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Demin totaled 26 points (8-12 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 32 minutes during Thursday's 118-98 loss to Orlando.

Demin was hot from the jump, scoring eight points on four shots in his first seven minutes of action en route to a new career high in points. It marked a nice bounce-back performance for the rookie after he was held to 11 points on 4-for-11 shooting his last time out, and he'll look to keep the good times rolling Saturday with a favorable matchup against the Wizards.

Porter provided nine points (2-13 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal over 32 minutes during Thursday's 118-98 loss to Orlando.

Porter couldn't buy a bucket Thursday evening, going scoreless in the second half of play while missing all four of his shot attempts. He finished with a team-worst minus-23 differential in the blowout loss and committed as many turnovers as he had assists. Porter will look to bounce back Saturday with a much more favorable matchup against the Wizards.

Yabusele registered 14 points (6-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt), 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals over 33 minutes during the Bulls' 123-107 loss to the Raptors on Thursday.

Yabusele was dealt by the Knicks to the Bulls on Wednesday, and the veteran from France was given the green light to make his Chicago debut Thursday. He averaged just 8.9 minutes per game off the bench with New York, but he got an expanded opportunity against Toronto, logging his first double-double of the season and first since Jan. 24, 2025 against the Cavaliers, when he was a member of the 76ers. Yabusele's minutes off the bench were a promising sign, though what his role will look like long-term remains to be seen.

Traore closed Thursday's 118-98 loss to the Magic with 21 points (7-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 38 minutes.

Traore tied his career highs in points and assists, becoming the first Nets rookie to record at least 20 points and seven assists in a game since MarShon Brooks did so in March of 2012. Traore has shown flashes this season but has struggled to put everything together consistently. Still, with the Nets sitting at 13-36, the rookie should see nothing but opportunity over the second half of the season.

Riley closed Thursday's 126-117 win over the Pistons with 20 points (9-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 0-3 FT), six rebounds, five assists and two steals over 29 minutes.

Riley benefitted from a thin rotation Thursday as the team is still working to finalize several trades that went down before the deadline. He led the Wizards in scoring despite being deployed off the bench, marking the first time in his career he's reached the 20-point mark. Riley is certainly making a strong case to remain involved in the rotation even after the club is at full strength.

Mamukelashvili contributed 17 points (5-9 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, one assist, three steals and one block over 23 minutes during Toronto's 123-107 win over Chicago on Thursday.

Mamukelashvili had another productive showing off the bench Thursday, posting a season high in steals while finishing tied with fellow big man Collin Murray-Boyles as the Raptors' third-leading scorer behind Brandon Ingram (33 points) and Immanuel Quickley (24 points). Mamukelashvili has stepped into a larger role for the Raptors this season than he had in prior years with the Spurs and Bucks, but his role could shrink considerably once Jakob Poeltl (back) is given the green light by medical staff to return.

Holland posted 11 points (4-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 25 minutes during Thursday's 126-117 loss to the Wizards.

Holland started the second half for Detroit after Jalen Duren (knee) exited early, and he responded by posting his first double-double of the 2025-26 campaign. It's not yet clear if Duren will be cleared to play in the second half of the team's back-to-back Friday, so Holland could be in store for another big opportunity if the Pistons elect to given Duren another day to rest.

Quickley registered 24 points (9-20 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five assists, two rebounds and one steal over 31 minutes during the Raptors' 123-107 win over the Bulls on Thursday.

It wasn't the most efficient performance from beyond the arc Thursday, but Quickley still put together a nice performance while finishing as the Raptors' second-leading scorer behind Brandon Ingram (33 points). Quickley has scored at least 23 points in back-to-back games and has averaged 20.6 points, 5.9 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 3.4 threes and 1.8 steals over 32.9 minutes per game over his last nine outings.

Cunningham ended with 30 points (10-21 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 10-13 FT), eight rebounds, eight assists and one block over 37 minutes during Thursday's 126-117 loss to Washington.

Cunningham couldn't find the bottom of the net from beyond the arc. However, he performed well enough elsewhere to reach the 30-point threshold for the first time since Jan. 1. Cunningham's double-double streak came to an end at three games after being held to eight assists, though it's hard to be disappointed in his strong production across the board.

Landale finished Thursday's 121-119 win over the Jazz with 26 points (10-14 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, five assists and four blocks over 32 minutes.

Landale was given the green light to make his Hawks debut Thursday following a tumultuous week in which he was traded by Memphis to Utah on Tuesday before being shipped to Atlanta on Wednesday. Perhaps the Jazz will regret moving on from the fifth-year center, as he put together a dominant display Thursday despite the lack of playing time with his new teammates. Landale ended up leading the Hawks in scoring, three-pointers and blocks while finishing second in rebounds behind Jalen Johnson (16 rebounds). It'll be interesting to see how head coach Quin Snyder shapes the Hawks' rotation once Onyeka Okongwu (mouth) is cleared to return, especially if Landale can come close to maintaining this kind of production.