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Kornet totaled zero points (0-2 FG), four rebounds and one assist over 17 minutes during Tuesday's 130-103 win over the Kings.

Kornet played a handful of extra minutes, with San Antonio turning to its bench early. Although Kornet has firmly established himself as the primary backup behind Victor Wembanyama, he has barely been a top 300 player thus far, averaging just 2.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game.

Champagnie had 26 points (9-14 FG, 8-13 3Pt), three rebounds and three assists across 25 minutes during Tuesday's 130-103 victory over the Kings.

Champagnie was red hot during the first half of Tuesday's win, connecting on eight triples en route to a season-high 26 points. While this was a fantastic night for anyone rostering, it could certainly have been a lot better had the game been even remotely close. He remains an elite source of three-pointers, although he doesn't offer a lot outside of that category. Given that he had made seven three-pointers in his previous three games, managers shouldn't expect a performance like this very often.

Achiuwa notched four points (2-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound in 13 minutes during Tuesday's 130-103 loss to the Spurs.

After a strong start to the season, Achiuwa came crashing back to earth, turning in easily his worst performance thus far. To this point, his playing time has been wildly inconsistent, a theme that could certainly hold true moving forward. Through four appearances, he is averaging 11.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 26.8 minutes per game.

Monk racked up three points (1-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt), two rebounds and six assists across 13 minutes during Tuesday's 130-103 loss to the Spurs.

Monk has yet to play more than 13 minutes in any game this season, leaving him well outside the top 350 in standard leagues. Despite a proven ability to be a solid contributor, it appears as though Sacramento has other ideas when it comes to allowing him to play meaningful basketball. He should remain on watchlists, just in case the tide turns at any point. For now, he can be safely ignored in all formats.

Hunter logged 24 points (8-13 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 33 minutes during Tuesday's 130-103 loss to the Spurs.

Hunter finally found his footing, scoring a season-high 24 points, despite another loss. Prior to Tuesday, he had scored a total of 17 points across three games to open the campaign, an indication that this could be considered an outlier. While this was an encouraging shooting performance, fantasy managers certainly shouldn't overreact just yet.

Demin (leg) stated he isn't sure if he will be able to play in Friday's game against Detroit, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Demin exited Tuesday's 125-124 overtime loss to the Celtics in the first half and didn't return. He isn't sure if he will play Friday versus the Pistons, though he indicated that the injury is "nothing serious," adding that he was kneed in the "muscle/bone area." The 20-year-old has had a slow start to the 2026-27 campaign, averaging 7.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals while shooting 28.6 percent from deep. If Demin isn't out there against Detroit, Nolan Traore, who also didn't return to Tuesday's meeting with the Celtics due to cramps, Mikel Brown and Keon Ellis are candidates for more minutes, with two of those players in line to start.

Porter ended with 27 points (8-16 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and two blocks over 40 minutes in Tuesday's 125-124 overtime loss to Boston.

Porter had just 10 points in the 136-109 loss to the Pacers on Sunday. He turned things around Tuesday, scoring over 20 points for the third time this season while picking up his first double-double of the year. However, it didn't result in a win for his team, with the Nets failing to secure their first victory of the 2026-27 campaign. In four regular-season games, Porter is now averaging 22.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and a career-best 2.3 steals across 32.0 minutes per contest.

Tatum finished with 40 points (10-20 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 18-22 FT), five rebounds, eight assists and one block across 42 minutes in Tuesday's 125-124 overtime win over Brooklyn.

Tatum had a productive showing Tuesday, finishing with a game-high in scoring while draining a shot in overtime as time expired to lead the Celtics to another win. The 28-year-old scored 13 points in the 121-113 loss to the Pistons to begin the 2026-27 campaign. Since then, he has been on a roll, averaging 33.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.3 steals over 35.6 minutes per contest during that span.

Towns finished with 27 points (12-21 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 20 rebounds and three assists across 33 minutes in Tuesday's 111-97 victory over the Pistons.

It wasn't a perfect game from Towns, who shot an inefficient 20.0 percent from deep while turning the ball over seven times. However, the 2015 No. 1 overall pick was the top scorer in this contest and finished with at least 20 rebounds for the 23rd time in his career to lead the Knicks to their first win of the 2026-27 campaign.

Cunningham contributed 19 points (7-18 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-5 FT), nine rebounds, eight assists and one block across 36 minutes in Tuesday's 111-97 loss to the Knicks.

The star floor general didn't deliver his most efficient performance, though he still finished as Detroit's second-leading scorer behind Paul Reed (22 points). Cunningham also tied for the team lead in rebounds and paced all players in assists, dishing out eight dimes for a fourth straight game to begin the regular season. He's averaging 20.8 points, 8.0 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.0 steals per game so far this season.