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Cooper racked up 13 points (6-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt), seven rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes during Thursday's 117-95 loss to the Pistons.

Cooper made the most of his fill-in start as one of the few bright spots for the Wizards. The team obviously won't be playing for much down the stretch, so Cooper is a candidate to see an extended look in the rotation.

Harkless ended Thursday's 128-96 win over the Bucks with 23 points (7-14 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds and 10 assists across 34 minutes.

Making his fourth start in 10 March games, Harkless set a new career scoring high while recording his first career double-double. Over four games since Keyonte George (hamstring) was sidelined, Harkless is averaging 13.5 points, 4.8 assists, 3.3 boards, 2.3 threes and 1.5 steals in 31.0 minutes. Isaiah Collier (hamstring) and Brice Sensabaugh (illness) were also sidelined for Thursday's win.

Watkins produced nine points (3-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, three assists, four blocks and three steals in 27 minutes during Thursday's 117-95 loss to Detroit.

Watkins continues to play a key role off the Washington bench, and he saw a healthy workload Thursday with so many players on the injury report. Over his last seven games, he's averaging 20.1 minutes per contest with 8.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.9 blocks and 1.1 three-pointers.

LeVert had 14 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-3 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one steal across 22 minutes during Thursday's 117-95 victory over the Wizards.

With Cade Cunningham (chest) out indefinitely, LeVert is one of several Pistons who could see increased minutes and usage. LeVert has been pretty underwhelming for the most part this season, however, and Daniss Jenkins and Kevin Huerter are likely to be better grabs in fantasy hoops.

Bailey ended Thursday's 128-96 win over the Bucks with 33 points (13-27 FG, 7-19 3Pt), nine rebounds, four assists, one block and three steals in 34 minutes.

The teenage forward has found his rhythm from long range. Bailey's 33 points set a new personal best for the rookie, while the seven made three-pointers tied his career high. The No. 5 pick in the 2025 Draft has sunk at least five treys in four of his last six games, averaging 20.0 points, 4.5 threes, 4.0 boards, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 27.3 minutes over that stretch while shooting 50.5 percent from the floor and 44.3 percent from downtown.

Dieng supplied 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt), one rebound, one assist, one block and two steals across 25 minutes during Thursday's 128-96 loss to the Jazz.

Returning to the starting five after he came off the bench Tuesday in his return from a two-game absence due to an illness, Dieng made a minor splash at both ends of the court, and his 25 minutes actually led the Bucks. Dieng has drained multiple threes in six of his eight appearances in March (seven starts), averaging 10.5 points, 4.1 boards, 2.8 assists and 2.3 threes in 27.6 minutes while shooting 47.4 percent from long distance.

Reed accumulated 17 points (7-11 FG, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists and two blocks across 21 minutes during Thursday's 117-95 win over the Wizards.

With Isaiah Stewart (calf) still on the shelf and Jalen Duren not playing in the fourth quarter out of caution, Reed saw increased usage and put together an impressive display. Reed's per-minute upside is very strong, so as long as the minutes are there, he'll be on the streaming radar.

Rollins logged 15 points (5-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and five assists over 23 minutes during Thursday's 128-96 loss to the Jazz.

The Bucks were down by 20 at the half, and the gap only widened from there, so Rollins' 15 points wound up leading the team as Doc Rivers emptied his bench in the fourth quarter. The fourth-year guard has scored in double digits in nine straight games (eight starts), averaging 16.3 points, 6.9 assists, 4.3 boards, 2.8 threes and 1.3 steals over that stretch while shooting 50.5 percent from the floor and 42.4 percent from beyond the arc.

Davis (finger) will remain sidelined through the end of March, the Wizards announced Friday.

Davis continues to progress, but a re-evaluation Thursday revealed that the volar plate tissue in his left hand has not fully healed. The big man will continue with "conservative treatment," and while he will be re-evaluated at the end of the month, it's becoming harder to imagine him making his Wizards debut this season.

Jenkins supplied nine points (3-16 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, five assists and one block in 34 minutes during Thursday's 117-95 victory over Washington.

Jenkins had a rough showing during his move into the starting group, but the minutes and usage were very encouraging. That's likely to continue due to Cade Cunningham (chest) being out indefinitely. In nine starts this season, Jenkins has averaged 14.1 points, 6.8 assists, 2.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.3 three-pointers.