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Jackson-Davis will come off the bench for Friday's game against Portland.

Jackson-Davis stepped into the first unit last time out due to the absences of several Warriors starters. With the team close to full health Friday, Jackson-Davis will return to his typical bench role, which doesn't guarantee he'll be part of the rotation.

Williams (knee) will play in Friday's game against the Warriors.

Williams was rested Wednesday during the tail end of a back-to-back set, and he'll be back in action Friday. The 28-year-old center is averaging 4.1 points and 3.7 rebounds across 12.0 minutes per game this season.

Lively is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pelicans.

The Mavericks will start Daniel Gafford at center, and while Lively is expected to see action, he's still playing under a minutes restriction. That limit conspires against his fantasy upside, as he's yet to log more than 21 minutes in a single game this season.

Gafford is in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup with the Pelicans.

Gafford will be joined in the first unit by Brandon Williams, Cooper Flagg, Max Christie and P.J. Washington. Over nine starts this season, Gafford has registered averages of 10.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 swats per contest.

Adams (ankle) is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Nuggets, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.

Adams will get his second straight start and will be joined by Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith, Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun in the first unit. In three starts this season, Adams has posted averages of 7.0 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.0 turnovers per contest.

Ware is part of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Bulls.

Ware will start alongside Bam Adebayo on Friday, stepping in for Andrew Wiggins (hip). The second-year center is averaging 11.0 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks across 26 minutes in 11 starts this season.

Updating a previous report, Lively (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Pelicans, per Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com.

The Mavericks mistakenly ruled Lively out as a late scratch for Friday with a knee sprain, but the big man is suiting up after all. He should continue handling fewer than 20 minutes until Dallas loosens up his restrictions following an extended absence, per Kevin Gray Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports.

Lively is out for Friday's game against the Pelicans due to a right knee sprain.

Lively is a late addition to the injury report, and the big man won't be an option Friday, thinning the team's depth in a frontcourt that was already missing Anthony Davis (calf). Daniel Gafford is expected to see an uptick in minutes with Lively out.

Allen (finger) will not play Friday against the Pacers, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports.

Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson said it looked as though Allen would play during his pregame media availability Friday afternoon, so it's surprising to see Allen get ruled out. His absence will open up minutes for Thomas Bryant and Larry Nance. For now, Allen should be considered questionable for Sunday's game versus the Clippers.

Okongwu is questionable for Saturday's game in New Orleans due to left ankle inflammation, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Okongwu tweaked his ankle during Thursday's loss to the Spurs, and with Saturday's matchup against the Pelicans being the first of a back-to-back set, he may sit that one out. If Okongwu is unavailable for Saturday's game, that would open up some minutes for Mouhamed Gueye.