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Wells accounted for 22 points (6-13 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 5-5 FT), two rebounds and one assist over 31 minutes in Wednesday's 123-118 loss to Denver.

Wells' hot streak continued Wednesday, as he set season highs in points and triples and drilled all five of his freebies. He's been shooting the lights out over his past two outings, pouring in 36 points and nine treys on 11-for-21 shooting from the field and 9-for-15 from distance. He'll look to keep his foot on the gas pedal Friday in New Orleans.

Coward finished with 15 points (5-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 11 rebounds and four assists over 27 minutes in Wednesday's 123-118 loss to the Nuggets.

This was Coward's third double-double of the season and the 10th of his career. He's been a top-40 producer this season with averages of 12.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.3 triples and 1.5 steals per game.

Jerome produced 22 points (9-18 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds and five assists over 32 minutes in Wednesday's 123-118 loss to the Nuggets.

Jerome was limited to just four points on 2-for-8 shooting in the first half, but he flipped the script after halftime and secured his fifth straight 20-plus point performance. The MIP frontrunner has been churning out top-30 value on the season with averages of 26.2 points, 4.9 assists and 2.6 triples per game on 50.0 percent shooting from the field and 89.7 percent at the line.

Johnson registered 23 points (9-15 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal over 30 minutes in Wednesday's 123-118 victory over the Grizzlies.

This was a nice bounce-back performance for Johnson, who was held to just eight points on 2-for-6 shooting his last time out. He came through with some big plays down the stretch to help keep the Nuggets on top in the win, and he finished the game without committing a single turnover. He'll look to keep the party going in New Orleans on Saturday.

Murray popped off for 30 points (12-19 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, eight assists and two blocks over 32 minutes in Wednesday's 123-118 win over Memphis.

Murray got off to a bit of a slow start, but he caught fire late, scoring 22 of his 30 points over the final 12:38. This was his second straight 30-plus-point performance and his third consecutive game with just one turnover. Denver's star guard has opened the season averaging 26.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 4.0 triples and 2.3 turnovers per game while shooting 50.9 percent from the field and 84.2 percent from the line, which has him flirting with top-5 value on the year.

Jokic racked up 27 points (10-16 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-8 FT), 11 rebounds, eight assists, one steal, one block and one turnover in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 123-118 win over the Grizzlies.

Jokic dominated the Grizzlies' frontcourt, and this was his second game in the past three with just one turnover. The Nuggets have gone 2-1 on their current four-game road trip, and they'll look to close it out strong with a win over the Pelicans on Saturday.

Steve Kerr told reporters Wednesday that Curry said he tweaked something in his abdominal area and "had never done it before." Kerr added that the concern level is high, but they will await the MRI results, Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports reports.

For now, Curry should be considered highly questionable for Friday's game in San Antonio. De'Anthony Melton started the second half for him after he left Wednesday's game, so Melton will likely get the starting nod if Curry can't play Friday. Brandin Podziemski and Yaxel Lendeborg should also see plenty of offensive opportunities sans Curry.

Sengun tallied 19 points (8-14 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 13 rebounds, nine assists, one steal and one block over 37 minutes in Wednesday's 115-108 victory over the Warriors.

This was Sengun's second straight double-double and his third consecutive game with just two turnovers. The Rockets are riding a two-game winning streak and will have a great chance to make it three in a row Friday against the banged-up Jazz.

Lendeborg amassed 25 points (9-19 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-8 FT), 10 rebounds and two steals over 36 minutes in Wednesday's 115-108 loss to the Rockets.

This was Lendeborg's third straight 20-plus-point performance, and the third double-double of his career. The rookie ranks inside the top-50 on the season with averages of 21.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.4 triples, 1.1 steals and 0.7 swats per contest on 51.8 percent shooting from the field and 74.3 percent at the line.

Smart was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Warriors after throwing a punch at Charles Bassey, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston reports.

Smart will end his evening with six points (2-2 FG, 2-2 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one turnover across 17 minutes. He'll almost assuredly be suspended for Friday's game against the Jazz, which should open up some minutes for Reed Sheppard.