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Lively (nose) has been cleared to play in Tuesday's game against Cleveland.

Along with Luka Doncic (nose), Maxi Kleber (nose) and Josh Green (elbow), Lively was one of four Mavericks listed as probable heading into Tuesday who will ultimately get the green light to play. Though he's started in his last two appearances following his recent return from a broken nose, Lively has been limited to 16- and 14-minute workloads while the Mavericks have turned the center spot into more of a rotation that also includes Daniel Gafford, Maxi Kleber and P.J. Washington. Assuming Lively continues to see less than 20 minutes per game on a regular basis, he'll profile as more of a 14-team than a 12-team fantasy option.

Sharpe produced eight points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), eight rebounds and two assists across 15 minutes during Monday's 111-86 win over the Grizzlies.

Sharpe is the league's second-most impactful rebounder on a per-minute basis this season, trailing only Andre Drummond. Sharpe is averaging a modest 7.0 points and 6.7 rebounds with no defensive playmaking across three contests since the All-Star break, but his categorical dominance makes him worth monitoring down the stretch.

Wiseman closed with four points (2-4 FG), six rebounds, one assist and one steal across 17 minutes during Monday's 113-111 loss to the Knicks.

For the fourth game in a row, Wiseman was limited to minutes in the teens off the bench. He's struggled to make a real impact in Detroit, and it's hard to see that changing as long as Jalen Duren is healthy.

Sabonis ended with 14 points (6-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-4 FT), 14 rebounds and 10 assists over 40 minutes during Monday's 121-110 loss to the Heat.

Not only did Sabonis extend his triple-double lead over Nikola Jokic, he became only the 10th player in NBA history to record 40 consecutive double-doubles. It's difficult to find that kind of rock-solid consistency at the position, and even though he was playing on the tail-end of a back-to-back, he didn't miss a beat.

Adebayo produced 28 points (11-18 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 10 rebounds, seven assists, one block and two steals in 36 minutes during Monday's 121-110 win over the Kings.

Adebayo faced a stern test opposite Domantas Sabonis but managed an impressive line. The former was back on the double-double train after failing to hit the milestone in his last game, and he's hit the mark in seven of his last 10 contests. Adebayo and Caleb Martin were the only routine starters to take the floor during Monday's win, and they excelled with most of their fellow first-unit playmakers absent.

Duren amassed 11 points (4-11 FG, 3-4 FT), 16 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 31 minutes during Monday's 113-111 loss to New York.

Duren notched his 30th double of the season Monday, tying him with Jonas Valanciunas for the 11th most leaguewide. Detroit was still out rebounded by New York as a team Monday, which signifies Duren's importance to the rotation as a potential cornerstone of the frontcourt.

Claxton logged 10 points (5-5 FG), four rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal over 21 minutes during Monday's 111-86 victory over the Grizzlies.

Claxton maximized his minutes, posting a perfect showing from the field while making a strong defensive impact in Brooklyn's dominant showing Monday. Tuesday's game against Orlando isn't exactly a boom spot for Claxton, as he has averaged 7.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks across two prior games versus the Magic this season.

Poeltl has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game against Indiana with a left ankle sprain, Kayla Grey of TSN reports. He recorded 15 points (7-11 FG, 1-1 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists and one block in 22 minutes before departing.

Poeltl appeared to injure the ankle in the third quarter and was unable to return after making a visit to the locker room. Considering that the big man previously sat out 11 straight games in January with an injury to the same ankle, it wouldn't be surprising if Poeltl was forced to miss time again. Official word on the extent of Poeltl's injury won't be known until he's sent in for further testing, but if he's out for Wednesday's game against Dallas, the Raptors would likely turn to Kelly Olynyk as their starting center.

Poeltl went to the locker room after appearing to suffer a left ankle injury Monday, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Poeltl reportedly went to get his ankle re-taped, per Lewenberg, and the team is hopeful that he'll be able to continue in the contest. Kelly Olynyk would likely be asked to eat up minutes at center down the stretch if Poeltl is ruled out.

Brown (wrist) will not play Tuesday against Miami.

Brown's next opportunity to take the court comes Friday versus Memphis, although it's unclear how close the big man is to a return. Duop Reath and Jabari Walker will likely continue stepping up as the relevant contributors off the bench in the frontcourt.