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Bassey has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Magic due to left knee injury management.

This appears to be a scheduled off night for Bassey, who logged 10 minutes Sunday in his first game action since Feb. 23. Assuming he emerged from Sunday's matchup feeling strong, he'll presumably be available for the second half of the team's back-to-back Wednesday in Denver.

Hartenstein (hip) is available for Monday's game against Chicago.

After leaving Saturday's game against the Pacers with hip soreness, Hartenstein will shake off a questionable tag Monday. The veteran big man shouldn't face any restrictions against the Bulls. Over his last nine contests, Hartenstein has averaged 13.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.8 steals in 27.0 minutes.

Holmgren (hip) has been cleared to play Monday against the Bulls.

Holmgren will return to the court following an absence Saturday against the Pacers due to a nagging hip injury. He's averaging 28.8 minutes over his last five matchups and could have his minutes monitored closely Monday to ensure he doesn't suffer any setbacks.

Head coach Jordi Fernandez said Monday that Sharpe has been limited to stationary work and will have his right knee assessed this week, Meghan Triplett of YES Network reports.

Sharpe has not played in Brooklyn's last three games due to a right knee sprain, and based on Fernandez's comments Monday, it appears Sharpe still has a ways to go before returning to practice, let alone to games. Drew Timme signed a two-year deal with the Nets this past Thursday and should see the bulk of the backup center minutes behind Nic Claxton while Sharpe is sidelined.

Tillman will start at power forward in Monday's game against the Grizzlies, Brian Robb of MassLive.com reports.

Tillman hasn't appeared in a game since March 6, with four of his absences being the result of a left knee joint sprain. He was cleared to return to action for Saturday's 121-111 win over the Spurs, but he went unused off the bench in a coach's decision. Though he's been outside of the rotation for much of the season, Tillman will get a chance to make his second start of the season as he returns to Memphis, where he spent the first four and a half years of his career before being traded to Boston last February. Jaylen Brown (knee) will sit out Monday, but if he's back for the Celtics' next game Wednesday versus the Heat, Tillman will likely head back to the bench and see his minutes disappear.

Lively remains out for Monday's game against the Nets due to a right ankle stress fracture, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

Although Lively won't play Monday, he's on the verge of rejoining the Mavericks' lineup after originally being listed as questionable to play following a multi-month absence. Head coach Jason Kidd says the 2023 first-rounder could play as soon as this week, per Afseth, with Lively's next chance to do so coming Wednesday against Atlanta. Dallas will get Daniel Gafford (knee) back against Brooklyn, and his return should put a dent in Kai Jones' fantasy appeal.

Gafford (knee) is available for Monday's game against the Nets, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

Gafford will return from a 21-game absence due to a right MCL sprain, though he'll operate under a minutes restriction of 15-to-20 minutes, per Afseth. The 26-year-old averaged 12.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.4 assists across 21.9 minutes per game in 51 appearances prior to sustaining the injury.

Davis (adductor) is available for Monday's game against Brooklyn, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

As expected, fantasy managers will have the superstar big man available Monday after Davis was listed as probable to play. However, Davis will remain on a restriction of 25-to-28 minutes against Brooklyn, per Afseth. Davis has averaged 15.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 28.5 minutes over three games since returning from an extended absence, and a similar workload should be expected in this one.

Kornet (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Grizzlies, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Kornet will miss his first game since Feb. 26 due to an illness. His next chance to play will come Wednesday against Miami. Neemias Queta and Xavier Tillman are candidates for an uptick in playing time due to Kornet being sidelined.

Bryant will start Monday's game against the Kings.

The veteran big man will get a chance in the first unit due to the absence of Myles Turner (illness). Over six games as a starter this season, Bryant has averaged 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks in 28.1 minutes.