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After missing nearly two months with a partially-torn meniscus, Sabonis was available to take on the Wizards. Though he came off the bench, he did enough to help the Kings win their fourth straight game. He played 21 minutes and was productive during his time on the floor, which is a great sign for the fantasy managers that have been patiently waiting for him to return. his role should increase as he plays more games, and Maxime Raynaud will eventually return to playing a role off the bench. For now, it was just good to have Sabonis back out on the floor.

Gafford will miss a second straight game after initially being listed as doubtful. Dwight Powell should start once again, with Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Moussa Cisse set to fill out the center minutes off the bench.

Flagg will miss a second straight game, which isn’t a surprise after he was initially listed as doubtful. Naji Marshall and Caleb Martin should remain the starting forwards with Flagg and PJ Washington (personal) sidelined.

Christie will return after missing the Mavs’ last two games. He should immediately take back over as a starter, which would push Jaden Hardy back to a reserve role, eliminating the streaming value he held.

Diabaté has been downgraded after initially being listed as questionable. Ryan Kalkbrenner should start at center, with Grant Williams available to fill out the reserve minutes. Kalkbrenner should see a nice boost in production as a starter.

Russell is a late scratch, but with Brandon Williams and Ryan Nembhard healthy and available, Russell likely wouldn’t have seen meaningful minutes regardless of his status.

Vukčević will miss a second straight game, but with both Alex Sarr and Marvin Bagley III healthy and available, he likely wouldn’t have seen the floor much regardless.

Middleton sat the first leg of this back-to-back, but he will be back to take on Denver. His return should push Bub Carrington back to the bench after he nearly recorded a double-double as a starter in Friday’s loss.

Ingles only sees a few minutes per game if he sees the floor at all. He won’t be available as an inbounder if they need one in a late-game situation, but his absence won’t impact much else.

Gobert could end up sidelined on the second night of a back-to-back. Naz Reid would likely fill his spot in the starting lineup after scoring 25 points on Friday. Joan Beringer would also see a bump in minutes down low off the bench.

Edwards has missed the Wolves’ last two games, but he will return to take on San Antonio. Mike Conley will be pushed back to a role off the bench, and Bones Hyland will lose the streaming upside that he held.