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Lively (nose) recorded eight points (3-5 FG, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four blocks and one assist in 17 minutes in Wednesday's 116-93 win over the Spurs.

Lively came off the bench and was on a minutes restriction in his return from a seven-game absence due to a nasal fracture for which he required a procedure, but thanks largely to his blocks production, he was able to deliver a quality fantasy line. Head coach Jason Kidd had previously suggested last week that Lively would reclaim the starting role once healthy, but it's unclear if those plans have changed in light of how trade-deadline pickup Daniel Gafford (10 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and one block in 23 minutes Wednesday) has performed since being acquired by Dallas. Even if Lively eventually displaces Gafford as the starter, the two could end up working in a roughly even timeshare at center that would put a cap on the fantasy value of both players.

Porzingis sat out the entire second half of Wednesday's 136-86 win over the Nets after rolling his ankle in the second quarter, but he said he would have been available to return had the game been competitive, Jay King of The Athletic reports. He tallied 15 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and one block in 16 minutes.

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla seemed to echo Porzingis' sentiments after the game, so fantasy managers shouldn't panic too much about the big man's early exit. Porzingis will have ample time to recover from the ankle sprain, as the Celtics will head into the All-Star break before returning to play their next game Feb. 22 in Chicago.

Drummond contributed 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-2 FT), 15 rebounds, one block and one steal over 28 minutes during Wednesday's 108-105 loss to the Cavaliers.

Drummond moved into the starting lineup as the Bulls opted to go big, matching up with the height of the Cavaliers front court. As he tends to do whenever he is afforded meaningful minutes, Drummond provided elite rebounding numbers, as well as a pair of defensive stats. While he isn't a must-roster player, he is worth grabbing when the matchup works in his favor.

Porzingis went to the locker room shortly before halftime of Wednesday's game against the Nets with an ankle injury and is uncertain to return, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

The Celtics haven't provided official word on Porzingis' status for the rest of the contest, but the fact that he had a wrap on his ankle in addition to Boston having built a 36-point halftime lead makes it likely that his night is over. Top backup Al Horford (toe) is already sitting out Wednesday, so the Celtics will likely turn to Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta to fill most of the minutes at center for the rest of the game.

Eubanks will still play in Wednesday's game against the Pistons despite being punched in the face by Isaiah Stewart after entering the arena, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com

The altercation occurred in the tunnel, where Eubanks and Stewart -- who's inactive with an ankle injury -- exchanged words briefly before Eubanks was struck in the face. While the league will review the tape of the incident, as Shams Charania of The Athletic reports, and issue fines or suspensions as needed, Eubanks will have the green light to play Wednesday.

Davis (Achilles/hip) is available and in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Jazz, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.

Davis has been upgraded from questionable to available Wednesday despite dealing with nagging Achilles and hip injuries. With LeBron James (ankle) out, Davis will likely shoulder more of the offensive workload for the Lakers.

Jackson is in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jackson will replace Myles Turner (illness) in the starting lineup Wednesday. Jackson is averaging 12.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 26.0 minutes across his previous two starts this season.

Drummond will start Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports.

The Bulls will match size Wednesday, rolling with both Nikola Vucevic and Drummond in the starting lineup. Chicago has trotted out this lineup once this season, in an OT win against the Timberwolves on Feb. 6. In that contest, Drummond played 35 minutes and logged 16 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks.

Kleber (toe) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Spurs, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.

Kleber has been downgraded from questionable to out Wednesday due to a right small toe dislocation. The 31-year-old big man hasn't suffered a setback, but Dallas is opting to play it cautiously with the injury that caused him to miss a lengthy period earlier this season. Kleber should be available to suit up against Phoenix on Feb. 22 after the All-Star break.

Lively (nose) is available for Wednesday's game versus the Spurs, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.

Lively has been upgraded from questionable to available Wednesday after missing Dallas' last seven contests with a nasal injury. However, the rookie big man will operate under a minutes restriction, so he could serve as Dallas' backup center to Daniel Gafford.