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Jokic recorded 40 points (15-22 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 8-8 FT), seven rebounds, eight assists, one block and three steals over 31 minutes during Monday's 146-117 win over Portland.

Jokic produced his seventh game of the campaign with at least 40 points in this blowout win. Denver is in the midst of a seven-game unbeaten run and Jokic has been the top nine-category fantasy producer in that stretch with 30.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 1.9 steals and 2.1 three-pointers.

Clingan contributed 21 points (8-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds and one block over 21 minutes during Monday's 146-117 loss to the Nuggets.

Clingan was perfect from the field as he scored a career-high 21 points in the loss. Robert Williams is sidelined by a knee injury, and Deandre Ayton left this game early with a calf issue, so Clingan is likely to be a popular pickup in fantasy formats. The rookie center has been productive in limited minutes this season with averages of 5.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 15.9 minutes.

Sabonis had 16 points (7-10 FG, 2-5 FT), 15 rebounds and eight assists over 42 minutes during Monday's 129-128 overtime victory over the Mavericks.

Sabonis has been unaffected by the arrival of Jonas Valanciunas, as expected. Sabonis continues to soak up a ton of usage on a daily basis, and he's on pace to return second-round value in nine-category formats with 20.4 points, 14.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.1 three-pointers on 59.9 percent shooting from the field.

Adebayo ended Monday's 103-85 loss to the Celtics with a team-high 22 points (6-17 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 9-10 FT), 12 rebounds and four assists across 34 minutes.

No other Heat player scored more than 13 points as the team as a whole was held to 33.7 percent shooting on the night. The double-double was Adebayo's 28th of the season, with seven of them coming in the last 10 games -- a stretch in which the 27-year-old big is averaging 19.8 points, 11.2 boards, 4.1 assists and 0.9 threes while shooting 52.0 percent from the floor. Miami has yet to feature its new lineup, as Tyler Herro (illness) sat out Monday while Andrew Wiggins made his Heat debut, so it's not clear yet what Adebayo's usage might look like once the team is at full strength.

Horford accumulated 16 points (6-11 FG, 4-8 3Pt), 10 rebounds and two blocks in 33 minutes during Monday's 103-85 victory over the Heat.

The double-double was the third of the season for the 38-year-old big, who was making his third straight start as Boston deploys a longer lineup while Jrue Holiday (shoulder) is sidelined. Horford has actually played more than 20 minutes in four straight games, collecting two of his double-doubles and averaging 9.3 points, 8.2 boards, 2.3 threes, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks over that span.

Collins posted 17 points (5-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 11 rebounds, one block and two steals in 36 minutes during Monday's 132-113 loss to the Lakers.

Collins was limited to just three appearances in January due to a nagging hip injury and an illness, but he's been more reliable of late when it comes to his availability. He's suited up for all but one of Utah's six games in February, and the results have been good so far with averages of 19.4 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game in that span. As long as he's healthy, he should remain a reliable fantasy option across all formats.

Wembanyama closed Monday's 131-121 win over the Wizards with 31 points (12-21 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 15 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals over 38 minutes.

Wembanyama tallied his 27th double-double of the season Monday, also registering his 12th game with at least 30 points in the process. Over his last 13 contests, the rising superstar has averaged 22.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.6 blocks, 3.4 assists, 1.5 blocks and 2.8 threes in 33.1 minutes. With the addition of star floor general De'Aaron Fox in San Antonio's backcourt to help set him up, Wembanyama could witness a rise in his efficiency down the stretch of the season.

Ayton won't return to Monday's game against the Nuggets due to a left calf injury.

Ayton suffered the non-contact injury in the third quarter and required assistance walking back to the locker room. He finished the game with 10 points (5-9 FG) and one block across 19 minutes. The big man will likely undergo further testing before the club provides another update on his status, but Ayton would appear unlikely to be available for Portland's final game before the All-Star break Wednesday in Denver. Donovan Clingan could end up filling the majority of the minutes at center in any contests that Ayton misses.

Ayton was helped back to the locker room after sustaining an apparent calf injury in the third quarter of Monday's game against the Nuggets, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.

Ayton's injury looked to be of the non-contact variety, and he immediately reached for his calf before going to the bench. The big man was then carried to the locker room while struggling to put much weight on the leg. If Ayton is unable to return, Donovan Clingan and Jabari Walker would be the Trail Blazers' primary options at center for the rest of the game.

Filipowski is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Lakers, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Utah's frontcourt is much healthier Monday, so Filipowski is unsurprisingly heading back to the bench following Saturday's spot start against the Clippers. The rookie second-rounder has averaged 5.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 16.8 minutes over 32 games off the bench this season.