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Redick is having a nice season and was one of the only Magic players to show up tonight. Glen Davis also played well off the bench in the blowout with 10 points and six boards in 25 minutes, but neither player is must-own in most leagues, although Redick does have some value.

Hunter tweaked his ankle last week, but has shown no ill effects since then. His jumper wasn’t as crisp as usual on Thursday as he was just 6-of-15 from the field including 3-of-7 from behind the 3-point line. Hunter saved his night by getting to the foul line and making all 10 of his free throw attempts. He continues to be one of the best bench scorers in the league, but typically doesn’t contribute much beyond points and threes.

Johnson had scored at least 20 points in just three of his last eight games, but went off for 30 points against the Bulls’ bottom-third of the league defense Thursday. Johnson continues to excel in the rebounding category as he recored at least 10 rebounds for the seventh time in his last eight games. The 23-year-old power forward broke out last year and has only gotten better as a multidimensional fantasy weapon this year.

Young now has a double-double in six of his last seven games. After missing a game with a heel injury last week, the 26-year-old point guard has scored at least 27 points in his last two games. Young predictably had a big game in a high-paced matchup against the poor-defending Bulls Thursday.

Haliburton appeared to be rounding into form after a slow start to the season in which his numbers were largely being dragged down by poor performance on the road. Thursday was a step back for the 24-year-old point guard, who had just four points on six shots in the loss to the Thunder at home. Haliburton dished out eight assists and only had one turnover, but was -13 in 35 minutes in the six-point loss. He’ll look to get back on track Friday against the Celtics.

Coulibaly didn’t have a great night shooting the basketball, but it was good for him to be back on the court after sitting out Monday’s loss to Oklahoma City. As long as he’s healthy, the second-year wing will continue to play heavy minutes for the rebuilding Wizards. And Coulibaly has been a valuable option for fantasy managers, sitting just outside the top-50 in 9-cat formats over the past two weeks.

Poole has scored 21 points or more in five straight games and has provided 4th-round value in 9-cat formats over the past two weeks. The Wizards guard has been much-improved this season, and fantasy managers who kept the faith have been rewarded. Washington will look to win its second straight when the Knicks visit on Saturday.