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Plumlee is available to make his Spurs debut, but he’s unlikely to see much time on the court with both Victor Wembanyama and Luke Kornet available.

DFS still isn’t playing back-to-backs, so after suiting up on Tuesday, he will sit for this game. Josh Okogie should take on extra minutes off the bench with DFS sidelined.

Hart was initially listed as questionable but is now expected to miss this game. Both Landry Shamet and Mohamed Diawara are candidates to replace Hart in the starting unit, though both should see a bump in minutes regardless.

Jackson-Davis could be back after a one-game absence, but he has barely seen the floor when available. His status won’t alter the Raptors’ rotation.

This will be a sixth straight absence for the rookie, with no end in sight. Jakob Poeltl will start if he plays, with Sandro Mamukelashvili filling out the minutes behind Poeltl. Jonathan Mogbo should fill out any other minutes down low with CMB out.

Poeltl was sidelined for Tuesday’s game but could return to take on New Orleans. However, if he remains out, Sandro Mamukelashvili would be in line for a second straight start. Mamu played 30 minutes on Wednesday and posted an 8/4/4/2 line.

Garcia has played this season with the Mexico City Capitanes in the G League, averaging 10.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. He’ll get the chance to suit up for Utah and make his NBA debut after going undrafted last summer. If the Jazz are looking to improve their lottery odds, Garcia could end up playing a significant role.

Konchar will be sidelined after starting Utah’s last game. However, with Ace Bailey (illness) available, Konchar likely would’ve returned to playing a role off the bench. Brice Sensabaugh should see a bump in minutes with Konchar sidelined.

Richardson will be back after missing Sunday’s game, but that won’t alter Orlando’s rotation. He’ll be a depth piece, but he won’t play enough to make much of an impact in the box score.

Like Julius Randle, Reid has seen his fantasy value decrease since the All-Star break. In eight games, he’s averaged 11.5 points while shooting 45.8 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from the foul line. Reid was solid against the Lakers, shooting just over 50 percent from the field, and he remains a valuable option in 12-team leagues. However, his value has taken a hit at the worst possible time, with some leagues already in their playoffs.

After going off for 41 points in the Timberwolves’ final game before the All-Star break, Randle has seemingly lost his mojo. With just one 20-point game to his credit since then, he’s averaged 14.4 points per game while shooting 40.2 percent from the field. And with Randle not bringing as much to the table in some of the other major statistical categories, his fantasy value has taken a significant hit. And with the Timberwolves falling to fifth in the West, they’d like to see Randle turn things around as well.