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Clarke injured his knee on Wednesday after playing just five minutes, and it will keep him sidelined against the Clippers. Santi Aldama, Zach Edey and John Konchar all could take on extra minutes with Clarke sidelined. Aldama led all three in both production and minutes on Wednesday.

With Malik Monk still sidelined, Carter should see increased run in this one. McDermott’s absence will have little impact in the realm of fantasy hoops due to his limited minutes when healthy.

Tuesday’s game will be Monk’s third straight missed due to illness. Keon Ellis will remain in the starting lineup, and he is worth streaming when allowed to take on those responsibilities. Devin Carter (illness), who has been cleared to play, may pick up a few more minutes off the bench.

Due to a sprained left ankle, which is the same one he injured in early March, Thompson has been scratched from the lineup for Tuesday’s game. Tari Eason is the replacement in the starting lineup, and he should be streamed in shallow leagues until Thompson is cleared to return. There’s no word on the severity of this sprain, but Thompson missed nearly two weeks due to the previous ankle injury.

Stevens remains out for another game, which means that reserves John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr. will get a few more minutes. Those players offer limited streaming value in their current roles.

Tillman hasn’t appeared in a game since March 6 due to a combination of coach’s decisions and the knee injury, so his absence won’t have any major implications in the world of fantasy hoops.

Horford was unavailable for Monday’s win over the Kings, the Celtics’ second game in as many nights. He has been removed from the injury report for Wednesday night and will likely start for Jayson Tatum (ankle) if he’s unable to play. Horford is worth streaming in deeper leagues when allowed to start.

While Tatum has not been officially ruled out for Wednesday’s game, he appears unlikely to be available after spraining his left ankle on Monday. Al Horford will be available in Phoenix and should be the choice to fill the void. Tatum’s absence would raise Horford’s fantasy ceiling slightly, but he remains a standard-league option at best.

Clarkson has been downgraded from questionable to out, freeing up minutes within the Jazz perimeter rotation. Cody Williams and Brice Sensabaugh may pick up additional minutes, even though they don’t play the same position as Clarkson. The latter is the superior deep-league streaming option because of his offensive upside.

The Mavericks are without PJ Washington and Anthony Davis, opening up two spots in the starting lineup. While Marshall has been worth rostering in standard leagues whether he starts or comes off the bench, that has not been the case for Edwards. Also, with this being the 50th game Edwards has been active for this season, this may be his last appearance in a Mavericks uniform unless he’s given a standard contract.

Giannis has been a fixture on the Bucks’ injury reports as of late, but it’s been for a knee issue. This latest injury is a new one, and it could keep Antetokounmpo on the sideline for the first time since the All-Star break. Milwaukee is already shorthanded in the frontcourt. If Giannis can’t go, Kyle Kuzma could shift to PF, and Gary Trent Jr. could enter the starting lineup.