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Zubac was neutralized as a scorer on Monday, which is unsurprising since he was matched up with Bam Adebayo for most of the night. However, the Clippers center was elite on the glass, grabbing a season-high 18 rebounds, and the assist tally was also solid. Through six games, Zubac is ranked just outside the top-75 in nine-cat formats, three rounds behind his Yahoo! ADP of 41. The good news for fantasy managers is that he’s played 34 and 33 minutes in the last two games. If he can continue to play 30-plus minutes per night, especially with Brook Lopez’s minimal impact, Zubac’s fantasy ceiling will be raised.

Davis, who was also questionable ahead of Saturday’s win over the Wizards, has not appeared in a game since October 29. If he’s able to play on Monday, Max Christie or P.J. Washington could be pushed to the bench to make room for the Mavericks forward/center. Davis will likely be on a minutes restriction once cleared to return.

Williams recently sprained a finger on his left hand, but he’s a right-handed shooter, and the probable tag suggests he’ll be cleared to play on Monday. If so, his role won’t change much, even if Josh Giddey (ankle) is downgraded from questionable to out.

Giddey sprained his right ankle during the second half of Saturday’s loss to the Cavaliers while attempting to guard De’Andre Hunter on the perimeter. His absence would leave a massive hole in the Bulls’ starting lineup, as Coby White is also out. Kevin Huerter could be moved into the starting lineup, and this would also raise Tre Jones’ fantasy ceiling.

Nance was not available for Saturday’s win over the Bulls, which was Cleveland’s second game in as many nights. Dean Wade absorbed most of the minutes that would have gone to Nance, with Tyrese Proctor sneaking into the back end of the rotation. That will likely remain the case if Nance cannot play on Monday.

Middleton is back after sitting out Saturday’s loss to the Mavericks for injury management reasons. His return means Justin Champagnie will head back to the bench, losing his streaming value in the process.

Coulibaly will miss a third straight game as he recovers from a left calf contusion suffered during Washington’s November 5 loss to the Celtics. Rookie Tre Johnson has replaced him in the starting lineup and should retain that role, making him a player worth considering in deep leagues.

While his sore left knee has been an issue for a few games, LeVert is good to go for Sunday’s game. He offers limited fantasy upside coming off the bench, even with Tobias Harris and Isaiah Stewart both out due to ankle injuries.

Stewart, who sprained his ankle during Friday’s win over the Nets, was initially doubtful for Sunday. His absence opens up a spot in the starting lineup, as Tobias Harris is also out with a sprained ankle. Ron Holland started the second half of Friday’s victory, making him the likely candidate to fill the void on Sunday.

Since Ja Morant and Cam Spencer are available, Small’s absence will not impact the Grizzlies’ rotation or fantasy basketball. He should already be on the waiver wire in all leagues.

Aldama is good to go after initially being listed as questionable with a left shoulder issue that’s been a problem recently. He’ll take on his usual role off the bench, providing late-round fantasy value behind starter Jaren Jackson Jr.