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Baltimore Ravens
Mark Ingram will reportedly be a healthy inactive tonight for the Ravens, meaning Justice Hill will work as the third RB. Ingram was also inactive last week, so this news is not surprising at all. It appears that Ingram will be a healthy inactive the rest of the season, barring an injury to a RB ahead of him on the depth chart.
New Orleans Pelicans
Bledsoe has officially been upgraded from questionable and will be available to play in Friday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing one game due to right eye irritation, while Zion Williamson will also make his return from a one-game absence because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols. However, head coach Stan Van Gundy already disclosed to reporters that Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Josh Hart will remain in the starting lineup for a second straight contest, which begs the question if Bledsoe will even see playing time off the bench. It’s also certainly possible that Bledsoe is healthy enough to play, but Alexander-Walker just earned the starting job for now following his phenomenal fantasy performance in Wednesday’s loss.
LA Clippers
Beverley has officially been downgraded from questionable and won’t be available to play in Friday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings as he remains away from the team as he tends to a personal matter, while Williams will also be held out with left hip discomfort despite going through shootaround earlier in the day. In their absences, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue already confirmed that Reggie Jackson will receive the starting nod at point guard, and he should have a substantial minute floor with Terrance Mann as the only other playable point guard on the active roster. If Mann only serves as the backup to Jackson, it’s also possible players like Luke Kennard or Marcus Morris see additional run at the wing and forwards positions this evening.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Bazley has officially been upgraded from questionable and will play in Friday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls despite dealing with a sprained right ankle, while Al Horford was a late addition to the Thunder’s injury report as he is currently away from the team tending to a personal matter, The first time Horford was held out in a back-to-back situation, Isaiah Roby ended up receiving the starting nod at the center position and was stellar for fantasy purposes in 28 minutes of action as a member of the first unit, and he was on pace for a similar output last time out before being pulled in garbage time. In those contests, Mike Muscala and Aleksej Pokusevski remained in relatively limited reserve roles as they each saw fewer than 20 minutes off the bench despite Horford’s unavailability.
New York Knicks
As expected, Bullock has officially been upgraded from probable and will start in Friday’s matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing two games due to a sore right hip. The Knicks will still be without Alec Burks and Frank Ntilikina because of their respective ailments, but Bullock’s return will still provide some depth at the wing positions and may even cut into Austin Rivers’ playing time at the shooting guard spot as he’s started and logged at least 34 minutes of action in each of the previous two contests. However, head coach Tom Thibodeau continues to play his starters heavy minutes, so it’ll be interesting to see how Bullock and rookie Obi Toppin are implemented back into the rotation over the next few games.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Andre Drummond (Achilles) will play Friday
Oklahoma City Thunder
Horford is a late addition to the Thunder’s injury report and has officially been ruled out of Friday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls as he is currently away from the team tending to a personal matter, while Darius Bazley remains questionable with a sprained right ankle he sustained in Wednesday’s blowout loss. The first time Horford was held out in a back-to-back situation, Isaiah Roby ended up receiving the starting nod at the center position and was stellar for fantasy purposes in 28 minutes of action as a member of the first unit, and he was on pace for a similar output last time out before being pulled in garbage time. In those contests, Mike Muscala and Aleksej Pokusevski remained in relatively limited reserve roles as they each saw fewer than 20 minutes off the bench despite Horford’s unavailability.
New York Knicks
Bullock has officially been upgraded from questionable and is now listed as probable on the Knicks’ injury report for Friday’s matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a sore right hip that has already forced him to miss two games. The Knicks will still be without Alec Burks and Frank Ntilikina because of their respective ailments, but Bullock’s likely return will provide some depth at the wing positions and may even cut into Austin Rivers’ playing time at the shooting guard spot as he’s started and logged at least 34 minutes of action in each of the previous two contests. However, head coach Tom Thibodeau continues to play his starters heavy minutes, so it’ll be interesting to see how Bullock and rookie Obi Toppin are implemented back into the rotation over the next few games.
