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Bailey ended Thursday's 128-96 win over the Bucks with 33 points (13-27 FG, 7-19 3Pt), nine rebounds, four assists, one block and three steals in 34 minutes.

The teenage forward has found his rhythm from long range. Bailey's 33 points set a new personal best for the rookie, while the seven made three-pointers tied his career high. The No. 5 pick in the 2025 Draft has sunk at least five treys in four of his last six games, averaging 20.0 points, 4.5 threes, 4.0 boards, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 27.3 minutes over that stretch while shooting 50.5 percent from the floor and 44.3 percent from downtown.

Dieng supplied 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt), one rebound, one assist, one block and two steals across 25 minutes during Thursday's 128-96 loss to the Jazz.

Returning to the starting five after he came off the bench Tuesday in his return from a two-game absence due to an illness, Dieng made a minor splash at both ends of the court, and his 25 minutes actually led the Bucks. Dieng has drained multiple threes in six of his eight appearances in March (seven starts), averaging 10.5 points, 4.1 boards, 2.8 assists and 2.3 threes in 27.6 minutes while shooting 47.4 percent from long distance.

Reed accumulated 17 points (7-11 FG, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists and two blocks across 21 minutes during Thursday's 117-95 win over the Wizards.

With Isaiah Stewart (calf) still on the shelf and Jalen Duren not playing in the fourth quarter out of caution, Reed saw increased usage and put together an impressive display. Reed's per-minute upside is very strong, so as long as the minutes are there, he'll be on the streaming radar.

Rollins logged 15 points (5-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and five assists over 23 minutes during Thursday's 128-96 loss to the Jazz.

The Bucks were down by 20 at the half, and the gap only widened from there, so Rollins' 15 points wound up leading the team as Doc Rivers emptied his bench in the fourth quarter. The fourth-year guard has scored in double digits in nine straight games (eight starts), averaging 16.3 points, 6.9 assists, 4.3 boards, 2.8 threes and 1.3 steals over that stretch while shooting 50.5 percent from the floor and 42.4 percent from beyond the arc.

Davis (finger) will remain sidelined through the end of March, the Wizards announced Friday.

Davis continues to progress, but a re-evaluation Thursday revealed that the volar plate tissue in his left hand has not fully healed. The big man will continue with "conservative treatment," and while he will be re-evaluated at the end of the month, it's becoming harder to imagine him making his Wizards debut this season.

Jenkins supplied nine points (3-16 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, five assists and one block in 34 minutes during Thursday's 117-95 victory over Washington.

Jenkins had a rough showing during his move into the starting group, but the minutes and usage were very encouraging. That's likely to continue due to Cade Cunningham (chest) being out indefinitely. In nine starts this season, Jenkins has averaged 14.1 points, 6.8 assists, 2.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.3 three-pointers.

Towns is questionable for Friday's game against the Nets due to personal reasons.

Towns was a late addition to the injury report and is now in danger of missing his sixth contest of the season. If the star big man isn't available, Mitchell Robinson would likely start at center, with Ariel Hukporti, Mohamed Diawara and Trey Jemison fighting for backup minutes.

Chandler agreed to a 10-day contract with the Jazz on Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Unless the Jazz have been granted another hardship exception that will temporarily allow the team to carry 16 players on its roster, Chandler will be replacing forward Andersson Garcia, whose 10-day deal expired Friday. Chandler hasn't seen NBA action since appearing in 36 games with the Grizzlies as a rookie in 2022-23, but the 23-year-old point guard has been one of the top distributors in the G League this season. He leads the circuit with 8.9 assists per game and is averaging 15.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.3 three-pointers in 33.9 minutes over his 28 appearances for the Delaware Blue Coats. With Keyonte George (hamstring) uncertain to return this season and Isaiah Collier's (hamstring) status in flux for the Jazz's next game Saturday versus the 76ers, Chandler could be in line for heavy minutes right off the bat in his first appearance for Utah.

Missi posted 11 points (5-5 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists and one block in 27 minutes during Thursday's 105-99 victory over the Clippers.

Missi got the start Thursday due to the absence of Dejounte Murray (Achilles) during the second leg of this back-to-back set. He made the most of his minutes with his first double-double since Jan. 25. Missi has been relegated to a secondary role in the rotation. As a backup center who rarely sees over 25 minutes per game, his fantasy potential is limited, but he's been a strong source of blocks lately. He's averaging 5.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.3 assists on 18.5 minutes per game in 11 outings (three starts) since the All-Star break.

Williamson recorded 15 points (5-7 FG, 5-7 FT), five rebounds, two assists and three steals over 33 minutes during Thursday's 105-99 win over the Clippers.

Even though the Pelicans earned the win Thursday, Williamson had a limited role despite playing 33 minutes. His seven field-goal attempts were his fewest in a game in which he played at least 30 minutes since Jan. 31, when he attempted only six shots in a loss to the 76ers. Williamson has been productive even if his workload has been a bit inconsistent of late, and he's averaging 20.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.8 steals per game in nine starts since the beginning of March.