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A second-round pick of the Nets in 2018, Kurucs most recently played for KK Partizan in Serbia. Between the Adriatic League and EuroCup competition, the veteran forward appeared in 25 games last season.

With Dyson Daniels (hip) sidelined, NAW returned to the starting unit. Since Trae Young (knee) returned to the lineup last week, NAW has started two of Atlanta’s four games and has scored at least 20 points in three of those. He’s at his best as a starter, and he’ll continue to get starting opportunities as the season progresses. However, he’ll still be worthy of a roster spot in standard leagues even as a reserve.

White continues to be an excellent scoring option for Chicago. He has played in 13 games this season and has scored at least 20 points in 11 of them. Seven of his points in this game came over the final three minutes to help the Bulls complete the comeback win. Chicago has won four games in a row, and White will look to stay hot and help them extend this streak against the 76ers on Friday.

Vučević had a rough stretch to close November and start December, but during this four-game winning streak, he has been fantastic. He has averaged 19.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.0 block and 1.5 triples while shooting 54.8 percent from the floor over Chicago’s last four games. It is unlikely that he stays this hot, but his recent success has been impressive and will help the Bulls claw their way back up the standings in the East.

For the seventh time this season, Giddey recorded a triple-double. His 15 assists were a new season high for him, and it was enough to help Chicago win their fourth straight game, with two of those against the Cavs and two against the Hawks. His field goal percentage has been solid recently, but his turnovers fell one shy of matching his most in a game this season. Giddey will continue to pour in the points, rebounds and assists every night.

Tuesday’s game is the first for the Clippers since losing Ivica Zubac to a Grade 2 ankle sprain, and he will miss at least three weeks. Lopez, who was out of the rotation entirely as recently as a week ago, moves into the starting lineup. While the career track record suggests that he’s worth streaming, Lopez’s production has been mediocre at best when allowed to play rotation minutes. Hopefully, he changes that on Tuesday.

Mitchell caught fire late in this one, drilling 7-of-8 shots in the second half — including three from deep — to pour in a 18 points after halftime. Cleveland knocked down a staggering 20-of-49 from three-point range to cruise to a relatively easy win. The 29-year-old scoring machine has topped 27 points in eight of nine contests since the outset of December. He’s delivered first-round fantasy value, averaging 30.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocks through 28 games this season.

New Orleans saw their five-game win streak snapped at the hands of a relentless Cavaliers three-point barrage as they knocked down a staggering 20-of-49 from beyond the arc. Williamson did his best to keep the Pelicans within shouting distance, contributing 14 first-half points off the bench before eclipsing 20 points for the third consecutive contest. The 25-year-old remains limited from a minutes standpoint coming off an extended absence due to an adductor issue but he’s been an elite scoring threat when he’s on the floor.

Merrill was a big reason why Cleveland was able to put this contest away, connecting on 6-of-10 from three-point range — including a pair in the final 34 seconds of the first half — as the Cavaliers drained 20-of-49 from distance. The 29-year-old sharpshooter was back in the lineup for just the second time since November 17 after missing 14 contests with a sprained right hand. He offers some appeal for fantasy managers in deeper formats based on his scoring upside.