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Collins has missed five straight games with a hip injury. Walker Kessler and Johnny Juzang have seen increased minutes and usage in Collins’ absence, though that could come to an end Saturday if the 27-year-old power forward returns to the lineup.

Collins returned from a five-game absence due to a hip injury Saturday and scored 24 points before missing Sunday’s game for personal reasons. Now the 27-year-old power forward is set to miss another game for personal reasons. Utah could have a thin frontcourt rotation if Lauri Markkanen, who is questionable with a back injury, is also ruled out.

George popped up late on the injury report Sunday and subsequently missed the game against the Magic. The 21-year-old point guard has already been ruled out for Tuesday’s game. Brice Sensabaugh should get a chance for additional minutes again after dropping 27 points Sunday.

Clarkson will miss a second consecutive game due to a case of plantar fasciitis, and the issue has flared up throughout the season. His absence means Brice Sensabaugh will have a prominent role within the Jazz rotation, and he scored 61 points on Utah’s sweep of Miami and Orlando over the weekend. Due to the absences, Sensabaugh is worth a roll of the dice in deep leagues.

Markkanen missed Sunday’s game with a back injury and is listed as questionable for Tuesday against the Hawks. The 27-year-old power forward’s availability is crucial to Utah with John Collins, Keyonte George and Jordan Clarkson already ruled out.

Kawamura is available to play, but that doesn’t mean he’ll get minutes. When healthy, the rookie point guard has not been in the Grizzlies’ rotation.

The Nets are without D’Angelo Russell (shin) and Ben Simmons (calf) for Monday’s game, resulting in Martin moving into the starting lineup. Clowney is the other change, as he replaces Jalen Wilson, who was initially announced as a starter. Given Brooklyn’s lack of available bodies, Martin, Johnson, Williams, and Clowney are all worth rostering, while Claxton is already rostered in most fantasy leagues.

No surprise here as Bane was listed as doubtful. John Konchar is due back after missing Saturday’s game and could take Bane’s spot in the starting lineup. Jake LaRavia could also have a solid playmaking role as he had 10 assists off the bench Saturday.

This will be the second straight game on the sideline for Johnson, who also missed Saturday’s loss to the Clippers. Vit Krejci started that one but offered little value in that role. While Garrison Mathews is also a risky play, he provides a higher upside than Krejci, even if he comes off the bench.

Bogdanovic has missed six of the last seven games as he continues to deal with a leg injury. It’s encouraging that the 32-year-old shooting guard is listed as probable heading into Tuesday’s matchup with the Jazz. If he’s available, Garrison Matthews would be off the streaming radar Tuesday.

Young has consistently shown up on the injury report with hand and Achilles issues lately, but he hasn’t missed any games lately. Unless he suffers a setback, expect the 26-year-old point guard to suit up once more against the Jazz Tuesday.