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Butler is set to miss a third consecutive game. The Heat are 1-1 without the star wing and Tyler Herro has had to do some heavy lifting to keep the offense afloat. Haywood Highsmith will likely continue to start for Butler.

Having scored a season-high 18 points in Tuesday’s loss to the Suns, Filipowski moved into the starting lineup on Thursday. Replacing fellow rookie Cody Williams (three points, three rebounds, and two assists in 15 minutes) in the starting lineup, Filipowski performed well on both ends of the floor. The lone issue for him on Thursday was the foul line, with the rookie making one of his four attempts. Rostered in 15% of Yahoo leagues, Filipowski is ranked just outside the top 150 in per-game value over the last week.

With Kyrie Irving sidelined Grimes will make his first start as a Maverick. This gives him a shot at achieving fantasy relevance, at least for one night. Another change is Kleber, who replaces Naji Marshall. While a capable contributor, Kleber is returning from a hamstring injury that cost him nine games. Lively replaces Daniel Gafford, but this should not significantly impact either’s fantasy value, as the minutes should be split evenly.

The Jazz have only made one change to their starting lineup, with Filipowski replacing fellow rookie Cody Williams. Filipowski is coming off his most productive game of the season, scoring 18 points in Tuesday’s loss to the Suns. Williams will remain in the rotation, but the demotion lowers his fantasy upside.