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Gilgeous-Alexander chipped in 34 points (11-16 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 11-13 FT), five rebounds, 13 assists, one block and two steals in 33 minutes during Sunday's 121-111 win over the Nuggets.

The hits keep coming for Gilgeous-Alexander, who lifted his seasonal scoring average to 32.0 points per game. That's good enough for second in the league behind Luka Doncic (33.6) and just ahead of Anthony Edwards (29.4). While it's hard to envision the 2024-25 MVP to outdo last season's results, he's converting 55.8 percent of his shot attempts, which is on pace to set a career high by a wide margin.

Wallace provided 27 points (9-14 FG, 7-11 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds and two steals across 30 minutes during Sunday's 121-111 victory over the Nuggets.

Wallace sizzled in a starting role, draining seven three-pointers on the way to the best performance of his three-year career. The Thunder continue to find solutions to deal with absences from elite players like Jalen Williams (hamstring), and Sunday was Wallace's turn to show his worth. It's difficult to predict who will blow up on the wing with options like Aaron Wiggins, Luguentz Dort and Kenrich Williams at the team's disposal. When the dust settles and the injured Williams makes his return, it will be interesting to see whether a true platoon between Dort and Wallace emerges.

Cissoko supplied 15 points (5-9 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals across 32 minutes during Sunday's 130-111 loss to the Cavaliers.

The Trail Blazers put Cissoko back in the starting lineup after giving Deni Avdija (back) two opportunities to get back up to speed. Cissoko's role will decrease dramatically once Avdija is 100 percent, but Portland's All-Star forward may be hindered by a minute restriction once he returns and could sit occasionally leading up to the break. Cissoko's continued production is entirely dependent on Avdija's status.

Sharpe ended with 20 points (9-21 FG, 2-8 3Pt), two rebounds and three assists across 32 minutes during Sunday's 130-111 loss to Cleveland.

Sharpe struggled with his shot against the Cavaliers, converting only two of his eight three-point attempts in the loss. The 22-year-old guard's results are trending downward after an excellent 31-point effort against the Wizards last week, but he's still safely close to his scoring average of 21.8 points.

Love closed with 21 points (8-15 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals across 30 minutes during Sunday's 130-111 loss to the Cavaliers.

The Trail Blazers began the game with an adjusted lineup due to absences from Jrue Holiday (personal) and Deni Avdija (back), and the team didn't settle into a more traditional two-guard backcourt until Love came in with the second unit. Although the Cavaliers won handily, Love's addition did stabilize the team somewhat, especially during the team's 63-point second half.

Tyson racked up 18 points (7-12 FG, 4-4 3Pt), three rebounds and six assists over 29 minutes during Sunday's 130-111 victory over Portland.

Tyson turned in a nice all-around performance during the win, helping the team to fill the production gap in Evan Mobley's (calf) absence. Tyson is on a double-digit scoring streak that extends back to early January, and he's averaged 18.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists since the beginning of that run.

Porter closed Sunday's 130-111 win over the Trail Blazers with three points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, 12 assists, two blocks and five steals across 28 minutes.

Porter struggled to score during the victory, but he adeptly handled floor general duties while on the court. Donovan Mitchell has slid into the point guard role during Darius Garland's (toe) absence, but his scoring responsibilities far outweigh the need to move the ball around. Porter took care of that job as he stepped in throughout the game to spell Micthell and Sam Merrill.

Merrill finished Sunday's 130-111 victory over the Trail Blazers with 22 points (7-9 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and four assists across 29 minutes.

Merrill took care of business beyond the arc during the win, with the bulk of his shot attempts coming from the perimeter. Sunday marked Merrill's first decent performance since returning from a six-game absence, and the opportunity for decent production is apparent while Darius Garland (toe) is out. The recent acquisitions of Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis may have some impact on Merrill's involvement later in the season, but his role is steady for now.

Jenkins had 18 points (6-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds and one assist over 20 minutes during Sunday's 130-77 win over Brooklyn.

Jenkins finished with his second-best scoring night of the calendar year against Brooklyn in a monster blowout victory. He needed only nine field-goal attempts to notch 18 points in a highly efficient effort. It's hard for Jenkins to consistently deliver these kinds of nights given Detroit's depth, but he is certainly capable of filling up the stat sheet at a high level on occasion.

Thomas accumulated 12 points (4-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and three assists over 23 minutes during Sunday's 130-77 loss to the Pistons.

Thomas was one of only three Nets players to score in double figures against Detroit, as he shared the team lead in scoring with Drake Powell, with both doing on in second-unit roles. On a positive note, this was Thomas's first game sinking three shots from long range since New Year's Day.