while running to the hoop, so it'll be interesting to see if he faces further disciplinary action from the league. He'll end his evening with six points (3-4 FG), six rebounds, one steal, one block and one turnover in 12 minutes, and if he needs to miss more games, Isaiah Stewart will be the primary beneficiary.

Head coach Doug Christie said Sabonis (hamstring) won't operate under a minutes restriction in Friday's game against Utah, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.

Sabonis missed the Kings' season-opening loss to Phoenix due to a hamstring injury, though he'll make his season debut without a minutes restriction against the Jazz. The star big man averaged 19.1 points, 13.9 rebounds and 6.0 assists across 34.7 minutes per contest in 70 regular-season games during the 2024-25 campaign.

Hayes (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Timberwolves, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Hayes popped up on the injury report early Friday due to left knee soreness. Christian Koloko has been made active for this matchup due to Hayes' absence.

Ware will be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Grizzlies.

Ware played only 14 minutes off the bench during the team's season opener against the Magic and didn't make much of an impact during that short time on the floor. He'll be joined by Davion Mitchell, Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins and Bam Adebayo in the first five.

Hukporti won't start in Friday's game against the Celtics, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

With Miles McBride entering the starting five, Hukporti will retreat to the second unit. The second-year big man got the starting nod in Wednesday's season-opening win over Cleveland, during which he recorded two points (1-2 FG), five rebounds, two assists and one block in 18 minutes.

Towns (quadriceps) will play in Friday's game against the Celtics, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Towns will shake off his questionable tag due to a right quadriceps strain and suit up Friday. The star big man was also listed as questionable before playing in Wednesday's win over Cleveland, during which he notched 19 points (5-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 8-9 FT), 11 rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes. He'll move over to center with Miles McBride also starting against Boston, pushing Ariel Hukporti to the bench.

Okongwu will be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Magic.

Okongwu will be in the first five with Kristaps Porzingis (illness) ruled out. Okongwu started 40 regular-season games during the 2024-25 campaign, averaging 14.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 58.1 percent from the field and 36.2 percent from deep.