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Thomas accumulated 34 points (12-20 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 25 minutes during Wednesday's 116-108 victory over the Magic.

Thomas was held to just four points on 1-for-5 shooting across 13 minutes in his Bucks' debut Monday, but with Ryan Rollins (foot) unavailable for Wednesday's game, Thomas was much more involved in the rotation, and he took full advantage of the increased opportunity. He was in the closing lineup and hit a deep, dagger triple with 20 seconds left to seal the deal for Milwaukee, so it'll be interesting to see if Thomas can keep it going Thursday in a tough matchup against the Thunder.

Pritchard posted 26 points (11-18 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight assists, five rebounds and two steals across 34 minutes in Wednesday's 124-105 win over the Bulls.

Pritchard came off the bench for a fifth consecutive contest and bounced back in a major way after scoring just six points on 2-of-9 shooting from the field in Sunday's loss to New York. The 28-year-old guard led all players in scoring, reaching the 20-point threshold for the fourth time in his last five outings. He also led Boston's bench in assists and has dished out at least seven dimes in four of those five games. During that span, he has averaged 21.8 points, 6.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals per contest.

Castle (pelvis) is available for Wednesday's game against the Warriors, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Castle sustained a right pelvic contusion in Tuesday's win over the Lakers and did not return, though he'll shed his questionable tag and suit up in the second leg of this back-to-back set. The second-year guard has averaged 15.8 points, 7.3 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 29.3 minutes per game across his last 10 appearances.

Mashack is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Denver.

Mashack has played 20 or more minutes in four straight games for the short-handed Grizzlies, and Wednesday's game will mark his second start during that span. He's been stellar on the defensive end, totaling 14 steals in those four games, and he's fresh off a career-high 17 points Monday against Golden State.

Carter will start Wednesday against the Jazz, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

Russell Westbrook (ankle), Zach LaVine (finger) and Malik Monk (illness) are all unavailable for Wednesday's game, so Carter will draw the first start of his career. The rookie has been heating up over the past three games, churning out averages of 14.7 points, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steals per contest, so he's worth a look as a potential streamer in deep leagues with the increased opportunity Wednesday evening.

Goodwin will start Wednesday's game against the Thunder, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

With Devin Booker (ankle) out, Goodwin will step into the starting five. As a starter this season (three games), the 27-year-old guard has averaged 8.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals in 29.7 minutes per game.

Melton (glute) is available for Wednesday's game against the Spurs.

Melton will shed his questionable tag due to a left gluteal contusion and suit up in Golden State's final game ahead of the All-Star break. The 27-year-old guard has started three consecutive contests, during which he has averaged 10.7 points, 2.7 steals, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 24.7 minutes per game.

Richard (knee) won't play in Wednesday's game against the Spurs, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Richard will miss his first game since Dec. 18 due to a knee injury. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Wednesday that the team is playing it safe with their rookie guard, and the expectation is that Richard's knee injury won't linger. Richard's next chance to play will come Feb. 19 against Boston.

Reaves (calf) isn't listed on the injury report for Thursday's game against the Mavericks.

Reaves sat out Tuesday's loss to San Antonio -- the second leg of a back-to-back set -- due to injury management. However, he's set to return to action Thursday. Over four February appearances following a 19-game absence due to a calf strain, Reaves has averaged 20.5 points, 4.5 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 24.8 minutes per game off the bench. It's unclear if he'll remain on a minutes restriction Thursday, though he logged 29 his last time out.

James (foot) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Thursday's meeting with the Mavericks.

James was held out of Tuesday's loss to the Spurs due to some soreness in his left foot, but he'll get back out there for Thursday's game and should log his usual minutes. With James back in the mix, Jake LaRavia or Kobe Bufkin will likely return to the second unit, and Rui Hachimura's usage rate will dip.