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Horford is in the starting lineup to face the Suns on Saturday.

As expected, Horford will slot at the five and start alongside the usual suspects for Boston: Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Horford is averaging 9.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.0 blocks and 0.7 steals per game when deployed in a starting role this season.

Jackson-Davis will start Saturday's game versus the Spurs, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

The Warriors are shaking things up and will move Andrew Wiggins to the bench. With Chris Paul starting in place of the injured Stephen Curry (ankle), Jackson-Davis will now provide a lob threat on pick-and-rolls.

Jackson-Davis (ankle) will play in Saturday's game versus the Spurs, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Jackson-Davis tweaked his ankle at the end of Thursday's game versus the Bulls and was carrying a questionable tag, but he has the green light to reprise his role as the backup center with no word of any restrictions.

Porzingis (hamstring) won't play Saturday against the Suns, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe reports.

Porzingis was a late addition to the injury report Saturday, and in the end, the hamstring injury has been deemed severe enough to rule him out of this marquee matchup. Porzingis' next chance to play will come Monday against the Trail Blazers, and this also means Al Horford will presumably move into a starting role against Phoenix.

Ayton (hand) is listed as probable for Saturday's game versus the Raptors.

Ayton is expected to return to action Saturday after missing Portland's last five contests with a right hand sprain. If the 25-year-old center is upgraded to available, he will likely reclaim his starting spot from Duop Reath.

Queta (knee) is available for Saturday's matchup with the Suns.

Queta was originally listed as probable for Saturday's contest after he had missed the Celtics' previous three contests with a hyperextended knee. Before sustaining the injury, Queta hadn't been a part of the Celtics' rotation, so he won't be guaranteed to see the court Saturday even with Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) ruled out.

Porzingis is now listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Suns due to right hamstring tightness.

Porzingis' late addition to the injury report is a bad sign for his availability Saturday. If the 28-year-old big man is ruled out, Al Horford will likely start in his place.

Kessler (foot) is available for Saturday's game versus the Nuggets, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.

Walker has been upgraded from questionable to available Saturday after missing Utah's last four games with a right foot sprain. Kessler is averaging 8.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 1.4 assists in 23.4 minutes across his last 10 appearances.

Richards chipped in 10 points (5-6 FG), 13 rebounds, one block and two steals across 30 minutes during Friday's 112-100 loss to Washington.

Richards made his presence felt on both ends of the court Friday, missing just one shot from the field and registering double-digit boards for the first time since Feb. 25. Mark Williams (back) is unlikely to return to action any time soon, especially with the Hornets having nothing to play for in the final weeks of the regular season, so Richards should remain the team's starting center as long as he stays healthy. He's averaging 11.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game over his last 10 contests.

Sharpe (wrist) is available for Saturday's game in Charlotte, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.

Sharpe was given a probable designation on Brooklyn's initial injury report, so this progress is not surprising. He is returning from a two-game absence stemming from a wrist injury. The 22-year-old has averaged 6.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.3 triples across 14.0 minutes over his last nine games.