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Tatum (Achilles) is out for Monday's game against the Hawks.

After finishing Sunday's 114-99 victory over the Hornets with 32 points (12-23 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five rebounds, eight assists and one block over 31 minutes, Tatum will sit out the second leg of the back-to-back set. His absence is fully expected, given that he's under 11 months removed from tearing his right Achilles tendon. With Tatum sitting out, the Celtics should have more minutes available on the wing and at forward for Baylor Scheierman, Hugo Gonzalez and Jordan Walsh.

Williams (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Sunday in the Nets' 116-99 win over the Kings.

To open up playing time for every player on the 15-man roster and all three two-way players, head coach Jordi Fernandez has been shaking up his rotation from game to game over the last few weeks as the season winds down. Williams ended up being squeezed out Sunday, ending a stretch of eight consecutive appearances in which he had averaged 13.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.3 steals, 1.4 assists and 1.3 three-pointers in 22.6 minutes per game. While Williams will stick in the rotation more often than not over the Nets' final seven games, his unexpected absence Sunday illustrates the risk that he and all Brooklyn players will carry as streaming options down the stretch.

Hart chipped in 15 points (5-9 FG, 5-7 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Sunday's 111-100 loss to the Thunder.

Hart did most of his damage from the three-point line, and he continues to be an absolute menace from beyond the arc. The veteran forward has drained multiple threes in four of his last five games, a stretch in which he's gone 15-for-19 from deep. Those are unsustainable numbers, but as long as Hart continues to drain threes, that should give the Knicks another dimension offensively.

Camara finished Sunday's 123-88 win over the Wizards with 23 points (8-14 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and three steals across 28 minutes.

This was Camara's fourth game of the campaign with at least 23 points. While he's been a solid source of counting stats this season, he's shooting 43.7 percent from the field and 70.1 percent from the line, watering down his value in nine-category formats.

Henderson ended Sunday's 123-88 win over the Wizards with 21 points (6-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 8-9 FT), three rebounds and seven assists in 25 minutes.

With Jerami Grant (calf) sidelined, Henderson made his fourth start of the campaign and made the most of his opportunity despite the limited workload -- the Trail Blazers put this game to bed early. Over his last eight appearances, Henderson holds averages of 14.4 points, 3.9 assists, 2.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.5 three-pointers in 24.1 minutes per contest.

Cooper provided 10 points (4-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and two assists across 19 minutes during Sunday's 123-88 loss to Portland.

With the Wizards getting blown out of this contest, Cooper saw a decent workload off the bench. He's been getting decent run over his last eight games, during which he has averaged 9.0 points, 3.6 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 0.6 three-pointers in 21.2 minutes per contest.

Hardy (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Sunday in the Wizards' 123-88 loss to the Trail Blazers.

Though Washington ruled out seven players ahead of Sunday's contest, head coach Brian Keefe maintained a 10-man rotation, and Hardy ended up being the odd man out. Hardy had previously appeared in eight consecutive games, averaging 13.9 points, 3.4 three-pointers, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 21.4 minutes per contest over that stretch. The fourth-year wing should have a good chance at re-entering the rotation Monday against the Lakers, though the Wizards aren't expected to provide any clarity prior to the game regarding whether Hardy will play.

Thompson (ankle) was present at Monday's shootaround, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Thompson remains questionable on the official injury report, but his presence at shootaround is a good sign for his status. If he's ultimately held out, the Pistons could lean more on Javonte Green, Ronald Holland and Kevin Huerter.

Smith (coach's decision) went unused Sunday in the Heat's 135-118 loss to the Pacers.

After returning to the rotation for a brief three-game stretch earlier this month, Smith has now failed to get off the bench in four consecutive contests. With the Heat at close to full strength and rookie Kasparas Jakucionis having taken control of the top backup job at point guard, Smith's opportunities are likely to remain scarce over the final two weeks of the regular season.

Champagnie closed Sunday's 123-88 loss to the Trail Blazers with 10 points (4-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one block over 24 minutes.

The Wizards were blown out of this contest, so Champagnie and several others in the second unit were given extended looks. Across his last four outings, Champagnie has averaged 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 three-pointers in 23.1 minutes per contest.