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Washington (illness) is questionable for Monday's game against Minnesota, per Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com.

Washington is in danger of sitting out the first leg of this back-to-back set. Khris Middleton and Klay Thompson would be in line for an uptick in playing time if Washington is unable to play Monday.

Gilgeous-Alexander closed Sunday's 111-100 win over the Knicks with 30 points (8-18 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 13-16 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal across 37 minutes.

Gilgeous-Alexander didn't look at his best in the opening three quarters, but he stepped up in the fourth right when the Thunder needed him the most, and he made some clutch buckets that allowed OKC to ice the game for good. The MVP frontrunner has scored at least 25 points in four of his last five games, a stretch in which he's averaging 30.0 points per game while shooting 55.3 percent from the floor.

Holmgren finished with 16 points (5-10 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 6-7 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and one steal over 33 minutes during Sunday's 111-100 win over the Knicks.

Holmgren ended just one rebound away from recording what would've been his third double-double over the last six games. Perhaps more importantly, the big man didn't show any ill effects from the hip contusion that forced him to sit out Friday's game against the Bulls. Holmgren is averaging 16.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 blocks per game since the All-Star break and remains a productive presence for the Thunder on both ends of the court, although he's going to play as the third offensive option now that Jalen Williams is back in the lineup.

Powell (illness) is out for Monday's game against the 76ers.

Powell will be sidelined for a second straight game due to an upper-respiratory illness. Pelle Larsson, who is probable with a triceps injury, is likely to replace Powell in the starting five.

Williams provided 22 points (7-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 7-7 FT), one rebound, two assists and one steal across 29 minutes during Sunday's 111-100 victory over the Knicks.

Williams got off to a slow start and didn't score in the first quarter, but he got hot as the game progressed and delivered his best scoring mark since returning to the lineup after a hamstring injury that sidelined him for 16 games in a row between Feb. 12 and March 21. Williams has scored at least 18 points in three of his four appearances since returning to the lineup while shooting 50 percent from the floor, but just 22.2 percent from deep, in that span.

Dosunmu (calf) is available for Monday's game against Dallas, Dane Moore of 'The Dane Moore NBA Podcast' reports.

Dosunmu is set to return from a two-game absence. Anthony Edwards (knee) remains questionable, so Dosunmu's role hinges on Edwards' availability.

Harper is questionable for Monday's game against Atlanta due to a right ankle sprain.

With Jayson Tatum (Achilles) sitting out Monday, Harper could be part of the Boston rotation Monday, but he'll first need to prove during pregame warmups that he's not hindered by the ankle injury. Harper has appeared in nine of the Celtics' 14 games in March, averaging 4.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 10.7 minutes per contest.

Towns racked up 15 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 18 rebounds, two assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Sunday's 111-100 loss to the Thunder.

Towns got involved offensively late in the game, but by the time he was doing damage near the rim, it was too late for the Knicks to mount a comeback. Towns continues to leave a mark on both ends of the court, and the 18 boards he grabbed Sunday were his best output in that category since the beginning of February. He has posted 20.6 points and 12.9 rebounds per game in 14 appearances since the beginning of February.

Queta is doubtful for Monday's game against the Hawks with a right thumb sprain.

The injury likely isn't a major concern for Queta, who may just be in line for a maintenance day as the Celtics enter the second leg of a back-to-back set. Assuming Queta ends up sitting out Monday, Luka Garza and Amari Williams will likely absorb most of the minutes at center.

Bridges provided 15 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, one assist and four steals across 34 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 111-100 loss to the Thunder.

Bridges didn't have his best offensive performance, but considering how poor he's been of late, this was a step in the right direction. He's reached the 15-point mark just three times since the beginning of March, but overall, he's averaging just 11.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game over his last 15 contests.