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Baynes last suited up in the NBA during the 2020-21 season, which was his ninth year in the league. He spent time with the Spurs, Suns, Celtics, Pistons and Raptors before finishing out his playing career in the NBL. He suffered a serious spinal cord injury during the 2021 Olympics, but he was able to return to playing before finally calling it a career.

Adebayo had a strong performance in just 25 minutes of action. He didn’t have a chance to build on it because the game got out of hand, but he was still able to make an impact. In the midst of arguably the worst shooting season of his career, he has scored at least 20 points while making more than 60% of his shots in two straight games. Though Adebayo hasn’t entirely abandoned his 3-point shot, he has gone eight straight games without hitting one despite making it a point of emphasis earlier in the season. He’s still making sure to get at least one up every game, so we’ll see if he can get one to fall against the Jazz to finish up this week and a three-game homestand.

Turner started off 2025 on a high note as he was able to score 20 points for just the sixth time this season. Two of those have come against the Heat, which includes his season-high of 34 points back in November. Turner’s field goal percentage has been below 50% this year, which is something that he hasn’t done since the 2020-21 season. That can be attributed to a drop in success on 2-pointers, specifically from 5-9 feet, though he is posting career-highs in attempts, makes and percentage from beyond the arc. This was his second straight game knocking down at least two 3-pointers, and he’ll look to keep it going against the Suns on Saturday to close out the week.

Following a two-game absence, Toppin only logged 12 minutes in his first game back on Tuesday. However, he got back on the right track in this game and was able to supply some buckets off the bench. Jarace Walker, who played well with Toppin out of the lineup, was also able to have a solid night, scoring 12 points of his own. The pair should continue to lead a balanced bench attack for Indiana, though neither has been consistent enough to justify rostering in standard redraft leagues this season.

It has been a down year for Haliburton, but this was a “vintage” performance for him. He set a new season-high for assists and had one of his most efficient scoring nights of the season without turning the ball over once. Haliburton’s points, assists, field goal percentage and usage percentage have all taken a hit this year despite his minutes increasing. As he proved with his performance in this game, he’s still more than capable of dominating fantasy hoops. He has been a third-round producer over the course of the season, which is disappointing after back-to-back top ten finishes. However, more performances like this will help that number get back up to where it should be. He’ll look to carry this production into their matchup with the Suns on Saturday.

Edwards struggled with his shot on Thursday, and he’s been inconsistent over the past month. While he’s shot 43.0% from the field during this period, Ant-Man has alternated efficient shooting nights with inefficient ones. He has still provided 5th-round value in 8-cat formats, sitting a few spots outside the top-50. Edwards will look to finish Week 10 on a high note when the Timberwolves visit Detroit on Saturday.

Reid has reached double figures in four straight and five of his last six games, with Thursday’s 20-point effort being his fourth of the season. The reigning Sixth Man of the Year hasn’t been as productive as many fantasy managers expected him to be, with Reid ranking well outside the top 100 in 9-cat formats. However, he remains a player who needs to be rostered in most standard leagues.

McDaniels hasn’t done much as a scorer this season, with his average (9.9) being nearly one point less than his mark from a season ago (10.5). Thursday’s performance was one of McDaniels’ best of the season, with the Timberwolves wing notching his second 20-point game. Unless he catches fire offensively, McDaniels is in a position where he’s more valuable to his team than to fantasy managers.

On a night when Anthony Edwards struggled with his shot, Randle did his best to pick up the slack. The 27 points are the most he’s scored in a game since November 17, when he dropped a season-high 35 in a win over the Suns. Over the past two weeks, Randle has been ranked just outside the top-50 in 9-cat formats. Minnesota ends its Week 10 with a game in Detroit on Saturday.

A few days removed from recording his 400th career blocked shot, White added two more to his career tally on Thursday. His work as a scorer was more impressive, with the Celtics guard posting his eighth 20-point game of the season and hitting five 3-pointers. White heads into the final two games of Week 10 ranked a few spots outside the top-25 in 9-cat formats.

Once again filling in for the injured Kristaps Porzingis, Horford recorded a solid stat line on Thursday and played 35 minutes. Producing at a late-round level, the Celtics center is most valuable when allowed to start. The Celtics play two more games during Week 10, but fantasy managers should anticipate Horford sitting out Friday’s game in Houston. If he and Porzingis cannot play, Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta will have added fantasy value.