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Minnesota has wrapped up the top seed in the Play-In Tournament and are already prepping for that matchup. Karl-Anthony Towns has been ruled out and it would be a surprise to see D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards take the court for much more than a ceremonial start. Better value plays are likely to reveal themselves closer to tipoff, but this quintet is fine as placeholders and all are options against the Clippers who played yesterday and are likely to run out their backups as well. Everyone that has even a modicum of NBA talent has been shut down for the season, so Jaylen Hoard, Vit Krejci, Melvin Frazier, Georgios Kalaitzakis and Zavier Simpson will all play heavy minutes. While it is hard to trust that Oklahoma City will give more than 20 to 25 minutes to the third-year forward even if he starts, we can look to the rest of their tightened rotation.

On Friday the Thunder used only six players and Isaiah Roby played a tick over 14 minutes due to a combination of five quick fouls as well as a tweaked ankle. Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Clippers

On a fun note, Jokic holds the record for the fastest triple-double in NBA history logging one in just 14:33 on Februagainst Oklahoma City. If Jokic starts as expected, he could still crush the Los Angeles understudies and rack up 50 fantasy points in just three quarters of play. In the event Jokic rests, DeMarcus Cousins would be a solid option if he draws a spot start. Nikola Jokic is locked in a battle with Joel Embiid to see who will be the NBA MVP this season as well. ET tonight so they will only have real-time glimpses of how their potential opponents are doing which could lead to some late-game shenanigans. This pair of teams will be squaring off against some combination of the Mavericks and Warriors, who also are also in flux. While both teams are assured of going on the road in the first round of the playoffs, the opponents are not set in stone.

Denver is currently tied with Utah for the fifth best record in the league. Nothing is set in stone today and there are a variety of pitfalls to avoid.