Marine Johannès

With the Liberty at full strength, Johannes played a minimal role Thursday. Additionally, the team went deep into their bench to keep the majority of the rotation fresh for the playoffs.

With Jonquel Jones (illness) and Natasha Cloud (nose) returning to action, Kennedy Burke and Johannes will slide back to the second unit. Over her last five appearances (two starts), the 30-year-old guard has averaged 7.0 points, 2.8 assists and 1.6 rebounds across 21.0 minutes per game.

Johannes didn't have her best shooting performance, but she took advantage of having a starting role in an injury-plagued Liberty squad to post her first double-digit scoring haul since Aug. 16. It's hard to rely on Johannes for sustained fantasy production. She's averaging a mere 6.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game across 13 appearances (three starts) since the beginning of August.

The injury-plagued Liberty will have just eight active players Thursday, and Johannes has been summoned to start in the backcourt. Johannes has averaged 9.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 27.9 minutes per game across four appearances as a starter this year, and she should be in line for a heavy workload.

Johannes made her fourth start of the season and led the team in dimes, but she struggled to shoot the ball. She has averaged 9.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 27.7 minutes per game as a starter this season, but Johannes will likely revert to the bench once Sabrina Ionescu (foot) returns.