Utah Jazz forward/center John Collins (back) will not be in action on Monday against the Detroit Pistons. Following a three-game absence, Collins was back in the lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but he will miss a second straight contest on Monday. The Jazz also remain without Lauri Markkanen (back), which opens up additional playing time for Kenyon Martin Jr, Brice Sensabaugh, and Kyle Filipowski. The latter has posted three double-doubles in the past four games, while Sensabaugh finished among Utah's top scorers in the last game with 21 points. Martin Jr's production has been inconsistent, making him the least appealing fantasy option out of these players.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Chet Holmgren (ankle) will return to action on Monday against the Houston Rockets. The team kept Holmgren out of the lineup for the first leg of a back-to-back on Sunday versus the San Antonio Spurs. Isaiah Hartenstein recently had to settle for a bench role against the Atlanta Hawks when Holmgren was in the lineup, but the two will be reunited in the starting unit on Monday against an injury-plagued Rockets team. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, and Jalen Williams will also start for OKC.

Houston Rockets center Steven Adams (ankle) will be in the lineup on Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The big man was listed on the injury report due to left ankle soreness but has been upgraded from questionable to available. Adams' availability is great news for Houston since starting center Alperen Sengun (back) will not be playing against the Thunder. However, Jock Landale has been named the starter in Sengun's absence, meaning Adams likely won't deliver much for fantasy teams.

Houston Rockets guard/forward Dillon Brooks (knee) will not be in the lineup on Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has been downgraded from questionable to out as Brooks has not recovered from a right knee contusion. He joins Fred VanVleet (ankle), Amen Thompson (shoulder), and Alperen Sengun (back) on the sidelines, leaving the Rockets extremely short-handed for Monday's contest. Jabari Smith Jr., Cam Whitmore, and Aaron Holiday are expected to take on expanded roles in the game. This is the first game of a back-to-back set, so it's possible that Houston could have most of its missing pieces back for Tuesday's matchup against the Indiana Pacers.

Detroit Pistons forward/center Isaiah Stewart (back) will not play on Monday against the Utah Jazz. He will be held out of the contest due to a lower back contusion. If Stewart recovers quickly, he might return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. On Monday, we should see Paul Reed fill the backup center minutes. It is unlikely he will see much time on the court behind starter Jalen Duren, but it's a good matchup for the Pistons' big men, as Utah allows the fourth-most fantasy points in the league to opposing centers.