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Queta registered 16 points (5-7 FG, 6-8 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and three blocks across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 147-129 win over the Heat.

Queta picked up his 15th double-double of the season as the Celtics improved to 51-25. The center has put together a solid campaign for Boston, posting averages of 10.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 blocks across 71 appearances.

Hauser ended Wednesday's 147-129 victory over the Heat with 23 points (9-11 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, one block and one steal over 29 minutes.

Hauser moved back into the starting lineup Wednesday and responded with one of his best games of the campaign. This was his third game with at least 23 points and his 11th game with at least five triples. This has the look of an outlier for fantasy hoops, however, as he's averaging 9.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.5 three-pointers across 73 appearances this season.

Daniels logged 15 points (5-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 13 rebounds, four assists and one steal over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 130-101 win over the Magic.

Daniels racked up his 13th double-double of the season as the Hawks cruised past Orlando in this blowout win. Daniels has been hot over his last seven games, posting averages of 14.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 three-pointers.

Johnson accumulated 18 points (8-17 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 14 rebounds, eight assists, one block and one steal across 34 minutes during Wednesday's 130-101 win over the Magic.

For the 46th time this season, Johnson recorded another double-double and just missed out on what would've been his 14th triple-double. With 68 games under his belt, Johnson is on pace to finish as a second-round value in nine-category formats with 22.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.7 three-pointers.

Alexander-Walker produced 32 points (11-16 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one block and three steals across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 130-101 victory over the Magic.

For the fifth time this campaign, Alexander-Walker reached at least 32 points. He's had a tremendous season in Atlanta so far, posting averages of 20.6 points, 3.7 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 3.1 three-pointers on 45.3 percent shooting across 74 appearances.

Carter totaled three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two assists and one steal across 16 minutes during Wednesday's 130-101 loss to Atlanta.

The Magic used a deep rotation in this blowout loss, but Carter was unable to make much of an impact in this one. Over his last eight games, he's averaging 7.3 points, 1.8 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 20.8 minutes per contest.

Wagner supplied 12 points (5-13 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), one rebound and two assists in 20 minutes during Wednesday's 130-101 loss to the Hawks.

Returning from a 22-game absence, Wagner saw a limited workload with the starters Wednesday, pushing Tristan da Silva back to the bench. The Magic will likely continue to gradually build his minutes back up, and he's probably going to see some maintenance in the final couple of weeks as well.

The Jazz plan to re-sign Mbeng to a rest-of-season contract after his second 10-day deal expired Thursday, Sarah Todd of The Deseret News reports.

The contract will likely be finalized prior to Friday's game against the Rockets and will keep Mbeng in the fold through the rest of the season and possibly into the 2026-27 campaign, depending on the terms of the deal. An undrafted rookie out of Yale, Mbeng has impressed with his defensive acumen over the course of his two 10-day deals but hasn't offered much utility for fantasy purposes beyond being a streaming option for steals. Over his 11 appearances with Utah, Mbeng has shot just 42.9 percent from the field and 16.7 percent from beyond the arc while averaging 5.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals in 29.9 minutes per contest.

Scott agreed Thursday with the Nets on a 10-day hardship contract, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

The NBA's decision to grant the Nets a hardship exception in order to bring Scott aboard suggests that Danny Wolf (ankle) is unlikely to return to action anytime soon. Scott, 29, has been a key player for Brooklyn's G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, over the last two seasons. Over his 47 appearances for Long Island in 2025-26, Scott has averaged 12.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.7 three-pointers and 1.1 steals in 28.1 minutes per game. The 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward's last NBA action came back in the 2021-22 season, when he made two appearances for the Cavaliers.

Fultz became a free agent Thursday after his 10-day contract with the Raptors expired, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Over the course of his 10-day deal, Fultz appeared in five games for Toronto and averaged 0.8 points, 1.6 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.2 rebounds in 7.2 minutes while shooting 2-for-11 from the field. Though Toronto has the option of re-signing Fultz to a second 10-day deal or rest-of-season pact, Grange suggests that the Raptors intend to go in a different direction with that roster spot, despite starting point guard Immanuel Quickley (foot) lacking a clear timeline for a return.