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Claxton (rest) is not on the Nets' injury report ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale against the Knicks, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Claxton has missed three of the Nets' last seven games due to rest purposes, but the 25-year-old center looks to be available for Sunday's contest. He has averaged 10.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 blocks over 27.4 minutes per game since the beginning of March.

Carter (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Hawks, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Carter didn't play in Friday's game against the Pacers due to a right hip contusion, and it was the first game he had missed since Nov. 25. However, with Orlando locked in as the seventh seed in the East, Carter and the rest of the starters could be held out of Sunday's regular-season finale. Carter's absence would mean more playing time for Jonathan Isaac and Goga Bitadze.

Vucevic racked up 15 points (7-15 FG, 1-3 3Pt), 12 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and one steal in 28 minutes during Friday's 119-89 victory over Washington.

Vucevic has now recorded eight assists in back-to-back games, narrowly missing out on his second and third triple-double of the season. After shooting just 29.4 percent from behind the arc last season, the veteran big man is converting 40.3 percent of his 4.4 three-point attempts per contest in 2024-25.

Sabonis logged 19 points (8-15 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 16 rebounds, five assists and one steal over 39 minutes during Friday's 101-100 loss to the Clippers.

Sabonis continues to lead the league in double-doubles with 60 in 69 appearances, and he will claim the crown in that category if he achieves that feat in Sunday's matchup against the Suns. Sabonis has been dealing with hamstring and ankle injuries of late, but the big man has been productive whenever he's stepped on the court. He's averaging 17.2 points, 12.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game in his last 13 appearances, with 10 double-doubles and one triple-double in that stretch.

Zubac accumulated 17 points (8-10 FG, 1-1 FT) and 11 rebounds in 36 minutes during Friday's 101-100 victory over the Kings.

Zubac recorded a triple-double against the Rockets on Wednesday and posted a double-double Friday, with the star big man notching another impressive two-way display. That's been a trend for Zubac, though, as the big man is having a career-best season in 2024-25. He's recorded a double-double or a triple-double in each of his last 14 appearances, averaging 18.9 points, 13.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game over that stretch.

Duren accumulated 11 points (5-9 FG, 1-6 FT), 16 rebounds, five assists and one block across 39 minutes during Friday's 125-119 loss to Milwaukee.

Duren had to deal with Brook Lopez throughout the game, but the young big man still posted a decent stat line en route to recording a double-double for the sixth time across his last seven appearances. Duren is averaging 13.8 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.8 blocks per game in five outings since the beginning of April and is ending the regular season on a strong note with the playoffs right around the corner.

Lopez closed with 15 points (5-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and three blocks over 25 minutes during Friday's 125-119 win over Detroit.

Giannis Antetokounmpo stole the show with another triple-double, his fourth over his last five games, but Lopez also delivered solid value on both ends of the court, particularly as a rebounder and rim protector. The veteran big man figures to play a huge role for the Bucks in the playoffs, and with one game left in the regular season, he's averaging 13.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 blocks per game since the beginning of March.

Filipowski chipped in 15 points (7-17 FG, 1-8 3Pt), 13 rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal over 31 minutes during Friday's 145-111 loss to the Thunder.

It was the 13th double-double of the season for the rookie big man. Filipowski has started 10 straight games for the lottery-bound Jazz, averaging 14.8 points, 10.8 boards, 1.9 assists, 1.3 threes, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks in 29.7 minutes a contest as he looks to lock down a significant role in the team's 2025-26 frontcourt.

Adebayo registered 23 points (8-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and two steals over 22 minutes during Friday's 153-104 victory over the Pelicans.

Adebayo has made a concerted effort to develop his three-point shot this season, allowing him to more easily play alongside Kel'el Ware in the frontcourt. Adebayo has made massive strides in that department, converting 35.7 percent of his 2.8 three-point attempts per contest in 2024-25 after his previous career high in attempts per game was 0.6. Since Ware moved into the starting lineup Jan. 21, Adebayo is shooting 42.5 percent on 3.2 three-point attempts per outing across 38 appearances.

Gobert ended Friday's 117-91 victory over Brooklyn with a game-high 35 points (13-17 FG, 9-14 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and one block across 33 minutes.

The 35 points tied his career high, a mark he first established back in March 2017. The double-double was Gobert's 35th of the season and eighth in the last 10 games, a stretch in which he's averaging 18.4 points, 14.2 boards, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks while shooting 75.0 percent from the floor. Look for the big man to remain locked in Sunday in the Timberwolves' regular-season finale -- not only is it a revenge game for Gobert against the Jazz, Minnesota needs a win to try and escape the Play-In Tournament and claim the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference.