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Jokic chalks up triple-double for Nuggets: 22 pts, 10 ast, 17 reb

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Ben Simmons - Remains out TuesdaySimmons (knee/back) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Cavaliers, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.

ImpactSimmons hasn't played since Feb. 15. He recently returned to on-court activities, but he remains without a firm timetable for game action. Simmons' next chance to suit up will come Thursday in a rematch against Cleveland.

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Dorian Finney-Smith - Questionable TuesdayFinney-Smith is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Cavaliers due to a right wrist contusion, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.

ImpactFinney-Smith hasn't missed any games since Feb. 7, but he's dealing with a wrist issue ahead of Tuesday's matchup. The 29-year-old has been relatively cold recently, averaging 4.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 28.3 minutes per game over his last three appearances while shooting just 23.5 percent from the floor during that time. If he's sidelined Tuesday, Cameron Johnson and Royce O'Neale are candidates to see increased run.

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Cameron Johnson - Supplies defensive numbers in lossJohnson finished with 14 points (5-13 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, four steals, two assists and one block in 34 minutes in Sunday's 108-102 loss to the Nuggets.

ImpactThough fantasy managers roster Johnson primarily for his three-pointers and efficient scoring, the 27-year-old deviated from the norm and delivered most of his value Sunday on the defensive end. The four steals matched a season high for Johnson, who is now averaging 1.5 per game since joining Brooklyn in February.

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Seth Curry - Four threes off benchCurry finished Sunday's 108-102 loss to the Nuggets with 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-5 3Pt) and two rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench.

ImpactThe veteran guard has found his range from downtown, draining multiple threes in three straight games and four of the last five while shooting 54.5 percent (12-for-22) from beyond the arc. Curry doesn't offer much in any other category, however, limiting his fantasy utility to being a bargain DFS option in matchups against teams vulnerable to outside shooting.

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Nic Claxton - Holds own against JokicClaxton posted 19 points (9-12 FG, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 31 minutes during Sunday's 108-102 loss to the Nuggets.

ImpactWhile Nikola Jokic delivered his usual triple-double for the Nuggets, Claxton put together a solid showing of his own for the Nets. The fourth-year center has scored in double digits in his last six games, averaging 15.7 points, 10.3 boards, 2.2 assists and 2.0 blocks over that stretch while shooting 74.1 percent from the floor.

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Mikal Bridges - Leading scorer in Sunday's lossBridges accumulated a team-high 23 points (8-18 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound and one assist across 31 minutes during Sunday's 108-102 loss to the Nuggets.

ImpactThe fifth-year wing scored more than 20 points for the fifth straight game and the 11th time in the last 12, averaging 27.2 points, 3.9 boards, 2.8 threes, 2.5 assists and 0.9 steals over that stretch. The Nets have featured a balanced attack since trading away Kevin Durant (ankle) and Kyrie Irving (foot), but Bridges appears to be Brooklyn's No. 1 option on offense.

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Jamal Murray - Drops 25 against BrooklynMurray ended Sunday's 108-102 win over the Nets with 25 points (9-19 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight assists and one rebound over 37 minutes.

ImpactTwenty of Murray's 25 points came in the first quarter, as the 26-year-old point guard issued a wakeup call to a Nuggets squad that had lost five of its last six. He's scored in double digits in 11 straight games, averaging 21.2 points, 7.1 assists, 3.5 boards, 3.5 threes and 1.3 steals over that stretch while shooting 41.3 percent from long distance.

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