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Richards’ 28 minutes Wednesday were the most he’s played in eight games in March so far. The 27-year-old center continues to start and is the preferred fantasy option to Oso Ighodaro. Richards would benefit from more minutes down the stretch of the season, though the Suns seem unlikely to play him at least 30 minutes per game.

Holmes suffered a right shoulder contusion during the first half of Wednesday’s game. While he did return to the bench area after spending some time in the locker room, the veteran forward/center was shut down for the rest of the night during the third quarter. Holmes’ absence has resulted in more playing time for Anthony Gill, who played 19 minutes through the first three quarters.

The Spurs will not have Devin Vassell for Wednesday’s game, opening up a spot within the starting lineup. Champagnie will fill the resulting void, and his fantasy ceiling is raised even higher with Keldon Johnson also out.

The Nuggets have four new starters for Wednesday’s game, with Pickett being the lone holdover from the quintet that started Tuesday’s loss to the Timberwolves. Westbrook, Tyson, Nnaji and Jordan are all worth streaming, as is Pickett, due to Denver’s many absences.

Johnson was initially listed as questionable, but has since been ruled out with a back injury. With Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan also out, Julian Champagnie figures to play a significant role against the Nuggets Wednesday.

Green had three points in eight minutes before a shoulder injury knocked him out for the rest of the game in the first half Wednesday against the Pacers. The 24-year-old small forward will likely be replaced by DaQuan Jeffries in the second half. It’s unclear how severe the injury is or if it will impact Green’s availability going forward.

The Nuggets will play Wednesday without all five starters and key reserve Peyton Watson. Westbrook is one of the few rotation players who will be available, and he’s worth streaming everywhere, even with a likely high-turnover night on the way.

Watson joins Denver’s starting five in being ruled out after Tuesday’s double overtime thriller against the Timberwolves. With the Nuggets short on options, Vlatko Cancar and PJ Hall figure to be apart of the rotation.

The Mavericks have made two changes to their starting lineup for Wednesday’s game. Marshall is starting for PJ Washington, who is unavailable due to illness. The other change is Lively, who will start his first game back from a stress fracture in his ankle. While limited to 15 minutes, he will replace Daniel Gafford in the starting five.

Initially questionable for Wednesday’s game, Watson is not expected to be available. With Denver’s starting five already ruled out, the Nuggets will be short on available options. Vlatko Cancar and PJ Hall should enter the rotation after picking up DNP-CDs in Tuesday’s double-overtime loss to the Timberwolves.

Sexton and Kessler are back after missing Monday’s loss to the Hornets. Due to their returns, the Jazz have moved Johnny Juzang and KJ Martin to the bench. While both players should continue to log rotation minutes, there isn’t much to gain from rostering Juzang or Martin in most leagues.