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Gafford (ankle) is off the injury report for Friday's game against the Grizzlies.

With Marvin Bagley (neck) out, Gafford could push for minutes near the 30s at center. Gafford has averaged 8.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 blocks in 23.7 minutes per contest in his last 10 games, shooting 61.8 percent from the field.

Thompson (rest) is doubtful for Friday's game against Memphis.

The Mavericks are leaning towards giving the veteran a maintenance day for the second leg of this back-to-back set. With Thompson expected to sit, Brandon Williams, Miles Kelly and AJ Johnson could be more involved for Dallas.

Washington (ankle) is doubtful for Friday's game against Memphis.

It appears that the Mavericks will hold Washington out for the second game in a row. The team is going to be very shorthanded, and that means veteran Khris Middleton may play a key role at forward yet again.

Flagg (foot) is out for Friday's game against the Grizzlies.

Flagg will be sidelined for a sixth straight game and remains without a timetable to return. He can be considered doubtful for Sunday's game against the Thunder until Dallas provides an update on his recovery.

Raynaud closed Thursday's 130-121 win over the Mavericks with 22 points (8-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, one block and one steal in 31 minutes.

Raynaud is being heavily relied on by the Kings with so many injuries in the frontcourt. Over his last five games, he's been a top-60 player in nine-category formats with averages of 15.2 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists.

Krejci notched 14 points (5-10 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and two assists over 19 minutes during Thursday's 121-112 victory over Chicago.

Even though Shaedon Sharpe (calf) is sidelined, the recent return of Scoot Henderson is cutting into Krejci's opportunities. Although he's scored in double figures in two of his past four games, Krejci's minutes haven't reached the 20s in any of these contests.

Wolf produced 14 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes during Thursday's 126-110 loss to the Spurs.

This was an encouraging performance for Wolf off the bench, but his role has been too volatile in recent games to trust him in most fantasy formats. Over his last five games, he's averaging 21.0 minutes with 8.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 three-pointers.

Demin amassed six points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, nine assists and one steal over 25 minutes during Thursday's 126-110 loss to San Antonio.

Demin got off to a slow start Thursday, but ended up putting together a pretty solid line. He ranks just inside the top-200 players for nine-category formats over his last five games with 7.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.4 three-pointers.

Traore totaled 13 points (5-14 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and three assists over 30 minutes during Thursday's 126-110 loss to the Spurs.

Traore's minutes have been solid in recent weeks, but his fantasy appeal leaves a lot to be desired. Over his last five games, he's seeing 29.9 minutes per contest with 11.4 points, 4.4 assists, 1.6 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 0.8 three-pointers.

Booker (hip) is trending toward returning to action Tuesday in Sacramento or Thursday against the Bulls, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.

Booker was back in action before the All-Star break after missing seven games due to an ankle injury. However, in his first appearance following the layoff, the All-Star guard played only nine minutes before suffering a right hip strain, which has kept him out of four straight contests. The Suns had only two games this week and don't play again until next Tuesday, giving Booker plenty of time to rest and rehab before returning to game action. It's safe to assume he'll face restrictions when given the green light, as he's made only three appearances since Jan. 23.