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Williamson was questionable with thigh soreness entering the game, briefly went to the locker room during the game, but returned and finished the game. He led the Pelicans in scoring in a solid effort, but New Orleans is still understaffed and couldn’t overcome it against an undefeated Cavaliers squad. The Pelicans have just one more game this week against the Magic on Friday.

Oubre Jr. was efficient with 20 points on 14 shots. He made 2-of-5 attempts from behind the 3-point line and was 2-of-2 from the free throw line. With he 76ers shorthanded, Oubre Jr. figured to take on an increased scoring role. While he did to some degree, he ultimately took a backseat to Jared McCain. Philadelphia plays again on Friday against the Magic.

Thomas has been a scoring machine all season, but the last two games have been quieter. He played a season-low 28 minutes in this game, and he took just 11 shots, which was his second-lowest mark of the year. The lowest came on Monday night, when he shot just 10 times. Thomas has been awesome this year, but if he isn’t seeing the same volume of shots, his value will tamk quickly. He’s still a top-100 player in 9-cat leagues, but more performances like this will tank that quickly.

This was a second straight quieter performance from Schroder, though he didn’t play poorly. He made 60% of his shots and only turned it over once, but he just didn’t contribute much in the box score. Schroder still ranks in the top-50 in 9-cat leagues, but his numbers are starting to regress back to what we have expected from him in recent years. Schroder should still be a solid option for the rest of the season, but he is cooling off after a scorching hot start.

It was McCain’s first start of his NBA career and he didn’t disappoint. The 16th overall pick in the draft last summer, McCain poured in 34 points and had 10 assists. The 76ers were without Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and Joel Embiid and McCain picked up the slack on the offensive end with an explosive performance. The 76ers play the Magic on Friday and McCain is certainly on the streaming radar if he can find his way back into the starting lineup.

Williams got a second straight start in this game and after nearly recording a double-double on Monday, he followed that up by setting a new season-high for scoring in the loss. The former top ten pick was traded to the Nets this summer after falling out of favor in Memphis, and he has staken advantage of his fresh start on a rebuilding team. If Dorian Finney-Smith continues to miss time, Williams should have some streaming appeal, as long as he remains part of the starting unit.