NBA Player News

Collier is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Clippers, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Ace Bailey, Cody Williams, Lauri Markkanen and Kevin Love will join Collier in the first unit for Tuesday's game. As a starter this season, Collier has averaged 10.6 points, 6.6 assists and 3.2 turnovers per game.

Love will start against the Clippers on Tuesday, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

With Jusuf Nurkic (illness) sidelined, Love will step into the starting five. As a starter this season (four games), the veteran big man has averaged 5.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 23.0 minutes per tilt.

Sharpe racked up 31 points (11-20 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 115-111 loss to the Wizards.

This was a nice bounce-back performance for Sharpe, who had been limited to just nine points on 3-for-12 shooting in his previous outing. Sharpe's 31-point showing marked his highest scoring total in January, and he also matched his season high with five three-pointers, the fifth time he's hit that mark this season.

Sarr supplied 29 points (11-29 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 12 rebounds, six blocks, three assists and two steals across 36 minutes in Tuesday's 115-111 win over Portland.

Although Sarr was inefficient and needed a career-high 29 shot attempts to reach 29 points, he finished as Washington's leading scorer while reaching the 20-point threshold for the third time in his last four outings. The second-year center found ways to contribute across the board, grabbing a team high in rebounds en route to his 10th double-double on the campaign. He also tied his season- and career-high mark in blocks and has recorded multiple swats in 10 of his last 18 appearances.

Leonard (knee) is available for Tuesday's game against the Jazz, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Leonard will shed his questionable tag due to a left knee contusion and suit up in his third straight outing Tuesday. The star forward has appeared in seven of the Clippers' last 10 games, averaging 28.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals across 29.6 minutes per contest over that stretch.

Goodwin will start against the Nets on Tuesday.

The Suns will be without Devin Booker (ankle), Collin Gillespie (hand) and Jalen Green (hamstring) Tuesday, allowing Goodwin to step into the starting five for the first time since Nov. 24. As a starter this season (two games), he has averaged 11.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.5 assists across 30.0 minutes per tilt.

Nnaji will come off the bench for Tuesday's game versus the Pistons.

Jonas Valanciunas (calf) is back after a one-game absence, which will result in Nnaji returning to the second unit. As a reserve this season, Nnaji owns averages of 4.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.

Strawther won't start against the Pistons on Tuesday.

With Jamal Murray (hamstring/hip) back in the lineup, Strawther will shift back to a bench role. Over his last five appearances off the bench, the 23-year-old swingman has averaged 4.2 points in 11.8 minutes per tilt.

Valanciunas (calf) is available for Tuesday's game versus Detroit.

Valanciunas is back after a one-game absence, which will likely shift Zeke Nnaji back to the second unit, and DaRon Holmes could drop from the rotation entirely. Over two starts this season, Valanciunas has averaged 16.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 swats per game.

Watson (ankles) is available for Tuesday's game against Detroit.

Watson missed Friday's win over Milwaukee due to a right ankle strain and a left ankle sprain, though he'll return to action Tuesday. The 23-year-old forward has averaged 20.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.4 steals across 34.6 minutes per game in his last five appearances.