NBA Player News
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Jaime Jaquez Jr. SF | MIA
Heat's Jaime Jaquez: Stays hot in victory
Jaquez logged 19 points (6-17 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and one block across 29 minutes during Sunday's 121-110 win over the Pistons.
Jaquez continues to deliver off the bench for the Heat, scoring at least 18 points for the fifth time in his past six games. During this span, the forward has averaged 18.5 points, 4.5 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 three-pointers in 29.3 minutes per game while shooting 47.1 percent from beyond the arc.
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Pelle Larsson SF | MIA
Heat's Pelle Larsson: Holding onto starting role
Larsson ended Sunday's 121-110 win over the Pistons with 10 points (3-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes.
Between all the absences among Miami's wing and backcourt players of late, Larsson has managed to start each of his appearances since Jan. 15. The swingman should continue to start until the Heat get either Andrew Wiggins (toe) or Norman Powell (groin) back in the fold. Over his last nine outings, Larsson has averaged 11.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 31.2 minutes per game.
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Paul Reed C | DET
Pistons' Paul Reed: Sees garbage-time run
Reed registered 10 points (3-6 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals over six minutes during Sunday's 121-110 loss to the Heat.
With Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart both back in the fold for the Pistons, Reed is back to being buried as the third-string center on the depth chart. Reed has appeared in just two of Detroit's last four contests, and all of his production Sunday came in the fourth quarter of a blowout. He's averaging 8.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 13.6 minutes per tilt in his last seven games, shooting 58.5 percent from the field.
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Javonte Green SG | DET
Pistons' Javonte Green: Another pedestrian effort
Green produced six points (2-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and one assist across 15 minutes during Sunday's 121-110 loss to the Heat.
Despite the absence of Ausar Thompson (ankle) and Caris LeVert (wrist), Green hasn't been able to claim a more prominent role. As a result, Green remains off the radar in most fantasy leagues, averaging only 5.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.6 steals in 15.2 minutes per contest in his last nine games while shooting 37.2 percent from the floor during this stretch.
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Kevin Huerter SG | DET
Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Resurfacing in rotation
Huerter accumulated four points (2-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), four rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal across 21 minutes during Sunday's 121-110 loss to Miami.
After falling out of the Detroit rotation recently, Huerter has made his way back into the lineup for three consecutive games. The veteran sharpshooter's return to the mix appears to have gone hand-in-hand with the absence of Ausar Thompson, who's considered day-to-day with a right ankle sprain. Through eight contests since landing with Detroit, Huerter has averaged just 4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 13.6 minutes per game.
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Tobias Harris PF | DET
Pistons' Tobias Harris: Quiets down in defeat
Harris contributed nine points (3-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound and two blocks across 24 minutes during Sunday's 121-110 loss to Miami.
Sunday disrupted a five-game streak with double-digit points for Harris, who did swat multiple shots for just the second time this year. The veteran forward remains a solid fantasy option in nine-category formats -- Harris has averaged 15.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.2 assists per game in his last six contests, shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 94.7 percent from the foul line during this period.
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RJ Barrett SG | TOR
Raptors' RJ Barrett: Scores season-high 31 points in win
Barrett racked up 31 points (13-19 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-4 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Sunday's 122-92 victory over the Mavericks.
Barrett was hot from the jump, dropping in 16 points on 10 shots by halftime, and he essentially got whatever he wanted throughout the game. He's been heating up over the past four, scoring 24.3 points per game on 63.9 percent shooting from the field and 62.5 percent at the stripe to go with 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.3 triples per contest.
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Brandon Ingram SF | TOR
Raptors' Brandon Ingram: Needs 12 shots for 11 points
Ingram closed with 11 points (4-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, six assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Sunday's 122-92 victory over the Mavericks.
Ingram played through a stomach bug Sunday, which may have impacted his performance as he struggled to get his shot to fall. Immanuel Quickley also had a tough time finding his rhythm, as he went 4-for-14 from the floor for 10 points, two rebounds, eight assists, three steals and one turnover in 31 minutes.
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Scottie Barnes PF | TOR
Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Scores 17 points with five dimes
Barnes amassed 17 points (6-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in 35 minutes during Sunday's 122-92 victory over Dallas.
Barnes did a nice job putting the clamps on Cooper Flagg, helping hold Dallas' star rookie to just 17 points on 7-for-17 shooting. Barnes finished with a team-best plus-25 differential in the blowout win, and as a bonus for 9-cat managers, he only committed one turnover in his 35 minutes of floor time.
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Marvin Bagley III C | DAL
Mavericks' Marvin Bagley: Logs 20 minutes in return
Bagley (neck) produced six points (2-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds and two assists across 20 minutes during Sunday's 122-92 loss to the Raptors.
Bagley made his return to action following a five-game absence due to a neck sprain, stepping back into his usual role as the Mavericks' top backup center. So long as Daniel Gafford is available for Dallas, Bagley may have difficulty reaching the 25-minute mark in most games, which makes it tough to rely on the big man outside of deeper leagues as anything more than a streaming option for rebounds and field-goal percentage.