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The Mavericks plan to waive Jones ahead of the March 1 waiver deadline, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports Friday.

Jones was traded twice ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline and appeared in eight games (two starts) with Dallas before the club decided to part ways with him. He'll likely draw interest from playoff-contending teams in need of point-guard depth.

Gilgeous-Alexander (abdomen) notched 36 points (12-29 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 12-13 FT), nine assists, three rebounds, two steals and two blocks across 34 minutes in Friday's 127-121 overtime win over the Nuggets.

Although Gilgeous-Alexander did not operate under a specific minutes restriction in his return from a nine-game absence due to an abdominal strain, the Thunder monitored his playing time closely, as he sat out the entire overtime period. Still, the reigning MVP poured in a team-high 36 points in his return. He also led the Thunder in assists and contributed on the defensive end, recording multiple steals and multiple blocks for the fourth time across 50 regular-season appearances. The Thunder begin a three-game road trip Sunday in Dallas and face a back-to-back set Tuesday against Chicago and Wednesday versus New York, so it'll be interesting to see if the superstar plays a full workload in both contests.

Dort was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected in the fourth quarter of Friday's game against the Nuggets, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. He'll finish with eight points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist and one steal across 28 minutes.

The swingman was ejected after making unnecessary and excessive contact with Nikola Jokic, as Dort tripped the three-time MVP. With Dort unavailable, Alex Caruso and Jared McCain will likely help pick up the slack the rest of the way.

Orlando recalled Penda from the G League's Osceola Magic on Friday.

Penda joined Osceola for its 128-111 win over the Cleveland Charge, during which he recorded 13 points (4-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal across 31 minutes. The rookie second-rounder has logged just 15 minutes in three appearances over Orlando's last six games and isn't guaranteed to see the floor against the Pistons on Sunday.

Orlando recalled Richardson from the G League's Osceola Magic on Friday.

Richardson joined Osceola for its 128-111 win over the Cleveland Charge on Friday, during which he recorded 22 points (9-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine assists, three rebounds and one steal in 31 minutes. The rookie first-rounder has totaled just 15 minutes in two appearances over Orlando's last four games, and he isn't guaranteed to see meaningful burn in Sunday's game against Detroit unless multiple key backcourt contributors are sidelined.

Spencer supplied 25 points (9-16 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three assists, two rebounds and one steal across 25 minutes in Friday's 124-105 win over Dallas.

After totaling 12 points on 31.3 percent shooting from the field over his previous three outings, Spencer bounced back with a game-high 25 points in this one. He was the only player to score more than 16 and reached the 20-point mark for the second time this month. The sharpshooter hasn't logged fewer than 20 minutes since Jan. 18 and will likely continue to see significant playing time regardless of whether he starts. While Friday's scoring outburst is encouraging, Spencer had failed to reach double-digit points in five of his previous six appearances entering the contest.

Duren posted 33 points (11-19 FG, 11-15 FT), 16 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal across 42 minutes in Friday's 122-119 overtime win over the Cavaliers.

Duren stepped up on the offensive end in this one, matching his career high in points while reaching the 30-point threshold for the fourth time this season. The star big man scored 18 of his game-best 33 points in the second half and was crucial for the Pistons down the stretch, as Cade Cunningham fouled out with just under two minutes remaining in regulation. Duren also grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds, securing his fourth consecutive double-double. The 22-year-old has scored 25 or more points in all four of those outings.

Anunoby finished Friday's 127-98 win over the Bucks with 24 points (8-10 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, three assists and two steals over 28 minutes.

Anunoby entered Friday's game having scored in single digits in three of his last four outings while shooting just 34.7 percent from the field (on 12.3 FGA/G) over that span. The veteran forward started the game out slow, but he exploded for 15 points in the third quarter to extend the Knicks' lead to 20 points by the end of the frame, and he finished as the team's second-leading scorer behind Jalen Brunson (27 points). Anunoby missed four of the Knicks' 12 games in February due to a toe injury and will wrap up the month having averaged 16.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.5 threes, 1.5 steals and 0.9 blocks over 34.6 minutes per game.

Brunson posted 27 points (11-17 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds and three assists over 31 minutes during the Knicks' 127-98 win over the Bucks on Friday.

Brunson got off to a sizzling start with 22 points in the first quarter, and while he was limited to just five points over the next two quarters, he sat for the entire final frame with the Knicks holding onto a commanding lead. His first-quarter outburst was the second-most points scored in the first frame by a Knicks player in franchise history, falling one point shy from his own mark that he set Jan. 12, 2025 against Milwaukee. Brunson will wrap up the month of February having averaged 23.8 points, 6.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 2.4 threes and 0.8 steals over 35.6 minutes per game.

Wolf logged 16 points (5-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal over 23 minutes during the Nets' 148-111 loss to the Celtics on Friday.

Wolf started out nicely with seven points in the first quarter. He was held scoreless in the second and third quarters, but with the Nets facing a blowout loss, the rookie first-rounder and other reserves saw increased burn in the fourth. Wolf tallied nine points in the final frame and finished as the Nets' second-leading scorer behind Michael Porter (18 points), and it was the fifth time this season that the former scored at least 15 points in a game.