NBA Player News
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Scoot Henderson PG | POR
Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson: Strikes for team-high 23 Wednesday
Henderson closed with 23 points (6-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 8-8 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal over 24 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 130-99 win over Milwaukee.
It was the third time in the last 10 games that Henderson produced 20-plus points, with Wednesday's effort pacing the Trail Blazers. The third-year guard is averaging 16.6 points, 3.3 assists, 2.8 boards, 2.5 threes and 1.1 steals over that stretch while shooting 47.2 percent from long distance, a remarkable hot streak for a player with a career 34.0 percent mark from three-point range.
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Neemias Queta C | BOS
Celtics' Neemias Queta: Efficient in win over OKC
Queta logged 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 119-109 victory over the Thunder.
Queta plays a secondary role on offense, but the big man has found ways to contribute and is putting up solid numbers across the board. He left his mark defensively Wednesday with two blocks, making it the third time he's done that in his last seven games. It was also the third time he scored in double digits during that span. He'll remain valuable as long as he continues to start and see the majority of center minutes while Nikola Vucevic (finger) is sidelined. Queta is shooting 65.9 percent from the floor in that seven-game stretch and 63.6 percent since the All-Star break.
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Andre Jackson Jr. SF | MIL
Bucks' Andre Jackson: Busy on defense in loss
Jackson finished with eight points (2-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-6 FT), three rebounds, one assist and four steals over 21 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 130-99 loss to the Trail Blazers.
The third-year forward had managed only four total steals in his prior 27 NBA games combined, but Jackson took advantage of extra run in the rout to tie his career high in the category. Jackson's played double-digit minutes only three times in 10 March appearances, but with Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), Kyle Kuzma (Achilles) and Bobby Portis (wrist) all on the shelf right now, there could be plenty of court time available in the Bucks' frontcourt.
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Jayson Tatum PF | BOS
Celtics' Jayson Tatum: Sniffs triple-double
Tatum contributed 19 points (5-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 12 rebounds, seven assists, one block and three steals across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 119-109 victory over the Thunder.
Jaylen Brown led the way for the Celtics in this contest, but Tatum left his mark after ending just three assists away from recording a triple-double. Tatum continues to work his way back from an Achilles injury that sidelined him until March 6. The star forward has failed to reach the 20-point mark in his last three games while shooting 32.6 percent from the floor in that span, but he's supplemented his poor shooting with solid contributions across the box score.
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Chet Holmgren PF | OKC
Thunder's Chet Holmgren: Doesn't stand out in loss
Holmgren ended with 10 points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT) and five rebounds in 26 minutes during Wednesday's 119-109 loss to the Celtics.
Holmgren didn't have his best performance but managed to score in double digits for an 11th consecutive game. The star big man is averaging 16.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game in that stretch while shooting 55.4 percent from the floor and 35.9 percent from deep. Holmgren's role on offense is likely to decrease a bit in the coming games, as Jalen Williams is expected to work as the No. 2 option behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
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Derrick White SG | BOS
Celtics' Derrick White: Struggles with shot in win
White finished Wednesday's 119-109 win over the Thunder with 12 points (3-11 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds and six assists across 33 minutes.
Jaylen Brown carried the Celtics to victory in this matchup, and while White had some decent numbers in the assists department, he had a rough go with his shot. White is expected to operate as the Celtics' No. 3 option on offense now that Jayson Tatum is back in the mix, and White's numbers have suffered because of that. He's gone four games in a row without surpassing the 15-point mark, a stretch in which he's averaging 13.0 points per game while shooting just 38.8 percent from the floor and 22.2 percent from three-point range.
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Ryan Rollins SG | MIL
Bucks' Ryan Rollins: Erupts for career-high 36 in loss
Rollins racked up 36 points (13-26 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two steals over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 130-99 loss to the Trail Blazers.
The 36 points led all scorers on the night as Rollins established a new career high, but only three other Bucks even scored in double digits in the road rout. The fourth-year guard has delivered at least 13 points in 12 straight games, averaging 18.5 points, 6.7 assists, 4.8 boards, 2.9 threes and 1.6 steals over that stretch while shooting 42.2 percent from beyond the arc.
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De'Anthony Melton SG | GS
Warriors' De'Anthony Melton: Just misses double-double in win
Melton produced 14 points (5-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and four steals in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 109-106 win over the Nets.
The 27-year-old wing fell one board short of his first double-double of the season. Melton has been busy defensively lately, snatching seven steals over the last two games, and over 14 games since the All-Star break, he's averaging 15.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.6 threes in 25.1 minutes.
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Brandin Podziemski SG | GS
Warriors' Brandin Podziemski: Hits for 22 in Wednesday's win
Podziemski notched 22 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 8-8 FT), six rebounds and five assists across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 109-106 victory over the Nets.
Making his 15th straight start in place of Stephen Curry (knee), Podziemski scored 20-plus points for the second straight game and the sixth time in 13 March contests. On the month, the third-year guard is averaging 16.9 points, 6.1 boards, 4.0 assists, 2.3 threes and 0.9 steals in 33.5 minutes.
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Jalen Williams SF | OKC
Thunder's Jalen Williams: Struggles with shot in loss
Williams chipped in seven points (2-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds and three assists across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 119-109 loss to the Celtics.
Williams was playing just his second game since missing multiple weeks with a hamstring injury, and he had a rough performance against one of the league's best defenses. Williams was coming off an 18-point performance in the win over the 76ers on Monday, so fantasy managers shouldn't worry too much about one subpar game. Williams needs to shake off the rust and be as healthy as possible with the playoffs right around the corner. During that ramp-up process, he should continue to operate as the Thunder's No. 2 option on offense, giving him a decent floor on most slates.