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McConnell (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Mavericks, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

McConnell was able to play through a right hamstring issue against the Wizards on Friday. However, the injury will sideline the veteran point guard for the third time in four games, and his next chance to play is Tuesday against the 76ers, who he spent the first four years of his NBA career with. Kam Jones and Quenton Jackson should both see a slight uptick in minutes in McConnell's absence.

Goodwin (calf) is out for Sunday's game versus the Trail Blazers.

With Grayson Allen (knee) and Jalen Green (hamstring) questionable, the Suns' backcourt could be very thin Sunday evening. Jamaree Bouyea, Amir Coffey, Isaiah Livers and Ryan Dunn are all candidates for increased minutes with Phoenix banged up. For now, Goodwin should be considered questionable for Tuesday's meeting with the Celtics.

Anthony (not with team) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Portland.

Anthony has yet to suit up for the Suns since being acquired from the Bucks on Feb. 5. His next chance to make his debut with Phoenix is Tuesday against Boston, though there hasn't been any indication that he'll be available for that contest.

Allen is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers due to right knee and ankle injury management.

Allen was able to play through both injuries in Saturday's 113-110 double-overtime win over the Magic, when he played 33 minutes and finished with 27 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. It's unclear whether he'll play in the second leg of a back-to-back set, but if he does suit up, then Allen would enjoy an expanded role due to the absences of Devin Booker (hip), Dillon Brooks (hand) and Jordan Goodwin (calf).

Green (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Sunday's game is the second in a back-to-back set, so Green could certainly get hit with a maintenance day after logging 37 minutes in Saturday's win over the Magic. If Green is out, Collin Gillespie would get all the minutes and shots he could handle, and Amir Coffey could be more involved in the rotation.

Sims is not in the starting lineup against the Raptors on Sunday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Sims has started in four of the Bucks' last five games, and over that span he has averaged 7.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocks over 26.8 minutes. He'll come off the bench Sunday while the Bucks go with Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter, AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma and Myles Turner as the starting five.

Poeltl will start Sunday in Milwaukee.

Poeltl came off the bench in Thursday's win over the Bulls, but he'll return to his starting role Sunday, and it'll be interesting to see how many minutes he's played. Over the past two games, Poeltl has logged a total of just 36 minutes, and he hasn't provided any defensive statistics in either of those outings.

Walter is in the Raptors' starting lineup against the Bucks on Sunday.

Walter will make his 10th start of the season (and second in the Raptors' last five games), as Scottie Barnes has been ruled out due to personal reasons. Walter's last start was in a 123-107 win over the Bulls on Feb. 5, when he posted 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals over 31 minutes.

Murray-Boyles is not in the Raptors' starting lineup against the Bucks on Sunday.

Murray-Boyles has started in each of his last 16 outings and averaged 9.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.3 steals over 28.8 minutes over that span. However, the rookie first-rounder will come off the bench for the first time since Dec. 31 while Jakob Poeltl joins Immanuel Quickley, Brandon Ingram, RJ Barrett and Ja'Kobe Walter in the Raptors' starting lineup.

Sharpe is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Hawks, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.

Sharpe will head back to the second unit due to Nic Claxton (ankle) returning from a three-game absence, so Sharpe's value will take a hit. As a reserve this season, Sharpe owns averages of 8.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game.