Nicolas

Batum

Jackson sprained his right ankle early in the fourth quarter of Friday’s win over the Pacers and did not return. If he can’t play on Sunday, the Clippers will have to go small when starting center Brook Lopez isn’t on the floor, which could change the roles of John Collins and Nicolas Batum.

Miller did not play in Wednesday’s win over the Raptors, with his absence coinciding with Bennedict Mathurin’s return from a toe injury. If Miller returns, Nicolas Batum is the player most likely to lose out on playing time.

Collins is back after sitting out Monday’s win over the Bucks. As a result, Nicolas Batum heads to the bench, where he offers even less value than he did as a spot starter.

Collins was sidelined against Milwaukee on Monday despite initially being listed as probable. He’ll be back to take on Toronto, which means Nicolas Batum will likely return to playing a role off the bench.

Batum has been rested for the Clippers’ last two games in a move that did not affect fantasy basketball. With Kawhi Leonard (ankle) listed as questionable, there may be rotation minutes available to Batum, but there’s no need to consider streaming him.

With Kawhi Leonard (ankle) available, there was not going to be much room in the rotation for Batum. He’ll rest for a second consecutive game, which does not affect fantasy basketball.

Batum is good to go after sitting out Saturday’s loss to the Kings, the Clippers’ second game in as many nights. While there may be a few more minutes available due to Kawhi Leonard’s ankle injury, there’s nothing to gain from rostering Batum at this stage in his career.

Saturday’s game is the second in as many nights for the Clippers, who took care of the Bulls on Friday. Batum will get the night off, but his absence coincides with John Collins’ return from a neck injury. Batum is not guaranteed to get rotation minutes once he’s available.

Collins remains out with a strained neck and has now missed four of the Clippers’ last five games. Kobe Sanders was the replacement in the starting lineup the last time out, with Nicolas Batum being another possibility.

While Collins left Sunday’s win over the Pelicans holding his arm after a collision with Derik Queen, the reason for his absence is listed as a sore neck. Nicolas Batum replaced Collins in the lineup when he missed two games with head and neck injuries, and that will likely be the case on Monday. However, there isn’t much to gain from streaming Batum.