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Wilson finished with 20 points (7-18 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block over 38 minutes in Wednesday's 133-127 loss to New York.

Wilson's solid inaugural campaign continued Wednesday, with the rookie reaching the 20-point mark for the third time in his young career. While the 20-year-old has certainly been a steady offensive contributor, he's also shined defensively and now has nine steals in his first five professional appearances.

Powell finished with 30 points (10-15 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 6-9 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal over 37 minutes in Wednesday's 133-127 loss to the Knicks.

Powell ended with his highest-scoring game of the 2026-27 campaign Wednesday. He is still a threat from deep. However, Powell has shown growth as a defender and is now averaging a career-best 2.2 steals in his first five games as a Bull.

Anunoby finished with 23 points (7-16 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 7-8 FT), six rebounds and one assist across 31 minutes in Wednesday's 133-127 win over Chicago.

On a night when Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges struggled, Anunoby stepped up and ended with his highest-scoring effort of the 2026-27 campaign thus far. He did hit his head on Karl-Anthony Towns' knee in the second quarter, and though he stayed in the contest, it's worth monitoring ahead of Friday's game in Philadelphia.

Capela chipped in 10 points (5-6 FG), eight rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocks across 22 minutes in Wednesday's 132-100 win over Milwaukee.

With Alperen Sengun (back) and Steven Adams (calf) both sidelined, Capela topped 11 minutes for the first time this season. The veteran big man was productive in the win, finishing as Houston's second-leading rebounder while pacing all players in steals. He'll likely continue seeing increased playing time for as long as Sengun is sidelined, though the star center is currently considered day-to-day.

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.