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The Knicks big man has been hurt for most of the season and logged his first double-double of the year his last time out. New York is being cautious with him an Precious Achiuwa will likely take on a more prominent role off the bench against Charlotte.

Yikes. March has been an excellent month for the rookie, but Sarr really struggled in his final game of the month. Field goal percentage hasn’t been a strong category for Sarr, but this performance was one of his worst and can only be rivaled by his 1-of-12 night in January. The rookie has shown plenty of upside in multiple categories, and he was still able to provide some defensive stats in this game. Still, the 19-year-old still has plenty of work to do before he becomes a fantasy star.

Miami has won five games in a row, all by at least 10 points. Adebayo’s production has been limited at times by lopsided scores, but he was able to have a big night on Monday. He has made up for a slow start to the season with an excellent stretch in March, where he has provided third-round value with averages of 20.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 three-pointers per game. They still have three more games this week, with a matchup in Boston on Wednesday up next.

Filipowski got another start with Walker Kessler and Lauri Markkanen out against the Hornets Monday. The 21-year-old power forward was hardly efficient on offense with 14 points on 16 shots including going 2-of-8 from behind the three-point line. Filipowski pulled down 13 rebounds to earn a double-double. He should continue to hold value in deeper formats as long as he’s in the starting lineup.

Sensabaugh got the start Monday with Collin Sexton and Cody Williams out. The 21-year-old small forward played just 26 minutes, but was efficient with 19 points on 11 shots including a 5-of-10 performance from behind the three-point line. Sensabaugh also dished out five assists and had three steals on the defensive end. With Jordan Clarkson out for the rest of the season, Sensabaugh should see a decent amount of minutes over the rest of the season whether he’s starting or not.

Green missed Sunday’s game with soreness in his left shoulder, but returned to the starting lineup Monday against the Jazz. The 24-year-old small forward played 26 minutes in the four-point victory. Green had a good shooting night with 14 points on five shots including making all three of his three-point attempts. He’s not much of a fantasy asset until he becomes a more consistent volume scorer, though.

Williams returned to the lineup after missing Sunday’s game with a foot injury that he continues to manage. The 23-year-old center was incredibly efficient on offense with 18 points on nine shots and controlled the glass with 13 rebounds. He had no production on the defensive end, but was excellent otherwise. The only drawback for the rest of the year is he could miss more time with the foot injury.

Bridges led the Hornets in the win over the Jazz Monday with LaMelo Ball out. The 27-year-old small forward was just two assists away from a triple-double. He was efficient on offense with 26 points on 17 shots including three made three-pointers. Bridges has had at least 10 rebounds in three of his last seven games. He’d had at least 20 points in just two of his last seven games entering play Monday, but has a higher scoring ceiling with Ball out.

As expected, James will be good to go after originally being listed as probable. In a matchup with one of the hottest teams in the league, James should see his typical large workload.

Cameron Johnson and Noah Clowney are sidelined, while Russell and Claxton are back after missing Saturday’s game. Wilson will also return to the starting lineup, which will push Tyrese Martin back to the bench after he started in place of Russell against the Wizards.