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Cissoko finished with 13 points (5-5 FG, 3-3 3Pt), three assists, two rebounds and two steals across 15 minutes in Monday's 119-66 preseason victory over the London Lions.

Cissoko maximized his minutes Monday, turning in a perfect shooting performance. He's auditioning for a spot in Portland's Opening Night rotation, contending mainly with Vit Krejci and Jeremy Sochan for playing time.

Holiday finished with six points (3-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt), five rebounds and three assists across 15 minutes in Monday's 119-66 preseason victory over the London Lions.

The veteran point guard got the start in place of the resting Damian Lillard on Monday. Holiday is expected to handle a reserve role once the regular season begins, but he could still push to play 30 minutes per game while Shaedon Sharpe (knee) is on the shelf.

Sensabaugh closed with 11 points (3-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), one steal, two rebounds and two assists across 15 minutes in Monday's 119-109 preseason win over the Spurs.

Sensabaugh was solid off the bench Monday. He's ticketed for a reserve role to begin this year after spending some time as a starter for an injury-plagued Jazz team late last season.

Barlow (back) was unable to practice Tuesday, Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Barlow has missed the entire preseason so far and remains without a timetable to return. He can be considered questionable at best for Friday's preseason finale against Boston.

Hayes contributed 11 points (4-5 FG, 3-4 FT) and two rebounds across 15 minutes in Monday's 119-109 preseason win over the Spurs.

Hayes appears to be the favorite to start for the Jazz this season while Jusuf Nurkic (foot) is sidelined. That said, Utah could mix and match based on matchups and deploy Ace Bailey in the first unit at times.

Larsson (illness) is doubtful for Wednesday's preseason game against the Nets, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Although he's trending in the right direction, Larsson hinted that he's going to take things slow as he's still dealing with some lingering headaches. Assuming he sits Wednesday, he will have the opportunity to play in one more exhibition Friday.

Markkanen contributed 11 points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two assists, two steals and one rebound across 19 minutes in Monday's 119-109 preseason win over the Spurs.

Markkanen, who's set to be a primary scoring option for Utah this year, overcame a neck injury to suit up for this exhibition. Fantasy managers should feel more comfortable drafting the star forward at his ADP this fall now that he's healthy.

Champagnie supplied 14 points (5-13 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, one steal and one block over 26 minutes in Monday's 119-109 preseason loss to Utah.

The sharpshooter appears to be competing with Dylan Harper for the Spurs' final starting spot to begin the season. That said, Tobias Harris (calf) should pose another threat to playing time for Champagnie once he's healthy.

Demin recorded four points (2-8 FG, 0-5 3Pt), three assists and one steal across 22 minutes in Monday's 131-122 preseason victory over Washington.

Demin struggled to find his shooting rhythm, missing all five of his attempts from beyond the arc while finishing with zero rebounds. The young guard nevertheless drew another start and committed just one turnover while handling playmaking responsibilities. His shooting consistency remains an area to monitor as Brooklyn evaluates its backcourt rotation ahead of the regular season.

Sharpe (shoulder) registered four points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-4 FT), three assists, three steals, two rebounds and one block across 21 minutes in Monday's 131-122 preseason victory over Washington.

Sharpe returned to the starting lineup after missing Brooklyn's previous preseason contest with a shoulder injury. Although his scoring and rebounding production were limited, the center made an impact defensively with three steals and a block while also distributing three assists. His ability to handle a 21-minute workload is encouraging as the Nets prepare for the regular season.