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Murray-Boyles (thumb) will not play Tuesday against the Knicks, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Murray-Boyles will miss a second straight game Tuesday. His next chance to play comes Thursday against Minnesota. In the meantime, Sandro Mamukelashvili could see a bump in playing time for the Raptors.

Barnes is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Knicks with a thigh bruise, per Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca.

Barnes participated in Monday's practice, which should put him on the right side of the questionable marker for Tuesday. If the All-Star forward is ultimately unable to suit up, Ja'Kobe Walter and Jamal Shead would likely see enough playing time to draw streaming attention in most fantasy leagues.

Anderson signed a contract with Minnesota on Monday, Dane Moore of 'The Dane Moore NBA Podcast' reports.

Anderson recently secured a buyout with the Grizzlies and will join the Timberwolves ahead of their game Tuesday against Memphis. Anderson will be eligible for the postseason as well. The veteran will likely carve out a decent role with the second unit in Minnesota.

DeRozan racked up nine points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and eight assists over 22 minutes during Sunday's 128-104 loss to the Lakers.

The last-place Kings are starting to take a longer look at some of their young players, which bodes poorly for DeRozan's rest-of-season fantasy outlook. The veteran forward has tallied at least 30 minutes just one time over his last six outings, during which DeRozan has averaged 13.8 points, 5.8 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 25.7 minutes per game.

Williams closed Sunday's 106-102 loss to the Cavaliers with four points (2-2 FG), five assists and one steal in 33 minutes.

Williams wasn't able to capitalize on a major workload off the bench. He remains a poor fantasy option with averages of 3.3 points, 1.5 assist and 1.0 rebounds in 21.3 minutes over his last four outings.

Grimes had five points (2-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt), one rebound and two assists over 27 minutes during Sunday's 114-98 loss to the Celtics.

After getting off to a hot start in 2025-26, Grimes is struggling to produce outside of the scoring department. Over his last six appearances, the swingman has averaged 12.2 points, 2.5 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 2.3 three-pointers in 26.1 minutes per game while shooting 42.4 percent from downtown.

Diawara recorded 14 points (5-14 FG, 4-13 3Pt), four rebounds, one block and one steal across 15 minutes during Sunday's 114-89 victory over the Spurs.

Diawara finished as the leading bench scorer for the Knicks while doing nearly all his damage from beyond the arc. In fact, his 0.93 three-point attempts per minute was the highest single-game rate in NBA history among players who have played a minimum of 10 minutes in a game. While Diawara won't take on the type of volume that he did Sunday in future games, the rookie second-round pick has converted his three-point attempts at a strong 39.8 percent clip through 50 appearances and appears to be locked into a rotation spot for the moment. Even so, Diawara will likely need to earn a consistent 20-minute role before emerging as a viable streaming option for three-pointers in most fantasy leagues.

Towns notched 12 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist and one steal in 28 minutes during Sunday's 114-89 win over the Spurs.

The Knicks handled business early, resulting in a lower workload for Towns. Despite this dud, Towns has been very solid in recent games. Over his last six appearances, he's producing top-25 value in nine-category fantasy formats with 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.8 three-pointers.

Barlow finished with 14 points (4-7 FG, 6-8 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and three steals over 28 minutes during Sunday's 114-98 loss to the Celtics.

As long as Paul George remains suspended, Barlow appears to be locked into the starting position at power forward. However, the fourth-year forward is averaging just 7.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks in 27.0 minutes per game over his last seven outings, so he's not seeing a lot of usage in the first unit.

Fox ended with seven points (3-10 FG, 1-6 3Pt), three rebounds and six assists in 31 minutes during Sunday's 114-89 loss to the Knicks.

Fox is in the midst of a cold spell for the Spurs. Over his last six outings, he's shooting 45.7 percent from the field and 54.5 percent from the line with averages of 14.0 points, 5.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.3 three-pointers in 28.2 minutes per contest. In that span, he ranks well outside the top-200 players in nine-category fantasy formats.