Portland

Trail Blazers

Clingan started, played 26 minutes and had seven points and eight rebounds in the loss to the Hornets on Saturday. The 22-year-old center was rusty in his first game back after missing Thursday’s win over the Bulls. Clingan has provided fourth-round per game value this season. He should be available for the second game of the back-to-back against the Hawks on Sunday.

Holiday led the Trail Blazers with 25 points in the loss to the Hornets on Saturday. The 35-year-old point guard quietly has scored at least 19 points in five of his last seven games. Holiday has provided ninth-round per game value this season, according to Basketball Monster. The Trail Blazers close out the week against the Hawks on Sunday.

Cissoko is available after initially being listed as questionable with an illness. The 21-year-old guard came off the bench and had three points in 17 minutes in Thursday’s win over the Bulls.

Clingan is set to return after missing Thursday’s win over the Bulls due to an illness. With the 22-year-old center back in the starting lineup, Scoot Henderson will return to the bench while Jerami Grant returns to the forward spot after playing as a small ball center.

Avdija is set to miss his third consecutive game with a back injury. Kris Murray should remain in the starting lineup as he has for the last two games in Avdija’s absence.

Clingan did not play in Thursday’s win over the Bulls. His absence led to Scoot Henderson moving into the starting five, with Portland beginning the game without a true center. Robert Williams III logged 23 minutes off the bench and recorded a double-double with four blocked shots.

Avdija has missed Portland’s last two games and appears likely to miss a third. Kris Murray has been the replacement in the starting lineup and should retain that role on Saturday. Whether Scoot Henderson starts depends on the availability of Donovan Clingan, as Portland went without a center for Thursday’s win over the Bulls.

After reaching double figures in five of six games, Krejčí entered Thursday’s game having totaled eight points on 3-of-11 shooting over his last two. The Trail Blazers’ wing was considerably better against the Bulls, shooting 3-of-8 from three and putting up 14 points. Krejčí is still not at a point where he needs to be rostered in most leagues, but he’s capable of nights like Thursday every so often.

The Trail Blazers did not have Deni Avdija (back) for Thursday’s game, and his absence resulted in Henderson making his first start of the season. While the third-year guard could not find the mark from deep, missing all five of his three-point attempts, he shot 6-of-7 from two and kept the turnovers (two) in check. Henderson is still under a minutes restriction, playing 24 against the Bulls, and his fantasy ceiling will be limited until that changes.

While Donovan Clingan (illness) being out did not result in a move into the starting lineup for the Time Lord, there were increased opportunities to contribute. And Williams took advantage, matching his season-high with 14 rebounds and recording his third double-double of the season. Add in the two steals and four blocked shots, and Thursday was an excellent night for those who plugged Williams into their lineups. With the Trail Blazers having a back-to-back to end Week 18, fantasy managers should expect Williams to sit on either Saturday (at Charlotte) or Sunday (at Atlanta).