NBA Player News
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Pascal Siakam PF | IND
Pacers' Pascal Siakam: Listed out for Wednesday
Siakam (knee) is out for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Siakam will be sidelined for a sixth straight game, and there's been no indication that he's close to a return. He can be considered doubtful for Saturday's game against the Spurs for the time being.
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John Konchar SG | UTA
Jazz's John Konchar: Upgraded to probable
Konchar (calf) is probable for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves.
Konchar was previously listed as questionable after missing three straight games. The veteran is averaging 1.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.3 steals over his last four appearances, and his playing time could dwindle even more if Ace Bailey (concussion) is cleared to suit up.
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Dejounte Murray PG | NO
Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Available to play
Murray (illness) is available for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.
Murray was able to shake off his questionable tag for this contest and will return to action following a one-game absence. Through eight appearances, he's averaging 19.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.6 three-pointers on 54.7 percent shooting from the field.
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Chaz Lanier SG | DET
Pistons' Chaz Lanier: Rejoins parent club
Detroit recalled Lanier from the G League's Motor City Cruise on Wednesday.
Lanier should be available off the bench for the Pistons' next game Thursday in Washington, but unless star guard Cade Cunningham (back) ends up sitting out that game, the rookie second-round pick isn't expected to be included in head coach J.B. Bickerstaff's rotation.
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Cameron Johnson SF | DEN
Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: Perfect from long range Tuesday
Johnson recorded 18 points (6-8 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes during Tuesday's 124-96 win over the 76ers.
The 30-year-old forward scored at least 15 points for a fourth straight game, a stretch in which Johnson has gone 11-for-20 (55.0 percent) from three-point range. During that hot streak, he's averaging 17.0 points, 3.3 boards, 2.8 threes, 2.3 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks while shooting 63.2 percent.
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Trayce Jackson-Davis C | TOR
Raptors' Trayce Jackson-Davis: Back with parent club
Toronto recalled Jackson-Davis from the G League's Raptors 905 on Tuesday.
Jackson-Davis will rejoin the parent club after recording 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks Tuesday in the 905's 123-122 win over the Motor City Cruise. He'll be available off the bench for Wednesday's game in Chicago but is unlikely to be featured in the rotation.
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Nikola Jokic C | DEN
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Dishes 14 dimes in quiet night
Jokic finished Tuesday's 124-96 victory over Philadelphia with eight points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), seven rebounds and 14 assists in 25 minutes.
The perennial MVP candidate didn't play at all in the fourth quarter of the rout, but he still racked up 12 or more assists for a fifth straight game despite seeing his four-game triple-double streak come to an end. Jokic also failed to reach double-digit scoring for the first time since the 2023-24 season. Despite the disappointing numbers, Jokic is still averaging 26.0 points, 12.7 boards, 10.9 assists, 1.9 steals, 1.1 blocks and 1.0 threes through nine games in March while shooting 58.5 percent from the floor.
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Christian Braun SG | DEN
Nuggets' Christian Braun: Drops game-high 22 in win
Braun totaled a game-high 22 points (7-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal across 27 minutes during Tuesday's 124-96 win over Philadelphia.
The Nuggets didn't face much of a challenge on their home court from a shorthanded Sixers lineup, and Braun's 27 minutes led the starting five as Denver emptied the bench in the second half. It was Braun's best scoring effort in March, and through nine games this month, the fourth-year guard is averaging 12.9 points, 5.4 boards, 3.0 assists and 1.2 threes while shooting 52.5 percent from the floor.
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Trendon Watford PF | PHI
76ers' Trendon Watford: Productive from second unit
Watford totaled 12 points (3-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 6-6 FT), three rebounds, six assists, three blocks and one steal in 22 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's 124-96 loss to Denver.
The three blocks were a season high for Watford, as the 25-year-old forward took advantage of the Sixers' injury-depleted frontcourt rotation. Watford has scored in double digits in four of the last seven games (one start), averaging 8.6 points, 3.3 boards, 2.7 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.7 steals in 20.1 minutes.
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MarJon Beauchamp SF | PHI
76ers' MarJon Beauchamp: Leads Sixers in scoring Tuesday
Beauchamp recorded 16 points (6-11 FG, 4-8 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one block across 20 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's 124-96 loss to the Nuggets.
With Joel Embiid (oblique), Tyrese Maxey (finger) and other key players unavailable for Philadelphia, Beauchamp wound up leading the team in scoring on the night. It's the second time in the last four games that the 25-year-old forward has played at least 20 minutes and scored in double digits, both blowout losses, but he managed only five points in 27 minutes total in the other two contests when the outcome was in a little more doubt. Until the Sixers' lineup gets healthier, Beauchamp could have some DFS appeal as a bargain dart throw against an elite opponent.