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Isaac (knee) is doubtful for Monday's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Pistons.

Isaac has not appeared in a game since March 12 due to a left knee injury, and he is unlikely to play Monday. Jamal Cain figures to maintain a role off the bench as long as Isaac is sidelined.

Castle (hand) returned to the bench during the second quarter of Sunday's Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series against Portland, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.

Castle briefly went to the locker room to get imaging done on his injured left hand, but the fact that he's back on the bench indicates that he will return to Sunday's contest. If Castle's hand injury is more severe than initially thought, then Dylan Harper and Keldon Johnson would be the next men up for the Spurs.

Castle went to the locker room during the second quarter of Sunday's Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Trail Blazers due to a hand injury, Michael C. Wright of ESPN.com reports.

Castle appeared to injure his left hand while playing defense against Deni Avdija, and the former has gone to the locker room to get X-rays, per Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Keldon Johnson and Dylan Harper are both in line for bigger roles for as long as Castle is out of the game.

Durant (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Lakers.

As expected, Durant will miss a second consecutive game due to a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle. The Rockets are down 3-0 in the series, and a win would shift the series back to Los Angeles for Game 5 on Wednesday. However, given the extent of Durant's injury, he's unlikely to be available. Reed Sheppard should remain in Houston's starting five for as long as Durant is out of action.

Goodwin (calf) is questionable for Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Thunder on Monday, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Goodwin has missed the Suns' last two games due to a left calf injury that he sustained in Game 1 on April 19. Collin Gillespie would likely remain in the Suns' starting lineup Monday if Goodwin is not cleared to return.

Williams (foot) has been ruled out Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series on Monday against the Thunder, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Williams will end up missing a fifth consecutive game due to a left foot injury. The Suns are down 3-0 in the series, but if they were to win Monday, then Williams' next opportunity to play would be Game 5 on Wednesday in Oklahoma City. Oso Ighodaro should continue to start for the Suns in Williams' absence, with Khaman Maluach seeing more minutes off the bench.

Mitchell logged 20 points (6-24 FG, 4-12 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one steal over 37 minutes during Sunday's 93-89 loss to the Raptors in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Mitchell once again struggled from the field during Sunday's loss, missing 10 of his 12 shot attempts from within the arc and nine of his 13 field-goal attempts in the second half. He averaged 31.0 points a game across the first two games of the series, but that number dropped to 17.5 points across Games 3 and 4, going 13-for-40 (32.5 percent) from the field in that span. The series will shift back to Cleveland for Game 5 on Wednesday.

Barnes posted 23 points (6-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 11-14 FT), nine rebounds, six assists, three blocks and one steal over 42 minutes during Sunday's 93-89 win over the Cavaliers in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

It was a low-scoring affair at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday, with Barnes, Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett combining for 64 of the Raptors' 93 points in the victory. Barnes scored 10 of his points in the fourth quarter and made all six of his free-throw attempts in the frame, all of which came in the final 35 seconds and initially gave and then grew the Raptors' lead. The series shifts to Cleveland for Game 5 on Wednesday, where Barnes averaged 23.5 points, 6.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals over 36.0 minutes across the first two games of the series.

Durant (ankle) is not expected to play in Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Lakers on Sunday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Durant has been working on his recovery from a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle that he sustained in Game 2 on Tuesday. The injury typically carries a 2-to-3 week recovery timeline, and it looks like he will not be able to play in Sunday's elimination game. Reed Sheppard should remain in the Rockets' starting lineup, assuming Durant is ruled out.

Kornet is not in the Spurs' starting lineup Sunday against the Trail Blazers in Sunday's Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series.

Kornet will come off the bench for Game 4 following the return of Victor Wembanyama (concussion). Through the first three games of the series, Kornet has averaged 11.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.7 blocks over 24.0 minutes per contest.