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Queen supplied 25 points (9-14 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 7-9 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and one steal in 39 minutes during Friday's 144-118 loss to the Celtics.

It was the 11th double-double of the season for Queen. After promoting him to a starting role earlier this year, the Pelicans somewhat curiously got away from the rookie first-rounder a bit following the All-Star break as it pertains to his playing time. Queen has made just four starts over his last 25 contests, averaging 9.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steals in 22.0 minutes per game.

Thybulle is questionable to return to Friday's game against the Clippers due to a right foot issue.

Thybulle logged nine minutes in the first half, chipping in one point (1-2 FT), three steals and two blocks. If he's unable to return in the second half, Kris Murray will likely help pick up the slack.

Allen exited to the locker room in the second quarter of Friday's game against the Lakers due to an apparent left hamstring injury, Amanda Pflugrad of 3TV Phoenix reports.

Allen grabbed at his hamstring before heading back to the locker room with 8:22 remaining in the first half. He can be considered questionable to return until more information comes to light.

The Heat converted Young's two-way contract to a standard deal Friday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

After officially waiving Terry Rozier on Friday, the Heat will use their open roster spot to sign Young to a standard deal, making him eligible to suit up in the postseason. He shot 0-for-1 from the field and tallied one assist across one minute in Friday's 140-117 win over the Wizards, and he should continue providing emergency depth in the backcourt.

Green finished with 35 points (11-18 FG, 11-16 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists and two steals across 41 minutes in Friday's 125-108 win over Brooklyn.

Green drained 10 three-point shots combined in his last two appearances heading into Friday night. However, the 26-year-old had 11 in the win over the Nets, setting a new franchise record, surpassing Ray Allen and Damian Lillard (10). With the Bucks down several of their top offensive contributors of late, Green has taken advantage by posting double-digit scoring performances in five of his last six games while shooting 48.6 percent from deep during that span.

Fears tallied 36 points (13-29 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 7-11 FT), six assists, three rebounds and three steals across 44 minutes in Friday's 144-118 loss to Boston.

After dropping a career-high 40 points in Tuesday's win over Utah, the rookie first-rounder turned in another impressive offensive showing Friday, though he was less efficient. Fears also led New Orleans in assists and steals and has tallied six dimes and three swipes in back-to-back outings. He'll likely continue to play a sizable role during Sunday's regular-season finale in Minnesota, as the Pelicans have little to play for at this point.

Wembanyama closed Friday's 139-120 win over the Mavericks with 40 points (14-23 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 10-11 FT), 13 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal across 26 minutes.

Wembanyama returned from a one-game absence due to a left rib contusion and impressed in his limited run, recording game-high marks in points and rebounds en route to his seventh double-double over his last eight appearances. The 22-year-old has scored 40-plus points in three of those eight outings and in five games this season. With the Spurs gearing up for the postseason, it wouldn't be surprising to see Wembanyama sit out Sunday's regular-season finale against the Nuggets.

Adebayo finished with 20 points (7-14 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 11 rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one block across 38 minutes in Friday's 140-117 win over Washington.

Adebayo nearly had a triple-double in Thursday's 128-114 loss to Toronto. While the 28-year-old fell short once again Friday, it was still another impressive performance. He has cooled off on the scoring end throughout five games in April. However, Adebayo has made up for it by averaging 5.6 assists while shooting 42.9 percent from deep during that span.

Flagg finished Friday's 139-120 loss to the Spurs with 33 points (13-25 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds and five assists in 32 minutes.

After scoring 11 points on 4-of-18 shooting from the field in Wednesday's loss to the Suns, Flagg bounced back on the offensive end Friday. The star rookie led the Mavericks in scoring while posting at least 25 points for the fourth time over his last five games, though it wasn't enough to beat Victor Wembanyama (40 points) and the Spurs. Flagg continues to provide value across the stat sheet and has now tallied at least five rebounds and five assists in 34 of his 69 regular-season appearances.

Maxey posted 32 points (11-28 FG, 1-10 3Pt, 9-10 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and two steals over 39 minutes during the 76ers' 105-94 win over the Pacers on Friday.

Maxey struggled mightily from deep, but he still paced the Sixers with a game-high 32 points, with 12 of those points coming in the third quarter. It was his 28th 30-plus-point game of the season but the first since March 7 against the Hawks. Since returning March 28 from a 10-game absence due to a finger injury, Maxey has averaged 24.0 points, 6.6 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 threes over 37.5 minutes per contest. Maxey briefly left Friday's game after appearing to injure his right hand, which will be worth monitoring ahead of the Sixers' regular-season finale against the Bucks on Sunday.