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Johnson (ankle) is questionable for Friday's game against the Knicks.

Johnson remains day-to-day after missing the past two games for Denver. Aaron Gordon (hamstring) is also questionable for Denver. If the team is shorthanded again, Julian Strawther could pick up another sizable workload Friday.

Murray (rest) is available for Friday's game against the Suns.

After missing the front end of this back-to-back set Thursday against the Kings, Murray is set to return to the lineup. With this news, Yves Missi is likely to shift back to the bench for New Orleans.

Green totaled 10 points (4-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, eight assists and one steal in 35 minutes during Thursday's 115-113 overtime win over Houston.

Green was back in his element Thursday, orchestrating the offense and finishing with a team-high eight assists in the narrow victory. The veteran continues to provide unique across-the-board value for fantasy managers, as he has now averaged 9.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.6 assists over his last eight appearances. As long as he can avoid the "injury management" tag on the second half of back-to-backs, Green remains a safe high-floor play in most formats.

Porter (knee) will not play Saturday against the Jazz.

Porter will be sidelined for the second straight game Saturday. It remains in the air if he will be cleared in time for Sunday's game against the Magic. Ryan Rollins is likely to soak up more usage in Porter's absence.

Poeltl racked up nine points (4-5 FG, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals in 29 minutes during Thursday's 115-107 loss to the Timberwolves.

This was a solid line for Poeltl as he continues to put his lingering back issue behind him. Over his last five games, he's producing third-round value in nine-category formats with averages of 11.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks in 27.8 minutes per contest.

Mamukelashvili closed with 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 24 minutes during Thursday's 115-107 loss to the Timberwolves.

Although Jakob Poeltl started yet again, Mamukelashvili saw plenty of minutes off the bench at both frontcourt slots. Collin Murray-Boyles has been sidelined by a thumb sprain, and that has allowed Mamukelashvili to play an expanded role in the frontcourt.

Coulibaly amassed 17 points (7-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-4 FT), three rebounds, two assists and three steals in 34 minutes during Thursday's 122-112 loss to the Jazz.

Coulibaly was one of the few bright spots for Washington on Thursday, finishing as the team's second-leading scorer while missing only three shots from the field. Perhaps more importantly for fantasy managers, the 21-year-old forward logged 34 minutes, which marks his highest workload since early February, and chipped in on the defensive end with a team-high three steals. While the Wizards' rotation has been notoriously unpredictable lately, Coulibaly's ability to provide across-the-board production keeps him firmly on the radar in standard 12-team leagues.

McGowens had 14 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal across 27 minutes during Thursday's 133-123 win over Sacramento.

McGowens continues to play a key role off the bench in New Orleans, but he's still a bit too volatile to trust outside of deeper formats. Over his last eight games, he's averaging 10.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.1 three-pointers in 26.1 minutes per contest.

Smith is probable for Friday's game against Charlotte with left ankle soreness.

This is a minor setback for Smith, but he intends to play through it. Smith has been losing minutes to Kasparas Jakucionis lately, so his fantasy appeal is very low.

Champagnie (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against the Clippers due to right knee soreness, per Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com.

Champagnie is in danger of missing the second half of a back-to-back set after picking up a knee issue during Thursday's win over the Pistons. The fourth-year wing has been on a heater lately, scoring in double figures in five of his last six outings while shooting a blistering 52.6 percent from deep during that span. If he were to miss Friday's game, more minutes on the wing may open up for Keldon Johnson, Lindy Waters and others.