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Vucevic finished with 24 points (10-18 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Saturday's 123-115 loss to Sacramento.

Vucevic led all Bulls players in rebounds while handing out a trio of assists and ending as one of three players with 20 or more points in a double-double performance. Vucevic tallied his ninth game with at least 24 points while notching his 15th game with at least 20 points and 10 boards.

Sabonis had 13 points (6-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 14 rebounds, 10 assists and one steal in 39 minutes during Saturday's 123-115 victory over the Bulls.

Sabonis led all players in Saturday's contest in rebounds and assists while ending as one of five Kings players with a double-digit point total en route to another triple-double. Sabonis tallied his 14th triple-double of the year and his second over the last three outings.

Claxton chipped in 12 points (4-4 FG, 4-6 FT), 15 rebounds, four assists and four blocks in 26 minutes during Saturday's 136-121 win over the 76ers.

Claxton led all players in Saturday's contest in rebounds while ending as one of five Nets with a double-digit point total and ending as one the lone player with a double-double performance. Claxton, who also led all players with a season-high-tying block total, has hauled in 15 or more boards in five appearances. He has now posted a double-double in 12 of his last 15 games.

Holmes will come off the bench for Saturday's game against the Bucks, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.

Holmes took the place of Dereck Lively (nose) on Wednesday and saw 30 minutes, but he'll be replaced in the starting lineup by Maxi Kleber. Despite the reserve role, Holmes should see a sizeable workload off the bench.

Lopez is part of the first unit for Saturday's game against the Mavericks.

Lopez will take the place of his brother, Brook Lopez (personal), for his first start of the regular season. While he should certainly take on a sizeable workload, it's likely that Lopez won't receive full starter minutes with Bobby Portis and Giannis Antetokounmpo expected to see action at the five spot.

Collins (ankle) is available for Saturday's game against the Cavaliers.

Collins returned from a three-game absence Friday against the Pelicans and finished with nine points (4-9 FG, 1-2 FT), three assists and two rebounds in 20 minutes, and it's a good sign that the Spurs are comfortable enough to let him play the second leg of this back-to-back set.

Allen (ankle) will be available for Saturday's game against San Antonio barring a setback during pre-game warmups, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Allen exited Thursday's game against the Grizzlies after sustaining a left ankle injury and did not return. However, it appears he's avoided serious injury and won't have to miss any time. Prior to the injury, Allen had recorded a double-double in 16 consecutive appearances.

Lively (nose) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Milwaukee and won't be available for Monday's contest versus the 76ers, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.

Lively is scheduled to undergo a procedure Monday to reset his broken nose, and though he had already been ruled out for the Mavericks' game in Philadelphia that day, he had a chance at being available Saturday if he felt comfortable playing with a fitted mask. The Mavericks ultimately decided to hold Lively out Saturday, so he'll end up missing at least three games due to the nasal injury before potentially returning for the second leg of a back-to-back set Tuesday in Brooklyn if he responds well to his upcoming procedure. Maxi Kleber, Richaun Holmes and Dwight Powell will likely absorb most of the minutes at center for whatever length of time Lively is sidelined.

Lopez (personal) won't play in Saturday's game against Dallas.

Lopez will miss the opening leg of the Bucks' back-to-back road set for personal reasons. In his absence, Bobby Portis and Robin Lopez should be expected to handle most of the center duties.

Gobert is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Rockets with a sprained left ankle.

Gobert lands a questionable tag for a second straight contest with a sprained ankle. He played through the injury Friday and logged a double-double across 39 minutes. If he can't suit up Sunday, Naz Reid and Luka Garza would likely handle larger workloads.