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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.

Risacher will come off the bench for Sunday's game versus the Nets, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

This will be Risacher's first time coming off the bench this season, and just his second time operating as a reserve since the second game of his NBA career. CJ McCollum will replace Risacher in the first unit for Sunday's game, and it'll be interesting to see if that holds for Tuesday's matchup against the Wizards.

McCollum will enter the Hawks' starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Nets, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

McCollum will start for the Hawks for the third time this season while Zaccharie Risacher comes off the bench. In his 18 outings with Atlanta, McCollum is averaging 19.0 points, 3.4 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 2.4 threes and 0.9 steals over 28.5 minutes per game.

The Kings signed Hayes to a 10-day contract Sunday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Hayes has spent the entire 2025-26 season in the G League with the Cleveland Charge after failing to make the Cavaliers' 15-man squad at the end of training camp in mid-October. In the G League, he is averaging 23.1 points, 8.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 2.3 threes and 1.7 steals over 31.8 minutes per game. Hayes -- who was selected by the Pistons with the No. 7 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft -- appeared in six regular-season games (five starts) for the Nets during the 2024-25 campaign and averaged 9.0 points, 5.2 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 threes over 27.0 minutes per game. He'll have the chance to establish a role for himself in the Kings' rotation now that Zach LaVine (finger) and De'Andre Hunter (eye) are both out for the rest of the season.

Murray (hamstring) will play Sunday against the Warriors.

Murray has scored at least 20 points in three straight, and he'll look to make it four in a row against the banged-up Warriors on Sunday. Make sure you've got Murray active.

Williams is probable for Sunday's game versus the Knicks due to a left hand contusion.

Williams is dealing with some soreness on his non-shooting hand, but he's expected to power through it. Check back closer to tipoff for official confirmation on Williams' status.

Richards is questionable for Sunday's game against the Knicks due to right foot soreness.

Richards could hit the sidelines for the second leg of this back-to-back set, which might open up some additional minutes for Guerschon Yabusele and Patrick Williams. Check back closer to tipoff for official word on Richards' status.