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  • Gary Trent Jr. SG | MIL

    Bucks' Gary Trent: Steps up with season-high 21 points

    Trent registered 21 points (7-11 FG, 7-10 3Pt), one rebound and one assist across 27 minutes during Thursday's 125-96 victory over Miami.

    With the team arriving home just a few short hours before tipoff due to travel issues in New Orleans, Trent caught fire from downtown and stepped up off Milwaukee's bench with a season-high 21 points and seven three-pointers. The Bucks were also without rotation regulars Khris Middleton (ankle) and AJ Green (quadriceps) on Thursday, allowing Trent to play his most minutes since a Dec. 31 win over Indiana. The sharpshooting Trent is averaging 11.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 2.8 three-pointers in 22.2 minutes while shooting a sizzling 56.9 percent from deep over his last 12 games.

  • Bobby Portis PF | MIL

    Bucks' Bobby Portis: Solid outing off bench Thursday

    Portis accumulated 16 points (7-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes during Thursday's 125-96 victory over the Heat.

    Portis put together a solid outing from Milwaukee's bench Thursday. After wrapping up December on a high note, the 29-year-old big man cooled down considerably in the month of January. Portis has averaged 11.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 three-pointers in 22.6 minutes over his last 11 games, but he should remain locked in as the Bucks' sixth man as he looks to heat up going forward.

  • Damian Lillard PG | MIL

    Bucks' Damian Lillard: Just misses triple-double in win

    Lillard totaled 29 points (9-21 FG, 5-14 3Pt, 6-6 FT), nine rebounds, 11 assists and two steals over 35 minutes during Thursday's 125-96 victory over Miami.

    Although the Bucks were stranded in New Orleans until Thursday afternoon due to travel issues, Lillard didn't appear to be sluggish while earning his eighth double-double and teasing his first triple-double of the year. The superstar floor general has been on a roll lately, as he's averaged 26.2 points, 6.3 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 3.9 three-pointers while shooting a scorching 48.6 percent from deep over his last nine games. Lillard has also scored at least 22 points in each of these appearances.

  • Heat's Jaime Jaquez: Lukewarm production in loss

    Jaquez produced eight points (3-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one block over 25 minutes during Thursday's 125-96 loss to Milwaukee.

    Even with Jimmy Butler suspended, Jaquez still wasn't able to rejoin Miami's starting lineup in favor of rookie second-rounder Pelle Larsson on Thursday. Over his last four outings, Jaquez has averaged 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.8 three-pointers in 24.7 minutes. With the Heat actively shopping Butler ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, the 2023 first-rounder could end up making additional starts for the team down the stretch of the season despite his current reserve role.

  • Kel'el Ware C | MIA

    Heat's Kel'el Ware: Continues to impress Thursday

    Ware had 22 points (9-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 35 minutes during Thursday's 125-96 loss to the Bucks.

    The standout rookie big man kept his foot on the gas Thursday, piling up a team-high 22 points en route to his third double-double of the campaign. Considering Haywood Highsmith was mostly ineffective as a starter for the Heat during the first half of the season, the starting job alongside Bam Adebayo in Miami's frontcourt appears to be Ware's to lose at this point. Over his last eight contests, Ware has averaged 14.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.1 three-pointers in 26.1 minutes while shooting 55.1 percent from the field.

  • Tyler Herro PG | MIA

    Heat's Tyler Herro: Leads team with nine assists

    Herro (groin) provided 21 points (6-19 FG, 4-13 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds and nine assists over 32 minutes during Thursday's 125-96 loss to the Bucks.

    After missing his first game of the season in Tuesday's loss to Portland, Herro paced the Heat with nine assists and four three-pointers while falling a lone point shy of the team lead in the scoring column. With Jimmy Butler's (suspension) future with the Heat up in the air, Herro has taken over as Miami's top scoring option as he pushes for his first career All-Star recognition in 2024-25. Across his last seven appearances, Herro has averaged 26.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 4.3 three-pointers while shooting 41.7 percent from downtown.

  • Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Pedestrian effort in loss

    Williams produced six points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and one steal in 20 minutes during Thursday's 121-115 loss to Dallas.

    While Williams put forth a pedestrian effort Thursday, his recent uptick in playing time is worth noting. Over his last seven games, the veteran forward has averaged 4.3 rebounds, 3.7 points and 0.7 assists in 17.0 minutes. Even though Williams should remain a candidate for additional reserve minutes in Oklahoma City's frontcourt while starting center Isaiah Hartenstein sits on the shelf with a calf injury, the former is shooting just 27.8 percent from the floor during that span and could remain hard-pressed to muster much fantasy relevance.

  • Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Adds another 30-point display

    Gilgeous-Alexander closed with 31 points (12-25 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), one rebound and seven assists across 40 minutes during Thursday's 121-115 loss to Dallas.

    Fresh off scoring a career-high 54 points Wednesday, Gilgeous-Alexander added another impressive display to his MVP-caliber campaign. Thursday's 31 points marked the 26th time this season that he's reached the 30-point plateau for the Thunder. The superstar guard has averaged a whopping 34.9 points, 6.1 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.4 three-pointers across his last nine appearances.

  • Jalen Williams SF | OKC

    Thunder's Jalen Williams: Massive two-way impact Thursday

    Williams ended with 33 points (11-19 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 7-10 FT), four rebounds, seven assists, one block and four steals over 40 minutes during Thursday's 121-115 loss to the Mavericks.

    It was Williams' first 30-point effort since a Dec. 20 win over Miami, and he also turned in a full stat line for the Thunder despite a losing effort Thursday. The 23-year-old rising star remains one of the most balanced two-way players in the Western Conference as he pushes for his first career All-Star nod in 2024-25. Through his last nine games, Williams has delivered well-rounded averages of 22.6 points, 5.3 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 0.9 blocks and 1.5 three-pointers.

  • Mavericks' Olivier-Maxence Prosper: Season-high 14 points off bench

    Prosper recorded 14 points (4-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-9 FT), three rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes during Thursday's 121-115 win over the Thunder.

    Prosper lost his spot in Dallas' starting five to Spencer Dinwiddie against a smaller Thunder lineup, but that didn't stop him from scoring a season-high 14 points off the bench during a busy night at the foul line. Prosper has seen an uptick in playing time over his last six games, during which he's averaging 7.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.5 steals in 16.6 minutes. With the Mavericks' frontcourt dealing with several injuries at the moment, the 2023 first-rounder could continue witnessing a bump in minutes going forward.

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