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  • Bulls' Julian Phillips: Plays nine minutes in loss

    Phillips logged zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound and one steal in nine minutes during Monday's 121-117 loss to the Spurs.

    Phillips has not scored since Oct. 27 and has yet to see the court for more than 10 minutes in a game this season. He is firmly behind Isaac Okoro, Patrick Williams and Kevin Huerter on the depth chart and will only see more playing time if one of them doesn't play.

  • Bulls' Nikola Vucevic: Relatively quiet in losss

    Vucevic logged 11 points (4-14 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 0-2 FT), eight rebounds and six assists across 29 minutes during Monday's 121-117 loss to the Spurs.

    Vucevic has had a blistering start to the season in all categories but has cooled down in recent games, averaging just 10.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.0 steals in his last two appearances despite averaging 18.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocks in his first eight. Vucevic will look to get back on track Wednesday against the Pistons.

  • Spurs' Keldon Johnson: Nears double-double in win

    Johnson totaled 10 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal over 19 minutes during Monday's 121-117 victory over the Bulls.

    Johnson logged his lowest minutes total since Oct. 24 but was still able to produce, as he has put up 10-plus points in all but two games this season. Johnson will continue to lead the charge among the second unit, and may be a candidate for increased playing time or even a spot start Wednesday against the Warriors if Devin Vassell (migraine) can't go.

  • Heat's Davion Mitchell: Nears double-double in win

    Mitchell logged 11 points (4-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, eight assists and one steal across 38 minutes during Monday's 140-138 overtime win over Cleveland.

    Mitchell has thrived as the team's primary facilitator to start the season, averaging 9.4 points and 7.6 assists. He also has been a force defensively, averaging 1.5 steals, but has not been shooting free-throws well, as he averages 53.3 percent from the charity stripe.

  • Pelicans' Kevon Looney: Sees 16 minutes as starter

    Looney produced two points (1-4 FG), six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 16 minutes during Monday's 121-98 loss to the Suns.

    Yves Missi was cleared to return from a three-game absence after battling an illness, but oddly enough, he didn't see the floor. Despite his newfound role, Looney has been unable to make a big impact in fantasy thus far. Through five appearances, he's averaging 3.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 15.9 minutes per contest.

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    Pelicans' Yves Missi: Doesn't see floor

    Missi (coach's decision) did not see the floor during Monday's 121-98 loss to the Suns.

    Following a three-game absence with an illness, Missi was removed from the injury report prior to this game, but coach Willie Green opted not to play him. Whether this was strictly a coach's decision or a matter of the team being cautious with the big man remains to be seen, but it was a puzzling decision as far as fantasy managers are concerned. A lot of eyes will be on the center rotation for Wednesday's game against Portland.

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    Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Double-doubles in loss

    Mobley posted 21 points (8-15 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-7 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists and one block across 39 minutes during Monday's 140-138 overtime loss to Miami.

    Mobley, like all other Cavaliers on the floor, appeared to be lost on Miami's alley-oop inbound pass to Andrew Wiggins with 0.4 seconds left that ended the game, but still had a productive day overall. Mobley logged his fourth double-double of the season and has blocked a shot in every game so far, but his free-throw percentage has been tanking recently, as he is averaging 53.8 percent from the charity stripe in his last five games.

  • Grizzlies' Brandon Clarke: Out another 6-9 weeks

    The Grizzlies announced Tuesday that Clarke (knee) is progressing well, but he will be sidelined for another six-to-nine weeks.

    Clarke underwent a procedure to address knee synovitis back on Sept. 26, but a timetable was never provided at the time. The Grizzlies have provided more clarity this time around, and based on this updated timetable, the earliest possible return date would be Dec. 26 against the Bucks. Given his injury history, Clarke will likely face heavy restrictions once he does get the green light to return.

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    Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Quiet in loss

    Murray had three points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 19 minutes during Monday's 115-112 loss to Orlando.

    Murray's role backing up Toumani Camara is established, as he has logged at least 18 minutes in every game he's played so far, but his production has been inconsistent, leading to season averages of 5.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocks. Murray has been an integral piece to making Portland's defense among one of the best this season, but needs to step it up on the offensive end, as he has been shooting a measly 21.4 percent from the three-point line and 66.7 percent from the free-throw line.

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    Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Inefficient output in loss

    Camara amassed eight points (3-9 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 34 minutes during Monday's 115-112 loss to the Magic.

    Camara has not been efficient with the ball recently, shooting 40 percent from the field, 30 percent from three and 55.6 percent from the free-throw line in his last five games. In those games, he averages 13.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.8 blocks and 2.4 threes made, so the production is there, but he could be posting higher totals if he was able to shoot at a more efficient rate.

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