NBA Player News
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Dwight Powell C | DAL
Mavericks' Dwight Powell: Starting Sunday
Powell will start Sunday's game against the Bulls.
With Marvin Bagley (shoulder) and Daniel Gafford (rest) out, Powell will get the starting nod in Sunday's season finale. As a starter this season (11 games), the veteran big man has averaged 5.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 24.6 minutes per tilt.
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Rasheer Fleming PF | PHO
Suns' Rasheer Fleming: Making first career start
Fleming will start Sunday's game against the Thunder, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.
Fleming will make his first career start during the regular-season finale, as the Suns are locked into the seventh seed and resting their regulars. The rookie has played at least 23 minutes seven times this season, averaging 7.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 stocks during those games.
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Jordan Poole SG | NO
Pelicans' Jordan Poole: Headed to bench
Poole will come off the bench for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.
Jordan Hawkins will replace Poole in the first unit for Sunday's game, and it'll be interesting to see how many minutes Poole receives in the reserve role. In 31 games off the bench this season, Poole has averaged 12.0 points, 2.8 assists and 2.2 triples per contest.
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Patrick Williams PF | CHI
Bulls' Patrick Williams: Starting versus Dallas
Williams (thumb) will start in Sunday's game against Dallas.
Williams is in the starting lineup for the second time in the last three games. In five starts this season, the 24-year-old has averaged 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.4 blocks and 0.8 steals across 32.2 minutes.
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Oso Ighodaro C | PHO
Suns' Oso Ighodaro: Will start Sunday
Ighodaro will start Sunday's game against the Thunder, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.
With the Suns locked into the seventh seed and resting their starters, Ighodaro will start the regular-season finale. Across 23 starts this season, the second-year big man has averaged 8.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 stocks in 27.5 minutes.
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Jordan Hawkins SG | NO
Pelicans' Jordan Hawkins: Starting Sunday
Hawkins will start Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.
Hawkins will make his first start of the season. The 23-year-old pro has averaged 16.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 23.3 minutes per contest over his last four appearances.
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John Collins PF | LAC
Clippers' John Collins: Returning to starting lineup
Collins will start Sunday's game against the Warriors, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Collins will return to the starting lineup Sunday after playing only 13 minutes off the bench during Friday's loss in Portland. As a starter this season (55 games), Collins has averaged 13.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.7 stocks in 28.0 minutes.
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Bez Mbeng SG | UTA
Jazz's Bez Mbeng: Starting Sunday
Mbeng will start Sunday against the Lakers, Khobi Price of The California Post reports.
Ace Bailey, Cody Williams, Blake Hinson and Oscar Tshiebwe will join Mbeng in the first unit for Sunday's regular-season finale. As a starter this season, Mbeng has averaged 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game.
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Jake LaRavia SF | LAL
Lakers' Jake LaRavia: Coming off bench Sunday
LaRavia will come off the bench during Sunday's game against the Jazz, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
LaRavia has started each of the last 10 games, but he will retreat to the bench Sunday. In his last five appearances in a reserve role, he averaged 4.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 13.2 minutes per contest.