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Dieng will remain out for a second consecutive game, but his absence does not impact fantasy basketball. The Thunder should have enough to account for Dieng not being available.

Bassey hasn’t played since late February and is effectively a third-string center on the depth chart. His return shouldn’t affect fantasy basketball significantly.

Yabusele is in danger of missing Sunday’s game and has been playing as Philly’s starting center as of late. Yabusele started alongside Adem Bona in the frontcourt his last outing, though. Ricky Council IV could get a spot with Bona if Yabusele is ruled out.

Grimes has been a featured player in Philly’s offense for a while now but will get a day of rest. Oubre, on the other hand, will miss his 10th straight game on Sunday. Justin Edwards appears set to have a prominent role on Sunday after at least 17 points in his previous seven games.

LeVert has had a few up-and-down performances as March winds down and his status for Sunday is up in the air. Vit Krejci will likely be the first man off the bench and play a ton if LeVert is ruled out.

Rhoden has missed eight games since exploding for 25 points against the 76ers and has a chance to return on Sunday. He’s too much of a wildcard right now and fantasy managers should be cautious about rostering him given how long he’s been out of the rotation.

Gilgeous-Alexander’s sublime season kept on rolling Saturday, even with supporting stars Jaylin Williams and Chet Holmgren out and Isaiah Hartenstein making an early exit due to injury, as he continues to bolster his MVP Award argument. SGA was literally a do-it-all superstar against the Pacers, pouring in 33 points on 23 shots, including three made three-pointers. He also got to the foul line 12 times and sunk 10 free throws. Gilgeous-Alexander also dished out eight assists and was close to a triple-double with seven rebounds as well. The 26-year-old point guard is a lock for his first career MVP Award, and with Nikola Jokic missing games down the home stretch, he’s the fantasy basketball MVP too.

Nembhard has now had at least seven assists in back-to-back games and three of his last five games. The 25-year-old point guard played a team-high 30 minutes Saturday and was -15 in the 21-point loss to the Thunder. Nembhard’s fantasy ceiling is capped by playing alongside Tyrese Haliburton, but he can still be a reliable source of assists.

Haliburton’s streak of 12 straight games with at least 10 assists ended in the blowout win against the Wizards on Thursday. In another blowout Saturday, though this time it was a loss, the 25-year-old point guard had just three assists. Haliburton played 29 minutes, but was out-assisted seven-to-three by teammate Andrew Nembhard. It’s unlikely this trend continues into next week, where the Pacers start off with a matchup against the Kings on Monday.

Dort isn’t a fantasy asset because he’s inconsistent. Saturday was one of those games where the 25-year-old shooting guard just happened to be feeling it. Dort poured in 22 points on 11 shots including six made three-pointers. Unfortunately, we’ve seen this movie from Dort before and know that his production against the Pacers ultimately isn’t sustainable. He can be safely left on waiver wires.

Joe played 27 minutes off the bench as one of the beneficiaries of Jaylin Williams being out with a hip injury. The 25-year-old shooting guard caught fire and scored 19 points on nine shots including five made three-pointers. Joe can be an interesting streamer in deeper formats if Williams’ hip injury lingers.