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A game many expected to be a thriller turned out to be a laugher, as Türkiye rolled into Sunday’s final by a 94-68 final score. While Şengün did more of his usual handiwork against the Greeks, recording another double-double, his “supporting cast” made the difference. Ercan Osmani came out hot and never cooled down, finishing with 28 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals, one block and six three-pointers, as he routinely made Greece pay for devoting too much defensive attention to Şengün. Former NBA wing Cedi Osman (17/3/3/2 with two three-pointers) and former University of Miami point guard Shane Larkin (14/2/5 with one three-pointer) also scored in double figures for Türkiye, which is a win over Germany away from the country’s first-ever EuroBasket title.

Due to injuries, Anthony has re-entered the Bucks’ rotation recently. However, his production has not been enough to merit being rostered in most redraft leagues. Fantasy managers should look elsewhere for reliable value.

Sarr missed practice on Wednesday, which led to him being listed as questionable ahead of this game. However, he’ll be good to go and will occupy his typical spot in the starting lineup, where he’ll look to build on his 29/12/3/2/6 line from their last game on Tuesday.

McBride did not play in Wednesday’s win over the Raptors, which was the Knicks’ second game in as many nights. His absence led to Tyler Kolek playing more minutes, with the second-year guard logging 20 minutes and dishing out 10 assists.

Williams missed Portland’s last game, which was part of a back-to-back. There is a chance he is sidelined against New York, and with Duop Reath (foot) ruled out for the remainder of the year, Yang Hansen would be in line for the backup center minutes. With Williams out on Tuesday, Hansen only played 12 minutes.

Hart has been dealing with a sore right ankle for a few games, but he did gut out 35 minutes in Wednesday’s win over the Raptors. If he’s unable to play on Friday, some of the minutes will likely be absorbed by Mitchell Robinson, and Miles McBride could start if he’s available after not playing against Toronto.

Reaves has been sidelined since Christmas Day, but he could be back to take on Washington. Marcus Smart has been starting in his place, but with Luka Doncic (ankle) also questionable, there is a scenario where Reaves returns and Smart starts in place of Luka. Eventually, Smart will be pushed to a reserve role.

Robinson is off the injury report after sitting out Wednesday’s win over the Raptors, which was the Knicks’ second game in as many nights. His return likely pushes Guerschon Yabusele and Ariel Hukporti out of the rotation entirely, as they played a combined 15 minutes on Wednesday.

Avdija returned from a two-game absence on Tuesday, but he finds himself back on the injury report against New York. If his availability changes, Sidy CIssoko should return to the starting unit in his place, though he has proven that he isn’t a worthy streaming target, even in an increased role.

Queta was held out of Wednesday’s loss to the Hawks, leading to Amari Williams getting another start. However, the rookie played only 15 minutes, while Luka Garza played 24 off the bench. Neither Williams nor Garza is worth rostering in redraft leagues when Queta is available.

The Cavs’ lifted court resulted in an injury scare for Dončić and the Lakers; he twisted his ankle on the uneven surface while hopping backwards after shooting a three-pointer. He was able to return to finish the game, but there is a chance he sits out against Washington. In that scenario, Gabe Vincent will likely slide back into the starting unit in his place.