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Luke Kornet C | SA
Spurs' Luke Kornet: Game-time call Monday
Kornet (ankle), who's officially listed as questionable, will be a game-time decision for Monday's game against the Bulls, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
This report comes after the morning shootaround, and McDonald adds that Kornet is getting "awfully close" to a return. Presumably, Kornet will warm up before a final decision is made on his status. Kornet hasn't played since Oct. 24, when he put up 14 points and 12 rebounds in 35 minutes during a 120-116 win in New Orleans. ,
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Domantas Sabonis C | SAC
Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Resumes double-double streak
Sabonis closed Sunday's 144-117 loss to the Timberwolves with 20 points (5-17 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 10-12 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists and one steal over 30 minutes.
After missing the prior two games with a rib contusion, Sabonis returned to the court no worse for wear as he produced his seventh straight double-double to begin the season. The 29-year-old center continues to see reduced distribution duties in the Kings' revamped lineup, with his 3.9 assists a game being a huge drop from last season's 6.0 per game, to say nothing of the career-high 8.2 a game he delivered in 2023-24. Sacramento's 3-7 start to the campaign has the team near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, however, and a shakeup that boosts Sabonis' usage -- or sends him to another team entirely -- could be on the horizon if things don't turn around.
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Rudy Gobert C | MIN
Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert: Five rejections in Sunday's win
Gobert had 19 points (9-10 FG, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, five blocks and one steal across 34 minutes during Sunday's 144-117 win over the Kings.
The double-double was Gobert's fourth of the season, while the five blocks were a season high. The veteran center has had a somewhat inconsistent start to the campaign, but he may be finding a groove, recording multiple rejections in six of the last eight games while averaging 11.8 points, 10.8 boards, 2.1 blocks and 1.6 assists, and shooting 77.4 percent from the floor.
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Al Horford C | GS
Warriors' Al Horford: Drains four threes off bench
Horford finished with 12 points (4-6 FG, 4-6 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and three blocks over 18 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 114-83 win over Indiana.
It was an impressive shooting performance from the 39-year-old, who sat out Friday's loss to the Nuggets due to a foot injury, and the three rejections were also a season high. Horford has yet to start a game for the Warriors, coming off the bench in all seven of his appearances, but once the team is comfortable with his fitness level, he could join Quinten Post and Moses Moody among the players rotating into the starting five next to Draymond Green.
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Joan Beringer C | MIN
Timberwolves' Joan Beringer: Sees six minutes
Beringer closed Sunday's 144-117 victory over the Kings with two points (1-1 FG) and one steal in six minutes.
Beringer made his seventh appearance of his rookie season Sunday, with this being his second-highest minute total. As long as the frontcourt in Minnesota is healthy, Beringer is likely to just get the scraps off the bench.
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Jay Huff C | IND
Pacers' Jay Huff: Grabs first career double-double
Huff totaled 12 points (5-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 0-2 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and three blocks over 22 minutes during Sunday's 114-83 loss to the Warriors.
Making his second start of the season while Pascal Siakam (rest) got a maintenance day, Huff recorded his first career double-double, with the 11 boards representing a new career high. The 28-year-old center has been a steady presence in the Pacers frontcourt rotation to begin the season, averaging 5.7 points, 3.4 boards, 1.9 blocks, 0.9 assists and 0.9 threes in just 15.2 minutes a game, and he's posted multiple blocks in four straight games.
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Maxime Raynaud C | SAC
Kings' Maxime Raynaud: Recalled to NBA
Sacramento recalled Raynaud from the G League's Stockton Kings on Sunday.
After producing 18 points (8-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 15 rebounds, two blocks and one assist in 37 minutes during the G League Stockton Kings' 102-97 loss to the San Diego Clippers, Raynaud was quickly recalled in order to provide emergency depth to Sacramento's front line.
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Clint Capela C | HOU
Rockets' Clint Capela: Another quiet outing
Capela finished with four points (2-4 FG), four rebounds and one steal over seven minutes during Sunday's 122-115 victory over the Bucks.
Capela has not been a factor in Houston's rotation, averaging 10.0 minutes per game and remains behind Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams on the depth chart. As long as those two are healthy, it appears that Capela will continue to operate as the team's third-string center.
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Day'Ron Sharpe C | BKN
Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Set for testing on hamstring
Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez said after Sunday's 134-98 loss to the Knicks that Sharpe would undergo testing on his left hamstring Monday to determine the severity of the injury, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Sharpe contributed 10 points (3-3 FG, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 12 minutes before exiting Sunday's contest with 1:49 remaining in the third quarter. Though an official timeline for Sharpe's return won't be provided until his tests are completed, the Nets already seem to be bracing for him to miss at least their next game Tuesday versus the Raptors. Brooklyn recalled Danny Wolf from the G League's Long Island Nets on Monday, and the rookie first-round pick will be a candidate to enter the rotation as starting center Nic Claxton's top backup if Sharpe can't play Tuesday.
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Chet Holmgren C | OKC
Thunder's Chet Holmgren: Efficient performance in win
Holmgren racked up 21 points (8-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in 30 minutes during Sunday's 114-100 victory over the Grizzlies.
The big man continues to work his way back from a lower back injury, and this was his best performance -- from a statistical perspective -- since suffering the injury in late October. Also, this was just the third time Holmgren has scored over 20 points in a game this season. He's averaging 19.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 blocks per game in seven outings. However, his numbers should improve if he can stay healthy and play regularly as he did before sustaining the back problem Oct. 27.