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NAW had a solid night in fantasy hoops, though he did almost all of his work before the break. He entered halftime with 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal, which means that he only contributed two assists in the second half. NAW has been a solid rotation piece for them, but he isn’t a great option in fantasy basketball, aside from when he gets the chance to start. He was one of the few bright spots for them in this game, but he should be left on the waiver wire.

While Reddish did play in Sunday’s loss to the Rockets, he was limited to four minutes, and his lower back has been an issue recently. His availability does not significantly impact fantasy basketball, but Reddish sitting would leave the Lakers without one of their better wing defenders. Dorian Finney-Smith will likely absorb the minutes that would have gone to Reddish if he can’t play.

Davis is back on the injury report for the season issue that has plagued him for a few games. The probable tag suggests he’ll be able to play. If Davis cannot play, Jaxson Hayes will move into the starting lineup, with Christian Koloko rejoining the rotation. Only Hayes would be worth streaming in this scenario.

LeBron has been playing pretty regularly for over a week now. While he’s listed as probable once again with left foot injury management, expect the 40-year-old small forward to suit up once again against the Mavericks Tuesday.

Barrett is back after a three-game absence. Also, he lost some weight due to the illness that kept him out of the lineup. Although Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic did not provide an exact number, Barrett’s minutes will be restricted. Ochai Agbaji, who was in the starting lineup, is the rotation player who will take the most significant hit regarding fantasy value. Barrett’s return means Ochai will come off the bench.

Russell and Ben Simmons will sit out Monday’s game, which leaves Nic Claxton as the lone healthy starter. Keon Johnson and Ziaire Williams will take on added responsibilities on offense, and both are worth streaming as long as Russell and Simmons are out. Johnson offers a slightly higher fantasy ceiling.

Simmons is set to miss his third straight game. With D’Angelo Russell also being ruled out, Brooklyn is missing both of their primary ball handlers. Keon Johnson will likely be the next man up in this regard and is worth streaming.

Carrington is one of three Wizards perimeter players considered questionable for Tuesday’s game, with Jordan Poole and Bilal Coulibaly being the others. Carrington missing a game could result in rotation minutes for Jared Butler, but he would not be worth streaming in this spot.

Brogdon left Sunday’s game with a foot injury and didn’t return. The 32-year-old point guard has already been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against Houston. Kyshawn George replaced Brogdon in the second half Sunday and could see additional minutes again Tuesday.

Poole sat out Sunday’s loss to the Clippers, the third game he’s missed since injuring his hip during a December 26 win over the Hornets. With Malcolm Brogdon already out, Poole remaining out would mean more playing time for Bub Carrington (if available) and Kyshawn George.