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Bagley (shoulder) is available for Friday's game against the Spurs.

Bagley drew the questionable tag for Friday's game due to a shoulder injury. He was cleared to play after going through pregame warmups, and he'll likely remain in the Mavericks' starting lineup due to the absence of Daniel Gafford (shoulder). Bagley started against the Suns on Wednesday, when he played 26 minutes and finished with 20 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one block in a 112-107 loss.

Barrett is out for Friday's game against the Knicks due to right knee soreness, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Barrett is a late scratch from the lineup Friday, and the Raptors may proceed with caution ahead of the postseason. With the star forward sidelined against New York, the likes of Ja'Kobe Walter, A.J. Lawson and Jamal Shead should be more involved.

Walker (back) is available for Friday's game against Philadelphia.

Walker has been battling a sacral contusion for weeks. While he has popped up on the injury report since returning from a four-game absence, he's appeared in Indiana's last two contests, most recently amassing 14 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, two steals and one block across 30 minutes in Thursday's 123-94 win over the Nets.

Brown (back) is available for Friday's game against the 76ers.

Brown will shake off his questionable tag and return from a one-game absence due to a lumbar sprain. Over his last five appearances (four starts), the 26-year-old forward has averaged 12.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 29.0 minutes per tilt. With Brown back in action, there will be fewer minutes available for guys like Micah Potter, Jalen Slawson and Obi Toppin.

Larsson won't start Friday's game against the Wizards, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

After starting six straight games, Larsson will slide to the second unit Friday. The second-year wing has come off the bench just six times since the beginning of January, averaging 8.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists across 24.8 minutes per contest in those appearances. However, he will likely still see starter-level minutes due to Norman Powell (groin), Tyler Herro (foot) and Davion Mitchell (shoulder) being unavailable.

Ware is in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus Washington, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

The Heat are without several key contributors in the penultimate game of the regular season, allowing Ware to draw his 33rd start of the year. The second-year big man has averaged 10.0 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 25.0 minutes per contest across his previous five appearances as a starter.

Fontecchio will start in Friday's game against Washington, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

The Heat are down three starters, so Fontecchio will operate with the first five for Friday's meeting with the Wizards. In eight starts during the 2025-26 campaign, the 30-year-old has averaged 10.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.3 blocks and 0.6 steals across 25.0 minutes.

Jakucionis will start Friday's game against the Wizards, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

With Tyler Herro (foot), Norman Powell (groin), and Davion Mitchell (shoulder) all unavailable for Friday's contest, the rookie first-round pick will rejoin the starting five. Jakucionis had recently been squeezed out of Miami's streamlined rotation, but the severely depleted backcourt will force him back into a significant role. Jakucionis was highly productive the last time he drew a spot start with both Herro and Powell sidelined, logging 18 points, seven rebounds, and five three-pointers across 35 minutes March 12.

Kolek (oblique) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Raptors.

Kolek will miss Friday's contest due to a right oblique strain, and his next chance to play will come in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Hornets. With Miles McBride (pelvis) also sidelined, Landry Shamet, Jordan Clarkson and Jose Alvarado are all candidates for a slight bump in minutes.

Mitchell (shoulder) is listed as out for Friday's game against Washington.

Mitchell logged 37 minutes in Thursday's 128-114 loss to Toronto, finishing with 15 points, three rebounds and 11 assists. With Mitchell now ruled out for the second game of a back-to-back, Kasparas Jakucionis will likely enter the starting lineup and handle things at the point guard position against one of the worst defensive clubs in the league.