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  • Jaylen Brown SF | BOS

    Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Drops 43 points in victory

    Brown supplied 43 points (17-29 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 5-7 FT), seven assists and three rebounds across 37 minutes in Wednesday's 147-129 win over the Heat.

    Brown led all players in scoring, with 20 of his game-high 43 points coming in the opening quarter. The star forward has scored at least 29 points in seven straight games, including two performances with at least 41. He also finished second on the Celtics in assists behind Jayson Tatum (11), who recorded his first triple-double of the season.

  • Jayson Tatum PF | BOS

    Celtics' Jayson Tatum: Triple-doubles in win

    Tatum tallied 25 points (9-21 FG, 4-13 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 18 rebounds, 11 assists and two steals across 37 minutes in Wednesday's 147-129 win over the Heat.

    Tatum didn't deliver his most efficient shooting performance but still stuffed the stat sheet in this high-scoring affair. The star forward finished as Boston's second-leading scorer behind Jaylen Brown (43 points), marking the former's third consecutive contest scoring at least 25 points. Tatum also posted game- and season-high marks in both rebounds and assists en route to his first triple-double of the season, and he also led Boston in steals.

  • Knicks' Mikal Bridges: Strong offensive showing

    Bridges notched 24 points (9-15 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one block across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 130-119 victory over the Grizzlies.

    Bridges finally found some rhythm on the offensive end, scoring at least 20 points for the first time in his past 16 games. During that period, he has barely been a top-200 player in standard leagues, averaging 10.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 three-pointers. While this was certainly a step in the right direction, it would be nice to see some sustained production before declaring him a must-add player.

  • Knicks' Landry Shamet: Scores 13 points in return

    Shamet (knee) accumulated 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, one assist and two steals across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 130-119 victory over the Grizzlies.

    Shamet was back in action, returning after a five-game absence as a result of a knee issue. While he was able to land three triples during his 31 minutes on the court, managers should be aware that New York was without Jalen Brunson (ankle) and Miles McBride (abdomen), both of whom could return as soon as Friday.

  • Knicks' Jose Alvarado: Solid in spot start

    Alvarado ended with 15 points (6-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 130-119 win over the Grizzlies.

    Alvarado moved into the starting lineup, replacing Jalen Brunson, who was ruled out due to ankle soreness. While this was an encouraging performance, it is likely that Brunson was merely getting some rest, given the opponent. Assuming Brunson returns for Friday's game against the Bulls, managers don't need to chase this performance by Alvarado.

  • Nuggets' Tim Hardaway: Doesn't return vs. Utah

    Hardaway exited Wednesday's 130-117 win over the Jazz in the second quarter due to left knee soreness and did not return, finishing with three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and one rebound in 10 minutes.

    The veteran swingman exited Wednesday's victory with 8:40 remaining in the first half and never checked back in. Hardaway's status will be worth monitoring ahead of Saturday's game against the Spurs.

  • Peyton Watson SF | DEN

    Nuggets' Peyton Watson: Doesn't return Wednesday

    Watson exited Wednesday's 130-117 win over the Jazz in the second quarter and did not return due to right hamstring tightness, finishing with six points (3-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and three rebounds across nine minutes.

    Watson checked out with 7:03 remaining in the first half and never checked back in. The fourth-year forward recently missed 19 straight games due to a right hamstring strain, so the team may have been exercising caution with him. Watson's next chance to play will come Saturday against the Spurs.

  • Wizards' Tristan Vukcevic: Makes most of limited minutes

    Vukcevic logged 17 points (6-7 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal over 11 minutes during Wednesday's 153-131 loss to the 76ers.

    Vukcevic played just 11 minutes despite being in the Wizards' starting lineup and not being in foul trouble. Regardless, he connected on all but one of his field-goal attempts (including all three of his three-point tries) to finished tied with Justin Champagnie as the Wizards' third-leading scorer behind Anthony Gill (21 points) and Will Riley (18 points). Vukcevic has started in each of Washington's last three games and should retain that role for as long as Alex Sarr (toe) is sidelined.

  • Anthony Gill PF | WAS

    Wizards' Anthony Gill: Productive off bench

    Gill provided 21 points (8-9 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and six assists over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 153-131 loss to the 76ers.

    Gill got a bit of an extended run in the second half of Wednesday's blowout game. He took advantage of the extra playing time to finish as the Wizards' leading scorer with a career-high 21 points and was also second in both assists and rebounds. Gill has scored in double digits in five of his last seven outings, and over that span he has averaged 13.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals over 28.7 minutes per game. He'll continue to see more run in games when Alex Sarr (toe) does not play.

  • VJ Edgecombe SG | PHI

    76ers' VJ Edgecombe: Dishes 10 dimes in Wednesday's win

    Edgecombe closed Wednesday's 153-131 win over Washington with 23 points (10-15 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and 10 assists over 33 minutes.

    Edgecombe scored 14 of his 23 points in the second half to finish as the Sixers' third-leading scorer behind Paul George (39 points) and Tyrese Maxey (28 points). Edgecombe served more as a facilitator during Wednesday's victory and was one dime shy from tying a career high in assists en route to his seventh double-double of the season (and third in nine games since March 15). Since the All-Star break, the first-round rookie has averaged 19.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 2.2 threes and 1.2 steals over 33.2 minutes per game.

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