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Ware contributed 10 points (5-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt), six rebounds, one block and one steal in 19 minutes during Monday's 116-95 loss to New York.

Ware returned to the second unit in Monday's contest with Haywood Highsmith starting, going on to lead all Heat bench players in rebounds while finishing as one of five Miami players with a double-digit point total. Ware has reached double figures in scoring in six outings when coming off the bench.

Robinson tallied 10 points (5-7 FG), nine rebounds, two blocks, two steals and one assist over 24 minutes in Monday's 116-95 win over Miami.

Robinson had his best performance of the season for the Knicks bench in Monday's contest, leading all New York bench players in scoring and rebounds while securing a team-high-tying pair of blocks in a near double-double. Robinson set season-high marks in both scoring and rebounds while matching season-high totals in steals and blocks.

Sabonis (laceration) will return to Monday's game against the Grizzlies, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.

Sabonis exited to the locker room early in the first quarter due to a laceration over his left eye, though he is set to return after presumably getting stitched up. The star big man will likely be able to shoulder his usual workload the rest of the way.

Sabonis sustained an apparent facial laceration and exited to the locker room in the first quarter of Monday's game against the Grizzlies, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

Sabonis left the court with a gash near his left eye, and he'll likely need to get stitched up before the club makes a decision on his status the rest of the way. If the star big man remains on the sideline, Jonas Valanciunas and Trey Lyles will likely see a bump in minutes.

Gobert was ejected from Monday's game against the Pacers after being assessed a Flagrant 2 foul, Alex Golden of the 'Setting the Pace' podcast reports. He registered three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 22 minutes before departing.

Gobert was tossed midway through the third quarter after getting into an altercation with Andrew Nembhard, who was hit with his second technical and also ejected. It'll be up to Naz Reid and Luka Garza to fill in at center the rest of the way.

Castleton is starting Monday's game against the Suns, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Castleton will get the nod at center after it was announced that Jakob Poeltl is in line for a night off. Castleton recorded 13 points, seven rebounds and two assists across 24 minutes in his last start Friday against the Jazz, showing that he can produce when given an uptick in opportunity.

Jokic (elbow) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Warriors, Danny Emerman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Head coach Michael Malone noted a few hours before tipoff that he didn't expect Jokic to be available Monday, and the team has since downgraded the big man to out. Look for Zeke Nnaji and DeAndre Jordan to hold down the center position in Jokic's absence.

Richards (ankle) is available for Monday's game against the Raptors.

Richards has been cleared to play despite being listed on the injury report with an ankle sprain. He's averaging 12.2 points and 7.8 rebounds over six March appearances.

Head coach Michael Malone doesn't think Jokic (elbow) will play in Monday's game against the Warriors, Danny Emerman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Official confirmation on the superstar big man's status should arrive closer to Monday's tipoff, but fantasy managers shouldn't plan on having Jokic available against the Warriors. Zeke Nnaji and DeAndre Jordan would figure to split the center minutes if Jokic is ultimately ruled out.

Bryant will be in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Minnesota, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Bryant will have some streaming appeal in fantasy leagues amid the absence of Myles Turner (hip) on Monday. Across five outings as a starter this year, Bryant has averaged 14.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 0.8 steals in 27.2 minutes.