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Filipowski will remain out due to lower back injury management. Oscar Tshiebwe has been the starting center recently, and that’s likely to remain the case on Sunday. Filipowski’s absence also frees up playing time for Blake Hinson, who went off for 30 points in Friday’s win over the Grizzlies.

Just like last season, Tshiebwe has become a rebounding machine in April. This was a new career high for him and his second double-double in his last four games. He has been a strong rebounder in the G League as well, but he hasn’t been a rotation piece for Utah early enough in the season for him to make strong contributions in fantasy hoops outside of silly season.

Filipowski will miss Friday’s game for injury management reasons. Oscar Tshiebwe has started alongside Filipowski in the last two games, and his role should expand on Friday. Also, Blake Hinson is a potential replacement in the starting five.

For matchup purposes, the Jazz have made a change to their starting lineup. Tshiebwe will start in hopes of matching up with Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein, with John Konchar moving to the bench.

Filipowski is expected to be sidelined against Washington, which will open up the starting center spot. Oscar Tshiebwe and Kevin Love should fill out the center minutes with Filipowski likely unavailable, with Tshiebwe being the better streaming option.

Filipowski will get Sunday night off, leaving the Jazz even more shorthanded in the frontcourt. His absence frees up minutes for Oscar Tshiebwe and Andersson Garcia, with the former being the more likely option to move into the starting lineup.

With the Warriors employing a smaller starting lineup, Sensabaugh was moved into Utah’s starting five on Monday, with Oscar Tshiebwe (10/8/1/1 in 20 minutes) being dropped to the bench. While he can be a bit streaky as a scorer, Sensabaugh was efficient against the Warriors, shooting over 50 percent from the field. However, he was responsible for four turnovers, which is an area Sensabaugh needs to clean up moving forward.

George is back in the Jazz starting lineup after missing Thursday’s win over the Wizards, pushing Isaiah Collier to the bench. The other change is Tshiebwe, whose inclusion gives Utah more size and strength in the frontcourt. John Konchar heads to the bench, but he can still provide solid steals production.

Love will be available for the first game of Utah’s road trip after sitting out Monday’s loss to the Nuggets. The veteran forward/center’s return likely knocks Oscar Tshiebwe down a spot in the Jazz rotation, while Kyle Filipowski should play plenty.

With Jusuf Nurkić out for the season and Lauri Markkanen down for at least another week, the Jazz will rely on Kyle Filipowski and Oscar Tshiebwe to handle the frontcourt responsibilities now that Love is also out for Monday’s game. Filipowski offers a far higher fantasy ceiling.