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Missi (ankle) is available for Monday's game against Boston, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.

Missi will be returning from a one-game absence Monday. With Zion Williamson (foot) questionable and several frontcourt players injured, Missi could be looking at a big workload against Boston.

Zubac finished Sunday's 114-107 victory over the Trail Blazers with 21 points (9-14 FG, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 35 minutes.

Zubac went to work against the sophomore, Donovan Clingan, and dominated the matchup. Zubac would regularly gain deep post position and then proceed to muscle in buckets through the Portland defenders. It was a favorable matchup for Zubac, which helped him log a season-high 35 minutes, but it'll be interesting to see what his playing time looks like Tuesday with a meeting against the small-ball Warriors.

Clingan logged nine points (3-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 24 minutes during Sunday's 114-107 loss to the Clippers.

Clingan is not a big-time scorer, but he continues to impact all aspects of the stat sheet, and the playmaking (2.0 assists per game) and three-point shooting (1.3 triples per contest) have been a nice surprise for the second-year center. He's also yet to miss at the line, and he's rewarding those who drafted him late with top-40 production.

Porzingis (illness) participated in Monday's morning shootaround, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Porzingis has missed the last two games due to an illness, but it appears as though he's trending in the right direction. Jalen Johnson (ankle) and Zaccharie Risacher (ankle) also participated Monday morning. With the Hawks seemingly getting healthier, Onyeka Okongwu could see his minutes dialed back a bit.

Poeltl recorded four points (2-3 FG, 0-2 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal over 19 foul-plagued minutes in a 139-129 loss to the Mavericks.

While foul trouble was an issue for Poeltl in this one, overall, he's gotten off to a slow start to the 2025-26 season. This was his second game without any blocks, and through the first three games of the season, he's missed all five of his free-throw attempts. He'll draw a tough matchup with Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs on Monday, so Poeltl could be headed for another rough afternoon.

Kornet (ankle) will not play Monday against the Raptors.

Kornet will sit out the second leg of this back-to-back set after failing to suit up Sunday against the Nets. Bismack Biyombo logged just 12 minutes against the Nets with the Spurs opting to utilize smaller lineups with guys like Keldon Johnson and Dylan Harper benefitting.

Clingan dropped nine points (3-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block over 24 minutes in Sunday's 114-107 loss to the Clippers.

Clingan has recorded a block, a three-pointer and at least six rebounds in all three games to start the season, but his offensive production leaves much to be desired, as he has not taken over six field goal attempts. The second-year Uconn product is averaging 58.8 percent from the field, 44.4 percent from three and 100 percent from the free-throw line, so look for him to get more involved as the season progresses.

Sims accumulated two points (1-1 FG) and one block across eight minutes during Sunday's 118-113 loss to the Cavaliers.

With three regular-season games in the books, Sims has made two appearances so far with an average of 4.7 minutes per contest. At least while Myles Turner and Bobby Portis are active, there won't be many minutes available.

Kalkbrenner posted four points (2-3 FG), five rebounds and an assist across 22 minutes in Sunday's 139-113 win over the Wizards.

Kalkbrenner was outperformed by fellow big man Moussa Diabate, who is also competing for minutes and the starting role. While the rookie has certainly been efficient shooting the ball (14-for-16 from the field over his first three games), not getting to the free-throw line and shooting three-pointers are certainly hurting his value. It is possible Kalkbrenner may have been a victim of game script, as the Hornets built a massive lead that resulted in benches being cleared, but if he wants to retain his starting role and minutes, he has to perform better.

Bradley ended with 12 points (6-7 FG), five rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 25 minutes during Sunday's 114-110 loss to Minnesota.

Indiana is using a revolving-door rotation at the center spot, making this a frustrating situation for fantasy managers. It does present an opportunity for one of the centers to run away with the job, but so far, none have been able to do so. Bradley did make a strong case to be more involved with this performance, so his role is worth monitoring closely moving forward.