Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (arm) is expected to play against the Utah Jazz on Saturday despite having an injury designation going into the game. Fantasy managers can expect him to take on his usual workload against the Jazz. In his most recent game against the Celtics, Jokic finished with his 20th triple-double of the season and 125th of his career. He scored 32 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, provided 11 assists, and secured two steals while shooting 11-for-19 from the floor and a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Cam Reddish (ankle) is available ahead of Friday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. This is good news after both Reddish and Anthony Davis (Achilles) popped up on the injury report ahead of this game. Both players will suit up, which is great news for fantasy managers. Davis is expected to be the focal point of the team with LeBron James (ankle) sidelined. Reddish will come off the bench but will have a bigger role without James available. Although, it's uncertain if Reddish will play enough to warrant streaming in 12-team formats.

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (Achilles) has been cleared to suit up for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. As expected, Davis will play after being listed as probable heading into this game. Fantasy managers are used to this considering Davis is a regular on the injury report. Nonetheless, Davis will suit up and play a bigger role with LeBron James (ankle) sidelined. Fantasy managers should make sure they have Davis in their before tip-off.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (Achilles) and guard Damian Lillard (rib) are available ahead of Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. As expected, both players have been cleared after looking fine during their pregame routine. Neither player should be restricted or limited at all during this game. Malik Beasley, Jae Crowder, and Brook Lopez should join them in the starting five. Fantasy managers can go ahead and get both players into their lineups on Friday.

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (hand) has been ruled out ahead of Friday's game against the Houston Rockets. This marks the fifth game in a row that Ayton has missed due to a hand sprain. When healthy, Ayton has been a solid asset to the Blazers. However, he's missed over 20 games and is likely to miss more with the Blazers falling out of contention. There is little incentive for the Blazers to push Ayton back to the floor right now. Duop Reath should continue to start and is a solid streaming option.