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Valanciunas finished with 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt), 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks over 21 minutes during Sunday's 136-124 loss to Dallas.

Valanciunas has been relegated to a secondary role on offense as long as he shares the court with Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson, but he can still find ways to produce and impact the game. The veteran big man only has three double-doubles this season, but he has scored at least 15 points in back-to-back contests, something he hadn't done since a back-to-back set on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2.

Claxton (ankle) accumulated 10 points (5-7 FG), 13 rebounds, four blocks and two assists across 28 minutes during Sunday's 102-94 victory over the Wizards.

Claxton returned to the hardwood after an eight-game absence due to ankle sprain and looked about as good as fantasy managers could have expected, turning in an efficient double-double while supplementing the scoring and rebounds production with an excellent block total. He didn't face any major playing-time restrictions in his return, and assuming he's able to avoid foul trouble, Claxton could see his minutes climb over 30 in the Nets' next game Tuesday versus the Magic.

Richards closed Sunday's 129-107 loss to the Knicks with 16 points (7-9 FG, 2-2 FT) and four rebounds across 22 minutes.

Richards played just over a minute fewer than starting center Mark Williams, though that was largely a byproduct of the blowout. While Williams isn't likely to give up the starting role and should see the larger share of the center minutes more often than not, Richards has been receiving enough playing time of late to put himself in consideration for a pickup in 12-team leagues. Over his last six games, Richards is averaging 11.7 points (on 79.4 percent shooting from the field), 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 19.0 minutes.

Williams ended Sunday's 129-107 loss to the Knicks with 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two steals over 23 minutes.

Williams didn't have his best game, as he's capable of dominating the glass and putting up more points, but at least he was efficient -- he missed only one shot from the field. At the very least, the second-year big man extended his double-digit scoring run to five games, and he also has two double-doubles in that span.

Gobert chipped in 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-8 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, five blocks and one steal over 35 minutes during Sunday's 116-110 victory over Golden State.

Gobert was an imposing presence in the paint during Sunday's win, and he's delivering his usual averages in the early stages of the season. A nightly double-double threat, Gobert has hit that milestone in eight of his first nine games.

Towns ended Sunday's 116-110 victory over the Warriors with 21 points (8-14 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 14 rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals in 37 minutes.

Towns reeled in a season-high 14 rebounds in the win. The standout big man has registered double-digit scoring totals in eight of nine games this season, and although he competes for rebounds with Rudy Gobert, he's logged 10 or more rebounds in six of nine games.

Vucevic recorded 21 points (8-17 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks over 33 minutes in Sunday's 119-108 win over the Pistons.

It's the second straight game that Vucevic has scored 20-plus points in a game, and he's shot 52.8 percent from the floor in that stretch. It was his first double-double since Nov. 3 and his fifth one of the year. He'll look to replicate his production Monday on a back-to-back against the Bucks.

Embiid finished Sunday's 137-126 win over the Pacers with 37 points (12-26 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 12-14 FT), 13 rebounds and seven assists over 33 minutes.

Embiid has been the top scorer for the 76ers in each of their last eight games, but took a step back in that category to Tyrese Maxey, who dropped a career-high 50 points in Sunday's win. Embiid was still his dominant self as he grabbed eight offensive rebounds and was able to get to the free throw line at will. He's registered double-digit attempts from the charity stripe in five of his last seven games and is averaging 33.2 points per game in November. He'll look to replicate his performance Tuesday in a rematch with the Pacers at home.

Turner had 22 points (7-17 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds and three blocks over 29 minutes in Sunday's 137-126 loss to the 76ers.

Turner was one of two Pacers to score 20-plus points, with Tyrese Haliburton leading the way with 25 points. Turner entered Sunday's game tied for 14th for blocks per game (1.7) and his performance was the third time he's recorded three blocks or more in a game this season. He's scored at least 15 points in seven of 10 games and will continue to get good looks when he shares the floor with Haliburton.

Queta (foot) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Knicks.

Queta continues to deal with a right foot injury and will be unavailable for an eighth consecutive game. A timetable for his return isn't yet clear.