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Davis (hand) didn't return to Thursday's game against the Jazz. He finished the night with 21 points (10-20 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in 35 minutes.

The severity of Davis' injury is not yet known after he checked out with 2:08 remaining in the fourth quarter in obvious pain. He can be considered day-to-day until the team has more information to share. Klay Thompson and Caleb Martin would be in line for more playing time if Davis is unable to go Saturday in Chicago.

Davis went to the locker room during the fourth quarter of Thursday's game against the Jazz with an apparent left hand injury, Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com reports.

Davis looked to be in pain down the stretch of the fourth quarter, resulting in a timeout by the Mavs. The big man was then spotted making his way to the locker room. It's unclear if Davis will be able to return for the final few minutes of play.

The Bulls and Heat will not play Thursday due to condensation on the court, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports.

The Bulls share an arena with the Chicago Blackhawks, and there was an issue with the ice underneath the court melting and causing unsafe conditions. Thursday's game will be rescheduled for a later date.

Ware will come off the bench for Thursday's game in Chicago.

Tyler Herro is returning to the starting lineup Thursday, which will shift Ware back to the second unit. As a reserve this season, Ware has compiled averages of 9.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per contest.

Nurkic (toe) won't suit up for Thursday's game versus the Mavericks.

Nurkic is getting a maintenance day on the second leg of a back-to-back set, but he should be able to get back out there for Saturday's game against the Hornets. With Nurkic unavailable Thursday evening, expect more minutes for Kyle Filipowski and Kevin Love.

Okongwu (illness) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Friday's game in Denver.

Okongwu missed Wednesday's win over the Pelicans with an illness, but he'll get back out there Friday night, which should shift Mouhamed Gueye back to the second unit. Asa Newell could drop from the rotation entirely with Okongwu active.

Hartenstein (soleus) will remain on the sidelines for Friday's game in Memphis, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

The Thunder rarely offer timetables on injured players, but Friday will mark Hartenstein's seventh straight game on the inactive list, and it's not a great sign that he continues to get ruled out 24 hours in advance of tipoff. With Chet Holmgren (shin) also set to skip Friday's game, Jalen Williams could be asked to spend more time at center, which could open up some more minutes for Aaron Wiggins and Kenrich Williams.

Embiid is questionable for Friday's game against the Magic due to left knee injury management, Austin Krell of OnPattison.com reports.

Embiid has looked like his old self over his club's last five games, but he finds himself on the injury report yet again leading up to Friday's clash, likely as a precaution. The team will presumably monitor the big man closely during shootaround and pregame warmups before determining his availability in Orlando.

Poeltl (back) will not play Friday against the Celtics.

Poeltl was scheduled to practice Thursday, but the center is not quite ready to return. His next chance to play comes Sunday against the 76ers. Collin Murray-Boyles and Sandro Mamukelashvili are likely to see increased roles in the meantime.

Nurkic (toe) is questionable for Thursday's game against Dallas.

Thursday's game is the second leg of a back-to-back set, and if recent back-to-backs have been any indication, Nurkic could be due for a maintenance day. During Wednesday's loss to the Thunder, Nurkic had 15 points (6-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 15 rebounds, four assists, one block and three steals over 33 minutes. Kyle Filipowski could see increased minutes Thursday if Nurkic is held out.