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Trent did not play in Wednesday’s win over the Mavericks and appears likely to miss a second straight game. Fellow reserves AJ Green and Kevin Porter Jr. absorbed most of the minutes that would have gone to Trent, which should remain the case on Saturday.

For the fifth time in his career, Sharpe was able to score 30 points in a game, with four of those coming this season. This also ended up being the third double-double of his career. The 21-year-old has shown plenty of flashes through his first three seasons in the league, and he has really taken advantage of this recent stretch with Jerami Grant (knee) out of the lineup, which has allowed Sharpe to start. Grant hasn’t played a game in April since 2021, and that is unlikely to change this season, which means Sharpe’s spot should be safe for the rest of the season.

Only five players have recorded multiple 30-point triple-doubles this season: Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic and now Avdija. About a month after recording the first triple-double of his career, Avdija added a second one in a dominant performance against Atlanta. He has truly enjoyed a breakout season, though the start to the year was slow. This recent stretch has been his best with averages of 27.1 points, 10.9 rebounds, six assists, 1.6 steals and 3.3 three-pointers per game over the past two weeks. He will be an intriguing option heading into fantasy drafts next season.