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Poole has missed the team’s last three games, and he is in danger of missing a fourth. With Malcolm Brogdon out again, Bub Carrington will continue to be the team’s primary playmaking option if Poole remains sidelined, with Jared Butler filling out some minutes off the bench.

Harris’ rebound total was his second highest as he posted his fifth double-double of the campaign and first since January 4. It was a nice night for points and boards, but Harris shot a pedestrian 4-of-11 from the field and 0-of-2 from beyond the arc while failing to record a defensive stat. The Pistons face the Trail Blazers on Sunday for the second leg of a back-to-back set.

Curry and Co. won a nail-biter against the visiting Pistons, and though Curry led the team in scoring, the win was a true team effort. Curry shot just 8-of-22 from the field and 4-of-15 from beyond the arc, but guys like Jimmy Butler (26), Gui Santos (15 points), Moses Moody (12) and Draymond Green (12) chipped in as well. Curry has now scored at least 30 points in eight of his last 15 games after doing so only seven times across his first 40.

On a team with Steph Curry, there’s only one guy you want taking a game-winning three-pointer - Draymond Green. Down 108-107 with 35 seconds left, Green nailed a wide-open trey to give the Warriors a lead they would not relinquish. He stuffed the stat sheet with a near triple-double and useful defensive stats as he usually does. but the timely three-pointer was a bit of a surprise.

Brown added six rebounds, two assists, three steals and three triples across 42 minutes. It was a masterful final box score, but Brown did important things throughout the game that didn’t show up there. He brought energy and hustle with timely steals, fastbreaks and dunks, and he and Jayson Tatum combined for 71 of the Celtics’ 111 points. Brown will look to keep it going Monday against Utah.

Volume was the name of the game for Tatum in this one, as he shot just 12-of-28 from the floor, including 6-of-16 from beyond the arc. He cashed 10-of-12 shots from the charity stripe on his way to a monster scoring effort. Saturday’s performance marks his third game with 35 or more points across his last four, and his second 40-point effort in that span. Tatum gets a phenomenal chance to keep up his hot scoring when the Celtics host the Jazz on Monday.

Doncic’s first quarter was dreadful, as he had a number of bad turnovers and looked out of sorts on offense. He turned things around over the final three quarters to finish with a team-high point total, and he helped the Lakers stage a late, fourth-quarter rally. The Lakers are now 8-3 with Luka in the lineup, and they’ll look to get back in the win column on Monday against the Nets. Doncic could see an expanded role with LeBron James dealing with a groin strain.

James suffered a groin strain late in the contest and went to the locker room in the midst of a late rally attempt from Los Angeles. If he’s forced to miss time moving forward, Luka Doncic would see a monster bump in usage, while the team would be forced to utilize a platoon approach to make up for James’ absence.

Banchero led Orlando in scoring and helped carry the team to an upset win on the road. The Magic got strong contributions from Banchero, Franz Wagner (18/7/5) and Cole Anthony (22/4/9) to negate a 63-point combined effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Both teams shot better than 50% from the floor, but Orlando made just a couple more plays. Banchero and Co. will look to add another win when they face the Rockets on Monday.

Lillard was efficient from the floor, shooting 9-of-18 and knocking own 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. Unfortunately for Bucks fans, Lillard’s final three-point attempt of the game was off the mark, as he tried a triple as time expired to win the game. Lillard and the Bucks will have to shake this loss off quickly, as they host the Cavaliers on Sunday for the second leg of the back-to-back set.

Antetokounmpo has been a productive scorer at home throughout his career, and Saturday’s showdown with Orlando was no different. Unfortunately for the Greek Freak, Orlando emerged victorious, but fantasy managers don’t care about the final score. They’ll take the monster point total, double-digit rebounds and 7-of-11 mark from the charity stripe.