NBA Player News
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Luke Kornet C | SA
Celtics' Luke Kornet: Plays well off bench
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.
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Yves Missi C | NO
Pelicans' Yves Missi: Iffy for Monday
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.
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Chris Boucher C | BOS
Raptors' Chris Boucher: Another absence coming
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.
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Jakob Poeltl C | TOR
Raptors' Jakob Poeltl: Set to play Monday
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.
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Al Horford C | GS
Celtics' Al Horford: Scores 14 points Sunday
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.
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Kel'el Ware C | MIA
Heat's Kel'el Ware: Decent output Sunday
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.
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Anthony Davis C | WAS
Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Now questionable for Monday's game
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.
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Isaiah Hartenstein C | OKC
Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein: Posts massive line
Hartenstein racked up 14 points (6-12 FG, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, six assists, three blocks and two steals across 33 minutes during Sunday's 103-101 win over the Clippers.
Chet Holmgren was a late addition to the injury report due to a left hip strain that kept him out of Sunday's contest, allowing Hartenstein to play a featured role in the frontcourt. He's been on a tear over his last six games, posting averages of 15.5 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.8 steals on 55.6 percent shooting from the field.
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Steven Adams C | HOU
Rockets' Steven Adams: Double-doubles in loss
Adams posted 14 points (6-10 FG, 2-4 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and three blocks over 23 minutes during Sunday's 116-111 loss to the Nuggets.
Matched up against DeAndre Jordan, Adams saw a healthy workload and produced his third double-double of the campaign. Across 10 March appearances, Adams has averaged 16.6 minutes with 4.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.5 blocks and 0.5 steals.
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Alperen Sengun C | HOU
Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Triple-doubles in loss
Sengun chipped in 17 points (6-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-8 FT), 14 rebounds, 10 assists, one block and two steals in 40 minutes during Sunday's 116-111 loss to the Nuggets.
Sengun racked up his fourth triple-double of the campaign and pulled down at least 14 boards for the 13th time this season. Across 68 regular-season contests, Sengun has been very productive with averages of 19.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks in 31.5 minutes.