The Scoop: Whitmore is at risk of missing Saturday's contest due to a shoulder injury. If available, Whitmore could see an expanded role because of the absences of Bilal Coulibaly (ankle) and Corey Kispert (thumb). In 21 games this season, Whitmore is averaging 9.2 points and 2.8 rebounds across 16.9 minutes.

 The Scoop: Coulibaly will take a seat for the opening leg of a back-to-back set due to a sprained left ankle. The 21-year-old's absence should mean more opportunities for Justin Champagnie and Will Riley. It's unclear if Coulibaly will be back for Sunday's matchup with the Spurs.

 The Scoop: It was the second-year forward's best scoring performance since Oct. 29, when he dropped a season-high 27 points on the Spurs. Buzelis has managed just 18 points combined in his prior two games and had gone six straight without reaching 20, averaging just 12.8 points, 4.5 boards, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.8 blocks during that rough patch.

 The Scoop: Reid provided his customary interior support in the win, logging an almost identical line to his result against Memphis on Wednesday. The only knock on Reid is his recent lack of success beyond the arc. Over the last five games, he's made only 12 of 39 attempts for a conversion rate of 30.8 percent.

 The Scoop: Castle and the rest of the Spurs' main rotation were able to sit for most of the fourth quarter thanks to the large lead they built up through the first three frames. He led the Spurs with seven assists, which were his most in a regular-season game since Nov. 12 against the Warriors (10). Since returning from a nine-game absence due to a left hip flexor strain, Castle has averaged 20.8 points, 5.4 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 threes over 26.5 minutes per game.

 The Scoop: Hauser came alive in the fourth quarter with four triples, and his efforts from deep helped the Celtics snap a two-game losing skid. His 15 points and five made triples were his most since Oct. 29 against the Cavaliers (21 points while going 7-for-13 from deep). Hauser doesn't provide much fantasy value outside of his contributions from beyond the arc.

 The Scoop: Wembanyama came off the bench and played less than 25 minutes for a third consecutive game while managing a calf injury that caused him to miss 12 games, but he still made his impact felt during Friday's blowout win. The third-year center posted his 10th double-double of the season and led the Spurs in scoring, rebounds and point differential (plus-29). Wembanyama will continue to have his minutes monitored but could return to the starting lineup as soon as Sunday against the Wizards.

 The Scoop: Ware started a second straight game, and in each of those starts he has posted a 20-point double-double. He ended up leading the Heat in both scoring and rebounding (with five of his 14 boards coming off the offensive glass), and he set a career high with six three-pointers. Ware will likely start against the Knicks on Sunday if Andrew Wiggins (back) is not cleared to play.

 The Scoop: With Isaiah Hartenstein (rest) returning for the second leg of Oklahoma City's back-to-back set, Wallace will slide to the second unit. Over his last five appearances (four starts), the 22-year-old guard has averaged 7.6 points, 3.4 steals, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists across 24.6 minutes per tilt.

 The Scoop: Sheppard sustained a Grade 1 left calf strain Dec. 3 and will miss his sixth consecutive contest Saturday. The 24-year-old guard should be considered week-to-week until the Pacers offer an update on his recovery.