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Missi (illness) won't play Wednesday against the Mavericks.

Missi will miss his second game in a row Wednesday, but the center remains day-to-day. His next chance to play comes Saturday against the Spurs. With Missi out, Derik Queen will have a chance to build on his career night Tuesday against Charlotte.

Atlanta assigned Dante to the G League's College Park Skyhawks on Wednesday, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Dante was recalled by Atlanta on Tuesday and is now headed right back. This is likely to be a trend for the center.

Robinson (rest) is available for Wednesday's game against Minnesota.

Robinson missed Monday's game against the Wizards as it was the second leg of a back-to-back set. Although he's been cleared for Wednesday, fantasy managers will want to be aware that coach Mike Brown indicated that the center will have a minutes restriction moving forward in an effort to keep him healthy.

Okongwu provided 14 points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 6-7 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 27 minutes during Tuesday's 127-112 victory over Orlando.

Okongwu has been one of Atlanta's main contributors off the bench, as he averages 13.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.0 blocks, 0.5 steals and 1.4 threes made over 29.3 minutes. He will continue to back up Kristaps Porzingis at the center position, but Okongwu's role with the team has been solidified.

Memphis assigned Edey (ankle) to the G League's Memphis Hustle on Wednesday.

This is another rehab assignment for Edey as he continues to inch closer to making his season debut. Jock Landale will continue to hold down the fort in the meantime.

Towns is listed questionable for Wednesday's game against Minnesota due to an illness.

Towns was added to the injury report overnight, presumably after waking up under the weather. The Knicks will likely re-evaluate Towns following their morning shootaround and should have an update on his status prior to warmups ahead of the game's 7:30 p.m. ET opening tip.

Jackson-Davis logged seven points (3-5 FG, 1-1 FT), two rebounds and three assists over 15 minutes during Tuesday's 118-107 win over the Suns.

With Al Horford sitting out for maintenance, Jackson-Davis was able to log some backup center minutes behind Quinten Post. Despite a strong showing, Jackson-Davis can't be trusted as long as he's firmly behind Post and Horford on the depth chart.

Sims recorded three rebounds over seven minutes during Tuesday's 128-100 loss to the Raptors.

Although Sims is the backup center in Milwaukee, his minutes are often limited with the Bucks opting to go smaller -- Bobby Portis is also utilized at center. Across five appearances, Sims has averaged 4.4 minutes per contest.

Collins logged 17 points (5-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 25 minutes during Tuesday's 126-107 loss to Oklahoma City.

Collins has yet to break into the starting lineup, and he'll continue to play with the second unit as long as Derrick Jones continues to play at a high level. Although Collins has played at the four in the past, he's being used more frequently as Ivica Zubac's direct replacement, which puts a cap on his production.

Holmgren (back) racked up 11 points (4-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal over 30 minutes during Tuesday's 126-107 victory over the Clippers.

Back in the starting lineup after missing three games with a low back strain, Holmgren didn't operate with any restrictions. He still had a muted performance in his return to the court, with his 11-point output representing his lowest scoring tally of his five appearances on the season. The Thunder will face a quick turnaround with their next game coming Wednesday in Portland, so it wouldn't be surprising if Holmgren was held out for maintenance purposes in that game or had his playing time monitored more closely if he suits up.