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Embiid (knee) was limited to an individual strength and conditioning session Wednesday, Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

It's not a great sign that Embiid was held out of Wednesday's practice, as he previously participated with the team in recent days. Embiid missed Tuesday's game against Orlando despite going through shootaround, marking his eighth straight game on the sidelines. He can be considered highly questionable for Friday against the Nets.

Davis (calf) will be listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Lakers, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein.

According to coach Jason Kidd, the Mavericks want to see how Davis responds to Wednesday's practice before a decision is made. Davis has missed the past 14 games for Dallas, but a return appears to be imminent. Friday's game is the front end of a back-to-back set, so at best, Davis will likely see action in just one of those games.

Collins finished Tuesday's 135-118 loss to the Lakers with 18 points (6-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and one assist across 34 minutes.

Collins hit a season-high four three-pointers Tuesday, but his offensive output has been very inconsistent recently, averaging just 9.9 points on 42.3 percent from the field and 26.9 percent from three in his last nine games. With the slew of injuries the Clippers are currently dealing with, Collins may be asked to step up until the team gets healthier.

Maluach, who was assigned to the G League's Valley Suns on Tuesday, produced seven points (3-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds and two blocks in 28 minutes of Tuesday's 112-101 loss to the Rip City Remix.

Maluach has made just eight appearances at the NBA level for an average of 4.8 minutes per contest. At least in the short term, most of his live reps are expected to come in the G League.

Zubac registered 10 points (5-12 FG, 0-2 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal over 37 minutes during Tuesday's 135-118 loss to the Lakers.

The double-double was the 10th of the season for Zubac in 18 games, and the 28-year-old center has scored in double digits in 11 straight games. Over that stretch, he's averaging 18.8 points, 12.6 boards, 2.5 assists and 0.8 blocks while shooting 62.0 percent from the floor, numbers right in line with his breakout 2024-25 campaign.

Bitadze logged 10 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt), nine rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 20 minutes during Tuesday's 144-103 win over Philadelphia.

Bitadze returned to action after missing Sunday's loss to Boston due to a sore left ankle, falling one rebound short of what would have been his first double-double of the season Tuesday. Firmly established as the backup behind Wendell Carter, Bitadze has provided Orlando with a serviceable rim protector off the bench. Through 18 games, he has averaged 6.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 16.9 minutes per contest.

Hayes is in the Lakers' starting lineup against the Clippers on Tuesday, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.

Hayes will make his second start of the regular season Tuesday in the absence of Deandre Ayton (knee). In his first start Nov. 2 against the Heat, Hayes finished with 15 points (7-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block over 32 minutes. The seventh-year center will be a lob threat for the Lakers while sharing the floor with Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves.

Sarr registered 27 points (11-15 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-8 FT), 11 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 38 minutes during Tuesday's 132-113 win over the Hawks.

Sarr was efficient with his chances from the field and led the Wizards in rebounds on the way to his second straight double-double. This marks his best scoring performance since Nov. 5, when he put up 31 points against the Celtics.

Porzingis tallied 22 points (7-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 6-7 FT), eight rebounds and one assist over 22 minutes during the Hawks' 132-113 loss to the Wizards on Tuesday.

Porzingis returned from a one-game absence Tuesday due to rest purposes, and he led the Hawks in scoring while finishing second in rebounds behind Dyson Daniels (nine). Porzingis has missed seven of Atlanta's first 19 games of the regular season, but he has been an important contributor for the Hawks when he's played, particularly in the prolonged absence of Trae Young (knee). In eight games since Nov. 2, Porzingis has averaged 18.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.9 blocks over 27.1 minutes per game, though he's connected on just 27.8 percent of his three-pointers on 4.5 3PA/G over that span.

Williams (knee) has been cleared to play Wednesday against the Kings.

Williams was held out of Monday's matchup due to right knee injury management. However, he'll be a full go for Wednesday and is averaging 13.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per contest over his last five games.