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  • Pelicans' Kevon Looney: Not starting Sunday

    Looney is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's regular-season finale in Minnesota.

    Josh Oduro will replace Looney in the first unit for Sunday's game, and with the Pelicans mathematically eliminated from the postseason, Looney might not be in the rotation. As a reserve this season, Looney has averaged 2.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

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    Suns' Amir Coffey: Starting Sunday

    Coffey will start Sunday's game against the Thunder, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

    Coffey will make his first start as a Sun to close the regular season. He should see a significant role due to the team having numerous players sidelined.

  • Mavericks' Dwight Powell: Starting Sunday

    Powell will start Sunday's game against the Bulls.

    With Marvin Bagley (shoulder) and Daniel Gafford (rest) out, Powell will get the starting nod in Sunday's season finale. As a starter this season (11 games), the veteran big man has averaged 5.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 24.6 minutes per tilt.

  • Suns' Rasheer Fleming: Making first career start

    Fleming will start Sunday's game against the Thunder, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

    Fleming will make his first career start during the regular-season finale, as the Suns are locked into the seventh seed and resting their regulars. The rookie has played at least 23 minutes seven times this season, averaging 7.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 stocks during those games.

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    Pelicans' Josh Oduro: Getting starting nod

    Oduro will start Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.

    Oduro will make his first career start Sunday. Across two appearances for the Pelicans, he is averaging 10.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 25.0 minutes per contest.

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    Pelicans' Jordan Poole: Headed to bench

    Poole will come off the bench for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.

    Jordan Hawkins will replace Poole in the first unit for Sunday's game, and it'll be interesting to see how many minutes Poole receives in the reserve role. In 31 games off the bench this season, Poole has averaged 12.0 points, 2.8 assists and 2.2 triples per contest.

  • Bulls' Patrick Williams: Starting versus Dallas

    Williams (thumb) will start in Sunday's game against Dallas.

    Williams is in the starting lineup for the second time in the last three games. In five starts this season, the 24-year-old has averaged 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.4 blocks and 0.8 steals across 32.2 minutes.

  • Oso Ighodaro C | PHO

    Suns' Oso Ighodaro: Will start Sunday

    Ighodaro will start Sunday's game against the Thunder, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

    With the Suns locked into the seventh seed and resting their starters, Ighodaro will start the regular-season finale. Across 23 starts this season, the second-year big man has averaged 8.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 stocks in 27.5 minutes.

  • Pelicans' Jordan Hawkins: Starting Sunday

    Hawkins will start Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.

    Hawkins will make his first start of the season. The 23-year-old pro has averaged 16.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 23.3 minutes per contest over his last four appearances.

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    Clippers' John Collins: Returning to starting lineup

    Collins will start Sunday's game against the Warriors, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

    Collins will return to the starting lineup Sunday after playing only 13 minutes off the bench during Friday's loss in Portland. As a starter this season (55 games), Collins has averaged 13.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.7 stocks in 28.0 minutes.

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