Washington Wizards DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Memphis Grizzlies guardMarcus Smart(finger) will be sidelined for Monday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Smart was already considered doubtful earlier in the day due to a right index finger injury. The 30-year-old veteran has suited up for just 18 games in this year's campaign, averaging 9.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per contest. His next chance to return to the floor is Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors.

Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole (illness) will play against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. An illness gave Poole a late questionable tag, but he has been cleared to play and will start the contest alongside Bilal Coulibaly, Kyshawn George, Kyle Kuzma, and Jonas Valanciunas. Poole has saved some of his best performances of the season for the Hornets, averaging 26.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 1.5 steals against them.

Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Khris Middleton (ankle) will not play the second half of the team's back-to-back against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Since Middleton has returned from off-season surgery, he hasn't been playing in both games of a back-to-back this year. With that being said, Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) has also been ruled out while Bobby Portis (personal) is doubtful and both Damian Lillard (groin) and Brook Lopez (back) are questionable. So, that leaves A.J. Green, Gary Trent Jr., Ryan Rollins, and Pat Connaughton as the next crew up. Green and Trent are likely to receive more playing time while Green had the best performance in the last game with 13 points, three rebounds, one assist, and two steals.

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton (ankle) will suit up for Sunday's contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. The former All-Star is ready for his fifth consecutive appearance after being initially labeled as probable for the game. Middleton's most recent efforts have fluctuated. He's produced a pair of 20-point games while also going scoreless twice. Last time out against the San Antonio Spurs, Middleton enjoyed a red-hot shooting night, putting up 21 points with an 8-for-9 record from the field.

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton (ankle) will be in the lineup on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs. He has been upgraded from probable to available. After undergoing bilateral ankle surgeries, Middleton has appeared on the injury report regularly this season. However, he has only missed a handful of games since making his season debut on Dec. 6. Middleton's recent performances have been very inconsistent, as he has finished scoreless in two of his last three games while scoring 22 points in the other.