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Porziņģis will be back after missing Golden State’s last two games. He’ll occupy the starting center spot, which will push Jeenathan Williams to the bench after he played 35 minutes as a starter on Thursday. Charles Bassey will also play a significantly smaller role after recording a double-double in 30 minutes against the Lakers.

In his return from injury, Williams picked up exactly where he left off. He tallied another double-digit scoring performance, which marked his second straight and third in the last four games. Three-point shooting was a big part of the fourth-year guard’s success on Thursday. He tied a team-high in points and should continue to have opportunities to produce over the final two games of the regular season.

Nate Williams will get the start on Thursday for an injury-hit Warriors team that is locked into the 10th seed in the Western Conference. They’ve won just one of their last five games, but will have a chance to finish the regular season strong before heading into the Play-In Tournament.

Williams made his first start of the season and made it a memorable one by nearly posting a season-high in points. The fourth-year guard played 47 of the possible 48 minutes on Wednesday and added a couple of three-pointers before the final horn sounded. Williams also chipped in on defense with a couple of steals, but didn’t post any other notable numbers. There’s a chance he remains a starter on Thursday against the Cavaliers, but regardless, he appears to be firmly in the rotation. However, fantasy managers should not count on Williams for much fantasy value.

Moody is available for Monday night, the first game he has appeared in since March 2. Given the time missed, the Warriors’ guard could have his playing time limited for conditioning reasons. LJ Cryer or Nate Williams may fall out of the rotation entirely since Moody is available.

Williams’ 19 points on Saturday were a season-high for him, and he did it on 8-of-9 shooting from the field. He didn’t offer much beyond the points, and one game does not make a player of Williams’ caliber a must-have on any fantasy roster. That said, it was good to see him take advantage of the opportunity placed in front of him in Atlanta.

Richard’s sprained right ankle will sideline him for a fourth consecutive game. While Nate Williams has picked up rotation minutes in the rookie’s absence, he may lose out on some playing time with Seth Curry available for the first time since early December.

Richard has missed Golden State’s last three games with a sprained right ankle. With the Warriors opening Week 20 with a back-to-back, the rookie may not play in Tuesday’s game against the Bulls if he’s available on Monday. Nate Williams has moved into the rotation, but he has not done enough to merit rostering in redraft leagues.

Richard will miss a third consecutive game with a sprained right ankle. His absence has freed up a few minutes for Nate Williams, but he is not a player to add in redraft leagues.

Richard has missed Golden State’s last two games with a sprained right ankle, freeing up rotation minutes for fellow reserve Nate Williams. Williams and LJ Cryer are likely to lose out on minutes if Richard returns on Saturday.