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Filipowski’s status is uncertain for this Tuesday’s matchup between teams who are eliminated from postseason contention. The second-year center has functioned as a part-time starter for the Jazz throughout the season, while consistently being a double-double threat. Given his 20/14/6 line on Sunday against the Thunder, he’ll have a chance to land another big performance on Tuesday.

Jenkins has been on fire as of late, which continued in this game. This was the third straight game that he scored at least 20 points, with the last two coming as a starter. He didn’t have any assists in this game, but he has been productive as a playmaker this year and had a season high eight dimes in their last game on Monday. Jenkins has played well enough that he may remain a starter when Jalen Duren is healthy.

Edgecombe did a little bit of everything for Philadelphia in this game. He set a new season high for assists while stuffing the stat sheet in the win. Edgecombe’s production has dropped off from his rookie season, which was expected. However, he is still able to produce well-rounded value, and when other starters miss time, his usage leaps up, which allows him to provide numbers like he did in this game.

Carrington was ruled out in the second overtime, so it is unlikely he would’ve checked back in if he was healthy. However, this is worth keeping an eye on ahead of their next game. Tre Mann could return to the rotation if Carrington is unavailable.

Embiid banged knees with Ja’Kobe Walter in the first quarter, which forced him to exit the game briefly. Thankfully, he wasn’t gone long and was able to finish out the game. This was his fifth 20-point game of the season, though he did finish with a season-low four rebounds. Embiid may not be the player he once was, but he is certainly still able to stuff the stat sheet when needed.

Maxey started this game off hot, scoring 10 points in the first quarter alone, which propelled his team-high scoring outing. Maxey is now averaging 26 points while shooting 61 percent from the floor over the last three games, which is a strong stretch after two rough performances where he shot below 35 percent from the floor prior to this. Maxey will look to keep it going against the Pacers on Sunday to wrap up the week.

After a couple rough shooting nights, Barrett was able to get back on track in this game. He has scored at least 20 points in nine of his 12 games this season, though he had failed to reach that mark in his two previous games. He ended up setting a new season high for scoring in this one, and he fell one rebound shy of matching his career high. It was a spectacular night for Barrett as he tried to keep the shorthanded Raptors in the game.

Murray-Boyles is starting to pick up the production after a rough start to the season. He set a new season high for blocks in this game and has at least one swat in three straight games. CMB hasn’t popped like many managers were hoping for, but he is beginning to produce high-level value in multiple categories. Entering the starting unit has helped, which will hopefully allow him to keep it going as the season continues, even if he eventually moves back to the bench.

After being held to a season-low 11 points on Wednesday, Quickley got back on track in this one. He fell one point shy of matching his season high for scoring, which was the only other game he has shot at least 50 percent from the floor this season. It has been a solid season so far for Quickley despite his field goal percentage being rough to this point. He’ll look to build off this one with the Knicks coming to Toronto on Sunday.

Youngblood will miss a second straight game, which should allow Sidy Cissoko and Scoot Henderson to take on a few extra minutes. However, neither should see a dramatic boost in production from Youngblood’s absence. Cissoko is already starting and had 19 points on Wednesday.

Christie will be back following a one-game absence. However, his role has been minimal this season, so his return won’t impact the Clippers’ rotation.