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  • Jusuf Nurkic C | UTA

    Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Will rest Monday

    Nurkic (rest) will not play Monday against Dallas, Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.

    This is simply a maintenance day for Utah's starting center. He'll likely be back in the lineup Thursday against the Lakers. With Nurkic resting, players such as Kevin Love, Kyle Filipowski and Taylor Hendricks could be more involved for the Jazz.

  • Devin Booker SG | PHO

    Suns' Devin Booker: Available to play

    Booker (groin) is available for Sunday's game against the Lakers, Shane Young of Forbes.com reports.

    Booker is back after missing three games with a groin injury, which could result in Collin Gillespie or Royce O'Neale returning to the second unit. There will also be fewer minutes available for Jordan Goodwin with Booker active. Booker may have some minutes restrictions, but he's a must-start player whenever he's on the floor.

  • Dillon Brooks SF | PHO

    Suns' Dillon Brooks: Good to go Sunday

    Brooks (Achilles) is available for Sunday's game against the Lakers, Shane Young of Forbes.com reports.

    Brooks popped up on Saturday's injury report due to left Achilles soreness, but he has been cleared to play Sunday. In his 16 outings since returning from a six-game absence due to a groin injury, Brooks has averaged 22.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2.1 threes and 1.2 steals over 31.3 minutes per game.

  • CJ McCollum PG | WAS

    Wizards' CJ McCollum: Drops 18 in Sunday's win

    McCollum racked up 18 points (8-18 FG, 2-3 3Pt), six rebounds and two assists over 34 minutes during Sunday's 108-89 victory over Indiana.

    The veteran guard saw his streak of games with over 20 points end at three, but McCollum was still second on the Wizards in scoring behind Marvin Bagley's 23 points. McCollum has scored in double digits in 16 straight games, averaging 22.6 points, 3.4 assists, 3.4 threes, 3.3 boards and 0.8 steals over that stretch.

  • Saddiq Bey SF | NO

    Pelicans' Saddiq Bey: Remaining in starting lineup

    Bey is in the Pelicans' starting lineup against the Bulls on Sunday.

    The Pelicans cleared Zion Williamson (thigh) to return from a six-game absence, but in an effort to monitor the sixth-year forward's minutes, New Orleans will keep Bey in the starting lineup for at least Sunday's game. Bey has started in each of the Pelicans' last 10 games, and over that span he has averaged 19.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.7 threes and 1.1 steals over 33.8 minutes per game.

  • Nique Clifford SG | SAC

    Kings' Nique Clifford: Coming off bench Sunday

    Clifford is not in the Kings' starting lineup against the Timberwolves on Sunday, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

    Clifford started in Thursday's 136-105 loss to the Nuggets, though he finished with just two points (1-8 FG, 0-6 3Pt), four rebounds and four turnovers over 28 minutes. He'll be available off the bench for Sunday's game while Zach LaVine (thumb) re-enters the Kings' starting five after a one-game absence.

  • Nuggets' Julian Strawther: Questionable for Monday

    Strawther (back) is questionable for Monday's game against the Rockets.

    Head coach David Adelman said he was hoping to get Strawther back to the court this upcoming week, and it looks like there's a chance that could come Monday. Check back for official word on Strawther's status closer to Monday's tip.

  • Warriors' Gary Payton: Won't play Sunday

    Payton (illness) will not play Sunday against Portland.

    Payton is a fringe rotation player for Golden State, so his absence won't make many waves in fantasy hoops.

  • Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Questionable for Monday

    Gafford (ankle) is questionable for Monday's game in Utah.

    Gafford has missed the past three games for Dallas, but this is the first time he's received the questionable tag since aggravating his ankle injury. We'll have a better idea on Gafford's status based on his activity level at shootaround, but if he is able to get back out there, Dwight Powell's minutes would dip.

  • Marcus Smart PG | LAL

    Lakers' Marcus Smart: Starting Sunday sans Reaves

    Smart will enter the Lakers' starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Suns, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    Head coach JJ Reddick will turn to Smart to fill the void in the starting lineup left by Austin Reaves, who is set to miss at least one week due to a Grade 1 left calf strain. Smart started in nine games earlier in the season, during which he averaged 11.1 points, 4.0 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 1.2 threes and 2.3 steals over 31.0 minutes per game.

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