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After initially being listed as probable, Williams will be available off the bench for Chicago once again. The former top-five pick has played in Chicago’s last five games but has been unproductive in 19.3 minutes per game during that stretch.

Krejci will replace Mouhamed Gueye in the starting unit, and while Gueye has been a fixture of Atlanta’s starting lineup since before the All-Star break, he hasn’t seen the workload that an NBA starter usually does. Krejci should be closer to typical starters minutes, and he did have an effective stretch as a starter in January, which gives him some upside if he remains in this role.

Stevens is returning from a three-game absence due to a shoulder injury. John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr. are likely to see fewer minutes with Stevens available, but that doesn’t significantly impact fantasy basketball.

AD is back after sitting out the second night of the Mavs’ back-to-back on Thursday. However, with PJ Washington sidelined for a second-straight game, Naji Marshall will remain in the starting unit. Kessler Edwards will return to playing a reserve role, which will eliminate the streaming value that he held.

This will be a sixth-straight absence for Beal, and there is currently no end in sight. Collin Gillespie should continue to start in place of Beal, but he hasn’t been able to offer much fantasy production. However, rookie Ryan Dunn has shined recently and provided top-100 value in nine-cat formats over the past two weeks.

As expected, White will be good to go against Los Angeles. White has been on a scoring tear recently, averaging 30.3 points per game over the past two weeks. He’ll look to keep that going against a Laker team that will be playing the second leg of a back-to-back.

Ball was initially listed as questionable, which shows he at least had a chance of returning from a wrist injury that’s kept him out since February 28. Ultimately, the 27-year-old point guard will sit out again, but his return isn’t far off. Ball’s eventual return will cut into Kevin Huerter’s playing time.

Jokic returned from a five-game absence on Wednesday and was immediately able to return to his triple-double ways. Gordon should be available moving forward, aside from back-to-backs. Denver has one coming up on April 1 and 2, but both players should occupy their typical places in the starting lineup against Utah.

With Evan Mobley (rest) getting a night off, Wade will fill out the open spot in the starting unit. He should see a bump in minutes, but he isn’t typically an impactful player in fantasy basketball. De’Andre Hunter should end up taking on a larger reserve role with both Mobley and Ty Jerome (knee) sidelined.

Giddey and Vucevic were both listed as questionable on the injury report, but will ultimately suit up Thursday against the Lakers. Giddey is said to be dealing with hand inflammation while Vucevic has a back issue. Both players should play without limitations.

Braun has played in Denver’s last five games, while MPJ hasn’t missed a game since before the All-Star break. Neither player is expected to be sidelined against Utah, and they’ll both continue to fill out their typical roles in the starting unit.