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The Colorado junior took a step forward as a shooter in 2019-20, averaging 13.8 points, 9.0 boards, 1.5 dimes, 1.2 blocks, 1.5 steals and 0.4 treys on a 53/42/74 shooting line over his 31 games. Bey has NBA size at 6'7" and is likely going to go in the 20-40 range in the draft.

Banchero’s first game back from the All-Star break was a productive one. Offensively, he lit it up from beyond the arc and tallied his most made three-pointers in a single game this season. He was also a contributor as a facilitator, and him picking up a couple stocks was a nice cherry on top. Banchero will likely need to perform at this level to keep Orlando in a good spot in the Eastern Conference standings.

Achiuwa did a little bit of everything for the Kings on Thursday. On offense, he shot well and finished as one of the team’s leading scorers. And on defense, he was all over the glass in his 34 minutes of game action, with his efforts leading to a double-double. Meanwhile, he was being versatile enough on that end of the floor to combine for six stocks. Thursday’s performance will go down as one of Achiuwa’s most productive of the season — he will have a chance to log another good performance against the Spurs on Saturday.

White’s ability to contribute across multiple categories makes him so valuable to the Celtics and fantasy managers. He didn’t have a great night shooting the basketball, but the veteran guard put up excellent numbers in the rebound, assist and blocked shot categories. Over the past three weeks, White has been close to a top-25 player in nine-cat formats, while providing top-50 value in eight-cat, according to Basketball Monster. The Celtics end Week 17 with a game against the Lakers on Sunday.

Pritchard continues to put up excellent offensive numbers since being moved to the bench. The Celtics guard has scored at least 24 points in five of the six games he’s played since the lineup change, providing third-round per-game value in eight- and nine-cat formats during this stretch, according to Basketball Monster. Pritchard is already rostered in 95 percent of Yahoo! leagues, so there’s no need to scour the waiver wire in most leagues. Those who have him should keep the guard, as he has the potential to be a difference-maker in the fantasy playoffs.

Raynaud put together another strong line on Thursday in what’s been a rookie season filled with them. With Domantas Sabonis officially out for the season (knee), the path appears clear for Raynaud to be Sacramento’s full-time starting center for the remainder of the year. As he’s proven throughout the season in a starting role, the production should remain so long as his health does too. Raynaud is someone fantasy managers should consider making a move for, if possible.

Fantasy managers look to Hauser for three-point production, and he answered the call on Thursday. He’s now made four three-pointers in consecutive games, the first time he’s done so since January 26-28. The bonus for fantasy managers was the five assists, the most in a game for Hauser this season and one shy of his career-high. The Celtics don’t play again until Sunday, so there isn’t much to gain from adding Hauser in the immediate aftermath of Thursday’s performance.