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Johnson is out for Monday's game against Utah with right ankle inflammation.

Johnson came away from Sunday's loss to the Timberwolves with the issue and will need at least one contest on the sidelines. With Johnson, Aaron Gordon (hamstring) and Spencer Jones (shoulder) all out of action Monday, Tim Hardaway, Bruce Brown and Julian Strawther are each worthy of streaming consideration in all fantasy formats.

Jones (shoulder) is out for Monday's game against the Jazz.

Jones will be sidelined for a second straight contest Monday. His next chance to play comes Thursday against the Lakers. In the meantime, players like Julian Strawther, Tim Hardaway and Bruce Brown could pick up the slack for Denver.

Gordon (hamstring) is out for Monday's game against the Jazz.

Gordon will be sidelined for a 16h straight game due to a right hamstring strain, though head coach David Adelman hinted last Tuesday that the veteran forward could be closing in on a return. The Nuggets will play their 62nd game of the season Monday, and Adelman told Ryan Blackburn of MileHighSports.com that he's hoping that the team can get fully healthy with around 20 games to go. According to Bennett Durando of The Denver Post, Adelman also said last Tuesday that Gordon was doing "basically everything but contact stuff" in practice, but it's unclear how much the veteran forward has progressed since then. Expect the Nuggets to provide another update on Gordon's status leading up to their Thursday/Friday back-to-back set versus the Lakers and Knicks, respectively.

Antetokounmpo (illness) is available for Monday's game against Boston.

After missing Sunday's game against the Bulls, the veteran forward will be available to be an emergency depth piece off the bench Monday. He has 22 appearances on the season but hasn't seen more than eight minutes in any game.

Gobert supplied seven points (3-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 15 rebounds, four assists, one block and three steals in 38 minutes during Sunday's 117-108 victory over the Nuggets.

For the 13th time this campaign, Gobert pulled down at least 15 rebounds. Gobert is in the midst of a strong stretch with averages of 10.0 points, 16.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.3 blocks over his last four games.

Huntley agreed Monday with the Suns on a two-way contract, Michael Scotto of USA Today.

Huntley has now signed a two-way deal for the second time this season, as he previously put pen to paper on a contract with Phoenix after going undrafted out of Appalachian State in June. He ended up being waived before the start of the regular season and has since remained in the organization as a member of the G League's Valley Suns. Over 38 appearances with Valley, the rookie big man has averaged 14.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 26.1 minutes per game while converting at a 63.1 percent clip from the field.

Rollins closed with 11 points (5-11 FG, 1-6 3Pt), seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Sunday's 120-97 loss to Chicago.

The Bucks are expected to get Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) back in the mix Monday against Boston, likely resulting in a lower usage rate for Rollins and Kevin Porter. Rollins has been outstanding over his last 11 games with averages of 20.0 points, 5.5 assists, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 3.1 three-pointers.

The Celtics have ruled out Queta for Monday's game against the Bucks for rest purposes.

Queta will get a well-deserved breather one day after posting a career-high 27 points and grabbing 17 boards in a 114-98 win over the 76ers. In Queta's absence, Nikola Vucevic will likely draw his first start since joining the Celtics ahead of the trade deadline, while Luka Garza could re-enter the rotation as Vucevic's primary backup.

Richards registered 11 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-4 FT), seven rebounds, two blocks and one steal across 27 minutes during Sunday's 120-97 victory over the Bucks.

Richards continues to see an expanded role for the Bulls with so many injuries in the frontcourt. Guerschon Yabusele is holding down the fort as the starting center, but Richards is getting enough burn with the second unit to make an impact in deeper fantasy formats.

The Celtics have ruled out Brown for Monday's game against the Bucks due to a non-COVID illness.

Brown ended Sunday's 114-98 victory over Philadelphia with 27 points (9-17 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 7-7 FT), eight rebounds and eight assists across 38 minutes, but he's evidently feeling under the weather coming out of that game and will get a chance to rest up and recuperate for the second leg of the Celtics' back-to-back set. With Brown sitting, the Celtics will have more usage available for Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, while Baylor Scheierman and Hugo Gonzalez could see upticks in playing time.