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Porzingis (illness) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Thunder, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.

Porzingis missed Friday's game against the Magic due to flu-like symptoms, and there's a chance he misses the second game of this back-to-back set. Onyeka Okongwu will likely see more time on the floor if Porzingis misses a second consecutive game.

Claxton put up 10 points (5-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt), nine rebounds, four assists and three steals across 31 minutes in Friday's 131-124 loss to Cleveland.

Claxton has scored in double digits in both games to start the season, but has yet to record a block or a three-pointer. Cam Thomas and Michael Porter handled the brunt of Brooklyn's scoring Friday, as both ended the game with 33 and 31 points respectively, but expect Claxton to be involved a little more offensively in games where either aren't scorching hot from the field.

Wagner (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bulls.

Wagner is continuing to work his way back from surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. Goga Bitadze will likely continue to see a boost in minutes in Wagner's absence.

Poeltl posted six points (3-5 FG, 0-2 FT), five rebounds and two assists over 27 minutes in Friday's 122-116 loss to the Bucks.

Poeltl has kicked off the 2025-26 season with two rather unremarkable performances, which can partly be attributed to foul trouble. His role as the team's starting center is not in any imminent danger, however. Poeltl's next opportunity to bounce back is Sunday's matchup with Dallas.

Davis ended Friday's 117-107 loss to the Wizards with 27 points (9-19 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 9-12 FT), 13 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals in 38 minutes.

Despite the strong numbers in the box score, Davis' performance was erratic when it mattered. He missed a couple late free throws while the outcome was still in doubt and then coughed up the ball on a bad pass to Cooper Flagg, finishing with five turnovers in total. Davis has begun the 2025-26 season with back-to-back double-doubles, pulling down 13 boards each time, and staying healthy will be the veteran big man's biggest challenge.

Turner dropped four points (2-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal across 28 minutes in Friday's 122-116 victory over Toronto.

Turner has not been able to find his rhythm offensively, making only six of 20 field goal attempts and shooting an abysmal 18.2 percent from three in his first two games with Milwaukee. However, he has been able to salvage his muted offensive output, recording five total blocks and 13 rebounds in those two games. Turner's next chance to bounce back would be Sunday against the Cavaliers.

Sarr closed with 14 points (5-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, five assists, three blocks and one steal over 26 minutes during Friday's 117-107 win over the Mavericks.

The second-year center came one board short of posting his second straight double-double to begin the season, and he complemented his scoring and rebounding with a strong defensive effort. Sarr, the second overall pick in the 2024 Draft, is a key part of the Wizards' rebuild, and he's showing early signs of taking a big step forward in his second NBA campaign.

Nurkic registered four points (2-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 11 rebounds, two assists and one steal over 18 minutes during Friday's 105-104 loss to the Kings.

Walker Kessler turned in an odd dud after a great first game, so the team decided to give Nurkic more time on the court. He responded with 11 rebounds in 18 minutes. The veteran is hunting for a place to revive his career, but only an injury will elevate him to a meaningful role. He's trapped behind Kessler and Kyle Filipowski, and is currently fending off Taylor Hendricks for the backup job under the basket.

Sabonis (hamstring) ended with 12 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 12 rebounds and one assist over 37 minutes during Friday's 105-104 win over the Jazz.

Sabonis sat out Wednesday's 120-116 season-opening loss to the Suns while continuing to recover from a hamstring strain suffered late in the preseason, but the veteran big man was cleared to play Friday and didn't operate with any restrictions. Though he took on an uncharacteristically low 14.6 percent usage rate in his debut, Sabonis made his impact felt late in the game. He corralled an errant Malik Monk shot late in the fourth quarter, then put it back in with 6.4 seconds remaining to give the Kings a one-point lead.

Allen posted 22 points (8-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-9 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals in 30 minutes during Friday's 131-124 win over the Nets.

Allen posted an efficient shooting line, needing only 11 attempts from the field to reach the 20-point threshold. He also showed up on the boards, as both Allen and Evan Mobley combined for 15 total rebounds. This was a reassuring sight for fantasy managers after Allen was held to four points on 1-for-4 from the field in Wednesday's season opener against the Knicks.