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White is coming off a down game against the Magic Wednesday when he had just nine points and went 3-of-10 from the field. His availability is crucial if the Bulls have any chance of keeping up with the Celtics. White is providing sixth round value in fantasy so far this season.

Craig has missed six straight, and his string of absences will continue through at least January 27. He hasn’t been much of a factor when healthy, so his availability should be of little concern to fantasy managers.

Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports that Adebayo will “warm up with the intent to play,” so fantasy managers should expect him to get the green light here. If he’s sidelined, however, rookie big man Kel’el Ware could replace him in the starting five.

Irving was given a 1-2 week timeline for recovery on January 6, and the questionable tag suggests that he’s closer to returning in one week than in two. If he’s given the green light to face the Nuggets, Jaden Hardy and Quentin Grimes would see their roles reduced.

Dosunmu will sit out a 10th straight game on Tuesday. According to Bulls insider K.C. Johnson, he’ll “scrimmage player development coaches and low-minute players” on Monday. As long as he feels good after the scrimmage, he could make his return for the second leg of Chicago’s back-to-back set.

Brogdon will miss a fifth straight game, which should mean increased opportunities for Jared Butler. Butler has averaged16 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists across his last four appearances. Brogdon joins big man Tristan Vukcevic (right ankle sprain) on the sidelines against Minnesota.

Brunson injured his shoulder Sunday and, though he finished the game, the Knicks may choose to play it safe with him for the second leg of a back-to-back set. If Brunson is ultimately ruled out, Miles McBride could earn his first start of the season. Deuce averaged 18.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.6 triples in 16 starts last season.

Morant is a late addition to Monday’s injury report, which means his status against Houston is truly up in the air. If he’s unable to go, Scotty Pippen Jr. could replace him in the first unit. Pippen Jr. has averaged 13.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists across 16 starts this season.

Quickley has been solid since returning from a long layoff, averaging 16.7 points, 7.2 dimes and 2.3 triples across his last six. If he’s sidelined, expect some combination of Bruce Brown, Davion Mitchell and Jamal Shead to pick up the slack. Scottie Barnes would likely handle primary playmaking duties.

Mr. Consistent just keeps on putting up numbers. He has had at least 20 points without reaching 30 in seven straight games. No bad shooting nights. Solid assist and rebound numbers, but only one double-double. Durant has once again been a top-20 player in 9-cat leagues, which is actually a slight drop off from his typical production. They have a three-game week coming up, and managers should expect more of the same from KD. They return to the court on Tuesday in Atlanta, who they beat at home last week.

Ball recorded his eighth double-double of the season on Sunday, with eight being the points/assists variety. What’s also been notable recently has been the steals production. Ball has tallied three or more in four of the seven games he’s appeared in since returning from the calf strain that sidelined him for three weeks. While turnovers cut into Ball’s value in 9-cat formats, he has provided top 10 per-game value in 8-cat. Charlotte plays two games during Week 12 (Wednesday and Friday), which is a terrible schedule for fantasy basketball.