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Towns is questionable for Friday's game against the Nets due to personal reasons.

Towns was a late addition to the injury report and is now in danger of missing his sixth contest of the season. If the star big man isn't available, Mitchell Robinson would likely start at center, with Ariel Hukporti, Mohamed Diawara and Trey Jemison fighting for backup minutes.

Chandler agreed to a 10-day contract with the Jazz on Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Unless the Jazz have been granted another hardship exception that will temporarily allow the team to carry 16 players on its roster, Chandler will be replacing forward Andersson Garcia, whose 10-day deal expired Friday. Chandler hasn't seen NBA action since appearing in 36 games with the Grizzlies as a rookie in 2022-23, but the 23-year-old point guard has been one of the top distributors in the G League this season. He leads the circuit with 8.9 assists per game and is averaging 15.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.3 three-pointers in 33.9 minutes over his 28 appearances for the Delaware Blue Coats. With Keyonte George (hamstring) uncertain to return this season and Isaiah Collier's (hamstring) status in flux for the Jazz's next game Saturday versus the 76ers, Chandler could be in line for heavy minutes right off the bat in his first appearance for Utah.

Missi posted 11 points (5-5 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists and one block in 27 minutes during Thursday's 105-99 victory over the Clippers.

Missi got the start Thursday due to the absence of Dejounte Murray (Achilles) during the second leg of this back-to-back set. He made the most of his minutes with his first double-double since Jan. 25. Missi has been relegated to a secondary role in the rotation. As a backup center who rarely sees over 25 minutes per game, his fantasy potential is limited, but he's been a strong source of blocks lately. He's averaging 5.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.3 assists on 18.5 minutes per game in 11 outings (three starts) since the All-Star break.

Williamson recorded 15 points (5-7 FG, 5-7 FT), five rebounds, two assists and three steals over 33 minutes during Thursday's 105-99 win over the Clippers.

Even though the Pelicans earned the win Thursday, Williamson had a limited role despite playing 33 minutes. His seven field-goal attempts were his fewest in a game in which he played at least 30 minutes since Jan. 31, when he attempted only six shots in a loss to the 76ers. Williamson has been productive even if his workload has been a bit inconsistent of late, and he's averaging 20.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.8 steals per game in nine starts since the beginning of March.

Bey provided 20 points (6-11 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, six assists and one steal across 36 minutes during Thursday's 105-99 win over the Clippers.

Bey seems to have bounced back from the two subpar showings he had in the losses to Toronto and Houston on March 11 and March 13, respectively, and this was his third consecutive game with at least 20 points. Bey has reached the 20-point mark in five of his last eight games, averaging 18.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game in that prolific stretch.

Collins logged 18 points (7-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-3 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal in 28 minutes during Thursday's 105-99 loss to the Pelicans.

Collins enjoyed a bigger role on offense due to the absence of Kawhi Leonard (ankle), and the veteran stepped up while ending just two rebounds shy of a double-double. Collins missed seven games in early March due to a neck strain but has looked good since returning to the hardwood, averaging 14.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in four appearances (three starts).

Jones closed Thursday's 105-99 loss to the Pelicans with 22 points (7-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-7 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 34 minutes.

With Kawhi Leonard (ankle) sidelined for the second leg of a back-to-back set, Jones had to embrace a bigger role on offense, and he responded by tying his best scoring mark of the season. It's worth noting that Jones has had four of his five best scoring performances after the All-Star break. The 10-year veteran is averaging a career-best 11.1 points per game in 2025-26, but that number rises to 12.6 if only counting his performances after the break.

Miller produced 11 points (2-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 7-11 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one steal in 37 minutes during Thursday's 105-99 loss to the Pelicans.

Miller had a rough shooting performance, but the fact that he went 7-for-11 from the charity stripe salvaged his fantasy line. His contributions in peripheral categories were decent, as he finished just two boards away from a double-double while dishing out at least five assists just for the sixth time in 2025-26. Miller got the start due to the absence of Kawhi Leonard (ankle), but he didn't do enough to warrant keeping his name in the first unit once Leonard returns. Miller should return to his regular bench role if Leonard is available to play against the Mavericks on Saturday.

Champagnie notched 14 points (4-8 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and two blocks over 34 minutes during Thursday's 101-100 win over Phoenix.

Champagnie had four consecutive games with single-digit scoring figures between March 10 and March 16, but the veteran has bounced back in the last two games. He posted 17 points in the blowout win over the Kings on Tuesday and added 14 points in this tight win Thursday. Perhaps more encouraging is the fact that Champagnie has gone 9-for-15 from three-point range over those two contests after going 2-for-17 in that previous four-game stretch. It seems that was just a cold period for the sharpshooter, as he's still shooting 43.3 percent from beyond the arc since the beginning of March while averaging 5.5 three-point attempts per game.

Vassell chipped in 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-7 3Pt), two rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes during Thursday's 101-100 win over the Suns.

Vassell returned to his regular starting role after missing Tuesday's win over the Kings due to left ankle soreness, and the veteran made his presence felt. However, he had a secondary role offensively behind the Victor Wembanyama-De'Aaron Fox duo. Vassell has scored in double digits in seven of his 10 appearances in March, averaging 13.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in that span.