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Ingles has been out of the rotation most nights, averaging 3.7 minutes per game in his seven appearances for the Timberwolves. A potential absence would not impact fantasy basketball.

The Clippers had allowed fewer than 100 points in four straight games, but had no answer for the Celtics offense in this one. In the 2nd quarter, Boston dropped 51 points, which was the highest scoring quarter in the league this year, and tied an NBA record with 12 3-pointers. Tatum only played 30 minutes in the blowout win and there will be more of them to come as the Celtics have reached another level with the return of Kristaps Porzingis.

Once again, Marshall stepped up to provide value to the Mavericks with Luka Doncic sidelined. Over the last week, he’s averaged nearly 21 points per game despite coming off the bench more often than not. Marshall started on Monday and shot 75% from the field. Rostered in 17% of Yahoo leagues, he’s worth streaming until Doncic returns.

Hardy started on Monday, with Luka Doncic, Klay Thompson, and Quentin Grimes sitting out due to injury. And he was terrific, recording a season-high in points and a career-high in steals. The issue for Hardy was turnovers, as he racked up six. However, given the circumstances, fantasy managers who streamed him can’t complain too much. Hardy will be worth streaming if the Mavericks remain shorthanded for Wednesday’s game against the Knicks.

Irving wasn’t guaranteed to play on Monday, as an illness landed him on the injury report. He looked fine once the game started, leading all scorers with 32 points while providing solid value in rebounds, assists, and 3-pointers. Irving will continue to have increased value as a scorer while Luka Doncic sits with a sprained wrist.

Barnes wasn’t super efficient as he had 31 points on 26 shots, but he basically carried the Raptors on the offensive end. He was -2 in 37 minutes in the two-point loss and kept the Raptors in the game until the very end. With his varied skillset, Barnes is one of the best players in fantasy and that was on display again Monday.