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Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum (heel) and center Richaun Holmes (personal) have both been downgraded from doubtful to out on Friday. Given the doubtful tag, this isn't a surprise that they're not playing, but at least the team made it official with plenty of time before the game. This will be their second consecutive game missed, but Exum's absence will likely be felt more than Holmes' since he only sees 10.6 minutes a night. Exum has enjoyed a career resurgence of sorts but has come back to Earth a bit since Kyrie Irving returned. In place of Exum, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Seth Curry should see some extra minutes. With Holmes out and Dereck Lively II (ankle) questionable, Dwight Powell could see some heavy minutes at center.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (knee, wrist) won't return to Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. For the first time this season, Middleton played in both games of the back-to-back set. However, the Bucks decided to shut him down for the second half of Thursday's game. His removal seems like it was precautionary, so it doesn't sound like Middleton is dealing with anything serious. Pat Connaughton started during the second half and figures to have an expanded role in the second half of this game.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton is not listed on the team's injury report on the second night of a back-to-back set for Thursday versus the San Antonio Spurs. It's a great sign for Middleton, who has rested on one part of Milwaukee's prior four sets with two games in as many days. The veteran two-way star matched a season-high figure with four three-pointers in Wednesday's road loss to the Indiana Pacers, filling up the box score for 19 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and two blocked shots in 32 minutes while playing through knee and wrist injuries. The Bucks check in as double-digit favorites against a 5-28 Spurs club on Thursday, so they could have the luxury of monitoring Middleton's workload if the game gets out of hand in their favor.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (knee/wrist) will play on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers. Middleton is banged up with a sprained left wrist that he underwent surgery on during the summer of 2022, and the Bucks are also managing his right knee that was operated on this past offseason, but he will suit up for Wednesday's likely up-tempo game that features a massive 257.5-point implied total. The 32-year-old three-time All-Star is starting to shake off early-season rust and round into form, tallying 18.5 points, 5.8 assists, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.1 three-pointers in 31.0 minutes across his latest 11 contests, effectively closing his fantasy buy-low window. Middleton's DFS salary is on the rise, and he carries plenty of appeal against a Pacers team allowing an NBA-worst 50.4% opponent field-goal percentage.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (knee, wrist) is questionable for Wednesday's Central Division outing with the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks will head to San Antonio to meet the Spurs on Thursday, so it wouldn't be surprising if Middleton is ruled out against Indiana. But either way, he'll likely sit out one of those contests. Without Middleton on the floor, Andre Jackson Jr. or MarJon Beauchamp could enter the starting lineup, with the latter being a safer fantasy option. However, Middleton's absence will mean more scoring chances for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.