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Nembhard will be the only usual starter for Indiana as Tyrese Haliburton, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner are all sidelined for this game. The four new starters should all be worth streaming on Monday, though it is unlikely that this is a long-term absence for any of the typical starters that are sidelined.

According to Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer, Beal is progressing in his recovery from a strained hamstring. However, he has not done any 5-on-5 work, so the Suns’ guard will not play on Wednesday. Collin Gillespie has filled the void in the starting lineup, but he’s been more valuable to Phoenix than to fantasy managers. Also, Ryan Dunn’s fantasy ceiling has been raised, making him worth a look in deep leagues.

Gill didn’t play against the Raptors but did eclipse 20 minutes in three of his team’s previous four games. It’s likely that Justin Champagnie will get a lot of burn on Wednesday if Gill joins the Wizards’ growing list of inactive forwards.

Smart has missed a several games with finger and illness issues in March. His absence will likely give AJ Johnson a chance to get a heavy workload off the bench against Philadelphia.

Washington is still managing Middleton carefully in a down year following a pair of ankle surgeries. George has shown some flashes, but tweaked his ankle after just two minutes his last time out. Justin Champagnie will likely have a featured role against Philadelphia with both wings ruled out.

Wallace and Wiggins are new additions to the injury report. Isaiah Joe, Alex Caruso, and Kenrich Williams will be among the players most likely to get spot starts if Wallace and Wiggins are ruled out.

Davis is out after returning for one game against the Nets while Martin is set to miss his sixth straight game. Naji Marshall has a clear path to start and ramp up his minutes against the Knicks on Tuesday with both these forwards out of commission.

Washington has been one of the Mavericks’ most productive scorers since returning from injury while Brandon Williams has been demoted to a bench role. Naji Marshall could be poised to return to the starting lineup if Washington and Davis are ruled out. Jaden Hardy could benefit from Williams missing some time.

Pritchard got his first start of the season on Sunday, but he returned to playing his typical role as Boston’s sixth man. That is where he has been most comfortable this year, and he was once again able to have a strong performance off the bench. This was his sixth-straight game with at least three three-pointers, which lines up with Boston’s current winning streak. Jayson Tatum (ankle) exited early with an ankle injury, and while that doesn’t mean that Pritchard will start, he should see a few extra minutes and shots.

Edwards has had a lot of success as an undrafted rookie out of Kentucky, and Monday’s game was just the latest chapter. He wasn’t able to score 20 points for a third-straight game, but he was able to set a new career-high for three-pointers. He has now scored at least 18 points and hit five triples in five consecutive games. Edwards should continue to get the opportunity to build on performances like this one for the remainder of the season.

After coming off the bench on Sunday, Butler returned to the starting unit on the second night of a back-to-back. His last few games had been subpar, but he had one of his best scoring nights of the season on Monday. Unfortunately, it was paired with an uncharacteristically low assist night for him, though he made up for it with a new season-high for steals. Butler should continue to play a large role for the tanking 76ers for the rest of the season.