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Anunoby logged 20 points (7-17 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and four assists over 48 minutes during Wednesday's 134-127 double-overtime victory over the Nuggets.

The 28-year-old forward continues to be dialed in. Anunoby has drained multiple three-pointers in seven straight games and scored at least 20 points five times during that heater, during which he has averaged 21.7 points, 5.4 boards, 3.1 threes, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals while shooting 58.6 percent from the floor and a blistering 50.0 percent from long distance.

Towns ended with 24 points (9-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds and one assist over 31 minutes before fouling out of Wednesday's 134-127 double-overtime victory over the Nuggets.

It was the fourth straight double-double for Towns and his NBA-leading 34th of the season. The veteran center also leads the league with 11.9 rebounds per game, just ahead of former teammate Rudy Gobert (11.3 per game), and over the last 15 games Towns is averaging 16.5 points, 12.9 boards, 3.0 assists, 1.4 threes and 1.5 combined steals-plus-blocks.

Hardaway produced 19 points (6-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal across 42 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 134-127 double-overtime loss to New York.

The veteran forward had scored just nine combined points in the prior two games while shooting just 1-for-13 from the floor, but Hardaway cranked up his efficiency Wednesday even though his usage didn't increase significantly with the extra court time. Hardaway has drained multiple three-pointers in five of the last seven contests, averaging 15.1 points, 4.6 boards, 3.4 threes and 1.4 assists in 29.4 minutes over that span while shooting 48.0 percent from beyond the arc.

Murray ended with 39 points (15-33 FG, 3-14 3Pt, 6-7 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one steal across 48 minutes during Wednesday's 134-127 double-overtime loss to the Knicks.

The 28-year-old guard led the Nuggets in scoring on the night, but the visitors ran out of gas in the sixth period. Murray has scored more than 30 points in two straight games and in five of his last 12, averaging 27.7 points, 7.4 assists, 3.2 boards, 2.7 threes and 1.1 steals over the latter stretch.

Carter notched 10 points (5-12 FG, 0-6 3Pt), six rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 129-125 loss to Memphis.

The second-year guard has largely found himself outside of the Sacramento rotation this season, but he could be in line for a more stable role moving forward after the Kings recently shipped out two backcourt pieces (Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder) while bringing back a forward (De'Andre Hunter) in return. With Hunter making his debut Wednesday, big man Precious Achiuwa ended up being the odd man out of the rotation, while Carter stuck on the second unit and saw his most minutes of the season. Though he came up empty from three-point range, Carter provided some nice contributions across the stat sheet. Carter still looks to be mostly an option in deeper fantasy leagues at this point, but his production bears watching in the games to come.

Cardwell logged five points (1-2 FG, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and one block across 26 minutes during Wednesday's 129-125 loss to Memphis.

Cardwell pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds, adding at least one block for the 10th straight game. Since entering the rotation, Cardwell has at least provided Sacramento with some much-needed energy, often resulting in borderline 12-team value. In seven games over the past two weeks, he has averaged 4.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks, putting him firmly on the streaming radar.

Hunter produced nine points (3-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and one assist across 26 minutes during Wednesday's 129-125 loss to the Grizzlies.

Hunter failed to impress during his Sacramento debut, continuing what had been a rough finish to his tenure in Cleveland. After the Cavaliers moved him to a bench role in mid-December, Hunter averaged 12.3 points (on 41.6 percent shooting from the field), 4.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.4 three-pointers and 0.7 steals in 23.4 minutes per game over a stretch of 20 contests before he was dealt to Sacramento. Hunter immediately moved into the starting five for the Kings and took on more minutes than he had been receiving with the Cavaliers, but he showed why his overall fantasy impact in category leagues remains limited when his shots aren't falling in. Though his value should rise with the move to Sacramento, Hunter still looks to be more of a streaming option for points, free-throw percentage and three-pointers in most 12-team leagues rather than a must-roster player.

Mashack closed Wednesday's 129-125 win over the Kings with two points (1-2 FG), four rebounds, five assists and three steals across 23 minutes.

Mashack appeared for the first time in the past 12 games, logging a career-high 23 minutes in the process. Memphis appears to be headed for a rebuild, potentially opening up playing time for a multitude of young pieces. While we aren't running to add Maskack, he is someone to keep an eye on moving forward.

Jackson finished Wednesday's 129-125 win over the Kings with 16 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 27 minutes.

Jackson chipped in across the board, turning in another encouraging performance. He has now scored double digits in six of the past seven games, taking advantage of the fact that it appears as though Memphis is ready to tear it down. During that seven-game period, Jackson has averaged 13.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.9 blocks and 1.1 three-pointers in 24.1 minutes per game.

Jerome amassed 28 points (10-14 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), one rebound, seven assists and one steal over 21 minutes during Wednesday's 129-125 win over Sacramento.

Jerome turned in another masterful performance, continuing to put up ridiculous numbers despite playing just 21 minutes. In three games since returning from injury, he has averaged 22.3 points, 7.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.3 three-pointers, flirting with first-round value in standard leagues. While he is clearly a must-roster player, managers could certainly consider moving him, given that the Grizzlies should start to get healthy bodies back on the floor in the near future.