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  • Jalen Duren C | DET

    Pistons' Jalen Duren: Drops 18 in Sunday's rout

    Duren finished Sunday's 139-116 victory over Sacramento with 18 points (7-8 FG, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals in 24 minutes.

    The fourth-year center would have posted better numbers, but Duren's day was done late in the third quarter as the Pistons cruised to a huge victory. Duren still extended his streak of games with double-digit points to 14, a stretch in which he's averaging 17.5 points, 10.1 boards, 1.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks in 26.9 minutes.

  • Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Sniffs triple-double Sunday

    Sabonis finished with 12 points (6-7 FG, 0-1 FT), seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals across 25 minutes during Sunday's 139-116 loss to the Pistons.

    Making his first start in five games since returning from a knee injury Jan. 16, Sabonis wound up taking an early seat in the rout but still came close to producing his first triple-double of the season. The 29-year-old center is still trying to get back to his usual form, and since rejoining the lineup he's averaging 12.6 points, 9.4 boards, 4.8 assists and 0.8 steals in 22.8 minutes.

  • Luke Kornet C | SA

    Spurs' Luke Kornet: Good to go Sunday

    Kornet (adductor) is available for Sunday's game against the Pelicans.

    After missing Thursday's win over Utah due to left adductor tightness, Kornet will shed his questionable tag and suit up Sunday. The big man has averaged 8.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 blocks in 21.0 minutes per game over his last five outings.

  • Duop Reath C | ATL

    Trail Blazers' Duop Reath: Out Monday vs. Boston

    Reath (foot) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Celtics.

    Reath will miss a second straight game due to right foot soreness. The big man is a fringe member of the Portland rotation, so his absence Monday should go largely unnoticed.

  • Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Questionable to return Monday

    Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Celtics.

    Williams has missed two of Portland's last three games while managing a left knee injury but could be available for Monday's contest against the team that selected him in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft. If Williams is unable to play, then Yang Hansen would serve as the top backup to big man behind Donovan Clingan.

  • Joel Embiid C | PHI

    76ers' Joel Embiid: Won't play Monday

    Embiid has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hornets due to left knee injury management, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

    Embiid will miss the front end of this back-to-back set as the 76ers continue to manage his availability. The star big man has yet to play in both halves of a back-to-back this season, though he'll likely return to action against the Bucks on Tuesday. With Embiid unavailable Monday, Andre Drummond is expected to get the starting nod, while Adem Bona should see an uptick in minutes as well.

  • Hawks' Kristaps Porzingis: Out for Monday

    Porzingis (Achilles) is out for Monday's game against the Pacers, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.

    Porzingis will miss a ninth straight game due to left Achilles tendinitis. Chouinard reported Jan. 19 that Porzingis was set to be re-evaluated in one week, so the big man will likely have a clearer timetable for return in the coming days. His next opportunity to suit up comes Wednesday against the Celtics.

  • Al Horford C | GS

    Warriors' Al Horford: Starting Sunday

    Horford will start Sunday's game against the Timberwolves, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.

    Horford will make just his second start of the season as the team continues to test new starting lineups following the injury to star forward Jimmy Butler (knee). Horford has seen a slightly increased role of late, averaging 21.0 minutes per contest over his last five appearances. His role doesn't figure to change significantly even as he enters the starting five. Head coach Steve Kerr said Sunday that Horford won't play in Monday's rematch against Minnesota, per Jack Borman of the Locked On Podcast Network.

  • Celtics' Neemias Queta: Iffy to play Monday

    Queta (illness) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Trail Blazers, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

    Queta has been battling through an illness of late, which led to him being removed from the Celtics' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Bulls, during which he played 24 minutes and logged six points (2-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two steals and one block. Rookie second-rounder Amari Williams would be slated to start for a second consecutive game if Queta is unable to play or is limited to a reserve role.

  • Myles Turner C | MIL

    Bucks' Myles Turner: Sunday's game vs. Dallas postponed

    Sunday's game for Turner between the Bucks and Mavericks has been postponed due to inclement weather, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    The NBA will announce a date for the rescheduled game at a later time, though Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News relays that the league is considering a makeup date of Feb. 19. Turner and the Bucks' next scheduled game takes place Tuesday against the 76ers.

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