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Thompson is back after sitting out Wednesday’s loss to the Timberwolves. His absence factored into fellow reserve Jaden Hardy playing 24 minutes off the bench. With Brandon Williams (ankle) considered a game-time decision, it’s possible that Hardy’s playing time won’t decrease much, if at all.

Christie exited Saturday’s loss to the Lakers early in the third quarter after spraining his left ankle, but he was not in the locker room long before returning. If he’s unable to play, the Mavericks would likely give Jaden Hardy rotation minutes after he picked up a DNP-CD on Saturday.

Christie is back in the Mavericks’ starting lineup after missing two games with an illness. His return means that Jaden Hardy will come off the bench. While he should remain in the rotation, Hardy’s streaming value takes a significant hit with the lineup change.

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.

Christie is expected to be back after a two-game absence, which means Jaden Hardy will likely return to playing a role off the bench. Hardy should still see minutes as a reserve, but his streaming appeal will be eliminated.

Washington miss Thursday’s game against Utah, which was the second night of a back-to-back. However, he is expected to play in Saturday’s rematch, which means either Jaden Hardy or Caleb Martin will be pushed back to the bench

Flagg is expected to miss a second straight game, but PJ Washington (ankle) is expected to be back. That means one of Jaden Hardy or Caleb Martin will likely return to the bench, though the one that remains in the starting lineup should have some streaming appeal.

Due to injuries, Hardy has started each of the Mavericks’ last three games. While the field-goal percentage wasn’t great in Thursday’s 144-122 victory, the 19 points were four shy of Hardy’s season-high. Add in the assists and three-pointers, and there was some value to be gained from streaming Hardy. His value in the short term depends on Max Christie, who has missed the last two games due to illness.

Christie will miss a second consecutive game after sitting out Wednesday’s loss to the Nuggets. Jaden Hardy has started the last two games and should remain in the starting lineup, since the Mavericks are without multiple rotation players.

Williams has a chance to return from a two-game absence on Wednesday after being upgraded from questionable. Should he become active against the Nuggets, he’ll likely compete for minutes with Ryan Nembhard and Jaden Hardy. Williams is averaging 11.5 points and 3.8 assists per game.