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The injury occurred in the second quarter when Gordon pushed the ball in transition. As he attacked, he pulled up suddenly, reached for his hamstring, and then surrendered possession of the ball to a teammate. He exited at the next deadball and was eventually ruled out in the third quarter. Gordon had already dealt with a hamstring injury this season, so an aggravation may cause the Nuggets to take a cautious approach going forward.

Claxton sat out Sunday’s tilt with the Cavaliers, but he’ll return following a one-game absence. Claxton’s availability will push Day’Ron Sharpe back to the bench after a lukewarm performance in Sunday’s spot start.

Listed as questionable on the NBA’s official injury report, Beede notes that, “Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley said Black did not go through shootaround this morning and he will ‘most likely not go tonight.’” Black’s absence should mean additional run for Jalen Suggs and Tristan da Silva.

With Paul George still suspended, Quentin Grimes could see a big uptick in minutes due to Oubre Jr.'s absence.

The undrafted rookie out of Iowa spent time with the OKC Blue of the G League, and he’ll offer some emergency depth for the parent club. Sandfort isn’t on the fantasy radar.

Vukčević’s continued absence will free up meaningful minutes for Gill if Gill is able to take the court after sitting out Monday. If Gill is out again, rookie Julian Reese could remain with the first unit. Reese started Monday in his NBA debut and recorded two points, four rebounds and three steals a cross 28 minutes.

George sustained the elbow injury in the third quarter of Monday’s loss to Houston, and it will cost him at least one game. With both George and Watkins out of action, the Wizards will need to lean more heavily on Will Riley and Justin Champagnie.

Moody was limited to 25 minutes in Monday’s defeat, exiting after suffering right wrist and shoulder injuries during the second half. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr revealed after the game that the guard jammed his right wrist and injured his shoulder, and the team expects to learn more about the severity on Tuesday. If Moody were to miss time, that could open the door for Gui Santos (5/10/3/3 with one three-pointer) to return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench on Monday.

Monday’s game was the first in which Horford and Draymond Green (4/2/6/1 with one three-pointer in 31 minutes) started alongside each other since a January 30 loss to the Pistons. While Green struggled, especially in the second half, Horford was solid in his 27 minutes. And the 39-year-old has played more recently, due in part to the Warriors’ many injuries. Since the beginning of February, Horford has played between 26 and 28 minutes in seven of his last 10 appearances. And with the Warriors not knowing when Kristaps Porziņģis (illness) will be able to return, they’ll continue to rely on Horford, whether he starts or comes off the bench.

Monday’s game was a tale of two halves for Podziemski and the Warriors. Getting out to a fast start against a Clippers squad that played the night prior, Golden State led by as much as 17, and Podziemski scored 20 first-half points. The Clippers ramped up the defensive pressure after halftime, limiting Podz to two points and seemingly playing the entire half in transition because of their ability to force turnovers. Fantasy managers will certainly take Podziemski’s final stat line, but they were likely hoping for more offense after his stellar first half.

Brook Lopez (six points, four rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes) remains the Clippers’ starting center, but Konan-Niederhäuser has earned more playing time recently. On Monday, the rookie played 21 minutes and finished with an excellent stat line. Konan-Niederhäuser became the ninth Clippers rookie in franchise history to have multiple games of at least four blocked shots. Also, he became the second reserve in the last 30 years to record at least 11 points, nine rebounds, four blocks and two steals in a game, joining Montrezl Harrell. Rostered in one percent of Yahoo! leagues, Konan-Niederhäuser has provided 11th-round value over the past two weeks, according to Basketball Monster.