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Allen has ten double-doubles in 15 games this season, and consistency is one reason he’s providing top-40 fantasy value. First-year head coach Kenny Atkinson’s vow to further emphasize Evan Mobley has not hurt Allen’s value, as he continues to do his work in the paint and on the boards. There’s no reason to doubt his ability to keep this going for the long haul.

Jovic last played on November 24, and his absence does not significantly impact fantasy basketball. More minutes will be available to Haywood Highsmith and Jaime Jaquez Jr., who were already ahead of Jovic in the pecking order.

Love missed Miami’s last game while Richardson is in danger of missing his seventh consecutive contest. Thomas Bryant can stay in the rotation if Love misses more time and Richardson hasn’t been much of a factor at all this season.

Butler is in danger of missing a second consecutive contest after sitting for Miami’s loss to Boston. Jaime Jaquez Jr. might be in line for another start if Butler is ruled out after notching a double-double against the Celtics.

Green is set to miss his first game of the season. The Warriors forward has been a staple in the lineup and his absence could make room for Jonathan Kuminga to step into a more prominent starting role as a fill-in.

Beal averaged 20.0 points on 62.1% shooting before missing a contest against the Warriors. The Suns wing hasn’t provided much playmaking or rebounding upside since returning to action from his calf injury and Phoenix is monitoring his workload to avoid him needing to miss a significant amount of time again.

Vanderbilt still hasn’t played this season and his timeline for a return keeps getting pushed back. It’s unclear how large of a role he’ll be able to take on when he returns, but fantasy managers should expect him to be eased in after so much time away from game-speed action.

Potter has been a part of the rotation for three games but hasn’t contributed much since he totaled nine points, 16 rebounds, and three assists against the Nuggets. He’ll likely have limited fantasy value coming off the bench.

Nembhard didn’t return to Sunday’s game against the Grizzlies after scoring 14 points in 15 minutes in his first game back from a lengthy injury spell. However, it appears like he won’t miss any time. Indiana might be cautious with his workload given that he was only able to play in one half his last time out.

Entering this game, Edwards had scored at least 20 points in all 19 of his appearances. However, that streak came to a screeching halt in this game as he failed to score in double figures at all. They took control of the game with Edwards on the bench, which isn’t a bad thing for the team, even if it isn’t great for fantasy managers. This won’t be the case often, and Edwards should have no issues getting back on track against the other Los Angeles team on Wednesday.

DiVincenzo is known for being a shooter, and while he was able to knock down some 3-pointers in this game, he made his biggest impact as a passer. He set a new season-high for assists and tied the second-highest assist output of his career in this game. It has been a disappointing year for DiVincenzo, but he played well in this one. However, this isn’t necessarily going to jumpstart his production. He shouldn’t be considered a must-roster player just because of this performance.