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Allen notched 21 points (9-16 FG, 3-3 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and one block across 35 minutes during Tuesday's 105-104 victory over Boston.

It's Allen's seventh double-double in the last 12 games and 29th of the season, leaving him just three short of tying his career high. Over that 12-game stretch, the 25-year-old center is averaging 17.3 points, 10.3 boards, 2.5 assists and 1.1 blocks while shooting 59.6 percent from the floor. With Evan Mobley (ankle) potentially facing an extended absence, Allen's usage in the Cavs' frontcourt could get boosted even further.

Porzingis closed with 24 points (9-18 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals across 32 minutes during Tuesday's 105-104 loss to the Cavaliers.

After missing Sunday's game against the Warriors due to a bruised quadricep, Porzingis was back in the lineup and provided his usual numbers. The 28-year-old big has scored in double digits in 14 straight appearances dating back to Jan. 13, averaging 22.1 points, 7.1 boards, 2.5 threes, 2.0 assists and 2.0 blocks over that stretch while shooting 52.1 percent from the floor and 46.7 percent from beyond the arc.

Gibson agreed to a 10-day contract with the Pistons on Wednesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

The Pistons are healthy in the frontcourt at the moment, so Gibson may not be a regular part of head coach Monty Williams' rotation and may be joining Detroit primarily to serve in a mentorship role for the team's young big men. Gibson has previously made 16 appearances for the Knicks this season, averaging 1.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in 10.3 minutes per contest.

Jokic supplied 25 points (8-18 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 5-7 FT), 16 rebounds and five assists in 44 minutes during Tuesday's 117-107 overtime loss to the Suns.

Jokic's go-ahead floater at the end of regulation seemed destined to drop, but it bounced off instead, sending the game to overtime. It would have been a dramatic win for the Nuggets, who battled back into contention after being down as much as 22 points after halftime. Jokic extended his recent seven-game double-double streak to eight, and he's recorded four triple-doubles during that stretch.

Nurkic (calf) notched seven points (3-4 FG, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals over 30 minutes before fouling out of Tuesday's 117-107 overtime win over the Nuggets.

Considering Nurkic's herculean 31-rebound game, no one would blame him for taking a night off, and the injury report indicated that he was sore and might need the rest. He couldn't resist a tangle with Nikola Jokic, and although the MVP candidate won the rebounding battle, Nurkic did enough to keep the interior afloat. There aren't any back-to-backs for the Suns until next week, so barring a setback, it doesn't look like Nurkic will miss any time.

Gafford totaled 16 points (7-7 FG, 2-5 FT), 10 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal in 21 minutes during Tuesday's 137-120 loss to the Pacers.

Though Dallas was on the wrong end of a blowout, Gafford's performance was a silver lining, as he ended up getting the most center minutes on the team while Dereck Lively struggled with foul trouble again. After almost falling out of the rotation recently, Gafford came through for anyone who opted to stream him for help in the field-goal percentage, rebounds and blocks categories. Though Tuesday's performance was undoubtedly an encouraging one, Gafford's playing time has been all over the map of late, making him difficult to rely upon.

Duren posted 14 points (5-5 FG, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists across 32 minutes during Tuesday's 118-110 loss to Miami.

Duren has been one of the few bright spots for the Pistons this season, along with rising star Cade Cunningham. Duren has registered a double-double in six of his last seven appearances and has averaged 13.6 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 blocks per game over that span.

The Raptors announced Tuesday that Poeltl is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left pinkie finger, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Poeltl suffered the injury during Sunday's win over the Hornets. While no official return timetable has been given, the Raptors will likely be without Poeltl for multiple weeks, if not the remainder of the season. Kelly Olynyk will likely step into a larger role as the Raptors' starting center, while Jontay Porter will likely become a fixture in the rotation as Olynyk's primary backup.

Wembanyama is on the floor to start the second half of Tuesday's game versus the Rockets after heading to the locker room with 5:11 remaining in the second quarter, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.

While Wembanyama was deemed questionable with a shoulder injury heading into Tuesday's contest, it appears that his trip to the locker room was unrelated. The rookie phenom often heads back to the locker room early for extra stretching, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.

Nurkic (calf) is listed as available for Tuesday's game versus the Nuggets.

After previously being downgraded to questionable with right calf tightness, Nurkic has now been upgraded to available Tuesday. The 29-year-old center is averaging 11.1 points, 12.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals in 26.6 minutes across his last 10 appearances.