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The Clippers acquired Eubanks and Patty Mills from the Jazz on Saturday in exchange for P.J. Tucker, Mo Bamba, a 2030 second-round pick and cash Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

LA was in the market for a backup center behind Ivica Zubac, as Bamba had recently fallen out of the rotation, which had prompted the Clippers to lean on Nicolas Batum and Kobe Brown as small-options at the position. The 6-foot-10, 245-pound Eubanks gives the Clippers a more traditional backup option, but unless Zubac misses time, Eubanks is unlikely to see enough playing time to gain relevance outside of deeper leagues. Over his 37 appearances (four starts) for Utah this season, Eubanks averaged 5.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 blocks in 15.4 minutes.

The Jazz acquired Bamba, P.J. Tucker, a 2030 second-round pick and cash from the Clippers on Saturday in exchange for Drew Eubanks and Patty Mills, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

After missing most of the first month of the season while recovering from a knee issue, Bamba debuted Nov. 17 for the Clippers and had regularly been serving as the top backup to starting center Ivica Zubac. However, the 26-year-old recently fell out of favor, appearing in just one of the team's last three games before the Clippers shipped him out and brought back Eubanks, who should settle in as LA's new backup center. Eubanks had been filling a regular spot in Utah's rotation, but Bamba may not be guaranteed regular playing time with the Jazz while both Walker Kessler and Kyle Filipowski are healthy and likely to be prioritized ahead of Bamba, who is on an expiring contract. If Bamba does find himself getting meaningful playing time at any point, he could be an appealing fantasy option; he turned in strong per-minute averages of 4.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 12.6 minutes over his 28 appearances with the Clippers.

Jokic accumulated 28 points (11-16 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-5 FT), nine rebounds, 13 assists and two steals over 37 minutes during Friday's 137-134 victory over the 76ers.

The perennial MVP candidate nearly collected his 22nd triple-double of the season, instead settling for his 35th double-double -- fourth in the league behind Domantas Sabonis (42), Karl-Anthony Towns (38) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (36). Jokic is having a career-best campaign as a distributor. He's even picked up the pace in that regard over the second half of January -- he's recorded double-digit dimes in eight of his last nine appearances, averaging 23.8 points, 11.7 boards, 11.2 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.6 threes and 0.9 blocks while shooting 65.4 percent from the floor and an eye-popping 50.0 percent from beyond the arc.

Zubac supplied 14 points (7-10 FG), 11 rebounds, one assist and one steal over 32 minutes during Friday's 112-104 win over Charlotte.

The 27-year-old center continues to track toward a career-best campaign, collecting his fourth straight double-double and 30th of the season in 46 contests. Zubac scored in double digits in all 13 of his January appearances, averaging 15.5 points, 13.5 boards, 2.5 assists, 1.3 blocks and 0.8 steals on the month while shooting 61.5 percent from the floor.

Wembanyama produced 30 points (9-20 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 7-7 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist and six blocks over 30 minutes during Friday's 144-118 victory over Milwaukee.

Even though Wembanyama didn't outplay Giannis Antetokounmpo, who finished with 35 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, the Frenchman came out on top of the duel as the Spurs used a huge second half to run away with the victory. Wembanyama remains an elite fantasy producer in all formats, and the second-year big man continues to show why he's widely seen as one of the best young players in the NBA every time he steps on the court.

Porzingis ended with 16 points (5-12 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 4-8 FT), five rebounds, six assists, four blocks and three steals across 30 minutes during Friday's 118-116 win over the Pelicans.

Even though Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum led the way for the Celtics on offense, there's no question that Porzingis delivered an outstanding fantasy line while recording at least three tallies in each of the five major categories. Porzingis has surpassed the 15-point mark in 12 straight appearances and is doing a solid job as a secondary option on offense. He's averaging 20.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 blocks per game over that 12-game stretch.

Vucevic posted 21 points (7-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and one steal over 31 minutes during Friday's 122-106 win over the Raptors.

Vucevic bounced back from the ugly six-point effort he delivered in the loss to Boston on Wednesday, and he notched a double-double for the third time over his last four contests. The veteran big man has seven double-doubles over his last 19 outings, a span in which he's averaging 18.5 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest.

Updating a previous report, Sharpe (hamstring) is not listed on the official injury report for Saturday's game against Houston.

Sharpe was injured in the team's last game against Charlotte, so his status might be worth checking ahead of the evening tipoff. However, it looks like he may be able to give it a go. With Noah Clowney (ankle) out in the frontcourt for the Nets, there may be extra minutes to go around for Sharpe, assuming he does indeed suit up.

Duren totaled 16 points (6-8 FG, 4-5 FT), 13 rebounds, five assists and three steals over 30 minutes during Friday's 117-102 win over Dallas.

Duren continues to rack up double-doubles for the Pistons, with Friday's effort being his 20th of the campaign. Through his last eight appearances, the 2022 first-rounder has averaged 14.3 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 steals in 28.7 minutes per game while shooting 72.1 percent from the floor. Seven of Duren's 20 double-doubles in 2024-25 have come during this stretch.

Gafford posted 16 points (6-8 FG, 4-6 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists and five blocks over 33 minutes during Friday's 117-102 loss to Detroit.

Gafford was a menace down low Friday, recording his fifth game of the season with at least five swats to go with his eighth double-double of the year. The veteran big man's fantasy stock continues to skyrocket through his last seven appearances, where he's averaged 18.9 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.0 blocks and 2.6 assists in 30.4 minutes per game while shooting 70.3 percent from the field. With Dallas' frontcourt ravaged by injuries, Gafford has a clear pathway to dominating the center minutes going forward.