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Johnson finished Wednesday's 129-117 loss to the Heat with 12 points (4-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT), nine rebounds, 11 assists and two blocks in 36 minutes.

Johnson has been struggling mightily from three-point range to start the season, going 5-for-23 from beyond the arc. However, there's no way he'll shoot this poorly all season, given that he converted 35.2 percent of his three-point attempts last year, so managers should stay patient through this slow start.

Mitchell ended Wednesday's 129-117 victory over the Hawks with 10 points (5-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt), one rebound, 10 assists and two steals in 34 minutes.

Mitchell was coming off back-to-back, 20-plus-point performances while shooting 60 percent from the floor, but his scoring came back down to earth Wednesday evening. Still, he came through with the assists and steals, and committed just two turnovers in his 34 minutes of floor time. He's gotten off to an impressive start this season, and he'll look to keep rolling Friday against the Pacers.

Antetokounmpo racked up 24 points (11-18 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-5 FT), 18 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 129-117 victory over the Hawks.

Antetokounmpo dominated the glass, ripping down a season-high 18 rebounds, as he helped guide the Heat to their first regular-season win. The 31-year-old superstar has been thriving on his new team, averaging 27.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks per game.

Adebayo provided 24 points (8-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 8-9 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in 33 minutes during Wednesday's 129-117 win over the Hawks.

This was a nice bounce-back performance for Adebayo following Monday's eight-point, 3-for-10 shooting effort, and he finished with a sterling plus-22 differential in the 12-point victory. He also became Miami's all-time leading rebounder, surpassing Udonis Haslem, who had held the mark since Nov. 21 of 2012.

Da Silva logged 20 points (8-10 FG, 4-5 3PT, 0-3 FT), three rebounds and one assist over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 129-99 loss to Toronto.

The Magic struggled on both ends of the floor Wednesday, but da Silva managed to lead his team in scoring on only 10 field-goal attempts. He's connected on at least four three-pointers in three of the first four games of the regular season and has gone 14-for-31 (45.2 percent) from beyond the arc in that span. Da Silva's production floor will continue to be elevated for as long as Paolo Banchero (ankle) is on the shelf.

Wagner supplied 15 points (4-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, five assists and two steals over 34 minutes during Wednesday's 129-99 loss to the Raptors.

Wagner led the Magic in assists and finished second on the team in points behind Tristan da Silva (20). However, Wagner was also responsible for a season-high seven turnovers, although he's expected to have the ball in his hands more for as long as Paolo Banchero (ankle) and Jalen Suggs (knee) are sidelined.

Curry contributed 44 points (11-27 FG, 6-16 3Pt, 16-16 FT), eight rebounds, six assists and two steals across 32 minutes in Wednesday's 119-114 win over the Timberwolves.

After shooting a perfect 8-for-8 from the field for 24 points in his last time out, Curry was far more aggressive hunting his shot Wednesday. Although he didn't deliver his most efficient performance from the floor, the superstar guard got to the charity stripe often and scored his most points since Dec. 14, 2025. He contributed in other areas as well, tying for the team lead in rebounds. Curry also tied for second on the Warriors in assists and tallied multiple steals for the third time across four regular-season appearances thus far.

Black accumulated eight points (4-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 129-99 loss to Toronto.

Black was moved into the starting lineup Wednesday due to the absence of Jalen Suggs (knee). Black averaged 16.5 points, 4.2 assists and 3.7 rebounds over 32.4 minutes per game across 40 starts during the 2025-26 season, but he failed to meet those numbers in Orlando's loss to Toronto. There will be more opportunities ahead for the 2023 first-rounder, seeing as Suggs is expected to be sidelined for at least the next two weeks.

Shead posted 13 points (4-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven assists, fo0ur rebounds and two steals over 23 minutes during Wednesday's 129-99 win over Orlando.

Shead's 13 points led all Raptors bench players Wednesday, and his seven dimes were tied with Immanuel Quickley for most on the team. It was Shead's first double-digit scoring effort of the season, and he'll continue to lead Toronto's second unit as the backup to Quickley.

Poeltl logged two points (1-1 FG, 0-2 FT) and two rebounds during Wednesday's 129-99 win over the Magic.

Poeltl barely saw the floor Wednesday due to foul trouble, and he finished with less playing time than backup big men Collin Murray-Boyles (15 minutes) and Trayce Jackson-Davis (20 minutes). Poeltl is off to an incredibly slow start to the regular season, with the veteran center averaging 2.8 points and 4.5 rebounds over 19.5 minutes per game. He seems to merely be a placeholder in the starting five, as the Raptors appear to be more content with Murray-Boyles, especially in high-pressure points during the game.