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Jokic tallied 35 points (14-25 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 6-10 FT), 13 rebounds, five assists, three steals and a blocked shot across 36 minutes in Wednesday's 108-105 win over the Warriors.

Despite a massive line, Jokic's fatigue was noticeable after three hard-fought victories against quality clubs. He will get a few days of much-deserved rest before traveling to meet the Rockets, who are red-hot and will make for an interesting matchup for the reigning champs.

Towns registered 23 points (9-12 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and one block across 28 minutes before fouling out of Wednesday's 122-101 win over the Pelicans.

Towns followed up a season-low scoring performance on Monday by tallying third game with 20 or more points in a win over New Orleans. Towns, who played in 28 minutes while dealing with foul trouble in the blowout win, also connected on a season-best mark from three while posting his second-highest scoring total in the first seven games.

Gobert amassed 17 points (4-5 FG, 9-12 FT), 21 rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 122-101 win over New Orleans.

Gobert led all players in Wednesday's contest in rebounds while surpassing the 20-rebound mark for the first time of the season. Gobert, who also notched a season-high point total, has recorded a double-double in six of his seven appearances this year.

Embiid provided 27 points (10-20 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, four blocks and one steal in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 106-103 victory over the Celtics.

Embiid led all 76ers players in scoring, rebounds and blocks while posting his fifth straight double-double and his second game with four or more blocks. Embiid has started the year playing at an MVP level, posting at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in four of his seven appearances.

Porzingis totaled 29 points (10-19 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 7-8 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one block in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 106-103 loss to the 76ers.

Porzingis led all players in Wednesday's game in scoring, his second-highest point total of the season. Porzingis has been dominant for the Celtics so far this season, tallying at least 15 points and five rebounds in six of his seven appearances.

Turner amassed 22 points (8-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 6-8 FT), six rebounds and three blocks over 23 minutes during Wednesday's 134-118 win over the Jazz.

The 27-year-old center did most of his damage in the first half, dropping 20 of his points before the break to help soften up Utah's defense for a barrage of three-pointers from his teammates. Turner has scored at least 20 points in four of eight games to begin the season, and his 8.5 boards a game would be a career high if he can maintain that pace.

Vucevic had 26 points (11-18 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 41 minutes during Wednesday's 116-115 overtime loss to the Suns.

Vucevic was impressive Wednesday despite the loss and led the Bulls in scoring, something he has now accomplished in two of Chicago's last three games. DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine will continue to lead the Bulls offensive, but Vucevic should experience an uptick in his fantasy value if he can replicate these numbers with a bit more consistency. He has scored at least 19 points in four of his last six outings.

Nurkic totaled 20 points (8-16 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 17 rebounds, eight assists and two steals across 38 minutes during Wednesday's 116-115 overtime win over the Bulls.

Nurkic endured a slow start to his tenure in Phoenix but excelled Wednesday, posting season-high numbers in points, rebounds and assists as the Suns escaped with the win against Chicago. This was the first time Nurkic reached the 15-point mark in 2023-24, and while he's capable of putting up solid numbers regularly, this is likely to have been an outlier rather than anything else, since he's expected to hold a secondary role on offense in the future, especially now that Bradley Beal is back from injury.

Sabonis registered 27 points (11-14 FG, 5-7 FT), 11 rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal across 40 minutes during Wednesday's 121-118 overtime win over Portland.

Sabonis got back on track after two subpar games in Houston. The much-improved Rockets had an answer for Sabonis, but he outplayed Portland's Deandre Ayton inside and helped out his teammates with nine assists. The increased assists are likely due to De'Aaron Fox's (ankle) absence, as the Kings need more help with ball distribution with Fox out of action.

Adebayo posted 30 points (8-15 FG, 14-16 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one steal in 36 minutes during Wednesday's 108-102 win over Memphis.

Adebayo scored nearly half of his points from the charity stripe, but he also made his mark on the defensive end -- it was the third time across his last four games in which he recorded 10 or more boards while also putting a season-high mark in blocks. Jimmy Butler is the go-to player on offense for the Heat, but Adebayo is right up there with him in terms of overall fantasy value due to his ability to impact the game on a regular basis on both ends of the court.