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Missi posted 10 points (4-11 FG, 2-2 FT), 14 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 30 minutes during Sunday's 104-95 victory over the Spurs.

Missi wasn't incredibly efficient from the field, but he still made his presence felt across the stat sheet in Sunday's win. The outing marked his third double-double of the season and just the sixth time he's reached double figures as a scorer. While the big man's usage has dipped from his rookie year following the addition of Derik Queen, performances like this are a reminder of Missi's ability to contribute productively when called upon.

The Suns recalled Maluach from the G League's Valley Suns on Sunday, and he will be available for Sunday's game against Miami, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Maluach played 37 minutes during the Valley Suns' 102-91 loss to the Austin Spurs on Sunday, finishing with 13 points (5-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal. The rookie first-rounder will be with the parent club for its contest Sunday, and he could make his first appearance in an NBA-level game since Jan. 11 against the Wizards.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.