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Okongwu is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Spurs, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

The Hawks will have Kristaps Porzingis back in the lineup for this matchup, so Okongwu will return to the bench. The big man has alternated between the starting lineup and the second unit, starting six of his 15 contests. Okongwu is averaging 13.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game when deployed off the bench this season.

Porzingis (knee) is available for Thursday's game against the Spurs.

The veteran big man is set to return after missing three straight games due to right knee soreness. With Porzingis back, Onyeka Okongwu is expected to move back to the bench. Porzingis has been productive when available, averaging 17.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 blocks, but he has yet to play more than 30 minutes in a game this season, suggesting Atlanta may be monitoring his workload.

Allen (finger) is questionable for Friday's game against the Pacers.

Allen is managing a strained right finger ahead of the action. The star big man could go through Friday's pregame warmups to determine his status. Evan Mobley could shift over to center if Allen is out, which would open up more playing time for De'Andre Hunter and Dean Wade at power forward.

Sabonis has been diagnosed with a partially torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to be evaluated in 3-to-4 weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Sabonis had already been ruled out for Thursday's matchup, and he's set to miss additional game action beyond Thursday while rehabbing from a partial tear in his meniscus. This opens the door for Drew Eubanks, Precious Achiuwa and Maxime Raynaud to receive more looks at center.

Adams (ankle) is questionable for Friday's game against the Nuggets.

Adams is nursing right ankle tendinopathy, clouding his status for Friday. If the veteran big man is downgraded to out against Denver, Clint Capela could see enough minutes to warrant streaming consideration in deeper fantasy setups.

Bagley is doubtful for Friday's game against the Raptors with a right hip contusion.

Bagley produced 13 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and three steals over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 120-109 loss to the Timberwolves, but he walked away from the game with a hip injury. Alex Sarr (toe) is questionable, meaning the Wizards may need to rely on Tristan Vukcevic.

Sarr (toe) is questionable for Friday's game against the Raptors.

Sarr is in jeopardy of missing his second game of the season. Friday's game is the first leg of a back-to-back set as well, so the Wizards may clear him for just one of these based on league trends. Marvin Bagley (hip) is doubtful, meaning Tristan Vukcevic could be in line for a lot of minutes if Sarr is unable to shake this questionable tag and misses a second straight game.

Sabonis (knee) will not play Thursday against the Grizzlies.

Sabonis will miss his second game in a row Thursday. This update comes from the official injury report, so there's no word on how long Sacramento's franchise player could miss. His next chance to play comes Saturday against Denver. In his absence, the Kings will likely rely on Drew Eubanks and Precious Achiuwa.

Embiid (knee) is out for Thursday's game against the Bucks.

There was some optimism Embiid could play Thursday after he practiced Tuesday, but the 76ers are continuing to hold him out. The expectation is that the superstar big man will continue to be evaluated on a day-to-day basis. With Embiid out, Andre Drummond remains worth holding in the vast majority of fantasy leagues.

Eubanks provided six points (3-6 FG), three rebounds and two steals across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 113-99 loss to the Thunder.

With Domantas Sabonis (knee) ruled out for Thursday's contest, Eubanks started again but did not perform as well as he did in his last two starts. Since Sabonis expected to play Friday, as he was ruled out for the first leg of Sacramento's back-to-back set, Eubanks will likely retreat to the bench.