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Porzingis (illness) isn't listed on Boston's injury report for Monday's game against the Kings, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

Porzingis will return to action Monday after sitting out Sunday's win in Portland due to an illness. After missing eight straight games to start March, Porzingis appeared in three consecutive contests before his absence Sunday and looked sharp, averaging 25.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.3 blocks and 0.7 steals in 28.7 minutes while starting in each.

Jokic (ankle) will not play Monday against the Bulls.

As expected, Jokic will be sidelined for a fifth straight contest due to a left ankle impingement. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said Sunday that Jokic is expected to return at some point during Denver's five-game homestand that begins Monday, so the three-time NBA MVP could be back in action as soon as Wednesday against the Bucks. DeAndre Jordan could be in store for a second straight start Monday while Jokic is sidelined.

Drummond (toe) will not play Monday against the Pelicans.

Drummond will be sidelined for a seventh straight game due to a left toe sprain. After a five-game absence of his own, Adem Bona (ankle) is listed as probable, and he should combine with Guerschon Yabusele to handle most of the minutes at center Monday.

Kornet racked up 13 points (6-6 FG, 1-1 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 19 minutes during Sunday's 129-116 victory over Portland.

Kristaps Porzingis (illness) sat this game out for Boston, and Kornet was able to snap out of his slump as a result -- Kornet scored a total of five points across 29 minutes of his previous two outings. With Al Horford likely to rest Monday against the Kings, Kornet could see a healthy workload in that contest.

Missi (hip) is questionable for Monday's game against the 76ers.

Missi is in danger of missing a second straight game due to right hip soreness. If he's sidelined again, Karlo Matkovic will likely start at center.

Boucher (illness) will not play Monday against the Wizards, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Boucher will be sidelined for a second straight game while he recovers from the illness. Even before his recent absence, Boucher hadn't been part of the Toronto rotation since Feb. 26.

Poeltl (rest) will be available for Monday's game against the Wizards, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Poeltl missed Sunday's game against the Spurs and has been sitting out every other game for the Raptors lately. Knowing this, it's likely that Poeltl will be held out of Wednesday's game against the Nets if this trend continues. However, he's been productive when on the court, averaging 15.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.8 blocks in 23.8 minutes over his last eight appearances.

Horford ended with 14 points (6-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 30 minutes during Sunday's 129-116 win over the Trail Blazers.

With Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Xavier Tillman (knee) sidelined, Horford scored in double digits for the first time since March 12, when he had 18 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to the Thunder. The Celtics are playing the second half of their back-to-back set Monday against the Kings, and Horford is expected to rest.

Ware had 12 points (6-10 FG, 0-3 3Pt), eight rebounds, five assists and one block over 28 minutes during Sunday's 122-105 victory over the Hornets.

Ware finished just two boards shy of recording a double-double, but he also turned heads as a passer after delivering a new career-high mark in that category. Ware has scored in double digits in his last five appearances, a stretch in which he's averaging 14.2 points and 10.2 boards per contest.

Davis (adductor) has been upgraded to questionable for Monday's game against the Nets.

Davis was listed as doubtful heading into the day, but after evaluating him during morning shootaround, the Mavericks are more seriously considering having the star big man return to action. If Davis does end up getting the green light to play in advance of the 7:30 p.m. ET opening tip, he'll likely face restrictions in his first game since Feb. 8.