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Phillips and Horton-Tucker are available to play, but neither will likely get the minutes needed to impact fantasy basketball. Leave them on the waiver wire.

Both wings won’t suit up, which means that this will be a third straight absence for Sensabaugh. There will be an open spot in the starting unit, which could be filled by Cody Williams or Svi Mykhailiuk.

Williams is a late addition to the injury report, and with Deandre Ayton also questionable with a calf issue, there is a chance that Donovan Clingan takes on the majority of the center minutes. He had a double-double in their last game and could be in for another big night.

Middleton should be able to suit up once again in this game, though he hasn’t been as impactful since he moved to playing a role off the bench. He’s played about 22 minutes per game over their last two, which is when he returned to playing a reserve role. He should play in this game, but his fantasy upside will continue to be limited.

Lillard has scored at least 25 points in three straight games and will look to keep that going in this game. He is still managing this calf issue, but he’s been able to suit up in each of their last seven games.

Giannis continues to manage this knee issue, but he should be good to go in this game. He had 41 points in their last game and will look to keep it going against the Knicks to close out the week.

Trent Jr. hasn’t missed a game in about two months, but if he were to be sidelined for this one, AJ Green and Andre Jackson Jr. would be in line for a few extra minutes. However, with the other stars healthy, neither would be worth streaming.

After missing their last game, Agbaji was initially listed as doubtful for this game, but there is now a chance that he suits up. His return would likely take away some minutes from Bruce Brown and Ja’Kobe Walter off the bench.

With the two games in Los Angeles also being postponed due to fire, this is the third game that has been delayed on Saturday, leaving just four of the original seven games still scheduled to be played. It’s unclear when the game will be rescheduled at this time.

Friday’s game was disappointing for the Wizards, who were competitive during the first half before getting run out of the United Center. But Coulibaly did make some history, becoming the fourth player in Wizards history to record at least 100 steals in his first 100 games with the franchise. Rostered in 43% of Yahoo leagues, he’s providing 11th-round value in 9-cat formats for the season. That isn’t great value, but Coulibaly’s place within the rotation makes him worth rostering in some standard leagues.

After sitting out Wednesday’s loss to Philadelphia, Sarr was back in the Wizards’ lineup on Friday. While the rookie struggled offensively, he did record his second double-double in three games (and fifth of the season). At times, the field goal percentage has been an issue for Sarr, but the rookie has progressed on both ends of the floor. He’ll continue to play starters’ minutes as the Wizards look to get their rebuild headed in the right direction.