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Detroit’s injury report is lengthy for the second leg of a back-to-back set. If LeVert and Sasser sit out, more work could be available for Daniss Jenkins and Kevin Huerter.

Herro and Mitchell are available for Sunday’s regular-season finale after not playing in Friday’s win over the Wizards. Their returns will push Simone Fontecchio and Kasparas Jakučionis to the bench, with the former offering a higher ceiling when used in a reserve role. A win over the Hawks, combined with a Hornets loss to the Knicks, would move Miami into the No. 9 seed. They would host the 9 vs. 10 game on Wednesday night.

Washington and Marshall are poised to finish the 2025-26 season on the bench, as both players are doubtful for Sunday’s finale. The former has missed the Mavericks’ last three games, and the latter the last two. John Poulakidis and Tyler Smith have played rotation minutes in recent games, with the former logging 30 minutes in Friday’s loss to the Spurs.

Martin and Williams are on track to remain sidelined for the Mavericks’ regular-season finale. While the latter has missed the last three games, the former has not played since March 15. Ryan Nembhard started and logged 31 minutes in Friday’s loss to the Spurs, while AJ Johnson played 20 off the bench. Expect a similar approach on Sunday.

Sunday’s game won’t impact anything beyond draft lottery odds, so the Mavericks are likely to put out a rotation that lacks most of the team’s proven players. With Gafford and Bagley considered doubtful for the regular season finale, Moussa Cissé should play plenty with veteran Dwight Powell also available to log rotation minutes at the five.

Injured during an April 3 win over the Mavericks, Howard has missed Orlando’s last four games. His availability does not significantly impact the team’s wing rotation now that Franz Wagner has returned from his ankle injury.

Isaac has not appeared in a game since spraining his left knee during a March 12 game against the Wizards. If he’s available for Sunday’s season finale, the veteran forward will give the Magic another option to work with in the frontcourt.

Banton, who spent some time with the Celtics on a 10-day contract out of the All-Star break, is returning to Beantown on a two-year deal. The versatile wing has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the G League, appearing in five NBA games for the Clippers and Celtics. With Boston having secured the No. 2 seed on Friday, Banton may absorb some minutes in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Magic.

Gray joins the Jazz after averaging 10.5 points and 6.6 assists per game with the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. With Kennedy Chandler’s second 10-day contract expiring, the 6-foot-4 guard out of UC San Diego may play rotation minutes in Sunday’s season finale against the Lakers.

The rookie struggled with his shot in this game but made up for it by getting to the free throw line. This was his fourth career game scoring at least 20 points, with two of those coming in his last four games. There were high expectations for him to be an NBA-ready rookie, and he has had some excellent games this year, though his role early on was too limited for his season-long numbers to be strong. Still, there were some impressive flashes, and if he is able to remain a starter next season, he may be able to make a real impact for fantasy managers.

Plowden continues to pour in the points for the Kings. This was his fourth 20-point game of the season, with all of those coming over the past month. He spent most of this season in the G League, but he has taken advantage of his opportunity to play a larger role role since the trade deadline. He has played well, which should continue in the season finale on Sunday.