Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Chet Holmgren (lower leg) will not play on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. The talented big man has been in and out of the lineup lately and sits on Wednesday due to a right lower leg contusion. Cason Wallace may be back among the starters due to Holmgren's absence. The 21-year-old has improved throughout the campaign and has kicked off March with a couple of strong outings. He has averaged 16.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals over the past two games.

Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (toe) will not be in action on Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets. The team has downgraded Monk's status from questionable to out, as the 27-year-old needs more time to recover from a toe sprain. Keon Ellis and Markelle Fultz are potential candidates to replace Monk in the starting lineup on Wednesday. At the same time, Zach LaVine may have a more active role in the backcourt.

Charlotte Hornets centerJusuf Nurkic(back) is available for Wednesday's matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nurkic is managing a minor back injury but is set to play in his second game in a row. Before facing the Golden State Warriors on Monday, Nurkic missed three straight games due to an illness. This season, the 30-year-old is posting averages of 8.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per contest. Nurkic will likely play, but he will remain in the reserve role behindMark Williams.

76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (back) is listed as out for his team's trip to Boston on Thursday night. This will be Maxey's second straight absence after also missing Tuesday's game with what the team is calling a "lower back sprain." While they have not put a timetable on his return, it sounds like an injury that could keep him out for a while. In his absence, Quentin Grimes has become the go-to option in Philly's backcourt. He had a massive 44-point game to start the month of March, and on Tuesday without Maxey, he had 30 points in a loss to the Timberwolves. Facing the Celtics is a tough matchup, but Grimes will be busy enough to be a strong streaming and DFS option on Thursday.

Rockets guard Fred VanVleet will miss his third straight game on Thursday due to an ankle injury. He missed 11 games in February with the same issue and returned for one game on March 1 against the Kings. He played 35 minutes but only had three points to go with five assists and five rebounds. While he has been out, Amen Thompson has stepped up and become a fantasy force, and with FVV still sidelined, he'll continue to be very involved in a favorable matchup Thursday against the Pelicans. Reed Sheppard has gotten more minutes in the last two games for the Rockets and could stay more involved than Aaron Holiday as a backup point guard.