Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (nose) has been cleared to play ahead of Monday's game against the Washington Wizards. As expected, Doncic will play after being listed as probable on the injury report. The 24-year-old has been dealing with a broken nose, but it hasn't slowed him down. Doncic is coming off a solid 32-point performance during their last game. Fantasy managers should make sure they have Doncic back in their lineups on Monday.

The Miami Heat will be without forward Jimmy Butler (personal) for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks as well as Wednesday's contest against the Philadelphia 76ers, ruling him out through the All-Star break. The Heat granted Butler a leave of absence on Sunday to mourn the loss of a family member, and the All-Star forward's next chance to return to the floor comes on Feb. 23 against the New Orleans Pelicans. The controls to Miami's offense will be left to Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, with the likes of Duncan Robinson, Caleb Martin, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. soaking up extra minutes in Butler's stead. Although Jaquez is averaging only 7.4 points on 35.6% shooting from the floor, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.0 threes over eight games since returning on Jan. 27 from a five-game absence with a groin strain, he carries the highest fantasy upside of the bunch and is worth adding in most leagues.

The Brooklyn Nets have already ruled out forward Cameron Johnson (groin) for Tuesday's tilt versus the Boston Celtics. Johnson will miss a fourth consecutive game with soreness in his left groin, and he will have a quick turnaround to return before the All-Star break in a rematch with Boston on Wednesday. Ben Simmons has started each of Brooklyn's last three games and has averaged 7.6 points on 78.3% field-goal shooting, 6.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 1.2 steals across his past five games, but he's playing only 18.7 minutes per game during this stretch following his extended absence. With a difficult task against a Celtics team that sits second in the NBA in opponent field-goal percentage (44.9%) to boot, Simmons is going to be a risky DFS play on Tuesday despite Johnson's absence.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Nicolas Batum (hamstring) will not play in Monday's contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers. A strained left hamstring will cause an eighth straight absence for Batum, but head coach Nick Nurse said before Friday's defeat to the Atlanta Hawks that the veteran forward has a "decent chance" to return prior to the All-Star break. The Sixers host the Miami Heat on Wednesday, which is their final outing before the break. Philly's rotation remains incredibly thin, so Buddy Hield will be needed for heavy minutes in their starting group, and he's logged at least 20 points, four treys, six assists, and 36 minutes in each of his first two games with his new team since arriving at last Thursday's trade deadline. Cleveland ranks first against opposing swingmen, per DraftKings scoring, but Hield's volume makes him a must-start in all season-long fantasy setups.

Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum (knee) will continue to sit in Monday's game versus the Washington Wizards. Exum continues to deal with soreness in his right knee that will have kept him on the shelf for nine straight games, and he has no timetable for a return. With the All-Star break looming, Exum would appear doubtful to suit up when the Mavs host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Fellow Australian guard Josh Green's recent hot streak has him floating around the top 100 for fantasy purposes of late, averaging 13.4 points, 4.1 boards, 2.9 assists, and 2.3 treys on 47.1% shooting from downtown over his last 14 games. Green's scoring can be inconsistent on a Dallas team centered around Luka Doncic (nose) and Kyrie Irving (thumb), but the Wizards are surrendering the most points per game (123.9) in the league this season.