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Bamba ended with 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt) and eight rebounds in 16 minutes during Thursday's 116-98 loss to the Thunder.

Bamba posted a season-high 12 points while hitting a couple of three-pointers during an efficient outing. The 26-year-old also tied his season-best mark in rebounds. The big man has seen little playing time of late, as he has to compete with Nicolas Batum and Kai Jones for minutes behind Ivica Zubac. Over his last five outings, Bamba has averaged 3.2 points and 3.2 rebounds across 9.8 minutes per game.

Clingan logged four points (1-2 FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one block over 17 minutes during Thursday's 114-106 loss to the Lakers.

Clingan was quiet in his limited playing time, and he hasn't seen the court for more than 20 minutes in a game since Nov. 23. The big man has averaged 3.8 points and 3.6 rebounds across 13.4 minutes per game in his last five outings.

Adebayo notched 20 points (8-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-6 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one steal in 25 minutes during Thursday's 128-115 loss to the Pacers.

Adebayo was efficient on offense and active on the glass, but he ended just two rebounds shy of recording what would've been his 10th double-double across his last 15 outings since the beginning of December. Over that 15-game stretch, the star big man is averaging 17.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Ware posted 25 points (9-11 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), one assist, three blocks and one steal over 21 minutes during Thursday's 128-115 loss to the Pacers.

Ware had the best game of his young career by a sizable margin. The rookie struggled to crack the rotation in the first weeks of the season but has logged double-digit minutes in each of his last seven games, averaging 9.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game off the bench in that span. He should continue to see minutes off the bench going forward, especially if Miami trades Jimmy Butler ahead of the deadline.

Koloko posted eight points (4-8 FG), eight rebounds, three assists and one steal over 18 minutes during Thursday's 114-106 victory over Portland.

The big man set season highs in points, rebounds, assists and minutes while seeing extended run due to Anthony Davis (ankle) being sidelined. Koloko has received inconsistent playing time this season, and over his last five outings, he has averaged 2.8 points and 3.2 rebounds across 7.8 minutes per game.

Turner closed Thursday's 128-115 win over the Heat with 21 points (8-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal over 35 minutes.

Turner couldn't record what would've been his fourth double-double across his last five outings, but still, the star big man has been playing very well in recent weeks. Turner has scored in double digits in eight of his last 10 contests, a span in which he's averaging 14.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.6 assists per contest.

The Thunder assigned Carlson to the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Friday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Carlson recorded one assist in three minutes during Thursday's matchup with the Clippers. However, the rookie big man should continue to receive increased playing time in the G League.

Claxton produced 16 points (5-9 FG, 6-8 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 33 minutes during Thursday's 113-110 victory over Milwaukee.

Claxton recorded a similar stat line to the one he posted in the 130-113 loss to the Raptors on Jan. 1, and he played a prominent role in the Nets' win over the Bucks thanks to his impressive two-way play. Claxton has recorded two straight double-doubles and three over his last four outings. Plus, he's posted double-digit points and/or rebounds in six of his previous seven contests.

Hayes posted four points (2-4 FG), six rebounds, one steal and one block across 18 minutes in Thursday's 114-106 win over the Trail Blazers.

With Anthony Davis (ankle) sitting out the front end of a back-to-back set, Hayes entered the starting five and made his first appearance since Nov. 26. The center had missed 13 straight games with a right ankle sprain/contusion, but he was available for both of the Lakers' two contests prior to Thursday. Though Hayes has been serving as Davis' primary backup when healthy this season, his standing in the rotation could vary from game to game now that he's healthy. The Lakers recently acquired Dorian Finney-Smith and could occasionally deploy him as a small-ball center in certain matchups when Davis is off the floor, and the eventual returns of Christian Wood (knee) and Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) from injuries are also likely to hurt Hayes' playing-time outlook.

Embiid (foot) registered 28 points (8-19 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 11-14 FT), 14 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal over 31 minutes during Thursday's 139-105 loss to Golden State.

After sitting out Wednesday's loss to the Kings to rest his foot, Embiid tallied his third double-double of the season in Thursday's rout, providing a team-high 28 points as well as a full stat line for the 76ers. The superstar big man is starting to round into form lately, averaging 31.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.3 blocks and 1.8 threes in 33.0 minutes over his past four games. Philadelphia's next back-to-back set doesn't arrive until Jan. 14 versus the Thunder and Jan. 15 against the Knicks, so fantasy managers hope to have Embiid available consistently up until that point.