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Towns ended with 18 points (6-16 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 5-9 FT), 14 rebounds, six assists and two steals over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 113-111 victory over the Mavericks.

The veteran big man has pulled down double-digit rebounds in every game so far in 2025-26, recording double-doubles in 13 of his 14 starts. Towns has stepped up his offensive game a notch in November, and over nine contests this month, he's averaging 23.4 points, 12.8 boards, 4.0 assists, 2.0 threes, 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocks.

Hartenstein closed with four points (1-2 FG, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and two blocks over 27 minutes during Wednesday's 113-99 win over the Kings.

The four points tied for Hartenstein's season low, but he recorded multiple blocks for only the third time so far in 2025-26 while pulling down double-digit boards for the 10th time in 16 games. The 27-year-old center wasn't doing much rim protection to begin the season, but over the last seven games, he's averaging 14.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.0 steals while shooting a stellar 73.8 percent from the floor.

Poeltl posted 19 points (8-10 FG, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 121-112 win over Philadelphia.

Poeltl has been on a tear recently, scoring double-digit points in his last six games while averaging 16.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.7 blocks on a whopping 80.9 percent from the field. While he is not expected to maintain this efficiency long term, Poeltl will continue to generate these kinds of looks as the team's top center.

Reath amassed no counting stats in three minutes during Wednesday's 122-121 loss to the Bulls.

Reath's poor season continued Wednesday, failing to score in just three minutes. Even with Robert Williams sidelined as part of his injury management, Reath was unable to carve out a meaningful role. He can be safely left on the waiver wire in all formats.

Huff ended Wednesday's 127-118 win over Charlotte with 20 points (7-13 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, four assists and three blocks across 27 minutes.

This was easily the best performance of the season for Huff, who is in his first season with Indiana. The sharpshooting big man received the most playing time he's seen all season and let it fly from deep while on the court. As Obi Toppin recovers from injury, outings like this one could lead to more opportunities going forward for Huff.

Kalkbrenner contributed 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 FT) and nine rebounds over 25 minutes during Wednesday's 127-118 loss to the Pacers.

It's been difficult to decipher which Hornets big man fantasy managers should invest in between Kalkbrenner and teammate Moussa Diabate. What is clear, is that the former is a steady source of efficient shooting. Kalkbrenner is shooting 81.1 percent on the season, the highest mark in the NBA thus far. He was unusually quiet on defense Wednesday, though, failing to register a block or steal for the only the second time this month.

Clingan contributed 17 points (7-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 21 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal across 34 minutes in Wednesday's 122-121 loss to the Bulls.

Clingan logged a season-high 34 minutes en route to a season-best 17 points. The second-year center also grabbed a game- and career-high 21 rebounds, securing his third double-double in 15 regular-season appearances. The big man recorded two blocks and has swatted multiple shots in four of his last five outings. While Clingan isn't guaranteed to score double-digit points on a nightly basis, he continues to provide value on the defensive end and on the glass.

Vucevic generated 27 points (11-19 FG, 5-9 3Pt), eight rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block across 34 minutes of Wednesday's 122-121 win over the Trail Blazers.

With the Bulls trailing by two, Vucevic caught a pass on the left wing from Coby White and knocked down a three-pointer at the buzzer. The shot marked Vucevic's fifth made three-pointer of the night, setting a season high in the category. He fell one point shy of tying his season high as well. In 14 appearances this season, Vucevic is averaging 16.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists across 31.6 minutes.

Gobert logged nine points (4-5 FG, 1-2 FT), 15 rebounds, three assists and one block across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 120-109 victory over Washington.

Gobert grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds, marking the most he has contributed in almost three weeks. It's been a relatively steady start to the season for the big man, who is averaging 10.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 31.6 minutes per game through the first 15 games. While he isn't the elite rim protector he once was, he still provides managers with typical center numbers on a nightly basis.

Bagley closed with 13 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and three steals over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 120-109 loss to the Timberwolves.

Bagley did some damage on both ends of the floor, putting together his best performance of the season. With Alex Sarr (toe) sidelined, it was Bagley who was elevated into the starting center role. While he has been a regular part of the rotation thus far, this was easily his most sizeable role. If Sarr is forced to miss additional time, Bagley could be a potential streaming option, even in standard formats.