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McDaniels had 15 points (6-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 30 minutes during Friday's 115-93 victory over Orlando.

McDaniels was productive on both ends of the floor, helping Minnesota to its second straight comfortable victory. Through two games, it's clear that McDaniels is going to play a key role for the Timberwolves, both on offense and defense. While there will almost certainly be an element of inconsistency, McDaniels should settle in as a plug-and-play mid-round asset moving forward.

Duren (thigh) exited Friday's 128-111 win over the Heat in the second quarter and did not return, finishing with four points (2-4 FG), six rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block across 10 minutes.

Duren was deemed questionable to return with a right thigh injury after exiting to the locker room, and he never checked back in. If the big man is forced to miss additional time, Paul Reed would likely step into the starting five. Duren's next chance to play will come Sunday at Philadelphia.

Beringer ended Friday's 115-93 win over the Magic with nine points (4-8 FG, 1-2 FT) and nine rebounds over 15 minutes.

Beringer came within a whisker of his first double-double of the season, providing Minnesota with serviceable production as the backup center. It's been a modest start to the campaign for the sophomore, having now assumed the role of primary backup behind Rudy Gobert. Assuming Gobert remains healthy, Beringer should be considered nothing more than a rebound and blocks streamer.

Missi was helped to the locker room in the second quarter of Friday's game against the Jazz due to an apparent left leg injury, Shreyas Laddha of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Zion Williamson appeared to collide with Missi's leg, and the 22-year-old center required assistance getting back to the locker room. If he's unable to return, Derik Queen figures to see increased playing time the rest of the way.

Tatum tallied 36 points (14-26 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 5-5 FT), nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals across 37 minutes in Friday's 107-103 win over the Knicks.

After shooting just 6-for-23 from the field and scoring 13 points in Tuesday's season-opening loss to Detroit, Tatum bounced back in a major way Friday. The star forward wasn't shy about hunting his shot and finished with a game-high 36 points, 25 of which came in the second half. The 28-year-old also led the Celtics in rebounds, assists and steals in a well-rounded effort.

Carter put up 20 points (8-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 29 minutes in Friday's 115-93 loss to the Timberwolves.

Carter has been unconscious through the first two games of the season, converting 84.2 percent of his shot attempts and 57.1 percent of his long-range looks. These gaudy percentages aren't sustainable, but managers can certainly appreciate the torrid start to the year. Additionally, offseason addition Nikola Vucevic is clearly no threat to Carter's playing time, as he's logged just nine minutes through the first two games.

Head coach Dusty May said Flagg (shoulder) will be evaluated in the next couple of days, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Flagg can presumably be ruled out for Saturday's game against San Antonio after leaving Friday's win over Indiana and not returning. The star forward was hit while in the air and took a hard fall, landing on his left shoulder. With Flagg sidelined, Naji Marshall, Zaccharie Risacher and Marcus Sasser are candidates for increased burn.

Ware ended Friday's 132-125 loss to the Bulls with 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 0-2 FT) and four rebounds in 15 minutes.

Ware logged just 15 minutes, this time without getting into foul trouble. Through two games, fantasy managers have every right to be underwhelmed, with Ware looking as though he is slated for a backup role as opposed to what was seen as a potential breakout opportunity. At this point, it's hard to justify dropping him, given we are still only two games into the season. However, should his role remain the same for the next week, moving on from him might need to be addressed more seriously.

Rollins notched 11 points (3-9 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal in 34 minutes during Friday's 132-125 loss to the Bulls.

Rollins got back on track despite the loss, chipping in across the board in 34 minutes. Although the scoring remains somewhat underwhelming, the fact that he played starter-level minutes should put fantasy managers' minds at ease, at least for the time being. He should continue to play a sizeable role as the lead facilitator, while an uptick in his scoring is almost inevitable.

Anunoby finished with 20 points (5-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 8-10 FT), 10 rebounds, eight assists and three turnovers across 34 minutes in Friday's 107-103 loss to the Celtics.

This was a nice bounce-back performance from Anunoby, who was held to 10 points on 3-for-12 shooting in the Knicks' season-opening loss to the 76ers, but New York still came up short. The Knicks will look to right the ship in Sunday's meeting with the Magic.