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Adams (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Nets.

Adams sprained his right ankle during the Rockets' 126-119 win over the Pacers on Monday, finishing with eight points, five rebounds and one block over 22 minutes. The injury may not prevent the veteran center from missing any time, but if he is ruled out for Thursday's game, then Clint Capela, Jeff Green and Dorian Finney-Smith would be in line for more minutes.

Collins is expected to miss at least 10 more days with a sprained right toe, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports.

Including Wednesday's contest against the Pelicans, the timetable for a return likely puts Collins out for at least six games. With Collins on the shelf, Jalen Smith is set to pick up the slack as the top backup center behind starter Nikola Vucevic.

Drummond (coach's decision) didn't see any playing time in Tuesday's 139-136 overtime win over the Grizzlies.

With Joel Embiid (ankle/illness) back in action following a one-game absence, Drummond ended up being the odd man out of the Philadelphia frontcourt rotation. Head coach Nick Nurse opted to keep Adem Bona (26 minutes) in the fold as Embiid's top backup, leaving no playing time available for Drummond. The 32-year-old had been trending down before exiting the rotation, as Drummond had averaged 6.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 19.0 minutes per game while shooting just 45.9 percent from the field over his first 11 appearances of December.

Davis (adductor) is expected to play in Thursday's game against the 76ers, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.

Davis has missed the Mavericks' last two games due to right adductor soreness, though head coach Jason Kidd said Wednesday that he expects Davis to play about 30-34 minutes Thursday, per Ron Harrod Jr. of DLLS Sports. With the star big man expected to return, Dwight Powell should see a significant decline in playing time. In 10 appearances during December, Davis averaged 21.2 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.2 steals in 30.0 minutes per game.

Hukporti (lips) is available for Wednesday's game against the Spurs.

Hukporti will shed his questionable tag and suit up Wednesday after sustaining a lip laceration in Monday's win over the Pelicans. The big man has appeared in three of the Knicks' last four games and will likely continue to see increased burn with Mitchell Robinson (ankle) sidelined.

Eubanks (thumb) supplied six points (3-4 FG) and three rebounds over 13 minutes during Tuesday's 131-90 loss to the Clippers.

Eubanks returned from a seven-game absence due to a left thumb avulsion fracture Tuesday, and the big man was productive in his limited playing time. Maxime Raynaud is expected to start for as long as Domantas Sabonis (knee) is sidelined, though Eubanks will likely continue to see backup center minutes going forward.

Hayes (ankle) racked up 13 points (5-5 FG, 3-5 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 18 minutes during Tuesday's 128-106 loss to the Pistons.

Hayes returned from a two-game absence Tuesday due to a left ankle injury and made his presence felt. The big man scored in double figures for just the third time this month, leading the second unit in points and finishing as Los Angeles' third-leading scorer. In 10 appearances during December, the 25-year-old center averaged 6.9 points and 3.8 rebounds across 16.7 minutes per tilt.

Plumlee underwent surgery to address his right groin injury and will be reevaluated in six weeks, the Hornets announced Wednesday.

Plumlee had missed four consecutive games with a strained right groin before going under the knife. The veteran center will be sidelined until at least mid-February. While he's sidelined, PJ Hall will likely step into the third-string center role behind Ryan Kalkbrenner (elbow) and Moussa Diabate.

Raynaud provided 12 points (5-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds and two blocks over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 131-90 loss to the Clippers.

Raynaud was one of the few bright spots for the Kings, as he continued to display a firm handle on the starting gig as the team's big man amid the absence of Domantas Sabonis (knee). Drew Eubanks logged only 13 minutes as the backup, which is solid evidence that the team will stick with Raynaud moving forward.

Niederhauser provided 16 points (6-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-6 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one block across 25 minutes during Tuesday's 131-90 victory over the Kings.

Although John Collins made an appearance despite an injury tag, the team elected to sit him midway through the third quarter. Niederhauser stepped in and scored 11 of his 16 points in cleanup duty. Ivica Zubac's (ankle) absence has affected the depth chart, and it's given the 2025 first-round pick a bit of a minute boost. The Penn State product isn't relevant in fantasy at the moment, but he could see more time if injuries mount in the frontcourt.