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Robinson finished with 17 points (5-11 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, two assists and three steals across 26 minutes in Friday's 110-94 victory over the Nets.

Robinson had an off night shooting the ball from deep but still finished third on the team in scoring behind Cade Cunningham and Ron Holland. The 32-year-old is averaging a career-best 16.8 points and 1.8 steals along with 2.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists over 29.7 minutes per outing in six regular-season appearances. With Jalen Duren (hamstring) sidelined for at least a couple of weeks and Tobias Harris (calf) now in San Antonio, there is room for Robinson to have his most productive year since entering the league in 2018.

Edgecombe closed Friday's 98-93 win over New York with 13 points (6-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt), eight rebounds and two assists across 36 minutes.

Edgecombe finished fourth on the 76ers in scoring, but the second-year guard did the dirty work by hauling in eight boards (six on the defensive end of the floor), which were second-most on the team behind LeBron James (nine). Edgecombe has adjusted to his complementary role nicely, and his production will fluctuate on a night-to-night basis depending on the availability of James, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown (knee) and Tyrese Maxey.

Cunningham finished with 20 points (6-15 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 7-7 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one block across 28 minutes in Friday's 110-94 win over Brooklyn.

Cunningham had trouble getting some of his shots to fall, but his efforts were still good enough to lead Detroit to its fifth victory of the 2026-27 campaign. The 2021 No. 1 overall pick is now averaging 22.2 points, 7.2 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks over 33.5 minutes per contest in six regular-season appearances. He will likely continue to produce All-Star numbers and stay an all-around contributor, though he's not the most consistent shooter. Turnovers may also remain a concern.

Bridges finished with 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and three steals across 30 minutes during Friday's 98-93 loss to the 76ers.

Bridges lead the Knicks with a season-high three steals, two of which came in the third quarter. He's been a non-factor offensively through six regular-season games, having scored in double digits only twice to open the 2026-27 season while connecting on 33.3 percent of his field-goal attempts (including 29.2 percent from three-point range on 4.0 3PA). His 6.2 points per game average currently sits at a career low, as does his averages in rebounds (2.8) and steals (0.8).

Wagner finished with 16 points (7-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal over 23 minutes in Friday's 110-94 loss to the Pistons.

Wagner had another productive showing Friday, ending the night with his third consecutive double-digit scoring performance of the new year. The 2018 No. 25 overall pick was a sporadic contributor in his final season with the Magic in 2025-26. However, Wagner has carved out a meaningful role off the bench for the Nets and is now averaging 11.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists while shooting 58.3 percent from deep over 17.8 minutes in his first five regular-season appearances of the 2026-27 campaign.

McBride registered 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes during Friday's 98-93 loss to the 76ers.

McBride led the Knicks' bench in scoring Friday, with seven of his 10 points coming in the first half. It was only the second time in six regular-season games that he scored in double digits, and he's connecting on only 38.9 percent of his field-goal attempts to open the 2026-27 campaign, although he's also shooting 40.7 percent from three-point range (on 4.5 3PA/G).

Brunson recorded 24 points (8-22 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five rebounds, six assists and two steals over 35 minutes during Friday's 98-93 loss to the 76ers.

Brunson got off to a slow start, but he came out of halftime strong and was responsible for 13 of the Knicks' 24 points in the third quarter. He finished Friday's contest as New York's leader in both points and assists and second in steals behind Mikal Bridges (three). Brunson has scored 20-plus points in five of the first six games of the regular season and is averaging 25.5 points, 5.2 assists, 2.8 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.2 threes over 35.2 minutes per game, though he's connecting on only 32.5 percent of his three-point attempts so far.

Embiid closed Friday's 98-93 victory over the Knicks with 10 points (3-12 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal in 33 minutes.

Embiid didn't have a great shooting night Friday, but he did fill up the box score and finished second on the 76ers in assists behind LeBron James (eight). Through five regular-season games, Embiid is averaging 19.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.0 blocks over what is currently a career-high 35.2 minutes per contest. It wouldn't be surprising to see the veteran center sit for the second leg of the Sixers' back-to-back set Saturday against the Hornets.

Simons accumulated 21 points (7-11 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and one assist over 31 minutes during Friday's 98-93 victory over New York.

Simons scored 20-plus points while connecting on five or more three-pointers for a second consecutive game, and he was the 76ers' second-leading scorer Friday behind Tyrese Maxey (21 points). Simons played a season-high 31 minutes due to the absence of Jaylen Brown (knee), and the former will have opportunities this season to operate in an expanded role in games where one of Maxey, Brown or LeBron James were to sit.

James (rest) closed with 20 points (8-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), nine rebounds, eight assists, one block and one steal across 34 minutes during Friday's 98-93 win over the Knicks.

James was close to securing his first triple-double of the season, as he led the 76ers in both rebounds and assists while finishing third in points behind Tyrese Maxey's 27 and Anfernee Simons' 21. Friday was the first game of the 76ers' back-to-back set, so it wouldn't be surprising to see James operate on a minutes restriction or be held out of Saturday's road tilt against the Hornets. James is averaging 16.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.0 blocks over 33.4 minutes per game to open the regular season.