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After being a starter for most of his rookie season, Missi has primarily been a fantasy afterthought in 2025-26. However, Wednesday’s performance was one of his best, with the Pelicans’ center recording his second double-double of the season. Nine of Missi’s 12 rebounds came on the offensive end, and his play affected how the playing time was distributed. While Missi played 34 minutes, starter Derik Queen (four points, six rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block) played 16. Wednesday isn’t a sign to give up on Queen, but rather a reminder to keep an eye on Missi, especially if the rookie were to go down with an injury.

Boucher has not appeared in a game since November 23. His absence will not affect fantasy basketball or the Celtics’ rotation.

Williams played 12 minutes before exiting Friday’s loss to the Nets with a sprained right ankle. His availability does not affect fantasy basketball, as Williams has not been productive enough to merit being rostered in most leagues.

Giddey has not appeared in a game since December 29. While the doubtful tag suggests this won’t change on Sunday, the listing indicates progress in the guard’s recovery. Tre Jones will serve as the starting point guard until Giddey returns.

Powell will sit out Sunday’s game due to left knee injury management. With the Nets also being without Ziaire Williams, Nolan Traoré will have additional opportunities to contribute off the bench. There may also be more minutes available to Tyrese Martin, but he isn’t worth the streaming risk.

Christie is back in the Mavericks’ starting lineup after missing two games with an illness. His return means that Jaden Hardy will come off the bench. While he should remain in the rotation, Hardy’s streaming value takes a significant hit with the lineup change.

Williams will miss a sixth consecutive game due to injury. However, while the first four absences were due to an illness, the last two were due to a need to get his conditioning up to par. With Drake Powell (knee) also out, Nolan Traoré should play plenty. However, while the rookie may have added fantasy value after the trade deadline, Traoré is not a must-stream player at the moment.

While the Nets don’t have a back-to-back to consider, they’re still giving Porter the night off. Danny Wolf has been his replacement in the past, and that should remain the case on Sunday. The rookie forward/center is worth streaming in deep leagues.

Eason has missed Houston’s last four games with a sprained ankle. Josh Okogie has been the replacement in the starting lineup, but his production has not made him worth streaming.

Hayes will miss a third consecutive game, once again leaving the Lakers shorthanded in the post. With Deandre Ayton (knee) still questionable, JJ Redick could be without both of his rotation centers. If so, Maxi Kleber and possibly even Drew Timme would be forced to play rotation minutes.

Initially questionable, Holiday is on track to play Saturday night. While he has returned to the starting lineup, the veteran guard remains under a minutes restriction, having most recently played 21 minutes in Thursday’s win over the Hawks. Caleb Love will come off the bench if Holiday plays, but he’s still worth a look in deep leagues.