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Davis posted 15 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-7 FT), six blocks and two rebounds in Thursday's 123-100 preseason loss to the Suns.

Davis' six blocks were a game-high mark. The star big man's defensive impact helped him post a minus-three point differential despite suffering a blowout loss. Davis also held Phoenix's center, Jusuf Nurkic, to just three points.

Bol posted six points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound and one block in nine minutes during Thursday's 123-100 preseason win over the Lakers.

Bol played the second-fewest minutes of any Suns player Thursday. Once the regular season rolls around, he is expected to be Phoenix's third-string center behind Jusuf Nurkic and Drew Eubanks.

The Raptors waived Maker on Friday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Maker has yet to make his NBA regular-season debut and will likely have to wait at least another season. Maker will join the Raptors' G League affiliate, the Raptors 905, for the 2023-24 campaign.

Holmgren delivered 10 points (4-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, an assist and three blocks across 14 minutes in Thursday's 118-116 preseason loss to the Pistons.

Holmgren wasn't as involved on offense as in other games, though the Thunder didn't want to risk him too much in the final preseason contest. Holmgren will open the regular season as the team's starting center and is already one of the favorites to compete for the Rookie of the Year award. He scored at least 15 points in each of the three preseason games in which he logged at least 15 minutes.

Plumlee (undisclosed) posted six points (2-3 FG, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 18 minutes during Thursday's 103-90 preseason loss to the Nuggets.

Plumlee wasn't available for the Clippers' previous preseason game due to an undisclosed reason, but he returned to action for the team's final exhibition. The veteran center is locked into the top backup center role behind Ivica Zubac to begin the 2023-24 campaign.

Huff (ribs) didn't play in Thursday's 103-90 preseason win over the Clippers.

Huff missed a third straight preseason game due to a rib fracture. His status for the regular season remains unclear, but his potential absence shouldn't have an impact on Denver's rotation. The versatile big man is operating under a two-way deal this season and is expected to spend most of the 2023-24 campaign in the G League.

Vucevic scored a game-high 21 points (9-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT) while adding 10 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal in 33 minutes during Thursday's 114-105 preseason loss to the Timberwolves.

The veteran big man appears more than ready for the regular season, as he was also the only player on either team to reach double-digit boards. Vucevic has posted back-to-back 20 and 10 performances to close out the exhibition schedule, and the 32-year-old heads into 2023-24 looking to average at least 17 points and 10 rebounds for the sixth straight campaign.

Reid scored 14 points (4-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-7 FT) while adding eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in 21 minutes off the bench during Thursday's 114-105 preseason win over the Bulls.

Even with Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) getting the night off, Reid remained in his usual role as the frontcourt anchor for the second unit and produced impressive numbers. The contract extension he signed over the summer could keep him in Minnesota through 2025-26, and the commitment from the team suggests his workload could increase from the 18.4 minutes a night he saw in 2022-23, even if Towns and Rudy Gobert stay mostly healthy.

Richards notched 15 points (4-4 FG, 7-10 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one block over 21 minutes in Thursday's 127-99 preseason loss to Boston.

Richards led all bench players in Thursday's preseason finale in scoring while finishing with the second-highest point total on the team. Richards rounds out the preseason averaging 9.8 points and 8.3 rebounds over 21.5 minutes over four preseason contests.

Porzingis finished with 14 points (5-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 12 rebounds, one block and one steal over 23 minutes in Thursday's 127-99 preseason win over Charlotte.

Porzingis led all players in Thursday's preseason finale in rebounds while finishing as one of seven Celtics players in double figures in scoring en route to a double-double showing. Porzingis tallied his first double-double of the preseason, rounding out preseason play with averages of 15.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks over 23.3 minutes over four contests.