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Twin brother Robin will fill the void in the starting lineup with Brook Lopez sidelined. He may be able to provide rebounds, but there isn’t much upside to be found here. Look for Bobby Portis to play plenty despite coming off the bench.

Dillingham usually isn’t a large part of the rotation, but he played a larger role in this game with Mike Conley sidelined. Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Donte DiVincenzo should play a few extra minutes with Dillingham out for the rest of this game.

James isn’t part of the team’s rotation when healthy, so his continued absence will not impact fantasy basketball.

With Kentavious Caldwell-Pope sidelined for personal reasons, Harris will get the starting nod in his place. The Magic play again on Saturday, and Harris will likely get another start if KCP remains out. However, he doesn’t have much streaming appeal, aside from some 3-point upside in deeper leagues.

Carter Jr. will miss another game, which means another start for Goga Bitadze, with Moritz Wagner filling out the backup minutes. Bitadze has been the better option in category leagues, but Wagner has been able to provide an offensive punch off the bench.

Hachimura will remain sidelined for a fourth straight game, which means another start for Dalton Knecht. The rookie had 37 points and nine 3-pointers in their last game and will look to stay hot in this matchup.

AD will continue to play through ailments that haven’t impacted his production. He has still only missed one game this season and has been one of the best players in fantasy basketball. He should feast on Orlando’s center rotation that features Goga Bitadze and Moritz Wagner.

Monk will be out for at least one more game, which will allow for Keon Ellis to continue to play a large role off the bench. He hasn’t played well through most of Monk’s absence, but he exploded for nine 3-pointers in their last game.

Sacramento will be close to full strength with two of their stars returning for Friday’s game. Alex Len and Trey Lyles will be bumped out of the starting unit, and Doug McDermott and Orlando Robinson likely won’t play many minutes off the bench, if any.

Jokic has missed their last three games, which has allowed Dario Saric to start in his place and for DeAndre Jordan to play a small role off the bench. However, if Jokic is back, both Saric and Jordan will lose the limited streaming value that they held.

DiVincenzo will play through the back spasms once again in this game. He was dealing with them ahead of their last one, but he was still able to hit a season-high five 3-pointers. He hasn’t started his tenure in Minnesota well, but he’ll look to build off their last game.