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Harrellson has been out since fracturing his wrist on Jan. 21. Amare Stoudemire’s direct backup was averaging 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in 18.5 minutes before going down.

Traore’s absence will not impact fantasy basketball, as he is not in the Lakers’ rotation when healthy.

Turner has blocked at least one shot in every game he’s played this season except for one, the Pacers’ October 28 loss to Orlando. His four rejections on Sunday were one shy of his season-high, and Turner is averaging 2.4 blocks per game over the past month. While he remains ranked outside the top 50 in 9-cat formats, Turner has been one of the more valuable big men due to his ability to protect the basket.

Siakam has bounced back nicely after scoring nine points on 3-of-8 shooting in the Pacers’ December 8 loss to the Hornets. After shooting 9-of-11 and scoring 23 points in Philadelphia on Friday, he produced another efficient stat line in Sunday’s win over New Orleans. Siakam has been close to a top-25 player over the past week, pushing his season-long fantasy value into the top 50 in 9-cat formats. Indiana is off until Thursday, when they’ll visit Phoenix.

“Home game Haliburton” showed up on Saturday, much to the delight of fantasy managers needing production on the final day of Week 7 matchups in Yahoo leagues (Week 8 in ESPN and Fantrax). Much has been made of the Pacers point guard’s home/away splits, and with good reason, as Haliburton has struggled mightily on the road. Sunday’s game was at home, and he played that way against one of the worst teams in the NBA. The Pacers are off until Thursday when they’ll begin their road trip in Phoenix.

James is still listed as questionable, but it’s certainly a good sign that he participated in the Lakers’ walkthrough. Max Christie will move back to the bench if James is available against the Grizzlies Sunday.