NBA Player News
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Kennedy Chandler PG | UTA
Jazz's Kennedy Chandler: Solid production continues
Chandler registered 14 points (6-14 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-6 FT), one rebound, eight assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 133-110 loss to the Wizards.
Chandler suited up for the third straight game, continuing to turn some heads with his solid play. During that three-game span, he has averaged 15.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 three-pointers, placing him firmly on the standard league radar.
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Cody Williams SF | UTA
Jazz's Cody Williams: Drops 24 points in return
Williams notched 24 points (11-20 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 133-110 loss to the Wizards.
Williams returned after a one-game absence due to a minor shoulder concern, scoring at least 20 points for the third time in his past five appearances. Silly season has been a real highlight for Williams, allowing him to play a sizeable role for a team with no reason to limit him down the stretch. In six games over the past two weeks, he has delivered healthy numbers, averaging 20.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 33.2 minutes per contest.
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John Konchar SG | UTA
Jazz's John Konchar: Season-high 14 rebounds
Konchar chipped in eight points (4-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt), 14 rebounds, five assists, three blocks and one steal over 38 minutes during Wednesday's 133-110 loss to the Wizards.
Konchar chipped in across the board, including a season-high 14 rebounds. Fresh off a 19-point performance, Konchar has put himself back on the standard league radar, albeit only as a stream consideration. For anyone seeking a jack-of-all-trades, Konchar is worth a look, if and when he is given the green light to take the court.
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Leaky Black SF | WAS
Wizards' Leaky Black: Tallies six defensive stats
Black posted 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 3Pt), seven rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals over 40 minutes during Wednesday's 133-110 victory over Utah.
Black was a menace on the defensive end, racking up six combined steals and blocks while setting a new season high in minutes. Although Black has been productive, his availability has been sporadic at best. He has appeared in three of the past nine games, missing time due to an ankle sprain and because of his limitations as a two-way player. Unless he's converted to a standard NBA contract, Black will be eligible to play in eight of the Wizards' remaining 10 games.
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Jaden Hardy SG | WAS
Wizards' Jaden Hardy: Goes for 21 points in win
Hardy contributed 21 points (8-18 FG, 5-13 3Pt, 0-2 FT) and two rebounds across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 133-110 win over the Jazz.
Hardy scored at least 20 points for the second straight game, continuing to provide the Wizards with a consistent scoring punch off the bench. Over his last five appearances, Hardy has averaged 17.3 points and 4.2 three-pointers in 26.4 minutes, but he's offered little in other areas (1.4 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.2 blocks, 0-for-2 on free-throw attempts).
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Nikola Jokic C | DEN
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Near 20-20-20 game
Jokic generated 23 points (8-19 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 21 rebounds, 19 assists and one steal across 37 minutes of Wednesday's 142-135 win over Dallas.
Jokic, already only one of three players in NBA history to have posted a 20-20-20 stat line, nearly did it for the second time in his career Wednesday night but fell short by one assist. He's now posted a triple-double in seven of his last 10 games, averaging 23.0 points, 14.3 rebounds and 13.4 assists during that stretch.
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Jamal Murray PG | DEN
Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Erupts for 53 points
Murray generated 53 points (19-28 FG, 9-14 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds and four assists across 41 minutes of Wednesday's 142-135 win over the Mavericks.
Murray fell two points short of tying his career high, and he hit the 50-point milestone for the fourth time in his career. The star point guard had been in a bit of a scoring lull recently, having averaged 18.3 points over his previous six games. Murray has now topped 40 points five times this season, and he's done so twice in March.
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Naz Reid C | MIN
Timberwolves' Naz Reid: Ejected Wednesday
Reid was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Rockets with 4:13 remaining in overtime, Chris Hine of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports. He finished with 14 points (5-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds, two steals, two blocks and one assist across 31 minutes.
Reid was frustrated with a foul call in overtime and was handed a technical before being tossed from the contest. The seventh-year big man isn't expected to face any further discipline, so he should be available to serve in his usual sixth-man role in the Timberwolves' next game Saturday versus the Pistons.
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Julian Reese PF | WAS
Wizards' Julian Reese: Turns in 26-17 game in spot start
Reese generated 26 points (12-16 FG, 2-4 FT), 17 rebounds, one steal and one block across 30 minutes Wednesday in the Wizards' 133-110 win over the Jazz.
Suiting up for just the second time in nine games, Reese moved into the starting five and took on major minutes as the Wizards' top center while Alex Sarr (toe) and Tristan Vukcevic (back) were unavailable. Reese proceeded to have his way in the paint against a Jazz squad that didn't start a traditional center, establishing a new career high in scoring while falling three boards shy from matching the personal-best total he had recorded in his third NBA game back on March 5, which also came against Utah. Though Reese is now averaging 12.0 points and 10.7 rebounds in 29.7 minutes per game while shooting 65.1 percent from the field through six appearances with the Wizards, his limited availability as a two-way player makes it difficult to justify rostering him. Unless Washington converts him to a standard contract, Reese will be eligible to play in seven of the Wizards' remaining 10 games.
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Jakob Poeltl C | TOR
Raptors' Jakob Poeltl: Available to return
Poeltl (face) is available to return to Wednesday's game against the Clippers, Kayla Grey of TSN reports.
Poeltl took an elbow to the face and had to receive five stitches above his right eye. After receiving the stitches, he's been cleared to return. That means Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Murray-Boyles will return to their typical reserve roles.