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Durant recorded 25 points (8-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 7-8 FT), six assists, five rebounds and two blocks across 30 minutes in Friday's 140-106 win over the Jazz.

Durant turned in an extremely efficient performance and needed only three quarters to drop a team-high 25 points. He has reached the 20-point threshold in all but one of his last nine games, scoring at least 25 points in seven of them. The star forward also finished second on the Rockets in assists, dishing out at least five dimes for a seventh consecutive contest. Additionally, Durant matched the game-best mark in blocks and has recorded multiple swats in two of the last three games.

Edwards registered eight points (3-15 FG, 0-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals in 26 minutes during Friday's 115-103 loss to Philadelphia.

Edwards looked far from his best, battling his way to just eight points on poor shooting. An ongoing knee injury has caused him to miss seven of the past nine games, during which he has averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.0 three-pointers. While it does appear as though he is going to try to battle through it, managers should expect somewhat muted production, at least when compared to his usual lofty standard.

Anunoby ended Friday's 136-96 win over the Bulls with 31 points (9-15 FG, 7-10 3Pt, 6-6 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one block over 30 minutes.

Anunoby tied his career high in three-point makes and finished with a team-best plus-32 differential in the blowout win. The 28-year-old veteran has been flirting with top-30 value on the season behind averages of 16.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.3 triples, 1.6 steals and 0.7 swats per contest.

Marshall was ejected in the fourth quarter of Friday's game against the Magic after being assessed two technical fouls, Kevin Gray Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports. He'll finish with nine points (3-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 24 minutes.

Marshall was assessed his second technical foul with 10:40 remaining in the final quarter while on the bench, and his ejection came shortly after head coach Jason Kidd was tossed. The 28-year-old forward struggled in his return from a two-game absence due to an illness, and he'll aim to bounce back against the Lakers on Sunday.

Barrett registered 25 points (9-17 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, four assists, one block and two turnovers across 29 minutes during Friday's 128-96 victory over Memphis.

Barrett has been in a nice rhythm over the past four games, scoring 23.3 points per game on 51.6 percent shooting from the field and 81.5 percent at the line to go with 4.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.8 triples, 1.0 steals and 0.5 blocks per contest. He'll aim to keep it rolling Sunday in Boston.

Mashack didn't return for the second half of Friday's 128-96 loss to the Raptors due to neck soreness, finishing with two points (0-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-6 FT), one rebound and one assist across 14 minutes.

Mashack never checked back in during the third or fourth quarter after the Grizzlies listed him as doubtful to return coming out of halftime. His status will be worth monitoring ahead of Sunday's game in Milwaukee.

Smith (face) exited Friday's 140-106 win over the Jazz in the third quarter and did not return, finishing with 18 points (6-16 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and one steal across 24 minutes.

Smith took a shot to the face in the third quarter and exited to the locker room. He joined his teammates on the bench shortly thereafter, though it's unclear if he was available to return to the blowout win. His status will be worth monitoring ahead of Sunday's game against the Warriors.

Embiid contributed 19 points (6-17 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 13 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks across 34 minutes in Friday's 115-103 win over Minnesota.

Embiid stuffed the stat sheet in his return from a one-game absence due to an illness, securing his ninth outing with a double-double or better across 37 regular-season appearances. The star big man struggled with efficiency but finished as Philadelphia's fourth-leading scorer. He led the Sixers in rebounds and tied Dominick Barlow for the game-high mark in blocks. Additionally, Embiid dished out the second-most assists in the contest behind Tyrese Maxey (eight).

Knueppel accumulated 20 points (7-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two steals over 30 minutes during Friday's 129-108 win over the Pacers.

Knueppel has been shooting the lights out over the past two games, compiling a total of 40 points and seven triples on 14-of-26 shooting from the field and 7-of-16 shooting from beyond the arc. He'll look to keep the hot shooting going Sunday in Minnesota.

Miller amassed 22 points (9-17 FG, 4-8 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 30 minutes during Friday's 129-108 victory over Indiana.

Miller finished with a team-best plus-22 differential in the blowout win, and it was nice to see him bring some defensive statistics to the box score after he failed to do so in his previous outing. Miller has been hot over the past three games, scoring 21.3 points per game on 52.3 percent shooting from the field and 100 percent at the stripe to go with 3.3 assists, 3.7 triples and 0.7 swats per contest.