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Porter (knee) contributed six points (3-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt), seven rebounds, five assists and three steals across 28 minutes during Thursday's 112-105 loss to the Heat.

Back in action after missing the Bucks' previous four games due to right knee synovitis, Porter returned to the starting five but handled a more muted role than usual. He took on a 17.9 percent usage rate, well below his season-long mark of 24.0 percent. Porter should see his playing time and usage pick up a bit as he becomes further removed from the injury, though with a back-to-back set coming up for Milwaukee, he could end up sitting out either Saturday in Atlanta or Sunday at home versus the Pacers.

James contributed 18 points (7-13 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-6 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists, one block and two steals over 33 minutes during Thursday's 142-130 victory over Chicago.

After missing three straight matchups due to hip and foot injuries, James was back in action Thursday and managed to shoulder a sizable workload for the Lakers. He's been solid over his last five outings, posting averages of 20.2 points, 7.2 assists, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.0 blocks.

Reaves amassed 30 points (13-20 FG, 4-7 3Pt), five rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 39 minutes during Thursday's 142-130 victory over the Bulls.

The fifth-year guard hit for at least 25 points in a third straight game as he begins to find his form again. Over 12 games since returning to the Lakers' starting five following the All-Star break, Reaves is averaging 20.2 points, 4.3 assists, 4.2 boards, 2.3 threes and 1.3 steals while shooting 43.1 percent from beyond the arc.

Dillingham registered 12 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and one steal over 29 minutes off the bench during Thursday's 142-130 loss to the Lakers.

The second-year guard is beginning to find his footing with the Bulls. Dillingham has played 20-plus minutes with the second unit in seven of the last nine games, and Thursday's seven dimes tied his season high, while the 12 points represented his best scoring effort since he popped for 16 on Feb. 11 in Boston. Thursday was also the first time during that nine-game stretch he shot at least 50 percent from the floor. During that span, he's averaging 6.2 points, 3.6 assists, 3.4 boards, 0.8 steals and 0.7 threes in 20.4 minutes on 32.9 percent shooting.

Hinson (two-way) is listed out Friday for the Jazz's game against the Trail Blazers.

Per the terms of his two-way contract, Hinson is eligible to suit up in eight of the Jazz's remaining 16 games, so Utah will opt to hold him out for Friday's contest in order to manage his availability down the stretch. With Hinson set to be inactive for a second straight game, 10-day signee Andersson Garcia is likely to stick in the rotation after playing 25 minutes in his NBA debut during Wednesday's loss to the Knicks.

Buzelis amassed 22 points (7-19 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals over 35 minutes during Thursday's 142-130 loss to the Lakers.

The second-year forward didn't appear to be hampered by a minor ankle injury that he's been playing through in March, as Buzelis scored at least 20 points for the third straight game and the sixth time in his last seven. Over that stretch, he's averaging 23.7 points, 6.6 boards, 3.6 threes, 2.7 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 steals.

Giddey had 27 points (10-17 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, 15 assists and two steals in 40 minutes during Thursday's 142-130 loss to the Lakers.

The fifth-year guard came up a couple of boards short of his 11th triple-double of the season, and the 29th of his career, while the six made three-pointers were a season high. Giddey has dished at least 15 dimes in back-to-back games and has reached double digits in that category in four of his last five appearances, averaging a blistering 19.4 points, 12.2 assists, 11.2 rebounds, 4.0 threes and 1.2 steals since the calendar flipped to March.

Holmgren amassed 14 points (5-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT) and nine rebounds over 28 minutes during Thursday's 104-102 victory over Boston.

The 23-year-old big man just missed recording his 21st double-double of the season. Holmgren has pulled down at least seven boards in nine straight appearances dating back to Feb. 12, the last game before the All-Star break, and over that span, he's averaging 15.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.3 threes.

Gilgeous-Alexander closed Thursday's 104-102 win over the Celtics with 35 points (13-18 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), six rebounds, nine assists, three blocks and two steals across 39 minutes.

The reigning NBA MVP broke one of the league's seemingly unassailable records with the performance, scoring 20-plus points in an incredible 127th straight game -- breaking the mark of 126 set by Wilt Chamberlain over the 1961-62 and 1962-63 campaigns. Gilgeous-Alexander has been in top form since returning from an abdominal issue in late February, scoring 30 or more in four of his last six contests and averaging 31.5 points, 8.5 assists, 5.0 boards, 1.8 steals, 1.3 threes and 1.2 blocks while shooting 55.5 percent from the floor.

Gonzalez notched 11 points (4-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals over 28 minutes off the bench during Thursday's 104-102 loss to the Thunder.

With Jayson Tatum (Achilles) and Derrick White (knee) getting maintenance days, Gonzalez saw a significant workload with the second unit and scored in double digits for only the fourth time since the calendar flipped to 2026. The rookie forward has played 25-plus minutes in the last three games Tatum has missed, averaging 12.3 points, 9.0 boards, 2.0 threes, 1.7 steals, 1.7 blocks and 1.0 assists in 29.3 minutes.