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Green finished with 35 points (14-29 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one block across 35 minutes in Tuesday's 114-110 loss to the Trail Blazers in the Play-In Tournament.

Green carried the Suns offensively in a game where Devin Booker was held to 7-for-17 shooting from the field, and the former delivered his best scoring mark of the entire 2025-26 campaign. Green will need to be at his best again when the Suns play in the final game of the Play-In Tournament on Friday, either against the Warriors or Clippers.

Avdija posted 41 points (15-22 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 8-13 FT), 12 assists, seven rebounds and two blocks across 38 minutes in Tuesday's 114-110 Play-In Tournament win over the Suns.

Avdija turned in an extremely efficient performance from the field and got to the charity stripe often, finishing with a game-high 41 points. Including the postseason, the 25-year-old has reached the 40-point threshold twice in 2025-26 and three times in his career. The star forward also led all players in assists and recorded his second straight double-double. Avdija and the Trail Blazers are now set to face the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs.

Mitchell amassed 28 points (12-24 FG, 4-9 3Pt), six assists, four rebounds, two steals and one block across 48 minutes in Tuesday's 127-126 overtime loss to the Hornets in the Play-In Tournament.

Mitchell turned in an efficient performance and led Miami in scoring, albeit in a season-ending loss. The 27-year-old point guard also paced the team in steals. The Baylor product delivered a productive campaign on both ends of the floor as a regular starter for Miami. Over 70 regular-season appearances (all starts), he averaged 9.3 points, 6.5 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals while shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 39.5 percent from downtown in 28.6 minutes per tilt.

Ball contributed 30 points (12-31 FG, 2-16 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 10 assists, five rebounds, one steal and one block across 40 minutes in Tuesday's 127-126 overtime win over the Heat in the Play-In Tournament.

Ball struggled mightily from beyond the arc but still scored a game-high 30 points, including the go-ahead layup in overtime. The star point guard also led all players in assists en route to his second double-double of April. Ball and the Hornets are now set to face the loser of Wednesday's matchup between the Magic and 76ers, and a win would send Charlotte to the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign.

Ighodaro won't start Tuesday's Play-In Tournament game against Portland, Hayden Cilley of ClutchPoints.com reports.

With Mark Williams (foot) back in the lineup, Ighodaro will slide to the second unit. The second-year center averaged 5.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals across 20.1 minutes per game in 58 regular-season appearances off the bench.

Fleming is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Trail Blazers, Hayden Cilley of ClutchPoints.com reports.

As expected, Fleming will fade back to the bench for the Suns' playoff opener after starting and logging 38 minutes in a 135-103 win over the Suns in the regular-season finale Sunday, when the team rested several key rotation players. Fleming averaged 4.1 points and 2.2 rebounds across 12.2 minutes in 55 appearances during the regular season, but he could be on the outside looking in for a rotation spot in the playoffs.

Dunn won't start Tuesday's Play-In Tournament game against Portland, Hayden Cilley of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Dunn got the spot start in Sunday's regular-season finale but will retreat to the bench Tuesday. The second-year forward isn't guaranteed significant playing time but could pick up a few extra minutes due to Grayson Allen (hamstring) being out.

Coffey isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Trail Blazers, Hayden Cilley of ClutchPoints.com reports.

The Suns are returning to their regular starting lineup, meaning Coffey will retreat to the bench. Coffey averaged 2.7 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in 43 regular-season appearances off the bench between Phoenix and Milwaukee.

Bouyea won't start Tuesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Trail Blazers, Hayden Cilley of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Bouyea got the starting nod in Sunday's regular-season finale, though he'll slide to the second unit Tuesday. With the Suns almost at full strength, the 26-year-old isn't guaranteed to see meaningful burn.

Adebayo (back) won't return to Tuesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Hornets. He'll finish with six points (3-3 FG), three rebounds, one assist and one steal across 11 minutes.

This is a huge loss for the Heat, as Adebayo is one of Miami's go-to options on offense while also operating as the anchor on the defensive end. Without Adebayo, look for Kel'el Ware to continue handling a bigger role in the frontcourt for Miami.