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Carter (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Knicks.

Carter will return to action Friday after missing Wednesday's win over Washington and will likely push Goga Bitadze to a bench role. Before his absence, Carter had scored in double figures in nine of his last 11 appearances, averaging 13.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 26.4 minutes during that stretch.

The Wizards announced Friday that Bagley (back) will be re-evaluated in one week, Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network reports.

Bagley had already been ruled out for a second straight game Friday versus the Hornets due to a lower-back strain, and he looks as though he'll have several more absences in his future. The Wizards opted to go with Kyle Kuzma as a small-ball starting center while Bagley was sidelined for Wednesday's 119-109 loss to Orlando, but Richaun Holmes (25 minutes) saw some added run off the bench as the team's only traditional center.

Lively (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Pistons due to personal reasons.

Lively appeared to suffer a calf issue late in the fourth quarter of Thursday's win over the Heat, but the injury doesn't appear on Dallas' official injury report. The rookie's next chance to suit up will come Monday in Chicago, while Daniel Gafford should start at center Saturday. Further clarity on Lively's status moving forward should surface over the weekend.

Sharpe (wrist) is probable for Saturday's game versus Charlotte, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Sharpe is expected to return to action Saturday after missing Brooklyn's previous two contests with a right wrist contusion. If Sharpe is further upgraded to available, he should serve as Brooklyn's primary backup center behind Nic Claxton.

Turner provided 12 points (4-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-5 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and four blocks in 21 minutes during Thursday's 113-111 loss to Minnesota.

Turner blocked his most shots since Jan. 19 and extended his double-digit scoring streak to 13 games. During that stretch, the talented big man has averaged 17.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 assists in 26.8 minutes per game. The addition of Pascal Siakam hasn't significantly impacted Turner's overall production, but the latter is on pace to average below 2.0 blocks per game for the first time since 2017-18.

Bol closed Thursday's 120-113 win over the Raptors with 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt), eight rebounds and one steal across 16 minutes.

Bol has played double-digit minutes in six of Phoenix's last seven games, averaging 9.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 17.7 minutes during that stretch. The Suns continue to deal with multiple injuries, allowing Bol to handle a consistent bench role, but his fantasy value remains limited.

Tillman had two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds and one assist across 13 minutes during Thursday's 115-109 loss to Denver.

Tillman has played double-digit minutes in three of Boston's last four contests after being out of the rotation to start his Celtics tenure. His lack of playing time early on with the Celtics may have been due to a knee injury, but now that he's 100 percent healthy, the veteran forward appears to have surpassed Luke Kornet in Boston's rotation. While Tillman has carved out a bench role, he's not playing enough to warrant attention in fantasy.

Carter (knee) went through shootaround ahead of Friday's game versus the Knicks and will be a game-time decision, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.

Carter is officially listed as questionable after missing Orlando's previous contest with right knee soreness. The 24-year-old big man's participation in the shootaround is a good sign of his availability against the Knicks, but he'll still be a game-time decision ahead of the 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff.

Vucevic closed Thursday's 125-122 victory over the Warriors with 33 points (14-23 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds and five assists over 35 minutes.

Vucevic has been on a tear of late and continues to make a massive impact on both ends of the court for a depleted Chicago team. The veteran big man is benefiting from an uptick in touches and is going through a productive stretch, racking up seven double-doubles over his last eight appearances. During that span, he averaged 22.0 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in that span.

Sabonis racked up 31 points (14-19 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 17 rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal over 38 minutes during Thursday's 131-129 win over the Spurs.

The 27-year-old center continues to dominate. Sabonis just missed recording his 23rd triple-double of the season, settling instead for his 45th consecutive double-double and extending his franchise record. Wilt Chamberlain's all-time time NBA record is an impossible 227 straight games, but Sabonis is within reach of Kevin Love's 53-game streak from the 2010-2011 season, the longest of the modern era. Since the beginning of February, Sabonis has averaged 20.4 points, 14.9 boards, 9.7 assists and 1.2 steals while shooting 59.2 percent from the floor.