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Mitchell was highly productive on Tuesday. In his 41 minutes, he led the Cavaliers in points, was their most productive three-point shooter, and was massive on the defensive end, recording seven stocks. Yet Mitchell and his teammates struggled to generate enough two-way production to protect a 22-point fourth-quarter lead, which led to an overtime period and an eventual loss for the Cavaliers. Mitchell shot 1-of-6 and tallied two total points in the fourth quarter and overtime combined. He’ll have a chance to bounce back and help Cleveland try to even the series on Thursday.

Fleming won’t be available, but the only game he played more than three minutes came during the season opener, which they lost by 41. His absence won’t alter the Suns’ rotation.

Jackson is a late addition to the injury report. If he doesn’t suit up, Brook Lopez will remain in the starting unit, though that could happen even if Jackson plays. Baba Miller could fill out the backup center minutes if Jackson is unavailable.

Gardner will be good to go despite the initial questionable tag. He has yet to play four minutes in a game this season, so his status doesn’t have much of an impact on fantasy basketball.

Aldama was initially listed as questionable, giving him a chance to make his debut for the Mavericks. However, it looks like he’ll be waiting at least one more game before that happens. Their next game is against the Jazz on Friday.

Capela will miss a second straight game, which should allow Oscar Tshiebwe to play the backup center minutes. However, he only played a few minutes on Monday, so Tshiebwe shouldn’t be streamed just because Capela is out.

While there is still a chance Murphy plays, trending down is never a good sign. If he doesn’t suit up, there is a decent chance Herb Jones remains a starter, even with Dejounte Murray returning. Saddiq Bey would also be in line for extra minutes.

Shannon will miss a second straight game with this hip injury. Jaylen Clark ended up taking on extra minutes as a reserve on Monday, which will likely happen again, though he isn’t a player to consider streaming in.

Hart will miss a game for the first time this season, which will open up a spot in the starting unit. Landry Shamet is the likely replacement in the starting unit, especially after he led the team in scoring 23 points on Monday.

Knueppel missed the first eight games of the season, but he’ll be able to suit up against Brooklyn. It’s worth noting that Coby White (calf) made his season debut in Charlotte’s last game and played 16 minutes as a starter. The lopsided score could have been a factor, but the expectation should be that Knueppel replaces Sion James as a starter, though he likely plays a small role in this game. Grayson Allen will likely lose out on minutes with Knueppel back.

Jones has not appeared in a game for Milwaukee this season, so his status for this game won’t alter the Bucks’ rotation.