Faried (ankle) will play in Thursday's game against the Knicks.

EDGE Analysis

Faried has missed the past two games with a left ankle injury, however he will be available to play Thursday. Even with him available, he likely won't have too much of an impact as he's played in just seven games since December 13, averaging just 9.9 minutes in those games.

Faried (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Knicks, Adam Mares of Denver Stiffs reports.

EDGE Analysis

A sore left ankle has already kept Faried out of the team's last two contests, and the Nuggets will wait until Thursday morning's shootaround to issue an update. Even if Faried is cleared to play, his role would likely be limited, as he's been on the fringes of the rotation on a near-nightly basis over the last month.

Faried (ankle) has been ruled out Monday against the Trail Blazers with a sore left ankle.

EDGE Analysis

After sitting out Sunday's practice, Faried will miss Monday's game. Denver's next game isn't until Thursday, and at this time Faried should be considered for questionable for that game. His absence shouldnt affect the Nuggets rotation too much, as Faried has missed 13 games since the start of December.

Faried is dealing with a sore left ankle and is questionable for Monday's game against the Trail Blazers, Harrison Wind of BSN Denver reports.

EDGE Analysis

Faried was unable to practice Sunday, which doesn't bode well for his eventual availability Monday. That said, he'll likely test it out during morning shootaround before a final decision is made on his availability. Faried has been a DNP-CD in two of the last three games, so if he were to sit out, it shouldn't have a drastic impact on the regular rotation.

Faried logged seven minutes in Wednesday's 134-111 win over the Suns, finishing with four points (1-1 FG, 2-2 FT) and two rebounds.

EDGE Analysis

As the lopsided score indicates, the Nuggets pulled away in the fourth quarter, affording some garbage-time run to Faried, who hadn't appeared in any of Denver's last seven games. Though he was efficient during his brief time on the court, Faried is unlikely to crack head coach Michael Malone's rotation while the team's top two power forwards, Mason Plumlee and Trey Lyles, are playing well. He'll likely need an injury or a trade to see consistent enough minutes to produce fantasy value.

Updating a previous report, Faried will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Celtics, Gina Mizell of the Denver Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Nikola Jokic (ankle) is returning from a six-game absence, but will come off the bench. While Faried was originally expected to start because of it, the Nuggets will now go with Trey Lyles instead and bring Faried off the bench. Whether starting or not, Jokic's return should signal a slight decrease in Faried's overall workload.

Faried, in the wake of Will Barton's (back) injury, will draw the start at power forward for Wednesday's game against the Celtics, Jason Kosmicki of the Nuggets Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Though Barton is hurt, allowing Faried to draw a start, Nikola Jokic (ankle) is back. With that being the case, Faried may not see as much run as usual. Over his past eight appearances, he's garnered 27.1 minutes, posting 11.9 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.

Faried scored 20 points (8-10 FG, 4-5 FT) to go with 10 rebounds, one steal and two blocks during 29 minutes in Friday's 103-89 win over Orlando.

EDGE Analysis

Faried scored a season-high 20 points and collected 10 rebounds en route to his third double-double in his last five games. What makes Friday's feat most impressive is that he was returned to the bench after starting the last seven games. Shooting efficiency has proven key to Faried's recent run, shooting 68.1 percent in his last five games. Averaging 8.8 shots during this stretch, Faried has taken more chances on offense than his season average of 4.9 field goal attempts suggests. As a result, he is averaging 13.2 points to go along with 9.6 rebounds over this time.

Faried will come off the bench Friday against the Magic, Harrison Wind of BSN Denver reports.

EDGE Analysis

Denver has tried a few different alignments since losing Nikola Jokic to injury, and Faried will now head back to the bench as Mason Plumlee gets the nod at center. Plumlee makes sense as a better matchup against Nikola Vucevic, but Faried is still likely to play a significant role as a reserve.

Faried scored 13 points (6-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT) while adding 11 rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes during Monday's 122-105 loss to the Mavericks.

EDGE Analysis

It's his second double-double in three games, and fifth straight game scoring in double digits since moving into the starting lineup after Paul Millsap (wrist) was sidelined. Faried is averaging 13.0 points and 10.0 boards over that stretch while shooting 61.0 percent from the floor, although his inability to contribute in other categories does put a damper on his overall fantasy value.