The Scoop: Isaac is a late addition to the injury report, which bodes poorly for his chances of playing Thursday. His status figures to come down to a game-time decision based on pregame warmups. With Tristan da Silva (shoulder) also questionable, Jett Howard could be thrust into a big role in the frontcourt.

 The Scoop: A lumbar muscle strain is bothering Kleber, but not enough to stop him from getting the green light to play. The veteran center has handled a muted role in 2025-26, averaging 1.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 12.1 minutes per night through 10 games.

 The Scoop: Horford has missed nine of the last 10 games if you include Thursday's game against the Suns, and he's preparing to miss at least a few more. A Christmas Day return against the Mavericks could be on the table, but it's certainly not a guarantee.

 The Scoop: The writing was on the wall when the Jazz listed Markkanen as questionable for right groin injury management. This is simply a maintenance day for Markkanen, something he experienced plenty of during the 2024-25 season. Presumably, he will be back in the lineup for Saturday's game against Orlando. In the meantime, guys like Taylor Hendricks, Kyle Filipowski, Brice Sensabaugh and Kyle Anderson could pick up some run for the Jazz.

 The Scoop: Marshall was a late addition to the injury report, presumably after waking up under the weather. Anthony Davis (calf) is also questionable, so the Mavericks could potentially be thin at forward Thursday.

 The Scoop: Poeltl was initially listed as probable by the Raptors, so this downgrade is a worrying sign for fantasy managers. If this downgrade is any indication, the Raptors are seriously considering a maintenance day for their starting center to address lingering back soreness. If he sits out, the Raptors could lean on Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Murray-Boyles.

 The Scoop: Powell was recently upgraded from questionable to probable after missing Wednesday's practice. However, the star guard confirmed that he will be in the lineup to face the Nets on the front end of this back-to-back set. With Tyler Herro (toe) already ruled out, Powell is likely to see increased usage Thursday.

 The Scoop: Clark's role has dwindled, as he saw under 10 minutes of playing time for the first time since Nov. 26. This decreased role came with Anthony Edwards (foot) and Mike Conley (Achilles) sidelined, which may signal that Clark might be out of the rotation entirely once Edwards and/or Conley return.

 The Scoop: Shannon's role has been inconsistent this season, and things have only gotten worse recently. He played 24 combined minutes over his last two appearances after logging 30 minutes against Golden State the game prior. He will continue to back up Jaden McDaniels, but Shannon is not a reliable option in most fantasy leagues, even with Mike Conley (Achilles) and Anthony Edwards (foot) sidelined.

 The Scoop: After a five-game stretch of playing no more than nine minutes per contest, Dillingham has played at least 11 in each of his last three games, averaging 5.3 points, 1.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.3 steals in that span. While this may be out of necessity, as Mike Conley (Achilles) and Anthony Edwards (foot) have been sidelined, prompting the team to start Bones Hyland at point guard, Dillingham is getting opportunities to make a case for a spot in the rotation.