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Richards (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Cavaliers.

Richards suffered a right ankle sprain during Thursday's matchup with the Knicks, and it'll cost him at least one game. Moussa Diabate (illness) has also been downgraded to out, so it'll be Mark Williams and Taj Gibson who eat up minutes at center Saturday afternoon.

Davis posted 38 points (15-27 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 8-8 FT), 10 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and one steal over 42 minutes during Friday's 134-132 overtime loss to the Hawks.

The veteran big was just one point behind LeBron James on the night, but the duo didn't get quite enough help to steal a road win. It was a strong bounce-back effort for Davis, who had scored just 20 total points over his prior two games while shooting 25.0 percent (7-for-28) from the floor. The double-double was his 15th of the season, tying Davis for fifth in the league behind only Domantas Sabonis (20), Karl-Anthony Towns (19), Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) and Friday's opponent, Trae Young (16).

Drummond (ankle) tallied seven points (3-7 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds and four steals across 27 minutes Friday in the 76ers' 102-94 win over the Magic.

After suffering a right ankle sprain in the 76ers' 111-96 win over the Pistons last Saturday, Drummond had been expected to miss at least three games, but he returned to action Friday after sitting out just two contests. With Joel Embiid (knee) remaining sidelined and with reserve big man Adem Bona (knee) also ruled out Friday, Drummond stepped into the starting five at center while Guerschon Yabusele shifted over to power forward. Drummond turned in some useful numbers in the rebounds and steals categories during his time on the court, and he could be in store for steady minutes in the frontcourt for the duration of Embiid's absence.

Collins was ejected from Friday's game against the Kings, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Collins received two technical fouls in quick succession in the second quarter of Friday's game and was ejected from the contest as a result. He'll end the night with two points, two rebounds and one assist over nine minutes. Jeremy Sochan -- who started at center against the Suns on Wednesday -- will likely get more run time with the starters, and Charles Bassey should also see an uptick in minutes off the bench.

Collins is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Kings.

The Spurs will be without Victor Wembanyama (back) for this contest, and they'll go with Collins at center over Jeremy Sochan, perhaps to counter the physicality of Domantas Sabonis on the boards. Collins is averaging 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game this season.

Wembanyama (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Kings, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Wembanyama will be sidelined for a second straight game due to bilateral low back soreness, and his next opportunity to play will be Sunday against the Pelicans. Jeremy Sochan started at center against the Bulls on Thursday, but he will come off the bench as Zach Collins gets the start Friday due to Wembanyama's injury.

Davis (foot) is available for Friday's game against the Hawks, Trevor Lane of LakersNation.com reports.

Davis has been a mainstay on the injury report due to left foot plantar fasciitis, though he hasn't missed a game since Nov. 6. The big man has struggled offensively over his last five outings, during which he averaged 17.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals while shooting 43.4 percent from the field across 35.2 minutes per game. Davis has scored fewer than 20 points in three of his last five matchups, compared to just one such game over his first 16 outings.

Drummond is in the 76ers' starting lineup for Friday's game against the Magic, Kyle Neubeck of AllPHLY.com reports.

Drummond was sidelined for the last two games due to a right ankle sprain, but he will return Friday in a starting role while Joel Embiid (knee) and Adem Bona (knee) remain sidelined. In the five games prior to Drummond's injury, he averaged 7.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals over 15.4 minutes per contest.

Drummond (ankle) is available for Friday's game against the Magic, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The 76ers will get Drummond back after a two-game absence due to a sprained right ankle he sustained in last Saturday's win over the Pistons. With Joel Embiid (knee) and Adem Bona (knee) sidelined, Drummond and Guerschon Yabusele should split playing time at center.

Theis (neck) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Thunder.

Theis is in jeopardy of missing his second consecutive outing due to neck spasms. In his last five outings (one start), the big man averaged 3.4 points and 2.8 rebounds across 13.6 minutes per game.