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Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (nose) is listed as probable heading into Monday's matchup versus the Washington Wizards. The All-Star has been banged up all year. However, his latest ailment, a broken nose, shouldn't keep him out of the lineup on Monday night. Doncic continues to make a difference for fantasy managers, and he's coming off an impressive 32-point, nine-assist, eight-rebound performance on Saturday against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder. But if Doncic he can't suit up, Kyrie Irving (thumb) should handle most of the work at the one, assuming he's cleared to play.

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (nose) will play on Saturday versus OKC. The 24-year-old took an inadvertent elbow to the face a week ago, so he's been dealing with the repercussions ever since. However, it hasn't impacted his play on the court, considering he's scored at least 35 points in four of his previous five games.

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (nose) is available ahead of Thursday's game against the New York Knicks. As expected, Doncic will continue to play through his broken nose. Doncic was wearing a mask on Tuesday, but has decided to get rid of it. The nose doesn't appear to be holding him back at all. Fantasy managers can feel safe plugging Doncic back into their lineups on Thursday.

Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) is still out for Thursday's matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. A sprained left ankle will keep Finney-Smith sidelined for a sixth consecutive game, but he remains day-to-day and will target a return for Saturday's clash with San Antonio Spurs in the fourth game of Brooklyn's five-game homestand. Royce O'Neale is on the move to the desert on Thursday, so the Nets may have to give Ben Simmons more run than they'd like to following his long layoff with back problems. Since Spencer Dinwiddie was sent north of the border as well, Simmons should function as the primary facilitator in the starting lineup but still faces a possible playing-time cap after logging just 20 minutes in Tuesday's defeat to the Dallas Mavericks. That makes him a risky DFS play in a difficult draw against a Cleveland group giving up the third-fewest points per game (109.6) in 2023-24.

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber (toe) has been listed as questionable for Thursday's meeting with the Knicks. He's missed a large chunk of the season with a small toe dislocation, and the team has continued to have him on the injury report with the same issue. However, Kleber has played in 11 of 12 games since returning to the lineup and even came through a back-to-back situation to start this week, so the chances of him playing on Thursday appear good. The German has been a starter for the last three games due to Dereck Lively II's (nose) absence, averaging 14.0 points and 3.0 rebounds.