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Kispert (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Monday in the Hawks' 112-102 win over the Celtics.

For the first time since being acquired from the Wizards in early January, Kispert was left out of the rotation. The Hawks opted to remove Kispert from the mix after he had struggled to live up to his billing as a perimeter threat over his first 35 appearances with the club, during which he shot just 32.6 percent from downtown on 4.1 attempts per game. Kispert doesn't offer much impact as a creator and isn't a standout defender, so his opportunities could be limited while he continues to struggle with his three-point shot.

Wilson (illness) is available for Tuesday's game against Charlotte.

Wilson is set to return from a one-game absence. Over his last seven appearances, he's been solid with 10.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 three-pointers across 21.9 minutes per contest.

Jakucionis (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Monday in the Heat's 119-109 win over the 76ers.

Head coach Erik Spoelstra ran out an extremely streamlined nine-man rotation Monday, handing six players at least 30 minutes while playing two others (Simone Fontecchio and Dru Smith) less than 10 minutes. Jakucionis ended up being one of the casualties from the rotation, as Spoelstra turned to Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez and Smith to play point guard when Davion Mitchell was off the floor. While the Heat won't necessarily stick with this rotation configuration moving forward, it's nonetheless an indication that Jakucionis' role could be volatile from game to game. The rookie first-round pick had appeared in each of Miami's previous 22 contests, averaging 8.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.6 three-pointers in 19.9 minutes while shooting 50 percent from the floor.

Porter (groin) tallied two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three assists, two rebounds and one block across 15 minutes Monday in the Cavaliers' 122-113 win over the Jazz.

Back in action following a seven-game absence due to a left groin strain, Porter managed to reclaim a modest role on the second unit. The third-year guard will likely be in danger of falling out of the rotation once the Cavaliers are back to full strength, however. Cleveland should get Jarrett Allen (knee) and Max Strus (foot) back for the second leg of a back-to-back set Tuesday versus the Lakers, while the returns of Jaylon Tyson (toe) and Dean Wade (ankle) are further down the road.

Curry recorded zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound across seven minutes during Sunday's 116-93 loss to the Nuggets.

Curry played in his first game since March 13 and his fifth game of the season. He remains an emergency depth option off the bench and is miles from fantasy relevance.

Chandler became a free agent Tuesday after his 10-day contract with the Jazz expired.

Utah will have the ability to sign Chandler to a second 10-day contract or a rest-of-season deal, and if the team intends to retain him, he'll likely finalize a new contract ahead of Wednesday's game against Denver. Over the course of his 10-day deal, Chandler saw extensive playing time for a Utah squad that's been ravaged by injuries. Over his six appearances, the 23-year-old point guard shot 43.1 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from downtown while averaging 14.2 points, 6.8 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 1.3 three-pointers and 1.0 steals in 32.3 minutes.

Payne (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Monday in the 76ers' 119-109 loss to the Heat.

With all of Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, Kelly Oubre and Joel Embiid returning to action for Philadelphia within the past three games following extended absences, Payne is one of several 76ers supporting players who has fallen out of the rotation. Before failing to receive any minutes Monday, Payne had appeared in each of Philadelphia's first 20 games out of the All-Star break and averaged 7.8 points, 2.8 assists, 1.9 rebounds, 1.6 three-pointers and 1.2 steals in 17.6 minutes.

Watford (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Monday in the 76ers' 119-109 loss to the Heat.

With all of Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, Kelly Oubre and Joel Embiid returning to action for Philadelphia within the past three games following extended absences, Watford is one of several 76ers supporting players who has fallen out of the rotation. Before failing to receive any minutes in Philadelphia's last two contests, Watford had appeared in each of the previous 17 games and averaged 7.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 17.9 minutes.

Drummond (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Monday in the 76ers' 119-109 loss to the Heat.

Drummond had appeared in each of the 76ers' last seven games, averaging 5.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.9 three-pointers in 19.6 minutes during that stretch. However, his role had been trending down in the latter two contests, which coincided with Joel Embiid's return from a long-term absence due to an oblique strain. Drummond played five minutes of garbage time in a 20-point win over Chicago on Wednesday, then played six minutes at the start of the fourth quarter in Saturday's 118-114 win over the Hornets. Head coach Nick Nurse opted to lean exclusively on Adem Bona as Embiid's backup in Monday's contest, resulting in Drummond dropping out of the rotation.

Walker (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Monday in the 76ers' 119-109 loss to the Heat.

With all of Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre, Paul George and Joel Embiid returning to action for Philadelphia within the past three games following extended absences, Walker is one of several 76ers supporting players who has fallen out of the rotation. Before failing to receive any minutes in Philadelphia's last two contests, Walker had appeared in each of the previous four games before that and averaged 3.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 10.3 minutes.