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Banchero registered 20 points (6-16 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), three rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal across 28 minutes during Thursday's 130-111 loss to the Hornets.

Banchero's 28 minutes of action marked his lowest playing time in a single game since Jan. 6, as he was sidelined for the final frame of the lopsided defeat. The performance highlighted Banchero's recent scoring inconsistencies; while he has surpassed the 30-point mark in three of his last 10 outings, he has also been held to scoring in the teens for three of those same 10 contests. Despite the scoring fluctuations and a poor shooting night from the floor Thursday, Banchero remained an active playmaker, dishing out seven assists for the third time in his last six games.

Mitchell accumulated 16 points (7-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt), three rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal in 32 minutes during Thursday's 134-126 loss to the Lakers.

Although Mitchell has lost out on some playmaking chances since Tyler Herro returned, the former is beginning to pick things up a bit in the scoring department. Mitchell has averaged 11.8 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds in 27.0 minutes per tilt in his last five games, shooting 55.8 percent from the floor during this stretch.

Wade finished Thursday's 115-110 victory over Chicago with zero points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt), seven rebounds and one assist in 19 minutes.

Despite the absence of Donovan Mitchell (eye), Wade wasn't able to take advantage of his opportunity with a microscopic usage rate. He remains a deep-league fantasy asset at best with averages of 6.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 three-pointers in 21.2 minutes over his last seven games.

Merrill closed Thursday's 115-110 victory over the Bulls with 13 points (5-12 FG, 3-8 3Pt), one rebound, three assists, two blocks and one steal across 31 minutes.

The sharpshooter put together a solid showing in the absence of Donovan Mitchell (eye). Merrill has been a little underwhelming of late, posting averages of 10.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.8 three-pointers in 27.8 minutes per contest while shooting just 27.3 percent from downtown over his last five outings.

Mbeng finished Thursday's 128-96 victory over the Bucks with five points (1-4 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, six assists, one block and three steals across 35 minutes.

Since agreeing with the Jazz on a 10-day contract a week ago, Mbeng is carving out a solid role for himself. Even so, Mbeng has averaged 2.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals in 30.5 minutes per game over four games this year, so he's not yet made his way onto the fantasy radar in most situations.

Kalkbrenner supplied 13 points (5-5 FG, 3-3 FT) and five rebounds in 24 minutes during Thursday's 130-111 victory over the Magic.

Kalkbrenner was perfect from both the field and the charity stripe, bringing his season field goal percentage to an impressive 74.6 percent. The rookie center saw 24 minutes of action, marking his highest playing time in a single game since he moved into the starting lineup for an injured Moussa Diabate back on Feb. 20. Kalkbrenner continues to provide steady interior depth for Charlotte, and over his last eight appearances, he is averaging 7.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per contest.

Bridges accumulated 11 points (4-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT) and three rebounds in 23 minutes during Thursday's 130-111 win over Orlando.

This was a quiet outing by Bridges' standards, but the entire starting group saw reduced minutes in the blowout win. Bridges has been solid over his last seven outings, averaging 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 three-pointers in 30.0 minutes per contest over that stretch.

Bona provided eight points (2-3 FG, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds and two steals in 20 minutes during Thursday's 139-118 win over the Kings.

Bona should continue to start at center and provide lower-end fantasy value until Joel Embiid (oblique) is finally cleared to return. Bona has averaged 6.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 0.8 steals in 22.6 minutes per tilt in his last eight games (all starts), shooting 51.2 percent from the floor during this period.

Vukcevic racked up 21 points (7-8 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one block over 18 minutes during Thursday's 117-95 loss to the Pistons.

Vukcevic was a major bright spot off the bench, though his workload was disappointing. Alex Sarr had a nightmare performance in his return to action, but the Wizards aren't exactly going to punish him for one dud. Vukcevic remains a deep-league asset as long as Sarr is healthy.

Cardwell racked up nine points (4-8 FG, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists and one steal in 21 minutes during Thursday's 139-118 loss to the 76ers.

The rookie big man is still getting his legs back under him from a minutes perspective following a recent 11-game absence due to a left ankle sprain. Cardwell has averaged 8.5 rebounds, 4.5 points and 1.8 assists in 17.0 minutes per tilt in his last four outings, shooting 50.0 percent from the field during this span.