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Wembanyama produced 25 points (9-21 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-8 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists and two blocks over 32 minutes during Friday's 114-110 loss to the Rockets.

After going 1-for-13 from the floor in the Spurs' season-opening loss to the Thunder, Wembanyama was better against the Rockets, but he still struggled with his shot. Still, came through with the blocks and pulled down double-digit rebounds for the second straight game, so he still had a fine game statistically. Wembanyama's shooting percentages will catch up with him soon enough, so we wouldn't panic after a semi-slow start to the season.

Sengun logged 29 points (10-20 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 7-8 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists and one block over 36 minutes during Friday's 114-110 win over the Spurs.

Sengun dominated the fourth quarter of Friday's game to deliver the win for Houston, and he even chipped in some defensive stats after failing to do so in the opener. It's early, but Sengun has gone 10-for-12 at the charity stripe through two games, and if the big man can find his form at the line, he could easily be a top-20 player in fantasy leagues.

Queen closed Friday's 120-119 loss to Utah with 12 points (4-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals over 29 minutes.

Yves Missi needed assistance to the locker room after suffering a left knee injury during Friday's loss, and he did not return, which allowed Queen to flirt with 30 minutes. If Missi needs to miss time, Queen would likely be one of the primary beneficiaries, so he's an attractive speculative add in fantasy leagues. While earning 27.8 minutes per game as a starter last season, Queen averaged 13.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per contest on 49.8 percent shooting from the field and 78.5 percent at the stripe.

George accumulated 19 points (6-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-6 FT), one rebound, 10 assists and one steal over 32 minutes during Friday's 120-119 win over New Orleans.

The points and dimes were nice, but George also committed a game-high six turnovers and missed two of his free throw attempts. Through the first two games of the season, George is shooting 61.5 percent at the charity stripe, but that number will assuredly improve for the 85.4 percent career free-throw shooter.

Sarr totaled seven points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, five assists and two steals over 25 minutes during Friday's 112-102 loss to Toronto.

Sarr has opened the season with back-to-back games of less than 10 points, and he attempted only four shots during Friday's loss. The 2024 first-overall pick has seen steady usage in his first two years in the NBA, but there will be major adjustments for him in 2026-27 in his first year playing with both Trae Young and Anthony Davis.

Johnson racked up 20 points (7-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and one steal across 26 minutes during Friday's 112-102 loss to Toronto.

The Wizards didn't have the best night offensively Friday, but Johnson kept his team in the game with 20 points off the bench, which was second-most on Washington behind Trae Young (22). Johnson had only four games of 20-plus points across 60 regular-season contests (42 starts) in 2025-26, but his scoring performance against Toronto could be a sign of things to come for the second-year guard.

George finished with 11 points (2-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-7 FT), three rebounds, three assists and two steals over 26 minutes during Friday's 112-102 loss to the Raptors.

George couldn't take care of the basketball Friday, with the third-year pro responsible for eight of the Wizards' 20 turnovers. He also had a poor shooting night, although his work at the charity stripe was enough for him to finish in a tie with Bilal Coulibaly for the third-most points on Washington behind Trae Young (22) and Tre Johnson (20). George will have his off nights as the third option on the Wizards behind Young and Anthony Davis.

Davis finished with nine points (3-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, two blocks and one steal across 32 minutes during Friday's 112-102 loss to the Raptors.

Davis had a big performance in Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Bucks, but the veteran big man was held in check Friday by a Raptors team with tough defenders in Kawhi Leonard, Scottie Barnes and Collin Murray-Boyles. Even in an off night, Davis was sniffing at a second consecutive double-double and figures to have more productive nights than duds. He could see a dip in minutes on the second leg of the Wizards' back-to-back set Saturday against the Bulls in Chicago.

Murray-Boyles posted eight points (3-6 FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and three steals in 18 minutes during Friday's 112-102 win over the Wizards.

Murray-Boyles led the Raptors' bench in scoring Friday, and his three steals were tied with Kawhi Leonard for most on the team. Even though he's operating in a bench role, Murray-Boyles' versatility on defense and ability to switch matchups while playing alongside Leonard and Scottie Barnes will afford the second-year big man plenty of playing time. There's a scenario where Murray-Boyles enters the starting lineup this season in games when Jakob Poeltl is not available.

Quickley contributed 12 points (5-15 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), one rebound and six assists in 29 minutes during Friday's 112-102 victory over the Wizards.

Quickley struggled from the field during Friday's win, failing to connect on any of his three-point attempts after going 4-for-9 from deep against the Bulls on Wednesday, although his six assists were a team high. Quickley can be a streaky shooter, although he's connected on at least 37.0 percent of his three-point attempts in five of his six NBA seasons prior to 2026-27. He'll continue to command the offense and is capable of a big scoring performance on any given night.