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Krejci notched 14 points (5-10 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and two assists over 19 minutes during Thursday's 121-112 victory over Chicago.

Even though Shaedon Sharpe (calf) is sidelined, the recent return of Scoot Henderson is cutting into Krejci's opportunities. Although he's scored in double figures in two of his past four games, Krejci's minutes haven't reached the 20s in any of these contests.

Wolf produced 14 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes during Thursday's 126-110 loss to the Spurs.

This was an encouraging performance for Wolf off the bench, but his role has been too volatile in recent games to trust him in most fantasy formats. Over his last five games, he's averaging 21.0 minutes with 8.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 three-pointers.

Demin amassed six points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, nine assists and one steal over 25 minutes during Thursday's 126-110 loss to San Antonio.

Demin got off to a slow start Thursday, but ended up putting together a pretty solid line. He ranks just inside the top-200 players for nine-category formats over his last five games with 7.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.4 three-pointers.

Traore totaled 13 points (5-14 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and three assists over 30 minutes during Thursday's 126-110 loss to the Spurs.

Traore's minutes have been solid in recent weeks, but his fantasy appeal leaves a lot to be desired. Over his last five games, he's seeing 29.9 minutes per contest with 11.4 points, 4.4 assists, 1.6 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 0.8 three-pointers.

Booker (hip) is trending toward returning to action Tuesday in Sacramento or Thursday against the Bulls, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.

Booker was back in action before the All-Star break after missing seven games due to an ankle injury. However, in his first appearance following the layoff, the All-Star guard played only nine minutes before suffering a right hip strain, which has kept him out of four straight contests. The Suns had only two games this week and don't play again until next Tuesday, giving Booker plenty of time to rest and rehab before returning to game action. It's safe to assume he'll face restrictions when given the green light, as he's made only three appearances since Jan. 23.

Okoro logged 12 points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds and one steal across 37 minutes during Thursday's 121-112 loss to the Trail Blazers.

Okoro is soaking up plenty of minutes at small forward for the Bulls, but he remains a mostly unexciting fantasy player outside of treys. Okoro has averaged 12.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.2 three-pointers in 32.2 minutes per contest in his last five games, shooting 40.7 percent from downtown.

Carter totaled 14 points (5-10 FG, 4-9 3Pt), two rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 22 minutes during Thursday's 113-108 loss to Houston.

Carter has been a hit-or-miss fantasy asset off the bench in Orlando, but he continues to see increased reps in the backcourt. Jalen Suggs returned to action Thursday and logged just 13 minutes, but once he's up to full speed, Carter is likely to see a reduced role.

Jones amassed 19 points (9-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-3 FT), three rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes during Thursday's 121-112 loss to the Trail Blazers.

Jones is worth a look in deeper fantasy leagues as long as Anfernee Simons tends to his fractured wrist. Jones has averaged 9.8 points, 4.0 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 23.5 minutes per contest in his last five games.

Larsson accumulated nine points (3-6 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, six assists, one block and two steals over 33 minutes during Thursday's 124-117 loss to Philadelphia.

Larsson continues to be an underrated fantasy asset for the Heat. He's seeing 34.0 minutes per contest over his last four outings, posting averages of 10.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.5 three-pointers.

Barlow chipped in nine points (4-4 FG, 1-1 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal across 31 minutes during Thursday's 124-117 win over the Heat.

This was another quiet showing for Barlow, but the minutes were at least encouraging -- he's been playing more while Paul George is serving his suspension. Over his last five games, Barlow is averaging 5.4 points and 3.2 rebounds in 26.1 minutes per contest.