Denver Nuggets
Harris has officially been downgraded from questionable and won’t be available to play in Thursday’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors as he continues to be away from the team tending to a personal matter that has now forced him to miss two consecutive games. In his absence, Bol Bol ended up receiving the starting nod alongside Will Barton on the wing, but he was limited to just 16 minutes as a member of the starting lineup in Tuesday’s loss. Given the strength of head coach Mike Malone’s second unit, it’s difficult to imagine Bol seeing a significantly different minute allotment in tonight’s contest and expect PJ Dozier, JaMychal Green, and Monte Morris to pick up the remaining vacated minutes created by Harris’ unavailability.
Charlotte Hornets
As expected, Hayward has officially been downgraded from doubtful and won’t play in Thursday’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors due to a strained left hip. In his absence, Miles Bridges or one of the Martin twins are the likeliest candidates to join the starting lineup at small forward unless head coach James Borrego finally fully embraces his three-guard lineup by inserting LaMelo Ball into the first unit alongside Terry Rozier and Devonte’ Graham in tonight’s contest. However, either way, Ball should have a higher minute floor than normal and becomes an intriguing option for daily fantasy formats across the industry this evening.
Charlotte Hornets
Despite originally being listed as probable on the Hornets’ injury report, Hayward is now listed as doubtful for Thursday’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors due to a strained left hip. In his absence, Miles Bridges or one of the Martin twins are the likeliest candidates to join the starting lineup at small forward unless head coach James Borrego finally fully embraces his three-guard lineup by inserting LaMelo Ball into the first unit alongside Terry Rozier and Devonte’ Graham in tonight’s contest. However, either way, Ball should have a higher minute floor than normal and becomes an intriguing option for daily fantasy formats across the industry this evening.
Toronto Raptors
Len is a late addition to the Raptors’ injury report and won’t be available to play in Thursday’s matchup against the Charlotte Hornets as he is currently away from the team tending to a personal matter. Len has been a starter for head coach Nick Nurse in name only over the last few games, so his absence won’t have too much of an impact on the rotation with Chris Boucher and Pascal Siakam absorbing a large portion of the available center minutes in most contests. However, it’s still certainly possible Nurse opts to just use Aron Baynes, who has recently been a DNP-CD, to fill Len’s minor starting role and keep the rest of the normal rotation intact.
Houston Rockets
Gordon has officially been downgraded from questionable and is now listed out on the Rockets’ injury report for Thursday’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs due to lower left leg tightness. This will leave Houston with just nine available players for tonight’s contest following yesterday’s blockbuster trade and the release of Bruno Caboclo earlier this afternoon. Christian Wood will now assume the alpha role on offense sans John Wall and James Harden, while Sterling Brown, David Nwaba, and Ben McLemore are the likeliest candidates to join the starting lineup. However, Jae’Sean Tate and Mason Jones will also see substantial playing time given the overall lack of depth on the current state of the Rockets’ active roster.
New Orleans Pelicans
Bledsoe has officially been downgraded from questionable and won’t play in Wednesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers due to left eye irritation, while Zion Williamson was previously ruled out as he has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and may require a period of isolation away from the team. Additionally, with Lonzo Ball also unavailable, New Orleans will now be severely shorthanded in the backcourt with Bledsoe unable to suit up for tonight’s contest. In their absences, Nickeil Alexander-Walker will be poised to take on an increased role in head coach Stan Van Gundy’s rotation and will likely receive the starting nod at point guard, making him an intriguing value option across the daily fantasy industry this evening.
Minnesota Timberwolves
As expected, Towns and Okogie have been upgraded from questionable on the Timberwolves’ injury report and will start in Wednesday’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies barring any setbacks during shootaround and pregame warmups. Towns has already admitted to reporters that his dislocated wrist isn’t fully healed, but he showed no ill effects in his return to the court this past weekend by logging 37 minutes of action in Saturday’s loss. Ed Davis was the odd man out of the frontcourt rotation in that contest, while Naz Reid and Jarred Vanderbilt combined for roughly 28 minutes filling in at the backup center spot and even playing alongside Towns at the power forward position for certain stretches of the game, so it’ll be interesting to see if that trend sticks with Okogie likely able to handle more minutes this time around.
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