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Embiid (knee) doesn't have structural issues in his right knee and is listed as day-to-day, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Embiid didn't play in Tuesday's win over the Celtics, but the fact that he doesn't have structural issues is a positive sign for the franchise. The day-to-day status means Embiid might have a chance to return when the Sixers take on the Pistons on Friday, but his progress in the coming days will ultimately determine when he'll be ready to return to the court. Andre Drummond is expected to start at center until Embiid is ready to return to the lineup.

Towns amassed 21 points (7-17 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 13 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks across 32 minutes in Tuesday's 133-120 win over the Grizzlies.

While Towns didn't produce his most efficient night from the field, he still finished as New York's third-leading scorer. The star big man also grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds en route to his sixth consecutive double-double. He delivered a well-rounded performance and stuffed the stat sheet on both ends of the floor, racking up multiple steals and multiple blocks for the first time through 10 regular-season games.

Claxton recorded 21 points (8-14 FG, 5-5 FT), eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks across 35 minutes in Tuesday's loss to the Raptors.

The Nets came up short once again and fell to 1-10 on the season, but Claxton continues to be one of the team's few bright spots. The 21-point output was a season-high mark for the big man, who also ended just two boards shy of recording what would've been his third double-double of the campaign. Claxton also posted at least two tallies in each of the five major categories for the first time this season, giving fantasy managers a glimpse of the kind of impact he can have when he's clicking on both ends of the court.

Poeltl posted 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-4 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal over 30 minutes during Toronto's 119-109 win over Brooklyn on Tuesday.

Poeltl was cleared to play Tuesday after he sat out the Raptors' second game of a back-to-back set in Saturday's loss to the 76ers while tending to a back issue. The injury didn't appear to bother him much against Brooklyn, as he played a season-high 30 minutes while logging a second straight double-double. Poeltl has averaged 10.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks over 24.9 minutes per contest across three games in November.

Jackson is not starting against the Jazz on Tuesday.

Jackson has been the Pacers' regular starter at center for most of the season thus far, but he'll move to the bench in favor of Tony Bradley on Tuesday. Jackson is averaging 7.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.4 blocks per game while starting in all but one of his 10 regular-season appearances in 2025-26.

Huff won't start against the Jazz on Tuesday.

Huff got the start against the Warriors on Sunday since Pascal Siakam (rest) got a maintenance day. Huff responded by posting the first double-double of his career, tallying 12 points and 11 rebounds across 22 minutes. However, Siakam is back in the lineup Tuesday, so Huff will return to the bench.

Bradley is in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Jazz.

The Pacers will tweak their starting lineup once again and Bradley will get the nod at center over Isaiah Jackson. Bradley is averaging 5.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.3 blocks per game across 10 outings off the bench this season. This will be his first start of the 2025-26 campaign.

Lively (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Suns.

The questionable tag is a positive sign for Lively, who has missed the Mavericks' last eight games due to a right knee sprain. If the 21-year-old center is ultimately ruled out for Wednesday's contest, Moussa Cisse and Dwight Powell are candidates for an uptick in minutes, especially if Anthony Davis (calf) is downgraded from questionable to out.

Davis (calf) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Suns.

Davis is looking to bring a six-game absence due to a calf strain to an end against Phoenix. The Mavericks are likely to determine his status following pregame warmups Wednesday. If Davis remains out yet again, Dallas would likely need Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington to handle the lion's share of the minutes at power forward.

Robinson (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Memphis, Vincent Goodwill of ESPN.com reports.

The Knicks continue to limit Robinson's time on the court due to left ankle injury management, and he'll miss the front end of the team's back-to-back set. With the big man sidelined, Guerschon Yabusele and Landry Shamet are candidates for increased minutes, while Ariel Hukporti could crack the rotation. Robinson's next opportunity to suit up will come Wednesday against the Magic.