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Claxton is probable for Monday's game against the Knicks with left quad tightness, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Claxton is a bit banged up for the second leg of this back-to-back set, but the center intends to play through it. During Sunday's loss to Toronto, Claxton logged 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks over 31 minutes.

Poeltl (rest) will return to action Monday against the Cavaliers, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

Poeltl missed the first leg of Toronto's back-to-back but will play Monday, and Sandro Mamukelashvili will revert to the bench as a result. Through 12 games, Poeltl is averaging 11.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocks across 25.5 minutes.

Vucevic is questionable for Monday's game against the Pelicans with right knee soreness.

Vucevic was a very late addition to the injury report. The questionable tag suggests that he's day-to-day, but the Bulls may opt for caution since the team is off for a few days following Monday's game. If Vucevic is held out, Jalen Smith would offer a lot of streaming appeal, and Patrick Williams could become more involved.

Nurkic supplied 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 0-3 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals across 30 minutes during Sunday's 108-106 loss to the Lakers.

The veteran center continues to clean the glass effectively for the Jazz, pulling down double-digit boards in seven straight games, although Sunday's double-double was only his fifth of the season. Since Nurkic moved into the starting five in place of Walker Kessler (shoulder) at the beginning of November, he's averaging 7.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.9 steals in 28.0 minutes over 11 contests.

Robinson (illness) is questionable for Monday's game against Brooklyn, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.

Robinson was a late addition to the injury report, presumably after waking up under the weather. He has been playing a very small role in the frontcourt thus far, averaging 16.8 minutes across eight November appearances. If he's unable to give it a go, the Knicks could turn to Guerschon Yabusele and possibly Ariel Hukporti.

Williams racked up 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 29 minutes during Sunday's 111-102 win over the Spurs.

The double-double was Williams' first since Nov. 6, snapping a six-game stretch in which he hadn't managed to pull down more than eight boards. The fourth-year center has five double-doubles in 15 games to begin his first season with the Suns, averaging 12.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks in 25.4 minutes a contest while shooting 64.0 percent from the floor.

Lopez ended with zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound over 11 minutes during Sunday's 120-105 loss to the Cavaliers.

Lopez went scoreless for just the second time this season, which can partly be attributed to teammate Ivica Zubac's monster 33-point, 18-rebound explosion. While Lopez's role backing up Zubac is secure, there is no guarantee of how much time he will be on the court, which makes him a relatively unreliable option in most fantasy leagues.

Hansen notched eight points (3-11 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one block across 18 minutes during Sunday's 122-95 loss to the Thunder.

With Robert Williams sitting out for rest, Hansen saw a handful of minutes as the backup center Sunday. He wasn't shy and attempted six triples, but he didn't find much success. Until the rookie can log minutes consistently, he will remain mostly a stash option in dynasty formats.

Zubac contributed 33 points (15-22 FG, 3-3 FT), 18 rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes during Sunday's 120-105 loss to the Cavaliers.

James Harden didn't have his best performance Sunday, and Kawhi Leonard looked a bit rusty, but Zubac stepped up and was the best player for the Clippers in this loss, by a wide margin. Zubac has eight double-doubles over his last 10 games and continues to play at a very high level for the Clippers, averaging 19.7 points and 12.9 rebounds while shooting 63.8 percent from the floor in that span.

Holmgren finished Sunday's 122-95 victory over the Trail Blazers with five points (2-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks over 25 minutes.

Holmgren had a rough offensive showing, and this five-point output was not only the first time he didn't score in double digits, but it was his worst scoring output of the campaign. Holmgren posted decent numbers in other categories, so there's a chance this was nothing more than an off night for the big man's jumper. Holmgren is averaging a solid 16.4 points per game in November, even when factoring in this five-point effort Sunday.