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Filling the void left by the injured Aaron Gordon, Jones played 24 minutes on Saturday. As evidenced by the stat line, the counting stats and percentages weren’t good enough to justify streaming him. Bruce Brown (2/3/3 in 27 minutes) and Tim Hardaway Jr. (8/1/1 with one three-pointer in 26 minutes) offer higher fantasy ceilings than Jones despite coming off the bench, but both struggled against the Kings. And with the Nuggets playing three games in Week 6, there’s even less reason to trust any of these players in fantasy leagues.

Bitadze will miss a second straight game as he deals with a strained left knee. Jonathan Isaac should once again slot in as Wendell Carter Jr.'s backup, a role in which he’s unlikely to reach 20 minutes. Isaac can be left on the waiver wire.

After initially being listed as probable, da Silva has been cleared to return from a four-game absence. Rookies Noah Penda and Jase Richardson took on extra minutes with da Silva sidelined, but both will lose the little streaming value they held with da Silva back.

Suggs was initially listed as doubtful, so his absence doesn’t come as a surprise. Tyus Jones should continue to start in his place, where he has provided decent value. Anthony Black, who has been starting in place of Franz Wagner, should also continue to see a bump in production.

Williams was initially questionable for this game but is now expected to play after missing Tuesday’s game, which was the second of a back-to-back. Williams will continue fill out the reserve center minutes behind Donovan Clingan, which will reduce Duop Reath’s minutes.

Murray was initially questionable for this game but is now expected to suit up. He will continue to fill in as a starter in place of Jerami Grant, who is set to miss a fourth straight game with left Achilles tendonitis.

McBride has been sidelined since Dec. 7 but could make his return against Atlanta. Josh Hart (ankle) has been ruled out, so McBride could take on extended minutes in his first game back. Jordan Clarkson and Tyler Kolek could lose minutes if McBride returns, though both have played well recently.

Hart exited early from Thursday’s game against Cleveland, and he will remain sidelined for at least one more game. Tyler Kolek, who has been excellent recently, was part of the closing lineup and could start against Atlanta. Miles McBride (ankle) is questionable and could take on extra minutes if he returns.

Trent exited early on Tuesday, and after initially being listed as questionable, he will remain sidelined against Memphis. Ryan Rollins played 33 minutes off the bench in Milwaukee’s last game and has been excellent as a reserve recently, but he could return to the starting lineup with Trent sidelined.

Barlow is expected to suit up after initially being listed as questionable for this game. He missed Tuesday’s game, which allowed Jabari Walker to start in his place. With Barlow expected back, Walker will head back to the bench and lose the limited streaming appeal he had.

Grimes is expected to suit up after missing Tuesday’s game against Brooklyn. Justin Edwards and Eric Gordon took on larger roles with Grimes unavailable, but they’ll both likely be pushed back out of the rotation with Grimes expected back.