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Vucevic posted 24 points (10-22 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Monday's 114-110 win over the Spurs.

The double-double was his fifth straight and 23rd of the season in 35 appearances, putting him eighth in the league in that category. Vucevic remains a rock-steady presence in the Bulls' starting lineup, and over the last 10 games, the veteran center is averaging 19.2 points, 11.1 boards, 3.5 assists, 1.8 threes and 0.8 steals.

Wembanyama closed Monday's 114-110 loss to the Bulls with 23 points (9-22 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 14 rebounds, four assists and eight blocks over 35 minutes.

The second-year phenom continues to dominate at both ends of the court, but Wembanyama didn't get enough help from his teammates to secure a road win. Monday's performance was his third straight with a 20-10 double-double, multiple threes and multiple blocks, and Wembanyama has rejected multiple shots in 13 straight games -- a stretch in which he's averaging a stunning 28.5 points, 11.4 boards, 4.8 blocks, 3.9 assists and 3.6 threes.

Sabonis closed Monday's 123-118 double-overtime win over the Heat with 21 points (7-16 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 5-7 FT), 18 rebounds, 11 assists, three blocks and one steal across 50 minutes.

Sabonis was one of two players who recorded a triple-double in this game, as Jaime Jaquez did it for the Heat as well. This was an outstanding effort from the big man, who's been on a tear during the Kings' ongoing five-game winning streak. He's averaging 18.8 points, 15.6 boards and 7.6 dimes per game in that span.

Adebayo totaled 18 points (6-19 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, one block and four steals over 45 minutes during Monday's 123-118 double-overtime loss to the Kings.

Adebayo had a woeful showing Saturday against the Jazz, and while he bounced back in this one, the lack of efficiency remains an issue for the star big man. Adebayo has scored over 15 points in four of his last six games, but on the same note, he's shooting a meager 43.8 percent from the floor, a low figure for a player in his position, in that span.

Embiid (foot/nose) did not practice Tuesday, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Embiid was held out of Monday's game against the Suns and remains day-to-day. Missing practice is par for the course for Embiid as the 76ers attempt to manage his workload. There will be more clarity on his status for Wednesday's game against the Wizards when the 76ers release their injury report, but he will likely be listed as questionable.

Carter racked up 19 points (8-11 FG, 3-3 3Pt), two rebounds, four assists and one steal across 26 minutes during Monday's 103-94 win over New York.

Carter continues to play off the bench despite the Magic being very thin in the frontcourt, but he made his presence felt as a scorer Monday. Carter seems to be trending in the right direction and could be a solid streaming option regardless of his role, as he's scored in double digits in four of his last five outings.

The Thunder waived Carlson on Tuesday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

An undrafted center out of Utah, Carlson made seven total appearances for the Thunder with an average of 3.6 minutes per game. The Thunder opened up a roster spot with this move and could use it to sign Ajay Mitchell to a standard deal.

Sharpe closed Monday's 113-99 loss to the Pacers with 16 points (8-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 13 rebounds and five assists over 22 minutes.

Sharpe took advantage of an expanded role off the bench Monday to record his first double-double of the season. The former UNC star has logged at least 20 minutes in his last three games, and he's a player worth keeping close tabs on as a streaming option if he logs decent playing time. He's averaging 10.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 0.8 steals per game in the four outings in which he's logged 20 or more minutes this season.

The Raptors will waive Fernando on Tuesday, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Fernando's $2.43 million contract is set to become fully guaranteed Tuesday, but rather than retaining the center for the rest of the season, the Raptors prefer to have flexibility with their final roster spot and are expected to cycle in players on 10-day contracts, according to Grange. The 26-year-old hasn't been a fixture in the rotation for much of the season, appearing in just 17 of the team's 36 games while averaging 3.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 8.5 minutes per contest. According to Eurohoops.net, Fernando is expected to be pursued by Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce Beko once he clears waivers, though he could stick around in the NBA if other teams show interest in bringing him aboard as a backup center.

Gobert ended Monday's 108-106 win over the Clippers with eight points (3-8 FG, 2-5 FT), 18 rebounds, two assists and one block over 38 minutes.

This was the second-best rebounding performance of the season for Gobert, finishing two boards shy of his season-high 20. Monday's performance was encouraging, as he's in the midst of a pretty tough stretch -- he's averaging 8.9 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks over his last 10 outings.