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Miller supplied 33 points (11-19 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal in 26 minutes during Thursday's 133-109 victory over the Pacers.

Miller paced the Hornets in the scoring column with the help of six triples. He's been deadly from beyond the arc over his last three matchups, as he's drilled 59.3 percent of his tries from deep during that hot stretch. Miller also managed to add value on the opposite end by racking up at least one steal for a third straight game.

Smith went to the locker room at the 1:42 mark of the fourth quarter in Thursday's game against the Magic due to a right ankle injury, Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Smith appeared to roll his right ankle when he stepped on Alperen Sengun's foot while on defense, and the former was accompanied by medical staff to the locker room. Assuming his night is done, Smith will finish with 13 points (6-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt), one rebound and one assist over 29 minutes. Josh Okogie and Reed Sheppard should see more minutes down the stretch.

Utah will re-evaluate Markkanen in two weeks after Thursday's MRI showed symptomatic hip impingement with associated inflammation and bone bruise, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Markkanen suffered the injury during Wednesday's practice, and he's now set to miss at least two weeks while on the mend. John Konchar, Brice Sensabaugh and Kyle Filipowski should all see more chances to produce in Markkanen's absence.

Konchar is starting Thursday's game against the Pelicans.

Lauri Markkanen (ankle) is out for Thursday's clash, opening the door for Konchar to join the first unit. This marks his second start in three days. The 29-year-old finished with six points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals over 31 minutes in Friday's start against the Grizzlies.

Sarr (hamstring) is being considered week-to-week, Wizards' sideline reporter Meghan McPeak reports.

Sarr hasn't take the court since Feb. 8 due to a right hamstring strain, and this update indicates that he'll miss at least three additional matchups. Tristan Vukcevic should continue to see starts at center until Sarr is ready to return.

Batum is in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Timberwolves, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Joining Batum in the first unit for Thursday's game will be Kris Dunn, Bennedict Mathurin, Derrick Jones and Brook Lopez. Across four starts this season, Batum has recorded averages of 3.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 triples per contest.

Mathurin will start Thursday's game against the Timberwolves, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Mathurin will make his first start since Jan. 2, as he'll be asked to fill in for Kawhi Leonard (ankle). Mathurin has been on a tear off the bench since joining the Clippers, averaging 22.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals across 30.6 minutes (five games).

Bagley is starting Thursday's game against the Kings, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

Bagley will step into the starting five with both Daniel Gafford (ankle) and P.J. Washington (ankle) unavailable. Bagley's last start dates back to Feb. 1 against the Kings, when he tallied 15 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 19 minutes.

Martin is in the Mavericks' starting lineup against the Kings on Thursday, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

P.J. Washington (ankle) was ruled out for Thursday's contest, so Martin will enter the Mavericks' starting lineup for the 11th time this season. Ten of Martin's 11 starts came in an 11-game stretch from mid-January to early February, during which he averaged 7.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.0 threes and 1.3 steals over 25.4 minutes per game.

Carter is in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Mavericks, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

Carter is getting a spot-start with Russell Westbrook (thigh) unavailable, and he'll be joined in the first unit by Nique Clifford, DeMar DeRozan, Precious Achiuwa and Maxime Raynaud. In Carter's previous start this season, he finished with 19 points, five boards, four dimes, one triple and one block, so he makes sense as a streaming option.