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Tillman (knee) is doubtful for Tuesday's game against the Knicks.

Tillman has missed the last three games due to left knee injury recovery and seems poised to sit out another contest. Assuming Tillman and Jaren Jackson (hip) -- who is also listed as doubtful -- both sit Tuesday, Santi Aldama (tailbone) and Trey Jamison could end up covering most of the minutes at center.

Zubac (calf) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hawks, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.

Zubac returned to action Sunday following a nine-game absence and posted four points and three rebounds in 18 minutes during a win over Miami. He'll take a seat for the second half of a back-to-back set, but his absence is likely just precautionary. Mason Plumlee should start at center in Zubac's absence, while Daniel Theis will be a candidate for increased playing time off the bench.

Kornet (hamstring) tallied two points (0-2 FG, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one block across 15 minutes in Sunday's 131-91 win over the Grizzlies.

In his return from a three-game absence due to a hamstring injury, Kornet re-entered the rotation as the Celtics' backup center. Fellow center Neemias Queta nearly produced a double-double off the bench with eight points and eight rebounds, but he was clearly behind Kornet, as Queta didn't check into the game until 9:40 remained in the fourth quarter. The Celtics were without Jaylen Brown (back) on Sunday and moved Al Horford into the starting five in his stead, so Kornet's minutes ceiling could be a bit lower Wednesday against the Hawks if Brown is back in action and Horford is moved to the bench.

Bol logged eight points (4-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt), seven rebounds and one steal across 15 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 140-112 win over the Wizards.

Bol had missed 10 straight games with a sore foot before he was cleared to play ahead of Friday's 129-120 loss to the Hawks. Head coach Frank Vogel held Bol out of the rotation for that contest, but the 24-year-old entered Sunday's game ahead of Keita Bates-Diop, who didn't get off the bench until 7:41 remained in the fourth quarter. With Bol putting up quality numbers while going a plus-14 during his time on the court, he'll likely remain the primary backup to starting power forward Kevin Durant in Tuesday's matchup with the Bucks.

Zubac is questionable for Monday's game against Atlanta due to a right calf strain, Justin Russo of the 'Clip & Roll' podcast reports.

Zubac missed nine consecutive games due to the same injury before he returned to action Sunday for the Clippers' 103-95 win over the Heat. He reclaimed his spot in the starting five in the victory and posted four points (2-4 FG) and three rebounds in 18 minutes. His inclusion on the injury report Monday is likely just precautionary, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the big man take a seat for the second half of a back-to-back set.

Porter (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Pelicans, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Porter continues to deal with a back injury, and he'll remain sidelined for the second half of a back-to-back set. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but his next chance to do so will be Wednesday against the Hornets.

Williams (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Lakers.

Williams hasn't played since Dec. 8 and remains out indefinitely due to a back contusion. Nick Richards should continue to benefit from Williams' absence.

Queta registered eight points (4-4 FG), eight rebounds and two steals in 10 minutes during Sunday's 131-91 victory over the Grizzlies.

Queta played only 10 minutes, but that didn't stop him from flirting with a double-double. He also recorded a season-high two steals. He's played double-digit minutes in five straight games, averaging 6.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 11.8 minutes during that stretch.

Horford posted 11 points (5-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 23 minutes during Sunday's 131-91 victory over the Grizzlies.

With Jaylen Brown (back) sidelined, Horford drew his 20th start of the season. As a starter, the veteran has averaged 8.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.0 blocks and 0.7 steals in 30.6 minutes per game. While Horford has been fantasy-relevant at times this season, his proclivity for sitting out during back-to-back sets and sharing the court with numerous ball-dominant players makes it hard to justify rostering him in standard leagues.

Towns ended with 14 points (4-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 10 rebounds and two blocks in 27 minutes during Sunday's 111-90 victory over Houston.

This wasn't Towns' best performance, but his fantasy managers can just chalk it up to an off night as he took a backseat to Anthony Edwards in this one. Towns has been trending up since his 62-point explosion on Jan. 22, averaging 27.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.0 blocks and 3.0 three-pointers over his last eight games.