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Tillman had two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds and one assist across 13 minutes during Thursday's 115-109 loss to Denver.

Tillman has played double-digit minutes in three of Boston's last four contests after being out of the rotation to start his Celtics tenure. His lack of playing time early on with the Celtics may have been due to a knee injury, but now that he's 100 percent healthy, the veteran forward appears to have surpassed Luke Kornet in Boston's rotation. While Tillman has carved out a bench role, he's not playing enough to warrant attention in fantasy.

Carter (knee) went through shootaround ahead of Friday's game versus the Knicks and will be a game-time decision, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.

Carter is officially listed as questionable after missing Orlando's previous contest with right knee soreness. The 24-year-old big man's participation in the shootaround is a good sign of his availability against the Knicks, but he'll still be a game-time decision ahead of the 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff.

Vucevic closed Thursday's 125-122 victory over the Warriors with 33 points (14-23 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds and five assists over 35 minutes.

Vucevic has been on a tear of late and continues to make a massive impact on both ends of the court for a depleted Chicago team. The veteran big man is benefiting from an uptick in touches and is going through a productive stretch, racking up seven double-doubles over his last eight appearances. During that span, he averaged 22.0 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in that span.

Sabonis racked up 31 points (14-19 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 17 rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal over 38 minutes during Thursday's 131-129 win over the Spurs.

The 27-year-old center continues to dominate. Sabonis just missed recording his 23rd triple-double of the season, settling instead for his 45th consecutive double-double and extending his franchise record. Wilt Chamberlain's all-time time NBA record is an impossible 227 straight games, but Sabonis is within reach of Kevin Love's 53-game streak from the 2010-2011 season, the longest of the modern era. Since the beginning of February, Sabonis has averaged 20.4 points, 14.9 boards, 9.7 assists and 1.2 steals while shooting 59.2 percent from the floor.

Collins produced 22 points (8-17 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes during Thursday's 131-129 loss to Sacramento.

Getting the start with Victor Wembanyama (ankle) sidelined, Collins played 30 or more minutes for the first time since late November and topped 20 points for the first time since Dec. 19 against the Bucks. The 26-year-old center has been locked in from long distance of late -- over the last seven games, Collins is averaging 12.6 points, 4.6 boards, 2.6 assists and 1.3 threes in only 18.9 minutes a contest while shooting an eye-popping 75.0 percent (9-for-12) from three-point range. Wembanyama could be back Monday, but that would give Collins one more start Saturday against the Warriors.

Gafford totaled 12 points (5-5 FG, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds, one block and one steal over 21 minutes during Thursday's 114-108 win over the Heat.

The former Wizard made his first start since Feb. 14, but the shift in roles didn't impact Gafford's minutes or production. Dereck Lively left the game in the fourth quarter with a calf injury, however, and that could have a much bigger impact on Gafford's numbers if the issue proves to be a serious one for the younger center. Over 11 games since joining the Mavericks, Gafford's averaging just 17.6 minutes a contest with 9.3 points, 7.1 boards and 1.4 blocks.

Lively suffered an apparent calf injury late in the fourth quarter of Thursday's 114-108 win over the Heat, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports. He finished with four points (2-3 FG), two rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes before departing with 33.1 seconds remaining in the game.

According to Afseth, Lively was struggling to put weight on his leg and limped to the bench when he checked out of the contest, but he looked to be walking around fine after the game. Afseth notes that Lively said he was kneed in the calf and will be re-evaluated Friday before the Mavericks determine his status for Saturday's game in Detroit. After starting in Dallas' last seven games, Lively came off the bench Thursday, but he still ended up seeing more minutes than his replacement in the lineup, Daniel Gafford (21).

Duren registered 12 points (6-8 FG), 14 rebounds, four assists and two steals across 30 minutes during Thursday's 118-112 win over the Nets.

The second-year center is dominating the glass again, recording double-doubles in seven of the last eight games while averaging 13.4 points, 11.0 boards, 3.1 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.8 steals while shooting 61.2 percent from the floor. Duren is up to 34 double-doubles on the season, good for 10th in the league, even though he's missed 15 of the Pistons' 62 games.

Claxton notched 15 points (5-8 FG, 5-7 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal in 34 minutes during Thursday's 118-112 loss to the Pistons.

It's his third double-double in the last four games and 23rd of the season, but it's Claxton's defensive efforts that stand out the most. The 24-year-old center has recorded multiple blocks nine times in 16 contests since the beginning of February, a stretch in which he's averaging 11.6 points, 8.6 boards, 2.3 blocks and 2.1 assists while shooting 61.4 percent from the floor.

Porzingis totaled 24 points (9-23 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 35 minutes during Thursday's 115-109 loss to the Nuggets.

Porzingis led all players in Thursday's contest with a trio of made threes and ended as one of two Celtics with 10 or more rebounds in a double-double performance. Porzingis, who was one of two Boston players with 20 or more points, has recorded at least 20 points and 10 boards seven times this year.