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Horford (toe/rest) isn't listed on Boston's injury report ahead of Wednesday's game against the Bucks.

Horford was in street clothes for Monday's win over the Pistons, which was the second night of a back-to-back set, but he'll return to action for Wednesday's showdown. Kristaps Porzingis is slated to play again, so Horford should operate off the bench. As a reserve (29 games), Horford has averaged 6.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.9 blocks in 23.2 minutes per game.

Hayes contributed seven points (3-4 FG, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and one block over 17 minutes during Monday's 136-105 win over the Hawks.

Hayes is having one of his best months in March, shooting 73.9 percent with averages of 5.5 points and 4.6 rebounds in 15.6 minutes. From the beginning of the 2023-24 campaign to February, Hayes averaged 3.1 points and 1.8 rebounds in 10.0 minutes per game, only seeing a substantial uptick in minutes when Anthony Davis was briefly sidelined. Expect the 23-year-old to continue receiving valuable playing time behind Davis moving forward.

Gobert (ribs) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against Denver.

Naz Reid (head) and Anthony Edwards (finger) are also considered questionable. Gobert has been sidelined the past two games, but he remains day-to-day. Kyle Anderson, Luka Garza and Jaden McDaniels are candidates to see more minutes if Gobert sits again.

Reid (head injury) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Nuggets.

Reid left Monday's game against the Jazz early, but the questionable tag suggests he's dealing with a day-to-day injury. In addition to Reid, Rudy Gobert (ribs) is also questionable. If the Timberwolves are shorthanded, they could turn to Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson and Luka Garza.

Collins is out for Tuesday's game against the Mavericks after being placed in concussion protocol.

Collins wasn't believed to have sustained a head injury during Sunday's win over the Nets, but after feeling ill upon arriving at the Spurs' facility Tuesday, he seems to have been put through concussion tests and exhibited symptoms of a brain injury. After Tuesday's contest, the Spurs are off Wednesday and Thursday, so Collins could have a chance at clearing the protocol ahead of the team's subsequent game Friday versus the Grizzlies. Dominick Barlow is likely to replace Collins as the Spurs' backup center for whatever length of time Collins is sidelined.

Collins isn't expected to be available for Tuesday's game against Dallas due to an illness, independent NBA writer Matthew Tynan reports.

Collins has yet to be added to San Antonio's injury report, but Tynan notes that the veteran big man will mostly be downgraded to out ahead of the 8 p.m. ET tipoff. If Collins is sidelined Tuesday, the Spurs would likely turn to Dominick Barlow -- who was recalled from the G League's Austin Spurs earlier Tuesday -- to serve as the primary backup to Victor Wembanyama.

Sabonis ended Monday's 121-111 overtime victory over Memphis with 25 points (6-17 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 13-15 FT), 18 rebounds, five assists and two blocks over 40 minutes.

Sabonis ended five assists away from recording another triple-double, a stat in which he leads the league over the likes of Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic. However, Sabonis kept his double-double streak alive -- he's now recorded that feat in 50 consecutive appearances. Sabonis has been one of the best fantasy players this season and should remain an absolute stud now that most leagues are in the postseason. He also holds a sizable role for a Kings team pushing to avoid the Play-In Tournament.

Bulls head coach Billy Donovan said after Monday's 110-107 win over the Trail Blazers that Drummond wasn't able to return to the contest due to a tooth issue, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Donovan indicated that Drummond could need to have the tooth extracted, putting the big man's status for Thursday's game in Houston in flux for the moment. Given that Drummond checked out of the contest for good with 2:28 remaining in the fourth quarter, the tooth problem didn't end up costing him much playing time. He finished with nine points (2-10 FG, 5-5 FT) and 11 rebounds over 14 minutes, which has been a relatively standard workload in recent games while the Bulls have been deploying him as more of a pure backup to Nikola Vucevic rather than running more two-center lineups. Drummond's minutes have ranged between 10 and 17 in each of the Bulls' last nine games, with the 30-year-old averaging 6.9 points and 7.4 boards over that stretch.

Bryant accumulated 11 points (4-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 16 minutes during Monday's 98-91 loss to the 76ers.

Even though Bam Adebayo was Miami's best player in this game, Bryant found a way to make his presence felt, particularly on offense. That said, he's not going to see many minutes regularly going forward, meaning Bryant's upside will be limited even if he has productive outings such as Monday's.

Adebayo registered 20 points (8-10 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds and six assists across 32 minutes during Monday's 98-91 loss to the 76ers.

Even though the Heat lost this one, Adebayo was excellent on both ends of the court, missing just two shots from the field and racking up his 35th double-double of the season. The star big man also has four double-doubles over his last five appearances and is averaging 17.2 points and 11.2 rebounds per game since the beginning of March. Don't be surprised if Adebayo experiences an uptick in usage rate against the Cavaliers on Wednesday, especially if Jimmy Butler (foot) is sidelined once again.