LA Clippers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Los Angeles Clippers guard Kris Dunn (knee) will not play in Sunday's contest against the Charlotte Hornets. He has been ruled out due to soreness in his left knee. Dunn's absence will open up a spot in the starting lineup, which could go to either Bogdan Bogdanovic or Norman Powell (hamstring), who has been cleared to return from a seven-game absence. Since his injury does not appear to be serious, there is a good chance Dunn will be ready to return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Norman Powell (hamstring) will make his return to the lineup on Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets. Powell has been unavailable for the past seven games and has actually logged just nine minutes of action since Feb. 13. Due to his long absence, Powell may be under a minutes restriction on Sunday. Despite his recent health issues, Powell is still on track for a career year, as he is averaging 23.8 points in 33.0 minutes. With Powell's return, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Amir Coffey are expected to see reduced playing time.

Dallas Mavericks center Kai Jones (quadriceps) will not be in the lineup on Friday against the Houston Rockets. The athletic big man has been downgraded from questionable to out, marking his sixth consecutive missed contest. With Jones still out on Friday, Dwight Powell looks set to remain in the rotation. However, the Canadian center has very little fantasy value. Even with Dallas lacking frontcourt options, Powell has been limited to 13.9 minutes per game this month, averaging 4.6 points and 3.3 rebounds.

Lauren Rosen of FanDuelTVreports that Los Angeles Clippers forwardBen Simmons(knee) is available for Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. He's been out the last seven games due to what the team is calling injury management on his left knee. Since being traded away from Brooklyn, Simmons has appeared in five contests, averaging 6.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.4 steals across 21.2 minutes per game. The 28-year-old hasn't seen game action since February 28th, so his minutes will likely be limited. Amir CoffeyandDerrick Jones Jr.should still get a share of minutes. Neither one is recommended as a streaming option except for deep leagues.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Ben Simmons (knee) has a chance to return from his seven-game absence to face the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. He's been out due to what the team is calling injury management on his left knee. Since being traded away from Brooklyn, Simmons has appeared in five games and averages 6.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.4 steals across 21.2 minutes per game. If he remains sidelined, however, Amir Coffey and Derrick Jones Jr. should still see the bulk of the bench minutes. Neither one is strongly recommended as streaming options except for very deep leagues.