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The Jazz list Hinson (two-way) out for Monday's game against the Cavaliers.

With Hinson sitting out along with six other injured players, the Jazz will have 11 men suiting up for Monday's contest. After Monday, Hinson will be eligible to play in four of Utah's remaining six games while he remains signed to a two-way contract.

Payton supplied 16 points (7-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds and one assist in 21 minutes during Sunday's 116-93 loss to the Nuggets.

Payton has been a valuable role player for the Warriors over the last few seasons mainly due to his defensive versatility, but he's put himself on the fantasy radar of late thanks primarily to his increased production on the offensive end while Golden State has navigated numerous injuries. The 33-year-old has hit double figures in the scoring column in 11 straight games, averaging 14.3 points during that stretch while converting at an incredible 69 percent rate from the field. He's also chipping in 5.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game over that stretch.

Porzingis amassed 23 points (8-14 FG, 5-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 29 minutes during Sunday's 116-93 loss to the Nuggets.

Porzingis' imposing presence and floor-stretching ability have given the Warriors a nightly mismatch against most teams, and he came through again despite facing Nikola Jokic. Porzingis drained all five of his three-point attempts during the defeat and played at the top of the key frequently, leaving Gui Santos and Draymond Green to handle most of the rebounding duties. The Warriors need all the help they can get at the wing position, and Porzingis will likely continue to fill the gaps there until the team's injury situation improves.

Podziemski recorded 23 points (8-14 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 32 minutes during Sunday's 116-93 loss to the Nuggets.

Podziemski matched Kristaps Porzingis with a team-high 23 points during the loss. While Podziemski has fared well in the starting role at point guard, the gap left by Stephen Curry (knee) is still quite noticeable. The team seems destined to finish at the bottom of the Play-In bracket without his contribution, but Podziemski has helped to keep the team above water. He's averaged 14.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steals since Curry's exit 21 games ago.

Hardaway closed with 16 points (5-10 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals across 26 minutes during Sunday's 116-93 victory over the Warriors.

Denver stormed back from a significant deficit in the second half, and Hardaway contributed 10 of his 16 points in the third quarter as the Nuggets erased the Warriors' lead. Hardway's numbers were also aided by premature exits from Cameron Johnson (back) and Spencer Jones (hamstring), who were both injured and failed to return.

Murray contributed 20 points (7-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, seven assists, one block and two steals in 34 minutes during Sunday's 116-93 win over the Warriors.

Murray impacted every statistical category during Sunday's win, capping an impressive week of production for the veteran guard. He averaged a whopping 29.4 points, 7.6 assists and 4.2 rebounds over the past five games and converted 54.3 percent of his shot attempts over the span.

Jokic accumulated 25 points (10-20 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 15 rebounds, eight assists and one steal across 36 minutes during Sunday's 116-93 win over the Warriors.

Jokic was at his customary best as he aided a rally that erased an early lead compiled by the Warriors. Jokic's exemplary numbers over the past two weeks have propelled Denver to a six-game win streak. He's averaged 25.2 points, 16.4 rebounds and 14.0 assists during the five-game run of double-doubles.

Johnson (back) did not return to Sunday's game against the Warriors.

Johnson left the game in the third quarter and was not able to return. He finished the contest with six points (2-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt), three assists, one rebound, one steal and a block in 19 minutes. His status for Wednesday's game against the Jazz is now in question.

Nnaji will not return to Sunday's game against the Warriors due to left hip impingement.

Nnaji saw just seven minutes of action during Sunday's contest before exiting. His status for Wednesday's game against the Jazz is now in question.

Johnson is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Warriors due to back spasms.

Johnson left the game for the locker room in the third quarter and is uncertain to return. Tim Hardaway and Bruce Brown could see extra minutes while Johnson is sidelined.