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Payton supplied eight points (4-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt), 12 rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 27 minutes during Thursday's 118-111 loss to the Cavaliers.

After missing Wednesday's game against the Spurs for injury maintenance, Payton responded with a terrific line Thursday. It's worth noting that Stephen Curry (knee) is targeting a return Sunday against Houston, so there's a chance Payton's workload decreases moving forward.

Green provided eight points (3-11 FG, 2-8 3Pt), nine rebounds, nine assists, three blocks and one steal over 35 minutes during Thursday's 118-111 loss to the Cavaliers.

Green couldn't find his rhythm from the field but managed to put together a solid fantasy line. Over his last eight games, he's averaging 9.0 points, 5.9 assists, 5.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.5 three-pointers.

Towns is questionable for Friday's game against the Bulls with a right elbow issue.

Towns was a late addition to the injury report after the Knicks submitted a clean report the previous day. With the Bulls struggling, the Knicks may be tempted to hold Towns out as a precaution. If he sits, the Knicks could lean more on Mitchell Robinson.

Jones (ankle) is probable for Friday's game against the Knicks.

Jones is now expected to play after previously carrying a questionable tag. Josh Giddey (hamstring) is also trending towards playing, and that could limit the workloads of Collin Sexton and Rob Dillingham.

Giddey (hamstring) is probable for Friday's game against New York.

Giddey was previously listed as questionable, but he's trending towards a return from a one-game absence. Tre Jones (ankle) is also probable to suit up for this contest, meaning Rob Dillingham and Collin Sexton likely won't be as involved.

Joe logged 20 points (7-9 FG, 6-8 3Pt) and one steal in 13 minutes during Thursday's 139-96 win over the Lakers.

Joe, despite seeing just 13 minutes, did a ton of damage during his time on the floor. This game was a blowout by 43 points, so the Thunder spread the minutes among 15 players. Luguentz Dort picked up an undisclosed injury, so Joe could step into a larger role if Dort misses time.

Holmgren racked up seven points (3-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt), four rebounds, one block and two steals over 18 minutes during Thursday's 139-96 win over the Lakers.

The Thunder ran away with this game early, resulting in smaller workloads for the key players. Holmgren has been terrific this season with averages of 16.9 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.2 three-pointers.

Allen closed with 13 points (4-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-5 FT), two rebounds and one assist across 25 minutes during Thursday's 127-107 loss to the Hornets.

Allen has played exclusively off the bench since the All-Star break, but he's been extremely consistent, and he retains fantasy value despite the change in role. He has scored in double digits in every one of his 13 appearances since the All-Star break, averaging 17.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.1 steals across 27.2 minutes per game.

Williams accumulated 10 points (4-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, eight assists and two steals across 23 minutes during Thursday's 139-96 victory over the Lakers.

Williams was held out of Monday's game against Detroit for injury management during the second leg of a back-to-back set, but he was back with the starters Thursday. His minutes were held in check, though it was mostly due to the lopsided score, with the Thunder winning by 43 points.

Brooks registered 13 points (5-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt), one rebound and three assists over 29 minutes during Thursday's 127-107 loss to the Hornets.

Brooks returned to the lineup in the loss to the Magic on Tuesday, but he saw a bigger workload this time around and delivered a better stat line. The Suns are likely to be cautious with Brooks in the final weeks of the regular season, but the idea is to have him fully healthy and ready to go for the start of the playoffs in mid-April.