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Zubac (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Phoenix.

Zubac has a chance to make his Pacers debut Thursday, as he's listed as questionable on the injury report for the first time since Feb. 9. The center has been battling a sprained left ankle. If he's able to return, he'd likely have his minutes monitored. However, Zubac's availability would mean fewer opportunities for Jay Huff and Micah Potter.

Ware is questionable for Thursday's game against the Bucks due to right shoulder strain.

Ware is trying to keep his absence to a one-game minimum Thursday. Simone Fontecchio would likely see a bump in playing time in the event that Ware isn't cleared for action.

Sims (knee) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Heat.

Sims remains day-to-day after missing Tuesday's game against the Suns. If he's unable to give it a go, the Bucks will likely utilize Pete Nance and Kyle Kuzma a bit more.

Sharpe (thumb) is out for Thursday's game against the Hawks.

Sharpe will be sidelined for the second straight game Thursday. With this news, more minutes will be up for grabs for players like Danny Wolf and Ochai Agbaji.

Kalkbrenner closed with 13 points (6-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 17 minutes during Tuesday's 103-101 win over Portland.

This was a strong showing for the rookie, but his workload again paled in comparison to Moussa Diabate. Until this position battle shifts towards Kalkbrenner, he's going to remain a deep-league fantasy option at best.

Okongwu supplied 18 points (7-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, four blocks and one steal in 33 minutes during Tuesday's 124-112 win over the Mavericks.

This was Okongwu's second game of the season with at least four blocks. He remains on pace for third-round value in nine-category formats with averages of 16.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.1 blocks and 2.1 three-pointers.

Queta racked up five points (1-3 FG, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one block across 19 minutes during Tuesday's 125-116 loss to the Spurs.

Luka Garza played five more minutes than Queta, who battled foul trouble and struggled against Victor Wembanyama. Queta has averaged 10.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 23.8 minutes per tilt in his last 10 games, shooting 62.1 percent from the field.

Clingan finished Tuesday's 103-101 loss to the Hornets with 11 points (3-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal across 26 minutes.

Clingan turned in his third double-double in his last six appearances. Over his last nine outings, the second-year big man has averaged 12.9 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 blocks in 25.5 minutes per game while shooting 50.6 from the floor.

Jackson-Davis (finger) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans, per Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca.

Jackson-Davis is looking to end a two-game absence with a dislocated finger. However, he may not see meaningful playing time even if he's available Wednesday.

Poeltl (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Poeltl remains day-to-day after missing the front end of this back-to-back set. If Poeltl is unable to give it a go, Sandro Mamukelashvili is likely to see another sizable workload for the Raptors, as Collin Murray-Boyles (thumb) remains sidelined.