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Oduro will start Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.

Oduro will make his first career start Sunday. Across two appearances for the Pelicans, he is averaging 10.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 25.0 minutes per contest.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Smart will start Sunday's game against the Jazz, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Smart returned from a nine-game absence Friday, posting six points, five rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a block in 18 minutes off the bench during a 101-73 win over Phoenix. Sunday will be the veteran's first start since March 21, but he's been a regular in the first five, averaging 9.5 points, 3.0 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 29.6 minutes across 53 starts this season.

Clark will start Sunday against the Pelicans.

This will be Clark's first start of the season and he'll be joined in the first unit by Donte DiVincenzo, Terrence Shannon, Joe Ingles and Joan Beringer. Clark owns per-36 averages of 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.3 triples and 2.0 steals this season.