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Jokic (knee) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Thunder.

Jokic is likely to play in a second consecutive contest following a 16-game absence due to a left knee bone bruise. The star big man operated under a minutes restriction during his return in Friday's win over the Clippers, when he posted 31 points (8-11 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 13-17 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals across 25 minutes. While he may see a slight bump in minutes if he's cleared to play Sunday, the Nuggets will likely continue to monitor his playing time.

Nurkic (illness) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Kings.

Nurkic remains day-to-day after missing Friday's loss to the Nets. Kevin Love (illness) is also questionable for Utah. If the Jazz are shorthanded in the frontcourt, guys like Kyle Anderson, Kyle Filipowski and Taylor Hendricks could see increased roles.

Bagley (back) is available for Sunday's game against the Kings.

Bagley has received the green light to return from a five-game absence. With Alex Sarr (calf) questionable to play, Bagley is on the radar as a streaming option for Sunday's slate.

Sarr is questionable for Sunday's game against the Kings with right calf soreness.

This is a new injury for Sarr, but the questionable tag suggests that he's day-to-day. Marvin Bagley is no longer on the injury report for Washington, so he would be a solid streaming option in fantasy hoops if Sarr can't shake this questionable tag.

Sabonis (knee) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Wizards.

Sabonis was held out of Friday's loss to the Celtics while continuing to manage a left knee injury, but the veteran center will be available for Sunday's road tilt. Since returning Jan. 16 from a 27-game absence due to a partial meniscus tear, Sabonis has averaged 12.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists over 25.0 minutes per game.

Wembanyama finished Saturday's 111-106 loss to the Hornets with 16 points (6-15 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal over 31 minutes.

Wembanyama failed to block a shot for just the third time in his last 13 outings, and he fell two rebounds shy of logging his sixth consecutive double-double. He'll wrap up the month of January having averaged 23.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 2.2 threes, 2.2 blocks and 0.9 steals over 27.7 minutes per game.

Aldama (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Timberwolves.

Aldama will miss a third consecutive game (and fifth in six games) while managing a right knee injury, and his next chance to play is Monday in a rematch against Minnesota. Jock Landale should remain in the Grizzlies' starting five for as long as Aldama is sidelined.

Drummond is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Pelicans due to an illness.

Drummond saw just four minutes of playing time during the 76ers' win over the Kings on Thursday, but it's unclear whether his current illness played a factor in his limited playing time. Adem Bona would take on a larger role off the bench as the Sixers' backup big man behind Joel Embiid if Drummond is unable to play Saturday.

Duren contributed 21 points (7-14 FG, 7-10 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists and one steal over 30 minutes during Friday's 131-124 victory over Golden State.

The fourth-year center posted his second straight 20-point double-double, and four of his 21 double-doubles on the season have come in the last nine games of January. Over that stretch, Duren is averaging 18.1 points, 10.8 boards, 2.0 assists and 1.5 combined steals-plus-blocks while shooting 63.5 percent from the floor.

Sharpe finished Friday's 109-99 win over Utah with 16 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 7-9 FT), nine rebounds and one assist in 18 minutes.

Sharpe fell one rebound short of what would have been his third double-double of the season, turning in another impressive per-minute performance. He continues to function as a stream-level player, seemingly knocking on the door of standard leagues. In four games over the past week, he has been a top-100 player, averaging 9.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals in just 18.6 minutes per game.