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Wembanyama provided 19 points (8-21 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 13 rebounds, four assists, five blocks and five steals in 31 minutes during Thursday's 127-122 loss to the Kings.

Wembanyama added five blocked shots to his total as he continues to blitz the rest of the league in the category. The sizzling rookie is averaging 3.2 blocks per game, far ahead of Brook Lopez, Walker Kessler and Chet Holmgren. Wembanyama is also 12th in the league with an average of 10.1 rebounds per game. Although the rookie had some shooting struggles in the loss, his stellar secondary contributions boosted his total, and they'll also provide padding for subpar scoring nights in the future.

Sabonis logged 22 points (11-15 FG), 11 rebounds, 11 assists and one block in 33 minutes during Thursday's 127-122 victory over San Antonio.

Although Sabonis began the day on the injury report, he played through his non-COVID illness and built on his lead in the category with his 19th triple-double. Nikola Jokic is hot on his heels for top honors but trails Sabonis with 16 triple-doubles. Despite the big man's effectiveness, the Kings are 5-5 over the past 10 games and are treading water near the cut line in the Western Conference. Superior results should be expected for Sabonis as he helps his team make the final playoff push.

Hartenstein (Achilles) played 11 minutes and recorded two rebounds and one steal in Thursday's 110-96 win over the 76ers.

The Knicks cleared Hartenstein to play after he had missed the final three games before the All-Star break with left Achilles tendinopathy, but the center appeared to be operating with some restrictions in his return. Hartenstein will likely see his minutes get ramped up in the games to come as he gets further removed from the Achilles injury, but his playing-time ceiling may be lower than it had been prior to getting hurt. In addition to Precious Achiuwa (38 minutes Thursday) starting to earn the trust of head coach Tom Thibodeau while dabbling between the two frontcourt spots, the Knicks also could get Mitchell Robinson (ankle) back in the fold at some point in the next few weeks.

Davis amassed 27 points (11-19 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 15 rebounds, one assist and three blocks across 33 minutes during Thursday's 128-110 loss to Golden State.

With LeBron James (ankle) sidelined, Davis was forced to shoulder the load and finished as the only Laker to score over 20 points. He picked up where he left off before the break, notching his third consecutive double-double. Although Davis is an elite fantasy option on his own, production tends to increase for the All-Star when James is absent.

Jackson-Davis closed with 17 points (8-10 FG, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 15 minutes during Thursday's 128-110 victory over the Lakers.

The Warriors ran with Draymond Green as the starting center, but Jackson-Davis continues to make his presence known with the second unit. Coach Steve Kerr favored Jackson-Davis over Kevon Looney and Dario Saric in the contest, but the 2023 second-round pick may have been more effective than the taller options without LeBron James (ankle) on the floor. Despite the encouraging line, Jackson-Davis doesn't move the needle as a fantasy target at this point.

Zubac totaled 13 points (5-12 FG, 3-4 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and one block across 29 minutes during Thursday's 129-107 loss to the Thunder.

Zubac led all players in rebounding in the contest, finishing with his second straight double-double and his third straight game with double-digit boards. The big man's 29 minutes of court time were notable, as that marked his highest total since he returned from a nine-game injury absence Feb. 4. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said earlier Thursday that Zubac will no longer be on a minutes restriction, so his fantasy managers can look forward to him being a reliable source of rebounds, with enough points and swats mixed in to make him a must-roster asset moving forward.

Holmgren ended with 17 points (6-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists and three blocks over 33 minutes during Thursday's 129-107 win over the Clippers.

Holmgren led Oklahoma City on the boards in the victory and tied for the team lead with three blocks. He added a healthy 17 points, ranking fourth on the team in that category. Holmgren finished with the 15th double-double of his impressive rookie campaign.

Wagner ended with 22 points (7-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 7-8 FT), seven rebounds and one steal over 25 minutes in Thursday's 116-109 win over Cleveland.

Wagner led all players in Thursday's contest in scoring while playing a bench-leading minutes total en route to the lone 20-point performance in a winning effort. Wagner, who also hauled in a team-high-tying rebound mark, has scored 20 or more points in four games this season, with the most recent such performance before Thursday occurring Jan. 9 against Minnesota. He has now recorded at least 15 points and seven rebounds in seven outings.

Davis (Achilles) is in the starting lineup to face the Warriors on Thursday, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Davis has been listed on the Lakers' injury report with hip and Achilles issues throughout the season, but as has been the trend, he will play through it. Davis should handle his regular workload, especially with LeBron James (ankle) sidelined.

Allen ended with 18 points (6-10 FG, 6-8 FT), 10 rebounds, two steals and one assist over 34 minutes in Thursday's 116-109 loss to Orlando.

Allen led all players in Thursday's contest in rebounds while tallying a team-high-tying point total and ending as one of two players with a double-double in a balanced performance. Allen, who also added a team-high-tying pair of steals, has hauled in 10 or more boards in five straight games and in 29 total appearances this season. He has posted at least 18 points in three of his last four contests.