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Reed contributed six points (3-4 FG), five rebounds, five assists and four steals over 23 minutes during Saturday's 116-96 victory over the Grizzlies.

Reed compiled four steals in the win, continuing to provide viable streaming value despite the return of Joel Embiid. While Reed's upside is limited now that the star center is back in the lineup, he should still be on the radar if you need defensive stats and rebounds.

Davis had 22 points (7-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 7-9 FT), 13 rebounds, four assists, six blocks and three steals in 36 minutes during Saturday's 116-97 win over the Cavaliers.

D'Angelo Russell led the Lakers in scoring, and LeBron James was an efficient playmaker, but Davis stood out on both ends of the court and delivered an impressive stat line across the board, filling out the stat sheet admirably and racking up at least three tallies in each of the five major categories. Davis is also on a stretch of nine straight double-doubles while recording multiple blocks five times in that span.

Allen accumulated 12 points (6-12 FG), 12 rebounds, three assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Saturday's 116-97 loss to the Lakers.

Allen logged another double-double as the talented big man was able to reward fantasy owners who trusted him in a difficult matchup against Anthony Davis. Allen was unable to deliver the same numbers he's been able to post in recent contests, but he at least recorded a double-double for the sixth time across his last 10 appearances.

Gibson (hamstring) tallied five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt) in nine minutes off the bench in Saturday's 113-103 loss to the Nets.

Making his return from the right hamstring strain that had sidelined him for each of the previous nine games, Gibson ended up being needed as a backup center while Detroit had only 10 players available. Assuming the Pistons get at least one of Jalen Duren (ankle), Tosan Evbuomwan (G League assignment) or Simone Fontecchio (toe) back in action for Tuesday's game in Philadelphia, Gibson will likely find himself outside of the rotation.

Jokic (hip) is available to face the Hawks on Saturday, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.

Jokic was always expected to play Saturday, as the star big man and MVP candidate recently stated he's not interested in taking any rest in the final days of the regular season. Jokic enters this game with averages of 29.9 points, 12.9 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game over his last 10 appearances.

Kessler (nose) is out for Sunday's game against the Warriors, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Kessler suffered a nasal fracture in Tuesday's 129-113 loss to the Cavaliers and will miss his second straight contest. With top center John Collins (back) also out for a fourth straight game, third-stringer Omer Yurtseven is expected to draw another start.

Collins (back) is out for Sunday's game against the Warriors, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Collins is set to miss a fourth consecutive game due to back spasms, meaning the Jazz will remain depleted in the frontcourt since Walker Kessler (nose) is out as well. Omer Yurtseven is likely to draw a second straight start and take on most of the minutes at center.

Bamba (illness) won't play Saturday against Memphis, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Bamba's status won't have a big impact in fantasy hoops, as Joel Embiid (knee) is good to go. Bamba should be considered questionable for Sunday against the Spurs.

Embiid (knee) is available and will play Saturday against the Grizzlies, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Embiid went through his regular routine in shootaround and looked unscathed, so he should be able to handle his regular workload in a favorable matchup against the Grizzlies. Embiid is averaging 26.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in his first two games since his return.

Wiseman is in the starting lineup to face the Nets on Saturday.

Wiseman will get the nod at center with Jalen Duren (ankle) sidelined. Given the lack of depth in the frontcourt, look for Wiseman to play heavy minutes while matching up with Nic Claxton on both ends of the court. Wiseman is averaging 17.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in three starts this season.