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Nikola Jokic
Won't rest in final weeks
Jokic has been dealing with some pain in his right wrist and left hip as of late, but the star center is not expected to rest in the final stretch of the regular season, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports. "My goal is to play every game, and that's my mindset," Jokic said Tuesday after matching his season-high mark of 42 points in a tight win over the Spurs.
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James Wiseman
Might not return to Detroit
Wiseman is not likely to return to the Pistons once he hits free agency in the summer, James L. Edwards of The Athletic reports.
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Jaren Jackson
Reaches eligibility for awards
Jackson logged his 65th appearance of the season during the Grizzlies' win over the Bucks on Wednesday, making him eligible to receive any end-of-season awards, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN.com.
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Victor Wembanyama
Western Conference ROTM
Wembanyama was named the Rookie of the Month in the Western Conference for March.
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Jarrett Allen
Displaying excellent sportsmanship
Allen is a finalist for the 2023-24 Sportsmanship Award.
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Moritz Wagner
Efficiency rising
Wagner is averaging 9.6 points and 4.0 rebounds while connecting on 64.3 percent of 5.7 shots per game across 27 appearances since Feb. 1.
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Dwight Powell
Highly regarded as a teammate
Powell has been nominated for the 2023-24 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award.
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Al Horford
Teammate of the Year finalist
Horford has been nominated for the 2023-24 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award.
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Myles Turner
Could miss multiple games
Turner left Monday's win over the Nets with a finger injury in the first half and didn't return, and head coach Rick Carlisle said he's unsure of whether the big man will have to miss time or not after the x-rays came back negative, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
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Trayce Jackson-Davis
Remarkable efficiency lately
Jackson-Davis is averaging 8.6 points while knocking down 72.5 percent of 5.3 shots per game across 27 appearances since Feb. 1, trailing only Daniel Gafford in field-goal percentage over that span.
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Jusuf Nurkic
Conducive to winning
Nurkic's plus-11.2 net rating is a team-best mark among qualifiers, per CleaningTheGlass.
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Nic Claxton
Eligible for awards
Claxton logged his 65th start in Sunday's loss to the Lakers, meeting the league's minimum-game requirement to qualify for regular-season awards.
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Rudy Gobert
Officially DPOY eligible
Gobert made his 65th appearance in Sunday's win over Golden State, putting him in line with the league's minimum games-played requirement to be eligible for regular-season awards.
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Alperen Sengun
Likely done for season
Sengun has suffered a Grade 3 ankle sprain that will likely keep him sidelined for the rest of the season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
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Daniel Gafford
Might get chance to start
Gafford could move into the starting five for the Mavericks, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Dereck Lively
Could lose starting spot
Lively might get replaced in the Mavericks' starting lineup by Daniel Gafford, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Rudy Gobert
Operating with conviction
Gobert is on pace for 269 dunks this season, which would represent a slight rise from the 249 dunks he recorded last season.
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Joel Embiid
Late March could be realistic
Embiid, who is currently recovering from meniscus surgery, could be able to return to action by late March, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
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Kevon Looney
Situational value in question
Looney was scoreless in just 10 minutes of action during Sunday's loss to Denver despite coach Steve Kerr noting pregame that "one of the reasons the Warriors still need Looney is for his experience" in matchups versus players such as Nikola Jokic.
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Anthony Davis
Heavily leaned on
Davis has logged 23 games with at least 38 minutes played this season -- a minute share he posted on just nine occasions last season.
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Jaylin Williams
Excellent shot quality
Among players with at least 100 three-point attempts this season, Williams leads all players with 86.0 percent of his threes being unguarded. He is shooting 35.6 percent from deep overall thus far in 2023-24.
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Bismack Biyombo
Purely viewed as depth piece
Biyombo will be a "situational player," per coach Mark Daigneault, who also referred to Biyombo as "a great professional" and a "very serious competitor" who will be a strong addition to Oklahoma City's team environment, Rylan Stiles of FanSided.com reports.
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Nikola Jokic
Triple-double history
Jokic posted 21 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists in Thursday's win over Washington, and he has now recorded a triple-double against every team in the league.
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Victor Wembanyama
Immense defensive impact
Wembanyama has averaged 5.8 blocks and 3.3 steals across his last four contests.
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Domantas Sabonis
Rare breed of toughness
Sabonis has been dealing with an illness since the beginning of the All-Star break but said Sunday that "unless I can't walk, I'm going to play," James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
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