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Anthony (ankle) is available for Wednesday's game versus the Pelicans.

Anthony was being listed as probable, and now we have official confirmation that he'll be out there. However, with Kevin Porter set to return Wednesday, Anthony could have a tough time getting into the rotation.

Jones is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Knicks.

After he was inactive for Tuesday's 124-121 loss to the Knicks, Jones will return to action Wednesday as a member of Denver's starting five. Since Jones will be active for his 50th game of the season Wednesday, the Nuggets will need to convert his two-way deal to a standard NBA contract in order for him to be eligible to play again this season. Jalen Pickett will head to the bench to make room on the top unit for Jones, who is averaging 7.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.3 three-pointers, 1.0 steals and 0.9 assists in 28.4 minutes per game in 34 outings since becoming a regular starter in late November.

Pickett is not in the Nuggets' starting lineup against the Knicks on Wednesday.

Pickett has started in 17 of the Nuggets' last 19 games, but he has failed to score in three of his last four outings while going 3-for-14 from the field (and 1-for-11 from three-point range) over that span. He'll come off the bench for Wednesday's contest while Spencer Jones enters the Nuggets' starting five.

Clarkson will start Wednesday's game against the Nuggets, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.

Clarkson will make his first start of the campaign due to the absences of Miles McBride (ankle) and Josh Hart (ankle). Clarkson is on pace to average career lows in points (9.4) and minutes (19.3), but he's still capable of scoring points in a hurry on any given night.

Randle (thumb) is available for Wednesday's game against Toronto, Dane Moore of 'The Dane Moore NBA Podcast' reports.

Randle has been upgraded from questionable to available after dealing with a sore left thumb ahead of Wednesday's game. Randle has yet to miss a game this season. He's averaging 22.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists across 33.4 minutes per game.

Edwards (elbow) will play Wednesday versus the Raptors, Dane Moore of 'The Dane Moore NBA Podcast' reports.

Edwards is dealing with some soreness in his non-shooting elbow, but it's not bad enough to keep him out of Wednesday's game. The four-time All-Star has scored 30-plus points in back-to-back games, and he'll look to keep the good times rolling Wednesday.

Washington (concussion) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Spurs.

Washington will miss a second consecutive game while in the league's concussion protocol, and his next opportunity to play is in Saturday's rematch against San Antonio. Caleb Martin and Klay Thompson should continue to operate in expanded roles for as long as Washington is sidelined.

Sheppard isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Boston, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.

Sheppard made a spot start Monday due to the absence of Kevin Durant, but now that Durant is healthy, Sheppard will return to a reserve role. Since the start of January, Sheppard is averaging 11.3 points, 2.3 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals across 22.8 minutes per game.

Durant (ankle) is good to go for Wednesday's game versus the Celtics, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.

Durant is back and starting after a one-game absence, which will shift Reed Sheppard back to the second unit. Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Jabari Smith and Alperen Sengun will join Durant in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game.

Simpson (hip) is out for Thursday's game in Houston.

This will be Simpson's fifth consecutive game on the sidelines due to the hip issue, and for now, he should be considered doubtful for Saturday's game in Atlanta. When the Hornets' backcourt has been healthy this season, Simpson has been a negligible part of the rotation.