Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (knee) has been listed as probable for the team's Friday night contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. He's dealing with a knee contusion that doesn't seem too serious as he hasn't missed a game since December 12. The star combo guard is tied with his career high in points per game right now and he's seen some increases in traditional stats from last year. Across 35 games, Murray is averaging 21.2 points, 6.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 2.3 made threes, and 1.9 turnovers per game while shooting 47.8% from the floor. With Nikola Jokic (back) still questionable, Murray may be depended on to carry the offensive load in this game.

Sacramento Kings forward Sasha Vezenkov (ankle) has been downgraded from questionable to out on Friday and will miss their contest against the Indiana Pacers. This will be his fifth consecutive game missed due to an ankle sprain and the Kings have gone 3-1 in his absence so far. Vezenkov's minutes haven't been very consistent, so he's only been fantasy-relevant in the deepest of leagues so far. While he remains sidelined, Trey Lyles should receive some extra minutes off of the bench, but he's a better streaming option in deep leagues.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) was forced to exit the team's game against the Boston Celtics on Thursday after suffering a foot injury in the second quarter. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Vanderbilt is now expected to miss "several weeks" and there are still more tests that need to be done. There's a chance that it could be more serious and cause him to miss even more time than that. The 24-year-old missed the first month of the season with some injury issues as well and then went on to play around 20 minutes a contest and averaged 5.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. His extended absence should translate to more opportunities for Rui Hachimura and Christian Wood as long as the Lakers don't make any moves before the trade deadline.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (back) drew another questionable tag on Friday while he deals with lingering effects from lower back pain. The two-time MVP was forced to miss their last game on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder and had to watch a five-point loss. Now, the Nuggets will take on a team at the opposite end of the standings in the Portland Trail Blazers. It wouldn't be surprising if the team just played it cautiously with Jokic, but he also hasn't had to miss much time throughout his career. If he remains on the sidelines for another game, Peyton Watson or DeAndre Jordan will enter the starting five. Jordan did not play in their last contest, so Watson, Christian Braun, and Zeke Nnaji saw some extra opportunities.

Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley (quad) has been given the questionable tag on Friday as he continues to deal with a right quad contusion. The former Knick hasn't played the last three games due to the quad issue and could potentially miss a fourth consecutive contest. Quickley finally joined the starting lineup when he was moved to Toronto and has enjoyed a bump in fantasy value in the process. Since his first game in Toronto on January 1, he's averaged 16.7 points, 6.1 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 2.7 made threes, and 1.4 turnovers per game while shooting 41.1% from the floor. If he's able to suit up, he's a must-start type of player now, but if he's going to be sidelined, Dennis Schroder should remain in the starting lineup in his place.