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Boucher recorded six points (2-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 16 minutes during Wednesday's 117-116 loss to the 76ers.

Boucher failed to surpass the 20-minute mark despite an early injury to fellow big Luka Garza. Boucher was also noticeably absent for most of the fourth quarter. For the moment, the 32-year-old veteran is behind Neemias Queta, Xavier Tillman and Sam Hauser at the center and power forward positions. Expect Boston's frontcourt situation to be in constant flux as the team struggles to find a winning combination from multiple journeymen reserves.

Gafford (ankle) is questionable to play in Friday's game against the Wizards, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Gafford is in danger of missing a second straight game to start the 2025-26 campaign. He continues to deal with an ankle issue, but appears to be trending in the right direction.

Beringer didn't see the floor during Wednesday's 118-114 win over the Trail Blazers.

Beringer is competing for minutes in a crowded and talented frontcourt, led by Julius Randle, Naz Reid and Rudy Gobert. It remains to be seen whether he'll get much time on the floor during his rookie campaign.

Plumlee didn't see the floor during Wednesday's 136-117 win over the Nets.

Plumlee was one of three players for his squad who sat out due to a coach's decision. Ryan Kalkbrenner and Moussa Diabate shouldered the load in the frontcourt, leaving questions as to whether Plumlee will have any fantasy value moving forward.

Lopez finished Wednesday's 129-108 loss to the Jazz with 15 points (5-12 FG, 5-11 3Pt), three rebounds and one steal in 17 minutes.

The Clippers had an embarrassing team performance, but Lopez's debut with his new squad went well. The seven-footer attempted only one shot inside the arc, a trend that'll likely continue as he's utilized as a floor-spacing big to help create room for James Harden to operate.

Williams finished Wednesday's 120-116 victory over the Kings with six points (3-5 FG), 11 rebounds and two blocks in 24 minutes.

As expected, Williams was limited to 24 minutes during Opening Night, but he looked good and was productive, despite coming off the bench. It's unclear if the veteran will supplant Oso Ighodaro as the starting center moving forward. However, Williams proved Wednesday that he doesn't need a full allotment of minutes to flirt with a double-double and rack up a few blocks.

Clingan posted eight points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 118-114 loss to the Timberwolves.

Clingan may have been efficient during the regular-season opener, but it wasn't the ideal performance, as he was the only starter who failed to crack double digits in the scoring column. The UConn product still has a lot of potential to make some noise from a fantasy perspective if he can bump up these numbers moving forward.

Reid totaled six points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal in 20 minutes during Wednesday's 118-114 victory over Portland.

Reid is coming off a career-high season, but he dropped a dud during Opening Night of 2025-26. As long as Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle are healthy, there's not a ton of frontcourt usage to go around. However, Reid has always found a way to be productive, averaging at least 10 points, four rebounds and 1.4 stocks per game in five straight campaigns.

Landale ended with 10 points (3-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and two blocks across 25 minutes before fouling out of Wednesday's 128-122 victory over the Pelicans.

With Zach Edey (ankle) and Brandon Clarke (knee) sidelined to begin the campaign, Landale started at center on Opening Night. He wasn't a token starter, playing at least one more minute than every reserve. Landale figures to see a reduced role when Edey and Clarke are back in action, but it's unclear when that'll be.

Filipowski contributed nine points (4-10 FG, 1-6 3Pt), four rebounds, five assists and one block across 25 minutes during Wednesday's 129-108 win over the Clippers.

With Ace Bailey (knee/illness) not at 100 percent, plus Isaiah Collier (hamstring) and Georges Niang (foot) sidelined, Filipowski drew a start on Opening Night. Filipowski was surrounded by Keyonte George, Svi Mykhailiuk, Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler. While Filipowski struggled from deep, he played 25 minutes and appears to be a key part of the early-season rotation after a strong finish to the 2024-25 campaign.