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Williams won't play Monday against the Rockets due to right knee injury management.

Williams will miss his third game of the season, with all of his absences coming on the second legs of back-to-back sets. During Sunday's 111-102 win over the Spurs, Williams posted 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 29 minutes. Nick Richards and Oso Ighodaro are likely to cover most of the minutes at center Monday while Williams rests.

Carter (ankle) is off the injury report for Tuesday's game against the 76ers.

Carter sat out Sunday's game against the Celtics with an ankle sprain, but the injury has proven to be of minimal concern. He's averaged 12.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 29.9 minutes per tilt across 17 games this season. Orlando Robinson is likely to return to the bench Tuesday.

Looney (heel) is available for Monday's game against the Bulls.

Looney is shedding a questionable designation with a heel contusion to suit up Monday. The veteran big man has averaged 2.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 13.1 minutes per contest across nine games this season.

Williams (knee) is not listed on the injury report for Monday's game against the Bucks.

The veteran big man took a seat during Sunday's blowout loss to the Thunder, but he's set to be available off the bench Monday. Williams has averaged 4.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.8 blocks in 12.8 minutes per contest over 10 games this season.

Allen (finger) will miss Monday's game against the Raptors.

Allen will miss a third straight game as he continues to recover from a strained right finger. Allen's next chance to play comes Friday against the Hawks. The Cavaliers continue to treat the big man as day-to-day, but at this point, it's unclear when Allen will be cleared to play again.

Claxton is probable for Monday's game against the Knicks with left quad tightness, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Claxton is a bit banged up for the second leg of this back-to-back set, but the center intends to play through it. During Sunday's loss to Toronto, Claxton logged 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks over 31 minutes.

Poeltl (rest) will return to action Monday against the Cavaliers, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

Poeltl missed the first leg of Toronto's back-to-back but will play Monday, and Sandro Mamukelashvili will revert to the bench as a result. Through 12 games, Poeltl is averaging 11.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocks across 25.5 minutes.

Vucevic is questionable for Monday's game against the Pelicans with right knee soreness.

Vucevic was a very late addition to the injury report. The questionable tag suggests that he's day-to-day, but the Bulls may opt for caution since the team is off for a few days following Monday's game. If Vucevic is held out, Jalen Smith would offer a lot of streaming appeal, and Patrick Williams could become more involved.

Nurkic supplied 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 0-3 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals across 30 minutes during Sunday's 108-106 loss to the Lakers.

The veteran center continues to clean the glass effectively for the Jazz, pulling down double-digit boards in seven straight games, although Sunday's double-double was only his fifth of the season. Since Nurkic moved into the starting five in place of Walker Kessler (shoulder) at the beginning of November, he's averaging 7.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.9 steals in 28.0 minutes over 11 contests.

Robinson (illness) is questionable for Monday's game against Brooklyn, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.

Robinson was a late addition to the injury report, presumably after waking up under the weather. He has been playing a very small role in the frontcourt thus far, averaging 16.8 minutes across eight November appearances. If he's unable to give it a go, the Knicks could turn to Guerschon Yabusele and possibly Ariel Hukporti.