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Sengun will not play in Saturday's game in Atlanta due to lower back pain, Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.

Sengun presumably picked up the injury in the Rockets' previous loss to the Raptors. The absence will mark his first of the season. As a result, Jeff Green, Jock Landale and Boban Marjanovic are all candidates to see increased workloads at center. Sengun's next chance to play will come Monday versus the Knicks.

Gafford isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game versus the Thunder, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.

Gafford will make his Mavericks debut Saturday against the Thunder. However, Gafford will likely be eased into the rotation and should serve as the backup center to Maxi Kleber, with Dereck Lively (nose) being ruled out again.

Kleber (toe) is available for Saturday's game versus the Thunder, Brett Dawson of SelloutCrowd.com reports.

Kleber has been upgraded from questionable to available Saturday despite dealing with a dislocated toe. With Dereck Lively (nose) out, Kleber should continue to start at center.

Biyombo agreed to a one-year deal with the Thunder on Saturday, Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports reports.

The Thunder have been rumored to be looking for extra frontcourt depth for much of the season and appear to have found a solution in the form of Biyombo. The veteran center averaged 5.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks across 23.9 minutes in 30 games with the Grizzlies this season before being waived in mid-January. He'll compete with the likes of Kenrich Williams and Jaylin Williams for backup minutes behind starting center Chet Holmgren.

Holmes isn't on the injury report for Saturday's game versus the 76ers.

Holmes is set to make his Washington debut Saturday after being traded from the Wizards. The 30-year-old big man will likely serve as the backup center to Marvin Bagley.

Bagley (back) isn't on the injury report for Saturday's game versus the 76ers.

Bagley will return to action Saturday after missing the last four games with a back contusion. The 24-year-old big man will likely take over the starting center role against Philadelphia following the trade of Daniel Gafford.

Gafford (recently traded) is available for Saturday's game versus the Thunder, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.

Gafford was traded from the Wizards to the Mavericks on Thursday. While the 25-year-old big man sat out against the Knicks, he is set to make his Dallas debut on Saturday. With Dereck Lively (nose) out and Maxi Kleber (toe) questionable, Gafford will likely enter the starting lineup versus the Thunder.

Poeltl recorded 16 points (7-11 FG, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists, six blocks and three steals in 37 minutes during Friday's 107-104 win over Houston.

Poeltl recorded one of his best stat lines of the season, finishing just four blocks shy of a triple-double and making his presence felt on both ends of the court. Poeltl is expected to hold a prominent role for the Raptors going forward after the team traded away several regulars before the deadline, and an increase in touches should bolster Poeltl's fantasy value, which is already decent given his ability to post a double-double anytime he steps on the court. He's reached that feat in three of his last five outings since returning from an ankle injury that sidelined him for most of January.

Porzingis ended Friday's 133-129 win over the Wizards with 34 points (9-18 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 14-14 FT), 11 rebounds and one block in 33 minutes.

Porzingis has scored at least 30 points in back-to-back games, something he hadn't accomplished all season long, and he continues to prove he can deliver when called upon. Porzingis is averaging 25.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game over his last five outings, and while he's not expected to reach the 30-point mark on a regular basis going forward, he remains productive in terms of fantasy appeal. He's on pace to average at least 20 points per game for the sixth consecutive season.

Jokic racked up 23 points (9-17 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals over 30 minutes during Friday's 135-106 loss to Sacramento.

Domantas Sabonis got the better of Jokic in the lopsided loss, logging nine more rebounds than the All-Star. Absences from Michael Porter (knee) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (hamstring) had a negative effect on Denver's efficiency, and the adjusted supporting cast didn't provide much help to Jokic, who was the only Nugget to score over 20 points.