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Horford is in the Celtics' starting lineup for Monday's game against Orlando, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Horford will take Jayson Tatum's place in the starting five, with the latter being a late addition to the injury report due to a non-COVID illness. Monday will be Horford's 19th start of the 2024-25 regular season.

Williams (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Dallas, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.

Williams played in the Blazers' last three games after missing the prior seven contests due to a concussion. The ankle injury is a new one, and it will force him to observe Monday's game in street clothes. Williams' next opportunity to play will be against the Jazz on Thursday. Williams' absence opens the door for Donovan Clingan, Jabari Walker and Deni Avdija to see more minutes off the bench behind Jerami Grant and Deandre Ayton.

Sarr (back) is out for Monday's game against the Thunder, Varun Shankar of The Washington Post reports.

Sarr will miss Monday's contest with a back issue. This is not the first time the rookie has been dealing with this injury, as he missed two games earlier this month with the same issue. Sarr's absence will likely translate to a bigger role for Jonas Valanciunas.

Drummond is not in the 76ers' starting lineup for Monday's game against the Spurs, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.

Drummond will retreat to the bench Monday due to Joel Embiid returning from a knee injury. Over his last five games, Drummond has averaged 4.0 points and 8.0 rebounds over 16.4 minutes per contest.

Carter won't start Monday's game against the Celtics.

Carter will come off the bench for the first time this season, yielding to Trevelin Queen in the starting five. With Moritz Wagner (knee) out for the season, the Magic could opt to stagger Carter and Goga Bitadze's playing time moving forward to preserve center depth. Despite coming off the bench, expect Carter to see a significant workload Monday.

Collins (hip) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Cleveland, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.

Collins will miss his second game of the 2024-25 regular season Monday due to a left hip contusion, and his next opportunity to play will be against the Trail Blazers on Thursday. Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh should see increased playing time due to Collins' absence.

Sarr is questionable for Monday's game against the Thunder due to lower back soreness.

Sarr has played in four straight games for the Wizards, but it appears his back has flared up on him again -- he missed the opening two games of December with this injury. If he's unable to play Monday, Jonas Valanciunas will likely step into a much larger role for the Wizards.

Carlson (concussion) won't play Monday against the Wizards.

Carlson has only five NBA appearances under his belt with an average of 3.6 minutes per contest. His absence shouldn't impact the Thunder's rotation.

Williams is questionable for Monday's game against the Mavericks with a left ankle sprain.

This is a new issue for Williams, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see the Trail Blazers take a cautious approach here. The center has played an average of just 11.0 minutes in his previous two appearances.

Poeltl (groin) will not play Monday against the Knicks.

Poeltl will miss his third straight game, but considering he returned to practice over the weekend, he's expected to be day-to-day going forward. His next chance to play will be Thursday against Memphis.