Collins accumulated 20 points (7-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 28 minutes during Thursday's 122-101 loss to Oklahoma City.

The veteran big man reached 20 points in a game for only the second time this season, falling just short of the season-high 21 he scored against the Mavericks on Nov. 29. Collins is struggling to make a consistent impact in his first campaign with the Clippers. Through seven games in December, he's averaging 13.1 points, 3.6 boards, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 27.1 minutes while shooting a woeful 19.2 percent (5-for-26) from beyond the arc.

Bridges finished Thursday's 114-113 win over the Pacers with 22 points (9-19 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 0-1 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one block across 37 minutes.

Bridges scored in double figures for a 15th straight game, but it was his first outing with 20 or more since his season-best 35-point performance in Boston on Dec. 2. The 29-year-old also grabbed eight boards, his most since Oct. 28 against the Bucks. He remains one of the most steady producers in the league, averaging 16.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.1 blocks in 34.8 minutes per game this season.

Bailey posted 19 points (7-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-6 FT), four rebounds and one steal over 26 minutes during Thursday's 143-135 loss to the Lakers.

Bailey enjoyed a decent night on the floor despite the end result for Utah. The 2025 first-round pick has endured some low totals, but he's certainly scoring well enough to be a relevant producer for the Jazz. Since earning the starting job in early November, he's averaged 12.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals over 17 games.

Collier logged 18 points (6-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-7 FT) and 13 assists in 28 minutes during Thursday's 143-135 loss to the Lakers.

Collier recorded his second double-double of the season in the loss. The second-year pro saw his first-team aspirations fade after a hamstring injury kept him out of action to begin the year, but the USC product has continued to demonstrate an innate ability to move the ball around. Keyonte George's rise to the starting role at point guard is certainly well-deserved, but Collier has proven to be equally capable as a backup.

Nurkic produced 15 points (5-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 4-11 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 32 minutes during Thursday's 143-135 loss to the Lakers.

Nurkic's return from a one-game absence allowed Lauri Markkanen's (groin) to take a night off for injury management, but the Jazz needed more interior contributions to keep things competitive with the Lakers. Nurkic had the opportunity to exploit an interior playing without Deandre Ayton, and he fared well with eight boards. Ultimately, Nurkic's poor performance at the charity stripe played a major role in the final result. He converted only four of 11 attempts at the free-throw line, dropping his season percentage to an abysmal 48.5 percent.

Smart logged 17 points (6-11 FG, 5-9 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 28 minutes before fouling out of Thursday's 143-135 victory over the Jazz.

Smart continued to fill in for Austin Reaves (calf) during Thursday's victory. Reaves incurred his second consecutive absence and is scheduled to be re-evaluated soon, but Smart should continue to excel while Reaves is sidelined. Smart has averaged 12.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists during the absence. He's also feeling it beyond the arc over the past week, with 14 drilled three-pointers out of 28 attempts across the past three games.

Vanderbilt chipped in seven points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt), 11 rebounds and one assist over 25 minutes during Thursday's 143-135 victory over the Jazz.

Although Jaxson Hayes slid into a starting role with Deandre Ayton (elbow) on the sidelines, Vanderbilt finished with the big rebound total. Hayes managed only three boards, while Vanderbilt and Luka Doncic led the rebound brigade with 11 each. Now in his third full season with the Lakers, Vanderbilt's production remains minimal, averaging just 17.6 minutes across 17 games.

James registered 28 points (8-17 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 12-13 FT), seven rebounds, 10 assists and one steal over 33 minutes during Thursday's 143-135 win over the Jazz.

Although James tweaked his knee and was knocked in the jaw during the second quarter, he kept playing and finished with his third double-double of the season. Since his 14-game absence to begin the season, James has taken a seat for at least one game during back-to-back sets and logged only 10 appearances, but the Lakers have no back-to-back scenarios until 2026. James should continue his regular contributions for the remainder of the year.

Brooks racked up 24 points (10-23 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 0-1 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal over 33 minutes during Thursday's 99-98 victory over Golden State.

Brooks was hot to start Thursday's game, as he dropped in 13 points on seven shots in his first six minutes of play, and he finished as Phoenix's second-leading scorer in the narrow win. As good as he was, Brooks nearly cost Phoenix the game by picking up a silly technical foul late that put Golden State in the position to tie it up, but ultimately, the Suns were able to eke out a win and hit the brakes on a two-game skid.

Booker ended with 25 points (9-19 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 33 minutes during Thursday's 99-98 win over the Warriors.

Booker started slow in this one, going into the halftime tunnel with just two points on 1-for-7 shooting, but he caught fire during the second half and hit some clutch shots down the stretch in the narrow win. Booker commented after the game that the reason for the improved second-half play was due to him shedding some protective shorts he was wearing that were restricting his movement in an effort to protect his groin, and he confirmed he would no longer be sporting the "core shorts." Booker has played well since coming back from the groin injury, and he'll look to keep it going in a rematch with the Warriors on Saturday.