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DiVincenzo made his second start at the point guard position on Friday and found greater individual success than in the season opener. He left his mark from beyond the arc against the Lakers en route to scoring in double figures for the first time this season. He also doubled his assists from opening night and picked up a pair of steals along the way. DiVincenzo’s production could increase if more reps at the position throughout the season prove valuable to his development.

Murray-Boyles was initially listed as questionable on the Raptors’ injury report for Tuesday, but that may have been a mistake. The rookie’s status was upgraded to out a few minutes later, and he’ll miss at least one game with a left thumb contusion. With Jakob Poeltl (back) also out, the Raptors will lean heavily on Sandro Mamukelashvili at the center position.

Filipowski had been starting the last three games for Utah, but with Jusuf Nurkić back in the rotation, he started and pushed Filipowski to the bench. Still, he was still productive in 26 minutes. Over his last four games, Filipowski has averaged 13.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He remains a worthy stash option, but he should still provide some value right now.

CMB exited early from Sunday’s game with a thumb contusion, but he may not end up missing more time. He has been starting recently, but if CMB ends up sitting out, Sandro Mamukelashvili would get the starting nod and would be a high-priority streaming option.

Tuesday’s game will be the fifth that Walter has missed with a right hip pointer, and it’s unknown when he’ll be able to return. With RJ Barrett (ankle) also out, more minutes will be available to Ochai Agbaji and Jamal Shead, with the former receiving the starting nod in Sunday’s loss to the Lakers.

This will be a sixth straight absence for Barrett. Jamal Shead had been starting in his stead, but he was replaced by Ochai Agbaji in their last game. Agbaji wasn’t productive, but if Shead returns to starting, he’ll have upside as a streamer.

Ellis has missed the Kings’ last two games with a knee injury, but he’ll return to take on Miami. However, prior to this two-game absence, Ellis averaged under eight minutes per game. He’ll be available, but there is no guarantee he plays enough to be worth streaming.

Jaquez will be back after missing Miami’s last two games. He’ll take on a larger role with Tyler Herro (rib) sidelined, which should help his production for fantasy managers. His return should take away some minutes from Simone Fontecchio.

Mitchell will be back after missing Miami’s last two games. His return means Kasparas Jakučionis will return to playing a role off the bench after getting the second start of his career on Saturday. That will eliminate Jakučionis’ streaming upside, so he can be returned to the waiver wire.

After three games as a DNP- Coach’s Decision, Nurkić returned to the starting lineup for Utah. When he’s played as of late, Nurkić has been quite productive, and that continued in this game, despite a lack of defensive production, which has been vital to Nurkić’s value this season. Unfortunately, the inconsistency of his place in the rotation lately has made things difficult for fantasy managers. If he plays against the Timberwolves on Tuesday, he should make a big impact, but there’s no guarantee that happens.

Robinson may have been the only Knicks player to bring consistent energy during the first half of Monday’s game. He finished with 15 rebounds and a double-double, his second double-double of the season. The combination of inconsistent availability and limited scoring makes Robinson challenging to rely on in most fantasy leagues. However, nights like Monday are a reminder of what he’s capable of despite the minutes restriction.