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Gobert ended Saturday's 131-114 victory over Memphis with nine points (4-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-4 FT), 16 rebounds, two blocks and two steals across 31 minutes.

The veteran center came up one point shy of his 23rd double-double of the season. Gobert failed to pull down double-digit boards only twice in January, averaging 10.3 points, 12.2 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 14 games on the month while shooting 68.2 percent from the floor, but just 47.5 percent from the charity stripe.

Missi notched seven points (3-8 FG, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and four blocks in 28 minutes off the bench during Saturday's 124-114 loss to Philadelphia.

The second-year center tied his season high in blocks, a mark he's reached twice in the last three games. Missi still isn't much of a contributor on offense, but over the last 12 games he's averaging 2.0 blocks along with 6.7 points, 7.3 boards and 1.6 assists in 22.8 minutes from the second unit.

Capela ended Saturday's 111-107 victory over the Mavericks with six points (3-6 FG), four rebounds, one assist and one steal over 13 minutes.

Capela remained in the rotation, serving as a backup center option behind Alperen Sengun. With Steven Adams out for the remainder of the season due to an ankle injury, Capela is likely to feature on most nights, albeit in a sporadic role. Despite the opportunity, he should be viewed as nothing more than a potential streaming option for anyone needing rebounds and blocks.

Gafford amassed 16 points (7-10 FG, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds and one assist across 28 minutes during Saturday's 111-107 loss to the Rockets.

Gafford recorded his first double-double in his past seven appearances while also logging at least 25 minutes for the second straight game. While it has been a season full of disappointment, Gafford is beginning to show signs of life. With very little in terms of viable competition for minutes, Gafford is trending toward being a must-roster player, especially if he can remain healthy for the foreseeable future.

Jackson produced five rebounds, one assist and one block over six minutes during Saturday's 129-124 victory over the Hawks.

Jackson failed to score for the fifth time in the past six games, continuing to struggle on the offensive end of the floor. Indiana seemingly changes its center rotation on a nightly basis, making fantasy projections almost impossible. With that said, Jackson has now played fewer than 10 minutes in five of the past six games, meaning his spot in the rotation is far from secure.

Embiid logged 40 points (13-27 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 11-14 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, one steal and two blocks in 39 minutes of Saturday's 124-114 win over the Pelicans.

Embiid put up a season-high 40 points as he continues to light up the NBA. During the month of January, Embiid has averaged 29.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists across 14 appearances, with the 76ers winning 10 of those games -- in the three games without Embiid, the 76ers went 0-3.

Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

Williams is in jeopardy of missing Sunday's contest due to left knee injury management. If the big man is ultimately ruled out, Yang Hansen would likely see an uptick in playing time behind Donovan Clingan.

Drummond (illness) is available for Saturday's game against the Pelicans.

Drummond will shed his questionable tag due to an illness and will be available off the bench Saturday. The veteran big man has averaged 5.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game across his last five outings off the bench.

Koloko will not start against the Pacers on Saturday, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

After starting Thursday's loss to Houston in place of Onyeka Okongwu (mouth), Koloko will slide to the second unit in favor of Mouhamed Gueye on Saturday. Over four appearances off the bench with Atlanta this season, Koloko has averaged 4.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 13.3 minutes per contest.

Vucevic (rest) will not play Saturday against Miami.

Vucevic was previously listed as doubtful for Chicago, and he will end up sitting out the front end of this back-to-back set. With Jalen Smith (calf) also sidelined, the Bulls could lean more on Patrick Williams and Lachlan Olbrich.