Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young (illness) will miss the team's Friday matchup with the Heat in Miami. The star point guard will miss his first game since December 8th, where Bogdan Bogdanovic moved into the starting lineup, and Patty Miles saw increased run off the bench. Wesley Matthews (calf) has also been ruled out for Atlanta, meaning Garrison Matthews could see some minutes as he's played at least 13 minutes in each of the last six games Matthews missed. Young will look to recover tonight and return to action against Cleveland on Saturday.

Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam is expected to make his team debut against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. He was not with the team on Thursday as Siakam was back in Indy getting his physical completed. Now that the trade is official, Siakam is join his teammates for Friday's game. It's uncertain how exactly the presence of Siakam is going to impact the rotation. The expectation is that Jalen Smith and Obi Toppin will see decreased roles with Siakam in town.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has struggled from the floor the last two games, but turned it around on Thursday. The young guard knocked down 8-of-15 shots from the floor while making 15-of-17 free throws during Thursday's win over the Utah Jazz. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the night with 31 points, six rebounds, and six assists in 34 minutes of action. He has now scored 31 points or more in seven of his last 10 games. Gilgeous-Alexander continues to play at an elite level and is putting his name in the MVP conversation.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid made easy work of the Memphis Grizzlies defense during Thursday's game. The big man looked consistent all night long as he shot 8-of-13 from the floor for 20 points. Reid also added three rebounds, one assist, and two steals in the win over Memphis. This 20-point outing was his highest scoring outing since December 30 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite coming off the bench, Reid has done enough to warrant being rostered in most fantasy formats right now.

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. was seemingly unstoppable during Thursday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Unfortunately, Jackson got into foul trouble otherwise it could've been a career game for him. Jackson was limited to 27 minutes, but still made the most of it. He shot 15-of-23 from the floor for 36 points, while recording three rebounds, and one assist in the loss. Fantasy managers will take the high scoring game, but he looks to do more as a rebounder and defender against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.