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Lively (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Trail Blazers.

Lively suffered a left ankle sprain against Portland on Wednesday and could be held out of Friday's contest. With Richaun Holmes (personal) doubtful, Dwight Powell could be left as Dallas' sole center available if Lively is ruled out.

Towns produced 22 points (8-19 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 6-7 FT), six rebounds and two assists across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 117-106 loss to the Pelicans.

Towns struggled from the field and had a rough time against Zion Williamson, who outplayed him badly on both ends of the court. Towns remains a solid fantasy asset, but he has been forced to settle as Minnesota's second-best offensive option behind Anthony Edwards. He's averaging 20.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game over his last 10 appearances.

Sengun totaled 30 points (11-17 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 8-10 FT), eight rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals over 34 minutes during Wednesday's 112-101 win over Brooklyn.

Sengun has taken a massive leap forward this season, and there have been numerous instances in which he's operated as the Rockets' primary scoring weapon. He's going through his most productive stretch of the season after scoring 20-plus points in seven straight contests, averaging 28.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per contest in that span.

Sharpe had 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-6 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 20 minutes during Wednesday's 112-101 loss to the Rockets.

The Nets struggled offensively in this game, but Sharpe posted a solid performance on both ends of the court and made the most of his minutes while putting up his sixth double-double of the campaign -- all while playing off the bench. Sharpe has been a productive player of late, averaging 9.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game while logging 17.2 minutes per contest.

Sabonis posted 22 points (8-14 FG, 6-9 FT), 23 rebounds, 12 assists, one block and two steals in 46 minutes during Wednesday's 138-135 double-overtime win over the Magic.

Sabonis led all players in Wednesday's matchup in rebounds and assists while finishing as one of three Kings with 20 or more points in a triple-double performance. Sabonis, who set a season high in rebounds and has tallied 20 or more boards in two games, has recorded a triple-double in seven contests this year.

Kessler logged eight points (4-6 FG), eight rebounds, one assist and six blocks across 29 minutes during Wednesday's 154-148 overtime victory over the Pistons.

Kessler blocked six shots in the win, playing at least 29 minutes for just the second time in the past seven games. He continues to come off the bench, a fact that has not been lost on fantasy managers. Despite the frustration, Kessler has still been able to put up borderline top-30 value over that time, thanks primarily to his 7.9 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game.

Hartenstein finished Wednesday's 116-100 win over the Bulls with 11 points (4-6 FG, 2-3 FT), 20 rebounds, one assist and five blocks over 37 minutes.

Hartenstein outrebounded Bulls center Andre Drummond, 20-16, and the former also matched a career high with five rejections in Wednesday's victory. Since being named the starter Dec. 20, Hartenstein is averaging 6.9 points on 56.8 percent shooting, 10.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.5 blocks over 33.3 minutes per game.

Drummond registered 13 points (5-12 FG, 3-6 FT), 16 rebounds, one block and two steals over 30 minutes in Wednesday's 116-100 loss to the Knicks.

Drummond's eight offensive boards were the most in the game, though he was outrebounded 20-16 by his New York counterpart Isaiah Hartenstein. Drummond has started at center over the last five games with Nikola Vucevic sidelined with a groin injury. In that span, Drummond is averaging 14.0 points, 19.4 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.4 blocks over 29.6 minutes per game.

Lively (left ankle sprain) has been ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers. He'll finish the contest scoreless (0-1 FG) with four rebounds, four assists, two steals and four blocks across 19 minutes.

Lively suffered a sprain on the same ankle that he sprained in December. While fantasy managers should certainly be keeping an eye on Lively's status ahead of Friday's rematch with Portland, Lively being ruled out so quickly could have been influenced by the lopsided score at the time. Regardless, expect Dwight Powell to handle most of the center work until Lively is able to return, while Markieff Morris could see more minutes.

Sarr logged 13 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 12 rebounds and three blocks in 30 minutes during Oklahoma City's 113-114 loss to the South Bay Lakers on Tuesday.

Sarr registered another double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. He was more productive offensively in this game as he made five out of his nine shots.