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Haliburton was limited by the injury after undergoing an MRI and averaged 8.8 minutes per contest in his three outings. The Indiana Pacers guard doesn’t appear to be in any serious trouble ahead of the 2024-25 season, though.

With Brice Sensabaugh and Lauri Markkanen also out, Kyle Filipowski could see a big uptick in playing time. Filipowski is worth a look for managers in need of a Tuesday streamer.

Golden State could be heavily depleted on Tuesday, and if Santos and Richard are ultimately ruled out, Buddy Hield and Moses Moody could see some additional run.

Jones has missed the Pelicans’ last seven games with a sprained left ankle. He’s appeared in one game since initially spraining his ankle during a December 22 game against the Mavericks. Saddiq Bey will be the starter as long as Jones is sidelined.

Ware, whose playing time has decreased recently due to inconsistent play, logged 18 minutes in Monday’s loss to the Warriors. If he’s unable to play, the Heat will likely have to go small in times when Bam Adebayo isn’t on the floor.

Melton still isn’t ready for both legs of back-to-back sets, but he’ll return after sitting out Monday. His role could increase significantly moving forward with Jimmy Butler (knee) done for the season.

Green sat out Monday against the Heat, but he has a chance to return for the second leg of Golden State’s back-to-back set. Al Horford (toe) is unsurprisingly out after playing on Monday, so Gary Payton II could see a big bump in minutes if Green is ultimately ruled out.

With two of Utah’s top scoring options out against Minnesota, Cody Williams and Ace Bailey could remain with the starting five. Kyle Filipowski, Isaiah Collier and Walter Clayton Jr. all saw upticks in playing time on Monday against the Spurs with Markkanen and Sensabaugh sidelined for that one, too. The Jazz have a plethora of options across the roster, so there’s no clear fantasy add here. Bailey represents the highest upside, while Collier has been a steady contributor in the assists category. Clayton Jr. is an intriguing add in deeper fantasy leagues.

Reid exited Saturday’s matchup with the Spurs early with the shoulder injury, but he’ll be back in action without missing a game. With Rudy Gobert (hip) also available, Reid should occupy his usual spot off the bench.

Williams logged 29 minutes in Monday’s win over the Nets, but he’s questionable for the second leg of the Suns’ back-to-back set due to right knee injury management. If Williams sits this one out, Oso Ighodaro could replace him in the starting lineup.

George sat out Monday’s matchup with the Pacers, but he’s got a chance to return for the second leg of Philadelphia’s back-to-back set. George’s return should send Kelly Oubre Jr. back to the bench after a productive 18/1/5/2/1 line as a starter on Monday.