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After being let go by the Lakers after a disappointing 2021-22 season, Vogel did not coach at all this season. In 11 total seasons as a head coach, he’s won more than 52% of his games, most notably leading the Lakers to the NBA title in 2020. In addition to Vogel, former Raptors coach Nick Nurse and former Suns coach Monty Williams have also been mentioned as possible candidates for the 76ers job. In the case of Williams, it has also been reported that he could choose to sit out next season, as he’s still owed $21 million over three years by the Suns.

Murray’s final game before playing in his first All-Star Game was another productive one. His shooting percentage has been subpar over his last two outings, but he has still been able to light things up on the offensive end. Murray has been a top-10 player in fantasy basketball this season, and he has been one of the healthiest players for Denver this year. The week off will be helpful to keep him fresh ahead of the final two months of the regular season.

Jackson has been part of the rotation for most of the past two months, but he only started figuring things out over the past two weeks. He has scored in double figures in six of his last seven games while shooting at least 50 percent from the floor in all but one game during that stretch. With Memphis shifting towards a rebuild for the rest of this season, Jackson should play big minutes and be a productive option for the remainder of the year.

This was the second time in their last three games that Mashack started for the Grizzlies. The former Tennessee Volunteer was drafted late in the second round this past summer, and after not seeing much time to start his career, he has taken on a larger role over the last five games. The scoring has been inconsistent, but his elite defense in college has transferred over; he has at least two steals in each of his last five games and is averaging 3.2 swipes during this stretch.

Brooks was the leading scorer in an ugly loss for Phoenix, and he was able to have a productive night. However, he also picked up his 16th technical foul of the season. Unless it is rescinded, he will serve a one-game suspension against the Spurs on Feb. 19 and could miss more games if he continues to pick up technicals. Brooks has been incredible this season and has been red-hot on offense lately. He has scored at least 20 points in four straight games and in nine of his last 10 games.

Joe was the leading scorer for OKC’s bench unit in this game, but it was a group effort to get the big win. Seven players scored in double figures for the Thunder, including five reserves. The bench unit accounted for 74 of OKC’s 136 points, with Joe leading the way in just 18 minutes. Joe is an elite shooter that can have performances like his when he gets the opportunity, but the minutes haven’t been consistent enough for him to be a standard league option.

Williams struggled with his shot on Monday, which was his first game after missing nearly a month with a hamstring injury. However, he was incredibly efficient during his 20 minutes in this game. He only missed one shot in the blowout win. This was the first leg of a back-to-back, so there is certainly a chance that Williams sits out against the Bucks on Thursday to avoid aggravating his hamstring.

This was a decent performance for KD, but turnovers continue to be an issue for him. Over his last four games, Durant has averaged 5.8 turnovers per game, which has limited his value in category leagues. He’ll get some time to recover during the All-Star break after playing in the All-Star Game, so hopefully the turnovers won’t continue to plague his value down the stretch of the season.

This was the third straight game that Smith was able to record a double-double, which is his second-longest streak of the season. He had four straight in mid-December and will look to match that mark in Houston’s first game after the All-Star break. Smith has been excellent over the last two weeks and has contribute plenty of defensive stats, even though he didn’t in this game. He had at least one block in seven straight games before failing to swat a shot in this one.

This wasn’t a productive outing for Eason, but it was still an encouraging one. After logging 30 minutes on Tuesday, he played 34 minutes in this one, which was his first time playing both legs of a back-to-back since 2024. He struggled in both games, but if he can continue to be available like this, then he should be a strong options for fantasy managers over the final two months of this season.

Mathurin was held to just nine points in his debut for the Clippers, and while he still struggled with his shot in this game, he was able to get to the free throw line, which helped him score in double figures. He also finished with exactly three steals for a second straight game, which was never a strong category for him. Managers shouldn’t expect that to continue, but it has been a nice boost during his first two games as a Clipper.