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Wembanyama supplied 41 points (17-27 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 16 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and one steal across 31 minutes in Monday's 129-114 win over the Bulls.

Wembanyama exploited a favorable matchup against 6-foot-7 fellow Frenchman Guerschon Yabusele, who got the starting nod at center for the shorthanded Bulls. Wembanyama put up a season-high 27 field-goal attempts en route to a season-high 41 points, and he has now scored at least 20 in five of the last six games. The star big man also grabbed a game-best 16 rebounds, securing his fourth straight double-double with 15-plus boards. Additionally, Wembanyama was productive from beyond the arc following a seven-game stretch in which he shot just 22.5 percent from downtown.

Booker contributed 36 points (16-24 FG, 4-6 3Pt), five assists and two rebounds across 26 minutes in Monday's 131-106 win over the Grizzlies.

Booker turned in an extremely efficient outing and required only three quarters to score a game-high 36 points against the banged-up Grizzlies. Additionally, the star guard had a bounce-back performance from beyond the arc after shooting 2-for-9 from three-point range over the previous two games. The Kentucky product was also productive as a distributor, dishing out at least five assists for a sixth straight game. During that stretch, Booker has averaged 24.2 points, 6.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds per showing.

Garza posted 20 points (8-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and one block over 28 minutes during Boston's 112-102 loss to Atlanta on Monday.

Garza made his fifth start of the season (and first since Feb. 8 against New York) due to the absence of Neemias Queta (thumb). Garza helped keep things close in the first half with 13 points (eight in the opening quarter) and finished as the Celtics' second-leading scorer behind Jaylen Brown (29 points). It was also Garza's second 20-plus-point game with Boston. He will likely revert to the bench for Wednesday's contest against the Heat, assuming Queta is cleared to return. Garza has averaged 17.7 minutes per game since March 1, with most of that time coinciding with the absence of Nikola Vucevic (finger).

Adebayo posted 23 points (5-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 12-13 FT), 16 rebounds, six assists and one steal across 42 minutes in Monday's 119-109 win over the 76ers.

Adebayo put up fewer than 12 shot attempts for the first time since Feb. 21 but got to the charity stripe often. He finished as Miami's second-leading scorer following a four-game stretch in which he averaged 16.0 points on 30.3 percent shooting from the field. The star big man also grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds, securing his fourth straight double-double and 31st on the campaign. Additionally, he led the Heat in assists and finished one dime shy of tying his season high.

Brown finished Monday's 112-102 loss to the Hawks with 29 points (9-29 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 8-14 FT), 10 rebounds, nine assists and one steal over 40 minutes.

Brown returned Monday from a two-game absence due to left Achilles tendinitis. As he has for most of the 2025-26 season, Brown served as the Celtics' clear No. 1 option without Jayson Tatum (rest), and the former's counting stats showed that. Brown led the Celtics in points, rebounds and assists while finishing one dime shy from his fourth triple-double of the season (second since the All-Star break). However, he missed 26 shots from the field and charity stripe (out of 43 attempts) and was responsible for six of the Celtics' 15 turnovers. Brown and Tatum should share the floor when they visit Miami on Wednesday to take on the Heat.

Daniels logged 18 points (8-11 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT), five assists, five rebounds and two steals over 38 minutes during the Hawks' 112-102 win over the Celtics on Monday.

Daniels was back in action following a one-game absence due to a toe injury, but that issue didn't appear to impact his play during Monday's win. He extended his streak of two-plus steals to three games and was efficient with his limited shots, finishing as the Hawks' third-leading scorer behind Onyeka Okongwu and Jalen Johnson (20 points each). Daniels has averaged 16.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.6 threes and 2.2 steals over 33.8 minutes across his last five games.

Okongwu posted 20 points (7-14 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block over 36 minutes during the Hawks' 112-102 win over the Celtics on Monday.

Okongwu entered Monday's game having scored 11 points or less in four of his last five outings. It looked like it was going to be another low-scoring affair for the sixth-year big man, but he came out of halftime hot with 11 points in the third quarter and finished as the Hawks' co-leader in scoring with Jalen Johnson. It was Okongwu's 10th game of the season with four-plus three-pointers, and it was his first double-double since March 1. It was an encouraging performance out of the USC product, and that kind of production will help the Hawks as the team looks to improve its standing heading into the postseason.

Hachimura is starting Monday's game against Washington.

Hachimura will enter the starting lineup with Luka Doncic serving a one-game suspension Monday. Hachimura started four games in a row earlier in the month and averaged 12.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 31.0 minutes during this stretch.

Riley will start Monday's game against the Lakers.

The rookie first-rounder came off the bench in the Wizards' last two contests. However, with an extensive list of injuries for Washington, Riley will return to the starting lineup. The 20-year-old has played well in 13 starts this season, during which he has averaged 15.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.1 blocks and 0.8 steals in 33.5 minutes per tilt.

Champagnie will start Monday's game against the Lakers.

Champagnie will step into the starting five due to the Wizards being shorthanded in the second leg of this back-to-back set. As a starter this season (17 games), the 24-year-old forward has averaged 9.7 points and 6.1 rebounds in 21.6 minutes per contest.