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Towns ended with 19 points (7-14 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds, five assists and one steal across 28 minutes in Wednesday's 133-127 win over the Bulls.

Towns couldn't hit the 20-point mark for the fourth straight game, but it was still a solid showing overall. The 30-year-old has now finished with a double-double in each of his first five appearances of the 2026-27 campaign, though turnovers have been an issue. Towns did exit the game briefly after suffering a left wrist injury in the first quarter. While he managed to return and finish the contest, there's a chance he'll appear on the injury report ahead of Friday's game in Philadelphia.

Brunson finished with 38 points (13-25 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 6-8 FT), one rebound, seven assists and two steals across 35 minutes in Wednesday's 133-127 win over Chicago.

After dropping 11 points on the Bulls in the first quarter, Brunson cooled off. However, he stepped on the gas in the fourth, scoring 14 of his 38 points to lead the Knicks to their second consecutive win after losing three games to begin the 2026-27 campaign. The 30-year-old is now averaging 25.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists across 35.2 minutes per contest in his first five games of the season. Brunson hasn't shot the ball well overall, though his performance Wednesday could have been a sign that he's ready to turn things around.

Thompson tallied 23 points (10-16 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal across 33 minutes in Wednesday's 132-100 win over the Bucks.

Thompson delivered an extremely efficient performance from two-point range en route to a season-high 23 points. He finished as the Rockets' second-leading scorer while reaching the 20-point mark for the second time through five regular-season appearances. He's averaging 18.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.0 steals across 33.9 minutes per contest on the campaign.

VanVleet notched 24 points (7-14 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, five assists and two steals across 29 minutes in Wednesday's 132-100 win over the Bucks.

VanVleet posted just five points on 2-of-7 shooting in Monday's win over Atlanta, though he bounced back Wednesday. The veteran floor general turned in an efficient performance, scoring a game- and season-high 24 points. He also led the Rockets in assists and has yet to dish out fewer than five dimes in a game this season.

Jakucionis logged four points (1-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-4 FT), six assists and two rebounds across 19 minutes in Wednesday's 132-100 loss to the Rockets.

Jakucionis didn't light up the scoring column, though he did dish out a game-high mark in assists. The second-year floor general has recorded at least five assists in three of the last four games and continues to play a significant role off Milwaukee's bench.

Herro had 23 points (9-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and one steal across 27 minutes in Wednesday's 132-100 loss to the Rockets.

Herro didn't stuff the stat sheet in this one, though he turned in another efficient shooting performance and led Milwaukee in scoring. The star guard also connected on a game-high-tying four three-pointers and has made at least three triples in four of his five regular-season appearances. He's scored at least 23 points four times this season.

Flemings logged 23 points (9-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal across 28 minutes during Wednesday's 129-117 loss to the Heat.

Flemings had scored just 13 total points on 33.3 percent shooting through the first four games of the season, but he caught fire Wednesday, finishing with a career high while missing just three shot attempts. He was one of the few Atlanta players to find success offensively in Wednesday's loss, so it'll be interesting to see if that translates to more minutes in Thursday's meeting with the Cavs.

Daniels accumulated seven points (3-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, seven assists, one block and three steals across 28 minutes during Wednesday's 129-117 loss to Miami.

Daniels was limited to just four points, four assists and one steal his last time out, and while the scoring was still low, it was a positive to see him come through with the dimes and defensive stats. He's been a top-50 option through the first five games of the season with averages of 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 3.4 steals and just 0.8 turnovers per contest.

Jaquez supplied 19 points (7-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 27 minutes in Wednesday's 132-100 loss to Houston.

After scoring a season-low eight points on 4-of-13 shooting in Monday's win over Indiana, Jaquez bounced back Wednesday, albeit in a losing effort. The 25-year-old swingman finished as Milwaukee's second-leading scorer, knocking down a season-best three triples. He's scored at least 19 points in four of his five regular-season appearances and should continue playing a sizable role for the Bucks alongside Tyler Herro.

Bane logged 13 points (3-14 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT), five rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal across 34 minutes during Wednesday's 129-99 loss to Toronto.

Bane was coming off a 22-point performance against the Knicks on Sunday, but the veteran guard was not as efficient during Wednesday's win. He's connected on at least 39.0 percent of his three-point attempts in each of the two prior seasons, but he's gone 10-for-36 (27.8 percent) from beyond the arc through the first four games of the 2026-27 campaign. Still, Bane is expected to have a larger workload for as long as Paolo Banchero (ankle) is out of action.