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Bal finished Saturday's 125-124 victory over the Bulls with three points (1-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt), three assists, two rebounds and two steals in 28 minutes.

Bal made his NBA debut, fresh off signing a 10-day contract earlier Saturday. With Memphis holding out 11 players due to injury and another (DeJon Jarreau, elbow) exiting early, Bal ended up seeing extensive playing time right out of the gate. However, Bal delivered a listless fantasy line Saturday, which had been par for the course during his time in the G League. Over his 29 appearances for the G League's Westchester Knicks prior to signing with Memphis, Bal averaged just 7.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.4 three-pointers and 1.0 assists in 18.4 minutes per game.

Olbrich ended Saturday's 125-124 loss to Memphis with eight points (2-2 FG, 4-8 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one block across 22 minutes.

Olbrich started the second half over Leonard Miller, flirting with a double-double in what ended up being a career-high 22 minutes. While this was seemingly a step in the right direction for the rookie, it should be noted that Chicago was without both Nick Richards (elbow) and Guerschon Yabusele (ankle). Should one or both players return for Monday's game against the Spurs, Olbrich could very well find himself playing limited minutes off the bench.

Miller racked up five points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and one steal across 16 minutes during Saturday's 125-124 loss to Memphis.

Miller was elevated to the starting lineup, sliding in at center for the first time this season. While the promotion was encouraging, his performance was certainly not. In fact, this was his worst performance in quite some time, having scored in double digits in nine straight games prior to Saturday. Despite the lack of production, Miller remains a viable fantasy option, albeit one with a seemingly unpredictable role.

Sexton accumulated 26 points (6-14 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 11-13 FT), one rebound, two assists and two steals across 30 minutes during Saturday's 125-124 loss to the Grizzlies.

Sexton scored at least 20 points for the third time in his past four games, continuing to provide the Bulls with a nice offensive punch off the bench. Although his overall appeal is somewhat limited, Sexton has been doing more than enough to be rostered in most leagues. In 11 games over the past month, he has averaged 20.2 points, 1.2 steals and 2.8 three-pointers in 25.4 minutes per game, good enough for top-65 value in standard formats.

Giddey recorded 18 points (6-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 13 rebounds, 10 assists, three blocks and two steals across 35 minutes in Saturday's 125-124 loss to the Grizzlies.

After scoring just five points on 1-of-11 shooting from the field in a loss to Oklahoma City during the front end of this back-to-back set, Giddey bounced back against the injury-depleted Grizzlies. The 23-year-old point guard finished as Chicago's fourth-leading scorer and racked up his sixth triple-double on the month. He led all players in rebounds and assists, dishing out double-digit dimes for a fifth straight game. Giddey was also impactful on the defensive end, chipping in a career-high-tying three blocks en route to a season-high five combined steals-plus-blocks.

Jarreau exited Saturday's 125-124 win over the Bulls in the fourth quarter and didn't return due to right elbow soreness. He finished with 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-5 FT), three assists, two rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 19 minutes.

Jarreau checked out with 6:18 remaining in the final quarter and was deemed doubtful to return. The Grizzlies will likely send Jarreau in for further evaluation, but for the time being, his availability for Monday's game against the Suns is in question.

Jarreau is doubtful to return to Saturday's game against the Bulls due to right elbow soreness.

Jarreau checked out of Saturday's contest with 6:18 remaining in the fourth and is not expected to return. If he doesn't check back in, he'll finish with 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-5 FT), three assists, two rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 19 minutes.

Jeffries posted 15 points (6-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and one assist over 27 minutes during the Kings' 123-113 loss to the Hawks on Saturday.

Jeffries gave the Kings a bit of a spark with 12 points in the second half (including seven in the fourth quarter) to lead the bench in scoring and the team with a plus-eight point differential. It was his second outing with Sacramento after signing a 10-day hardship contract Thursday, and the Tulsa product should continue to see meaningful playing time off the bench given the plethora of Kings players sidelined due to injury.

DeRozan finished Saturday's 123-113 loss to Atlanta with 22 points (9-18 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds and three assists over 30 minutes.

Saturday marked the second game in a row that DeRozan led the Kings in scoring while connecting on 50.0 percent of his field-goal attempts. The veteran forward is averaging 18.5 points per game this season, which is his lowest mark since the 2012-13 season with the Raptors (18.1 points per game), though he's connecting on 49.5 percent of his field-goal attempts.

Raynaud logged 18 points (5-8 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 6-8 FT), 10 rebounds and one steal over 30 minutes during the Kings' 123-113 loss to the Hawks on Saturday.

Raynaud scored seven of his 18 points in the first quarter and finished as the Kings' second-leading scorer behind DeMar DeRozan (22 points) while posting his 17th double-double of the season. It was the fourth time this season that Raynaud connected on at least two threes, with three of those games occurring within his last six outings. The rookie second-rounder has averaged 18.2 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.8 blocks over 33.1 minutes per game since March 1. Raynaud is establishing himself as a long-term piece for the Kings, which might give the franchise something to think about when it comes to the future of Domantas Sabonis (knee).