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Jones finished with 31 points (9-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 12-12 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one steal in 30 minutes during Thursday's 119-108 victory over Washington.

Jones pieced together an efficient shooting performance, and he made a living at the charity stripe Thursday, where he was perfect on a team-high 12 attempts. The 26-year-old has stepped up while the majority of Chicago's regular starters have been sidelined due to injury, as he's poured in 20 or more points in three straight showings and has also made an impact as a facilitator.

Miller produced 26 points (11-14 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 39 minutes during Thursday's 119-108 victory over the Wizards.

Miller continues to take advantage of his opportunities while the Bulls operate with a depleted frontcourt. He's started three consecutive games and has secured a double-double twice over this brief stretch. He's also been incredibly efficient on the offensive end over this three-game span, as he's converting at a rate of 63.9 percent from the field while averaging 18.7 points per appearance. Miller could remain a staple in the rotation down the stretch of the regular season, especially after Guerschon Yabusele (shoulder) picked up an injury during the second half of Thursday's clash.

Barrett finished Thursday's 128-114 win over Miami with 22 points (6-15 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 9-10 FT), six rebounds, three assists and two steals over 35 minutes.

Barrett didn't have a great night from three-point range, but he was better inside the arc and was aggressive, resulting in double-digit free-throw attempts for the third time this season (and second in six games since March 31). Barrett has scored at least 20 points in five of his last seven outings, and over that span he has averaged 20.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.3 threes and 0.9 steals over 32.0 minutes per game.

Mitchell recorded 15 points (7-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-4 FT), 11 assists and three rebounds over 37 minutes during the Heat's 128-114 loss to the Raptors on Thursday.

Mitchell dished six of his team-high 11 dimes in the third quarter to help the Heat cut their deficit to single digits, and he finished tied for the second-most points on the team behind Bam Adebayo (24). It was the ninth time this season that Mitchell recorded 10 or more assists in a game this season (and first since Feb. 3) en route to his fifth double-double of the 2025-26 campaign. He has averaged 14.3 points, 7.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals over 31.6 minutes per game since April 1.

Adebayo logged 24 points (9-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 11 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and one steal over 37 minutes during the Heat's 128-114 loss to the Raptors on Thursday.

Adebayo's 10 points in the third quarter helped the Heat cut the deficit to single digits. He ended up leading Miami in both points and rebounds and finished two assists shy of registering the ninth triple-double of his NBA career. Adebayo has posted eight double-doubles over his last 11 games since March 19, and over that span, he has averaged 20.1 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.8 threes and 1.2 steals over 35.1 minutes.

Murray-Boyles posted 17 points (7-7 FG, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block over 22 minutes in Thursday's 128-114 victory over Miami.

Murray-Boyles ended up playing more minutes than starting center Jakob Poeltl (17) and fellow big-man reserve Sandro Mamukelashvili (18). Murray-Boyles led the Raptors in rebounds and scored 14 of his 17 points in the paint to finish as the team's third-leading scorer behind Brandon Ingram (38 points) and RJ Barrett (22 points). Murray-Boyles has scored in double digits in five of his last six outings, and over that span he has averaged 14.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.8 blocks over 22.1 minutes.

Ingram logged 38 points (13-23 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 10-11 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists and one steal over 37 minutes during the Raptors' 128-114 win over the Heat on Thursday.

Ingram dominated from the field during Thursday's win, scoring in double digits in each of the first three quarters to set a season high in points while connecting on double-digit free throws for the first time since Nov. 21. It was Ingram's first 30-plus-point game since March 15 against Detroit and his 12th of the regular season. Since the All-Star break, he has averaged 20.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 threes over 33.5 minutes per game.

Timme won't start Thursday's game against the Warriors, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports.

With LeBron James (foot) back in the lineup following a one-game absence, Timme will retreat to the second unit. The big man isn't guaranteed meaningful playing time Thursday, and he has averaged 1.8 points across 7.4 minutes per game over his last five appearances off the bench.

Leons will come off the bench Thursday against the Lakers, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.

Leons drew a spot start Tuesday against the Kings, and while Kristaps Porzingis (knee) and Gui Santos (pelvis) are out again Thursday, it'll be Nate Williams who gets a chance with the first unit. Leons figures to remain involved in the rotation with Golden State operating shorthanded in the frontcourt.

Williams will start Thursday's game against the Lakers, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.

Williams will get the starting nod for just the second time this season, pushing Malevy Leons to the bench. During his lone start of the season in a loss to the Spurs on April 1, Williams recorded 18 points, four rebounds, two steals and one assist in 47 minutes.