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With Brandon Clarke (knee) making his season debut, there may have been some concern among those who have held onto Landale. However, with Clarke under a minutes restriction, he played 30 minutes off the bench and finished with one of his best lines of the season. The double-double was the second of the season for Landale, who also recorded his third 20-point game. With Clarke’s playing time restricted and Zach Edey (ankle) unavailable, those who held onto Landale for this long might as well stick with him for a few more games.

Wiggins is good to go after sitting out Friday’s loss to the Celtics. His return will push Kel’el Ware to the bench, but the second-year center should be rostered whether he starts or not.

Kuminga did not play in Saturday’s win over the Suns. Not long after it was reported that he’s expected to play on Monday, the forward’s name was officially removed from the injury report. Unless Kuminga can lock down a consistent role, there’s no reason to roster him in most fantasy leagues.

Horford remains out due to sciatica, and his availability does not impact fantasy basketball. There’s no need to stash him in an IL+ slot.

Monday’s game will be the seventh that Curry has missed. His continued absence does not impact fantasy basketball.

A sore left knee also landed Thompson on the injury report ahead of Saturday’s loss to the 76ers, a game in which he played 18 minutes. He’ll likely take on a similar workload if he’s able to play against the Pelicans. If not, Jaden Hardy could enter the rotation, but he is not worth the streaming risk.

Flagg’s availability is a big deal for the Mavericks, even if the team has seemingly found an answer at the point guard position in Ryan Nembhard. Not having the rookie would leave a massive hole in the Mavericks’ starting lineup. Klay Thompson, who’s also questionable for Monday’s game, would figure more prominently in the rotation if he can go but Flagg cannot.

Christie most recently played 14 minutes in Saturday’s loss to the 76ers. He’ll likely take on a similar workload on Monday if he’s available, and that doesn’t move the needle in fantasy basketball.

McDermott was available for Saturday’s loss to the Trail Blazers but picked up a DNP-CD. Regardless of his availability for Sunday night, the veteran forward does not impact fantasy basketball.

Eason will be available to play in a game for the first time since November 14, giving the Rockets additional depth at the forward spots. While he may not be immediately valuable to fantasy managers, Eason’s presence in the lineup likely means fewer minutes for Josh Okogie and Jabari Smith Jr.

Already without Alex Sarr, the Wizards won’t have Bagley for Sunday’s game, either. Tristan Vukčević is the lone healthy center on the roster, and he’ll play plenty. Anthony Gill should enter the rotation, but he is not a true center.