NBA Player News
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Jrue Holiday PG | POR
Trail Blazers' Jrue Holiday: Hits for team-high 22 in loss
Holiday racked up 22 points (9-17 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 124-121 loss to Minnesota.
The 22 points led the Blazers on the night, as seven different Portland players scored in double digits. Holiday has scored 20-plus points in five of nine February appearances, averaging 18.9 points, 5.4 assists, 4.7 boards, 2.6 threes and 1.0 steals on the month while shooting 50.6 percent from the floor and 42.6 percent from long distance.
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Jaylon Tyson SF | CLE
Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Bounces back in win
Tyson finished Tuesday's 109-94 win over the Knicks with 12 points (5-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 27 minutes.
Tyson averaged 19.1 minutes per contest with 7.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 three-pointers in his previous four outings, so Tuesday's line was a step in the right direction. Tyson has upside if the minutes are there, making him a player to monitor closely in case he can string together a few good games.
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Donte DiVincenzo SG | MIN
Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Drains five treys in win
DiVincenzo produced 19 points (7-13 FG, 5-10 3Pt), one rebound, four assists and two steals across 33 minutes during Tuesday's 124-121 victory over the Trail Blazers.
The 29-year-old guard continues to fill up the bucket from long range. DiVincenzo has sunk at least three three-pointers in three straight games and 12 of the last 17 dating back to Jan. 17, averaging 11.7 points, 4.4 assists, 4.2 boards, 3.2 threes and 1.6 steals over that latter stretch while shooting 41.9 percent from beyond the arc.
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Dean Wade PF | CLE
Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Strong line in win
Wade accumulated 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt), eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and three steals in 25 minutes during Tuesday's 109-94 win over the Knicks.
This was a terrific line for Wade, but performances like these have been few and far between. His value is mostly limited to deeper formats, but he's trending up 7.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.8 blocks and 2.0 three-pointers in 21.2 minutes per contest over his last four games.
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Rudy Gobert C | MIN
Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert: Dominates glass in Portland
Gobert closed Tuesday's 124-121 win over the Trail Blazers with 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 FT), 19 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal over 36 minutes.
After sitting out Sunday's game against the 76ers due to a one-game suspension following a flagrant 1 foul, Gobert returned and set a new season high in boards. The double-double was his 26th of the season, tying him for seventh in the NBA. Through eight games in February, Gobert is averaging 13.3 points, 11.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.5 blocks and 0.8 steals while shooting 72.4 percent from the floor.
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Jaden McDaniels SF | MIN
Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Big night at both ends of court
McDaniels provided 29 points (12-16 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 0-1 FT), six rebounds, two assists, five blocks and three steals in 37 minutes during Tuesday's 124-121 victory over the Trail Blazers.
The five made three-pointers tied his season high, while the eight combined blocks and steals were a new career high for McDaniels. The 25-year-old forward has been on a tear, both offensively and defensively, during the last couple of weeks. Over the last five games, he's averaging 18.8 points, 6.2 boards, 3.6 assists, 3.0 blocks, 2.0 threes and 1.8 steals while shooting 54.0 percent from the floor and 50.0 percent (10-for-20) from beyond the arc.
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Anthony Edwards SG | MIN
Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Pours in game-high 34 in win
Edwards logged a game-high 34 points (11-27 FG, 5-13 3Pt, 7-10 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two steals in 38 minutes during Tuesday's 124-121 victory over the Trail Blazers.
The All-Star guard continues to lead a Minnesota squad that's in a dogfight for the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Edwards has scored 30-plus points in seven of the last 10 games, averaging 30.6 points, 5.5 boards, 3.3 assists, 3.2 threes, 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks during that stretch.
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Joel Embiid C | PHI
76ers' Joel Embiid: Lights up box score in return
Embiid (shin/knee) scored 27 points (11-17 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, five assists and one block across 26 minutes Tuesday in the 76ers' 135-114 win over the Pacers.
Embiid filled out the stat sheet nicely while taking the court for the first time since Feb. 7, after he had missed the 76ers' previous five contests due to right shin soreness and right knee injury management. Though Embiid had played 30-plus minutes in each of his prior five appearances, the 76ers were able to ease him back into the fold with a lighter workload while they cruised to an easy win. Assuming he came out of Tuesday's contest no worse for the wear, Embiid should get back over the 30-minute mark in the 76ers' next game Thursday versus the Heat.
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Devin Carter SG | SAC
Kings' Devin Carter: Questionable for Wednesday
Carter (back) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Rockets.
Carter is in jeopardy of missing a second consecutive contest due to lower-back soreness. If the second-year guard is ultimately ruled out, Malik Monk and Killian Hayes would be candidates for increased playing time.
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Jericho Sims C | MIL
Bucks' Jericho Sims: Solid performance in win
Sims finished Tuesday's 128-117 win over Miami with eight points (4-4 FG), 10 rebounds and five assists in 29 minutes.
Sims came off the bench for a second consecutive contest but had a major role Tuesday. The 27-year-old big man played the entirety of the fourth quarter and closed with a team-high 10 boards. He also dished out a career-high five assists. While Sims isn't likely to maintain this level of production and playing time once Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) returns, performances like this bode well for his opportunities moving forward.