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Haliburton finished Sunday's 136-109 win over the Nets with 24 points (8-13 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four rebounds, 10 assists and two steals across 31 minutes.

Haliburton dished out a game-high 10 assists Sunday, also setting the pace in scoring across both teams. The star point guard hasn't missed a beat since going down with an Achilles injury in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, putting up at least 18 points and seven assists in each of his first three games on the young season.

Head coach Rick Carlisle said that X-rays on Zubac's sprained left ankle came back negative, but he's got some swelling and is unlikely to play Monday in Milwaukee, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.

Zubac rolled his ankle during Sunday's game, and with a quick turnaround, it seems unlikely he'll be ready to roll by Monday. Jay Huff started the second half of Sunday's game and finished with 14 points (5-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists and three swats over 21 minutes, so he could make for an attractive streamer Monday.

Joe (hip) will not return to Sunday's game against the 76ers, Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reports.

Joe will be sidelined for the remainder of the game due to a hip injury sustained during a hard fall on a dunk attempt. Ronald Holland and Javonte Green are expected to see extra minutes in his absence. The injury puts Joe's status for Tuesday's game against the Knicks in question.

Joe is questionable to return to Sunday's game in Philadelphia due to a hip contusion, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Joe took a tough spill after a dunk attempt, which may end his evening prematurely. If Joe isn't able to get back out there, Ronald Holland and Javonte Green will help pick up the slack.

Achiuwa is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

Achiuwa will start at power forward alongside Domantas Sabonis in the frontcourt. The veteran big man has enjoyed an excellent start to the season, averaging 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game in two appearances off the bench.

Bailey registered 17 points (8-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt), 12 rebounds, four assists and one block in 29 minutes during Sunday's 132-123 loss to the Lakers.

This was a nice bounce-back game for Bailey following Friday's six-point, 2-for-8 shooting performance, and he set a new career high in rebounds while recording the second double-double of his career. Bailey has shown flashes before, but he's struggled to put it all together consistently to this point in his career. However, he should continue to get plenty of opportunities while Jusuf Nurkic (foot) is sidelined.

George totaled 24 points (7-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 8-10 FT), nine rebounds, 10 assists and one steal over 33 minutes during Sunday's 132-123 loss to the Lakers.

George fell just one rebound shy of nabbing his first career triple-double, and he's now dished out 10 assists in back-to-back games. However, he's also committed 12 turnovers over that two-game stretch, which is a bit excessive. He'll look to get the turnovers under control in Monday's meeting with Memphis.

Markkanen ended Sunday's 132-123 loss to the Lakers with 28 points (9-19 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 5-6 FT), six rebounds and one assist in 38 minutes.

Markkanen had failed to crack the 20-point plateau through his first two games of the season, but he got hot Sunday and finished as Utah's leading scorer. The 29-year-old forward scored efficiently and committed just one turnover in 38 minutes of floor time, but the Jazz couldn't capitalize on his effort, falling victim to a 52-point barrage from Luka Doncic in their home opener.

Thybulle closed Sunday's 132-123 victory over the Jazz with 11 points (4-8 FG, 3-7 3Pt), one rebound, one assist, one block and three steals in 26 minutes.

After scoring just three points in the Lakers' season opener, Thybulle has reached double digits in each of the past two games, draining threes and racking up the stocks. Through three games, he's been a sneaky mid-round option, averaging 9.0 points, 2.3 triples, 2.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and just 0.3 turnovers per contest.

Jackson will come off the bench during Sunday's game against the Kings, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

Jackson got the start Friday due to Cedric Coward (wrist) being out, but he will return to a reserve role Sunday with Coward back in action. In two appearances, Jackson is averaging 7.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 17.0 minutes per contest.