Embiid finished Thursday's 113-111 win over the Kings with 37 points (13-21 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 10-13 FT), eight assists, five rebounds, one block and one steal over 36 minutes.

Embiid scored 10 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter to help the 76ers crawl back from an 11-point deficit, and he was credited with the assist on Tyrese Maxey's game-winning layup. Embiid continues to manage a lingering knee injury that will likely keep him off the floor for one game of back-to-back sets, but the 2023-24 MVP has been phenomenal when he does play, especially since the new year. He has scored at least 29 points in six consecutive games, and over that span he has averaged 33.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.5 threes over 35.6 minutes per game while connecting on 54.0 percent of his field-goal attempts.

Hartenstein will be deployed off the bench Thursday against Minnesota, Rylan Stiles of SI.com reports.

Hartenstein hasn't seen the court since Dec. 28 due to a calf injury, and the Thunder will elect to utilize the big man off the bench Thursday in an effort to ease him back into action. He'll likely be on a minutes restriction, though the team hasn't hinted at a specific range. Jaylin Williams will remain part of the starting lineup at least for one more game as a result.

Gobert (ankle) is available for Thursday's game against the Thunder, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Gobert was a game-time decision for Thursday's game due to a left ankle sprain, but the veteran center has been given the green light to play against Oklahoma City. He has averaged 10.1 points, 12.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.1 steals over 30.5 minutes per game since Jan. 3.

Valanciunas (calf) has been cleared to play Thursday against the Nets.

Valanciunas was trending in the right direction after being listed as probable, and the team has now officially cleared him to take the court Thursday. The big man is fresh off a double-double Tuesday against the Pistons, recording 16 points and 16 rebounds in 31 minutes.

Koloko is in the Hawks' starting lineup against the Rockets on Thursday, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.

With Onyeka Okongwu (mouth) sidelined, Thursday will mark Koloko's first start and fifth appearance with the Hawks since signing a two-way deal with the team Jan. 16. Over his four prior outings with Atlanta, Koloko has averaged 4.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks over 13.0 minutes per game.

Sengun (ankle) is available for Thursday's game against the Hawks, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Sengun was initially listed as questionable after spraining his right ankle against the Spurs on Wednesday, but the fifth-year center has been officially cleared to play in Thursday's contest. He has averaged 20.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks over 34.4 minutes per game over his last five outings.

Nurkic (illness) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Nets.

Nurkic is recovering from an illness that prevented him from playing against the Clippers on Tuesday, though he returned against the Warriors on Wednesday and finished with 11 points (4-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, five assists and one steal over 23 minutes. His playing time Wednesday was his lowest since Dec. 20 against the Magic (21 minutes), so he could be on a minutes restriction if available for Friday's contest, which would mean more minutes being available for Kyle Filipowski and Kevin Love (rest).

Ware (hamstring) is available for Thursday's game in Chicago, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.

Ware saw just seven minutes off the bench in his return from a four-game absence Wednesday, so it'll be interesting to see if he's cleared for much more than that Thursday night. Ware will be a risky target in daily fantasy leagues as he works his way back from the hamstring injury.

Embiid (knee) will play Thursday against Sacramento, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Embiid will appear in a second straight game after previously being added to the team's injury report as probable due to left knee injury management. He's coming off a strong 29-point showing in 29 minutes Tuesday against the Bucks and is averaging 32.4 points over his previous five games.

The Hawks are considering Okongwu day-to-day after he underwent a successful dental procedure Thursday morning.

Okongwu has already been ruled out for Thursday night's matchup against the Rockets, but this bodes well for his future availability. That said, the Hawks are taking a slightly cautious approach and will hold out the big man at least for Saturday's tilt in Indiana as well, per Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network. Okongwu's next chance to play now comes Tuesday in Miami.