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The Kings received solid contributions from the bench in Tuesday’s comeback victory, with Lyles and Malik Monk (21 points) scoring in double figures, and Sasha Vezenkov (eight points, three rebounds, two blocks, and two 3-pointers) gave the Kings good minutes in the second half. Lyles has scored 12, 9, and 11 points in his three games, while grabbing at least six rebounds in each. His fantasy value remains low, but that will likely change as he gets more games/minutes under his belt. Managers in deep leagues need to keep an eye on Lyles, who’s rostered in nine percent of Yahoo leagues.

Richard missed Thursday’s game against the Lakers, but he’s set to return after a one-game absence. The 23-year-old guard figures to have his typical reserve role.

Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh are out for Friday’s game, freeing up spots in the starting lineup for Bailey and Hinson. The other change to the lineup is Chandler, who starts with Bez Mbeng coming off the bench.

The Grizzlies are extremely light on bodies for Friday’s game, and they’re rolling out another new starting lineup. Mashack and Okani are the only holdovers from Wednesday’s loss to the Nuggets, with Williamson, Whitehead and Bal moving from the bench to the starting five.

The Timberwolves won’t have Joe Ingles or Naz Reid for Friday’s game. Edwards’ return to action takes care of the void left by spot starter Ingles, while Beringer will be the starting center with Reid and Rudy Gobert unavailable.

Bagley was dealing with a shoulder injury coming into the game and seemed to re-aggravate it in the first half of Friday’s game against the Spurs. He was quickly ruled out. Dwight Powell and Moussa Cisse should handle the center minutes for the rest of the game.

Anunoby will not return to Friday’s game due to a left ankle injury. Replaced in the lineup by Landry Shamet to begin the third quarter, Anunoby finished with two points, five rebounds and three assists. With a win over the Raptors, the Knicks can be seeded no lower than third in the East, regardless of what happens on Sunday.

Bagley has been managing a shoulder injury recently, but he tried to play through it for this game. However, there is a chance his night is over after just eight minutes. If that’s the case, Dwight Powell and Moussa Cisse will fill the center minutes for the rest of this game.

Friday’s game will be Horford’s first since March 13, giving the Warriors a little more depth in the frontcourt. The veteran center/forward will be restricted to 15-20 minutes, limiting his value to managers in active fantasy leagues.

Prosper will miss a second consecutive game due to a sore right ankle. With Taylor Hendricks and GG Jackson also out, Toby Okani will have to play heavy minutes once again. He played 33 minutes in Wednesday’s loss to the Nuggets, and that was with Hendricks available. Taj Gibson is available, but he played just five minutes on Wednesday.

Memphis will be without Walter Clayton Jr., Cam Spencer and Ty Jerome for this game, which means Small should be the primary point guard option for this game. He’ll return from a three-game absence and should see a hefty workload.