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Duren contributed 13 points (6-6 FG, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and two blocks over 33 minutes during Friday's 113-109 loss to the Warriors.

Duren has recorded six consecutive double-doubles since returning from an eight-game absence, and the Memphis product is a bright spot in an otherwise horrible campaign for the Pistons. Duren and Cade Cunningham create an excellent core to build around, and both players are viable fantasy targets despite Detroit's poor record. Managers in formats that reward double-double performances should have Duren near the top of their wish list.

Bol suffered a right ankle sprain during Friday's 113-97 win over the Heat, but X-rays afterward returned negative, Shane Young of Forbes.com reports.

Bol finished the game with four points (2-2 FG, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one block in 10 minutes. He's been getting some more opportunities of late with Kevin Durant (hamstring) out, but both Bol and Durant could now find themselves sidelined for the Suns' next game Sunday versus Memphis.

Marjanovic ended Friday's 122-95 loss to Minnesota with two points (1-3 FG) and three rebounds in four minutes.

Marjanovic cracked the rotation for just the fifth time this season, playing four minutes in garbage time. Despite his novelty factor, Marjanovic is incapable of playing a significant role, so he doesn't have any fantasy value.

Hartenstein recorded 17 points (8-9 FG, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals across 35 minutes during Friday's 128-92 win over the 76ers.

Hartenstein has strung together solid performances in back-to-back games. Friday's win was particularly promising as he managed to hold his own against reigning MVP Joel Embiid. Hartenstein has been getting heavy minutes since entering the starting lineup Dec. 20, averaging 6.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.5 blocks over 33.3 minutes per game since then.

Embiid chipped in 30 points (10-23 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 9-12 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal over 36 minutes during Friday's 128-92 loss to the Knicks.

Embiid registered his 15th-straight 30-point, 10-rebound double-double, which ties the NBA record set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the 1971-72 season. It came in a blowout loss to the Knicks on Friday, but Embiid has continued to remind everyone in the league why he won the MVP award in 2022-23. He's averaging 34.6 points on 53.5 percent shooting, 11.8 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.1 steals over 34.1 minutes per game this season.

Turner accumulated 27 points (10-14 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT), five rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 22 minutes during Friday's 150-116 win over the Hawks.

Turner and Tyrese Haliburton have taken turns leading Indiana in scoring over the team's last six games. With Haliburton dishing on a game-high 18 rebounds, it was Turner's time to lead the scoring onslaught as the starters rested in the fourth quarter. He'll have his work cut out for him Saturday against Kristaps Porzingis and the Celtics.

Porzingis supplied 19 points (4-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 10-12 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one block across 27 minutes during Friday's 126-97 win over Utah.

Porzingis has shot 57.0 percent or better in six of his last seven appearances and has averaged 24.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2.1 blocks over that span. He has typically sat out one of the Celtics' back-to-back games this season, although because he played just 27 minutes Friday, he could suit up Saturday against the Pacers.

Biyombo is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus the Lakers.

Xavier Tillman replaced Biyombo in the starting five Wednesday versus Toronto, but he had a rough showing in 23 minutes. Meanwhile, Biyombo didn't even see the floor that night. As a starter this season, Biyombo holds averages of 5.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 blocks.

Wagner will start Friday's game against the Nuggets.

Goga Bitadze is sitting out Friday's game with an illness, and Wendell Carter is sidelined with a knee issue. Wagner will likely need to play a ton of minutes Friday, as the Magic have a lengthy injury report for this game. Wagner will likely be a popular fantasy pickup in the short term and offers plenty of upside.

Bitadze (illness) will not play in Friday's game against the Nuggets.

Bitadze was a late addition to the injury report as the Magic have several players who are under the weather. With Wendell Carter (knee) also ruled out, Moritz Wagner is likely going to see a massive workload and will be a popular fantasy streamer as a result.