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Poeltl (ankle) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Bulls, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Poeltl has missed 10 straight games due to a left ankle sprain, but he's nearing a return to game action. He returned to practice Monday, but coach Darko Rajakovic said the center still needs to regain his conditioning, per Eric Koreen of The Athletic. While Poeltl will likely return to game action sometime this week, fantasy managers should expect him to have restrictions for at least his first few games back.

Embiid (knee) won't play in Monday's game against Portland, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Embiid was a late scratch ahead of Saturday's loss to Denver with the same injury, and he'll now sit out the front end of the 76ers' upcoming back-to-back set. Whether Embiid plays against the Warriors on Tuesday remains to be seen, but he's considered day-to-day. Paul Reed will be a popular streaming option Monday after he produced 30 points (14-21 FG, 2-4 3Pt), 13 rebounds, one assist and two steals in 42 minutes while starting in place of Embiid in Denver.

Ayton chipped in 22 points (9-12 FG, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and one block across 37 minutes during Sunday's 104-96 loss to the Bulls.

Ayton recorded his third straight double-double, and he seems to have shaken off the rust completely after missing 12 consecutive games between Dec. 26 and Jan. 17 due to a nagging knee problem. Ayton will try to keep this streak going when the Blazers take on the 76ers on Monday, though a tough matchup against Joel Embiid (knee) might be waiting for him if the reigning MVP ends up being available for the matchup.

Drummond finished Sunday's 104-96 win over the Trail Blazers with 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds, one block and one steal across 17 minutes.

Vucevic didn't have his best performance Sunday, but Drummond made his presence felt despite failing to reach the 20-minute threshold for the fifth game in a row. Drummond has scored in double digits while grabbing seven or more rebounds in three of his last four games, and while he has shown the ability to put up big numbers in limited minutes, his fantasy upside will remain limited as long as he remains in his current role.

Wagner closed with 16 points (5-13 FG, 6-8 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 23 minutes during Sunday's 113-98 win over the Suns.

Wagner recorded his first double-double of the season Sunday, and he did it in a tough matchup -- coming off the bench against one of the best teams in the Western Conference and dealing with a physical frontcourt. Wagner continues to find ways to produce off the bench for the Magic, and he has scored in double digits in each of his last three appearances despite not playing more than 23 minutes in each of those contests. He remains a valuable fantasy alternative in deeper formats due to his ability to put up numbers in limited time.

Duren notched 22 points (9-13 FG, 4-5 FT), 21 rebounds, six assists and one block in 31 minutes in Sunday's 120-104 victory over Oklahoma City.

Duren has been a regular double-double threat when available this season, but he might have turned in the finest performance of his young career Sunday. In addition to crashing the glass hard and shooting efficiently from the field and free-throw line, Duren also set a new career high in assists. The big man is averaging 15.4 points, 12.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 29.7 minutes per game over 14 appearances in January while shooting 66 percent from the field and 73.3 percent from the free-throw line.

Bol (foot) will not play in Monday's game against Miami, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.

This will be the ninth straight game on the sidelines for Bol, though he is reportedly nearing a return. His next chance to play is Wednesday against the Nets.

Nurkic (thumb) is questionable for Monday's game against the Heat, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.comreports.

Nurkic was unable to play Sunday against the Magic, but he remains day-to-day. Drew Eubanks saw 29 minutes of action Sunday in Nurkic's absence, scoring four points (2-2 FG) with eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block.

Porzingis, who's listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain, was active during Boston's morning shootaround ahead of Monday's game against the Pelicans, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Porzingis missed Saturday's blowout loss to the Clippers after tweaking his ankle Thursday versus the Heat. However, he's trending in the right direction to return Monday, but his official availability likely won't be known until closer to the 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff.

Sarr (hip) played the final 5:30 of Sunday's 120-104 loss to the Pistons, finishing with zero points (0-1 FG) and one rebound.

Though he was available to play after missing the Thunder's last three games with a right hip strain, Sarr wasn't a part of the rotation while the contest was competitive. He didn't check into the game until after the midway point of the fourth quarter, when the Thunder were trailing by 16 points and had already essentially conceded the win. The two-way player remains behind Chet Holmgren, Jaylin Williams and Kenrich Williams in the pecking order at center and could be headed to the G League's Oklahoma City Blue in the near future to get more meaningful run.