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McGee (illness) won't play against the Pelicans on Thursday, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

Mcgee has been downgraded from questionable to out and remains day-to-day. His absence is unlikely to impact the rotation for Thursday.

Capela (rest) is questionable for Friday's game against the Timberwolves, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

With only two games left in the regular season, a maintenance day is on the table for Capela. If Atlanta holds their starting center out, Bruno Fernando could see a lot of run against the Timberwolves and would be on the streaming radar.

Tillman is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Knicks.

As expected, Tillman returns to the bench with Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) in the starting unit. Tillman has averaged 4.6 points and 3.5 rebounds across 15.9 minutes per game when playing off the bench this season.

Jokic is probable to play in Friday's game against the Spurs due to left hip inflammation.

The Nuggets are trying to secure the top seed in the Western Conference, and the probable tag suggests Jokic will be able to handle his regular workload ahead of what promises to be a thrilling duel against Victor Wembanyama. Jokic recorded 42 points (18-32 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 16 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal in 38 minutes the last time he faced the Spurs back on April 2.

Davis (head) is probable to face the Grizzlies on Friday.

The probable tag suggests Davis is trending in the right direction after he missed Tuesday's loss to the Warriors due to a headache and nausea. The star big man will be key for the Lakers' playoff hopes, however, and Los Angeles will likely be as cautious as possible regarding his health with only two games left in the regular season. Davis has averaged 24.5 points, 14.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.2 blocks per game over his last 10 appearances.

McGee is questionable for Thursday's game against the Pelicans due to an illness.

McGee wasn't on the Kings' initial injury report for Thursday, but he's dealing with an illness in the hours leading up to tipoff. However, his status shouldn't impact Sacramento's rotation.

Clarke has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Lakers due to a right hand contusion.

Clarke was unavailable Wednesday against the Cavaliers due to left Achilles injury management, and he'll sit out Friday due to a hand issue. The Grizzlies continue to deal with multiple absences late in the year, and Clarke's final chance to return during the regular season will be Sunday against the Nuggets.

Wembanyama (ankle) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game against the Nuggets, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Wembanyama sat out Wednesday against the Thunder due to right ankle injury management, and coach Gregg Popovich was non-committal regarding the rookie's status after the game. However, Wembanyama should be back in action following a one-game absence. Over his last seven appearances, he's averaged 26.0 points, 12.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists in 34.4 minutes per game.

Williams notched seven points (3-10 FG, 1-1 3Pt), 14 rebounds, one assist and two steals across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 106-102 loss to the Nets.

Williams made just his fifth appearance and second start of the season for Toronto on Wednesday since signing a 10-day contract. Across his five outings, the 25-year-old big man is averaging 2.6 points and 6.0 rebounds in 15.2 minutes. With Kelly Olynyk (rest) likely to return to action Friday, Williams should serve as the Raptor's backup center for the final two games of 2023-24.

Claxton produced 14 points (6-7 FG, 2-4 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists and five blocks in 33 minutes during Wednesday's 106-102 win over Toronto.

Claxton's team-high 11 rebounds helped him record his 30th double-double of the season during Wednesday's win. He also registered just his third game of 2023-24 with at least five blocks. Claxton's efficiency has decreased slightly from last year, going from shooting 70.5 percent from the field in 2022-23 to 63.2 percent in 2023-24.