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Barnes (shoulder) is available for Wednesday's game against Sacramento, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

Barnes was initially listed as questionable for this contest. However, he was later upgraded to probable and has now been given the green light to suit up. Barnes has dished out at least 10 assists in each of his last five appearances, although he is coming off a five-point effort in Tuesday's 127-116 loss to Detroit. With that said, he has an excellent chance of turning it around Wednesday versus one of the worst defensive squads in the Association.

Rupert (two-way) is listed out for Wednesday's game against the Knicks.

Rupert will hit the inactive list for a second consecutive contest as the Grizzlies aim to preserve his eligibility for the remainder of the season. The two-way player's next chance to suit up will come Friday against Toronto. After Wednesday, he'll be eligible to play in four of Memphis' final six games.

Hauser will start Wednesday's game against the Heat.

After shifting to a bench role for Monday's matchup against the Hawks, Hauser will rejoin the first unit Wednesday. The sharpshooter has been in a slump recently, averaging just 5.4 points while shooting 30.3 percent from deep in his past eight games. Hauser will look to get back on track and provide his usual floor spacing alongside Jayson Tatum against Miami.

Scheierman won't start Wednesday's game against the Heat.

Sam Hauser will return to the starting five Wednesday, pushing Scheierman to the second unit. He has averaged 7.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 25.0 minutes per contest over his last five appearances off the bench.

Garza is not in the Celtics' starting lineup against the Heat on Wednesday.

Garza excelled in his spot start against the Hawks on Monday, when he played 28 minutes and finished with 20 points, nine rebounds, one assist, one block and two three-pointers in a 112-102 loss. He'll revert to his usual bench role for Wednesday's contest due to the return of Neemias Queta (thumb). Garza should continue to see meaningful minutes off the bench until Nikola Vucevic (finger) is cleared to return.

Hendricks (finger) has been ruled out ahead of Wednesday's game against the Knicks.

Hendricks was initially listed as doubtful, so the latest update just confirms what most had expected. His next chance to play will be Thursday versus Toronto. In the meantime, Tyler Burton could see increased action without Hendricks on the floor.

Walsh is not in the Celtics' starting lineup against the Heat on Wednesday.

Walsh started each of the Celtics' last two games, but the third-year wing will revert to a bench role for Wednesday's contest. The Celtics will roll with a starting lineup of Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser, Jayson Tatum and Neemias Queta.

Temple (shoulder) has been upgraded to probable for Wednesday's game against the Kings.

It has been a roller coaster of status updates for Temple on Wednesday. After initially being ruled out and then upgraded to questionable earlier in the day, the veteran is now on track to suit up for the second leg of Toronto's back-to-back set. Even if he is officially cleared to play, Temple serves primarily as an emergency depth piece, making him a non-factor in all fantasy formats.

Barnes (shoulder) has been upgraded from questionable to probable for Wednesday's game against the Kings.

It looks like Barnes will be able to play in the second leg of the Raptors' back-to-back set Wednesday after initially being listed as questionable due to a left shoulder contusion. He's logged at least 10 assists in each of his last five games, and over that span, he has averaged 16.0 points, 12.2 assists, 5.4 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.4 blocks over 30.0 minutes per game.

Gibson (foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Knicks.

Gibson will miss a third straight game due to a right foot issue, and his next opportunity to suit up will come Friday against the Raptors. With the veteran center out, Olivier-Maxence Prosper and Tyler Burton are candidates to see a slight bump in minutes.