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Reath is questionable for Friday's game against the Bulls with right knee soreness.

Reath picked up this issue Thursday against the Raptors and left the game for good after six minutes. If he's unable to go Friday, Jabari Walker could pick up a handful of minutes.

Ayton (calf) will not play Friday against the Bulls.

No surprise here, as Ayton's timetable has yet to be updated -- this will be his 24th game in a row on the shelf. He was expected to be re-evaluated two weeks ago, but he remains out indefinitely as the team hasn't released an update since his initial diagnosis.

Bitadze amassed no counting stats across three minutes during Thursday's 109-97 win over the Wizards.

Bitadze's three minutes played against Washington were his fewest of the season. The 25-year-old big man has received inconsistent playing time as of late, averaging 13.1 minutes per contest across his previous 10 appearances. Unless Bitadze starts receiving closer to 20 minutes per outing, it will be hard to count on him for consistent fantasy production.

Claxton had 18 points (9-10 FG), six rebounds, five assists and two steals across 24 minutes during Thursday's 105-90 loss to the Timberwolves.

This was Claxton's fourth game of the season with at least five assists. The center continues to trend up, and over his last six appearances, he's produced 13.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 blocks on 63.2 percent shooting from the field.

Ware totaled 13 points (5-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 15 rebounds and three blocks across 35 minutes during Thursday's 110-108 loss to the Grizzlies.

Ware has looked comfortable playing alongside Bam Adebayo in the frontcourt, and while the rookie has experienced a fair share of ups and downs, he's done a good job of making his presence felt on both ends of the court for the most part. Ware has recorded six double-doubles over his last 11 outings since March 15, averaging 11.9 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game over that stretch.

Adebayo finished with 26 points (11-26 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal over 34 minutes during Thursday's 110-108 loss to the Grizzlies.

Even though the Heat came up short and had to settle for the loss, Adebayo delivered an impressive stat line and made his presence felt on both ends of the court. Like Tyler Herro, Adebayo is ending the season on a strong note while trying to carry the Heat into a Play-In Tournament berth. The star big man has scored over 20 points in each of his last three games, and is averaging a robust line of 19.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and a combined 1.8 steals-plus-blocks per game over his previous 11 appearances.

Poeltl (rest) will be available for Friday's game against the Pistons.

The trend of Poeltl suiting up in every other game for Toronto continues -- he sat out Thursday's game versus Portland for maintenance. With this news, Orlando Robinson and Jonathan Mogbo lose some fantasy appeal for Friday.

Lopez racked up 17 points (7-11 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-3 FT), three rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 31 minutes during Thursday's 126-113 victory over Philadelphia.

Lopez was coming off a 22-point, six-rebound, six-assist performance against the Suns on Tuesday, and he delivered another impressive outing, although it was Giannis Antetokounmpo with his historic stat line who stole the show and carried Milwaukee to a 13-point win. Lopez is ending the season on a productive note and has scored in double digits in seven of his last nine outings, averaging 16.4 points per game and shooting 62.9 percent from the floor in that span.

Gobert tallied 21 points (9-10 FG, 3-6 FT), 18 rebounds, two blocks and one assist across 36 minutes during Thursday's 105-90 victory over Brooklyn.

Gobert posted a game-high mark in rebounds en route to his sixth consecutive contest with a double-double. The veteran big man has accumulated 33 such games in 67 regular-season appearances and is on pace to average a double-double for a ninth straight season. Gobert posted 20-plus points for just the third time on the season Thursday, tying his season high in scoring. Additionally, he logged multiple blocks for the 28th time during the 2024-25 campaign.

Clingan amassed eight points (3-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal over 30 minutes during Thursday's 112-103 win over Toronto.

Clingan's scoring wasn't needed much Thursday as Shaedon Sharpe, Deni Avdija and Dalano Banton combined for 95 of Portland's 112 points. However, Clingan was active on the boards (including five offensive rebounds), and he finished second in that category behind Avdija. Since permanently entering the Trail Blazers' starting lineup Feb. 12, Clingan has averaged 7.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.8 blocks over 25.0 minutes per game.