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Robinson will be rested due to injury management Wednesday against the Cavaliers, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.

While filling in for Karl-Anthony Towns, Robinson recorded 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-4 FT), 14 rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 21 minutes of a spot start during Tuesday's 105-91 victory over the 76ers. He wasn't originally on the injury report, but now Robinson is confirmed to be out for the second leg of this back-to-back set. With Robinson out, Precious Achiuwa could absorb some minutes off the bench for New York.

The Jazz announced Wednesday that Collins (ankle) will be re-evaluated in one week, Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.

Collins has been cleared to ramp up his on-court work, but this timetable has him being re-evaluated just prior to the final two games of the season. Based on how Utah has operated since the All-Star Break, it seems unlikely that Collins will suit up for those. If he's done for the season, he'll finish with averages of 19.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.5 three-pointers.

Richards closed with 13 points (4-8 FG, 5-6 FT), 11 rebounds and one assist over 30 minutes during Tuesday's 133-123 loss to the Bucks.

Richards was an efficient two-way presence for the Suns and posted his second double-double across his last five starts. He's not expected to be among the go-to options on offense in a roster that features other high-scoring alternatives, but Richards has a solid floor as the starter at center for the Suns. He's averaging 10.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game in 19 starts since the All-Star break.

Lopez notched 22 points (10-13 FG, 2-3 3Pt), six rebounds, six assists and one block in 38 minutes during Tuesday's 133-123 win over the Suns.

Lopez was coming off two subpar showings, racking up 12 points and six rebounds combined in the losses to New York and Atlanta, but he bounced back admirably here and was one of the standout performers for a Bucks team that got back to winning ways. For the most part, Lopez has been productive as a two-way presence for the Bucks. He's scored in double digits in nine of his last 12 appearances, averaging 16.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 blocks per game in that span.

Gibson (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Indiana.

Gibson is a fringe rotation player for Charlotte, even when the team is very shorthanded. The veteran has averaged 8.2 minutes across six March appearances.

Edey contributed 10 points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 16 rebounds, one assist and four blocks across 32 minutes during Tuesday's 134-125 loss to Golden State.

Edey recorded a double-double for the second time across his last three starts, and the rookie big man continues to show he can be an imposing presence on the defensive end, either on the glass or as a rim protector. The offensive game is slowly coming around, but there's no question Edey has improved drastically since the start of the season, even if his numbers don't tell the whole story. The rookie is averaging 9.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game since the All-Star break.

Kessler (conditioning) will be available for Wednesday's game against Houston.

Kessler will be welcomed back to the frontcourt after a two-game absence. The Jazz have been extremely cautious with their key role players, so more maintenance days could be in Kessler's future. He appeared in only 11 of Utah's 17 March contests, averaging 9.5 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 28.4 minutes per game.

Vucevic posted 22 points (9-12 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, seven assists and one block across 25 minutes during Tuesday's 137-118 victory over Toronto.

Vucevic finished Tuesday's game as the Bulls' third-leading scorer behind Coby White (28) and Talen Horton-Tucker (27). Vucevic logged his fifth double-double since returning from a calf injury March 10, and he was three assists shy of registering his second triple-double of the season. He has averaged 17.0 points on 51.5 percent shooting, 9.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 0.9 blocks over 28.5 minutes per game over his last 10 outings.

Jokic amassed 61 points (18-29 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 19-24 FT), 11 rebounds, 10 assists and two steals across 53 minutes Tuesday in the Nuggets' 140-139 double-overtime loss to the Timberwolves.

Jokic had 49 points through four quarters, but the extra overtime periods allowed him to tack on another 12 points and reach the highest scoring total by an NBA player this season. He also became the third player in NBA history to record a 60-point triple-double. Despite the massive game by Jokic, the Nuggets ended up dropping a grueling, hard-fought matchup that featured 21 lead changes. Denver will wrap up a back-to-back set Wednesday against the Spurs, and after logging a heavy workload Tuesday, Jokic could be a candidate to rest.

Robinson recorded 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-4 FT), 14 rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 21 minutes during Tuesday's 105-91 victory over the 76ers.

Robinson was given the starting nod after Karl-Anthony Towns was ruled out due to an ongoing knee issue. In just his second start of the season, Robinson needed only 21 minutes to put up season-high numbers in both scoring and rebounds. There is no indication that Towns will miss significant time, meaning Robinson could find himself back on the bench sooner rather than later.