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Williams (foot) has been cleared to play in Friday's game against the Celtics.

After missing Wednesday's game to manage his foot injury, Williams will be back on the floor Friday. The rising star has been playing at a high level over the last five games, averaging 16.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 70.8 percent from the field.

Porzingis (rest) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game versus the Hornets, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Porzingis will return to action Friday after sitting out Boston's previous contest for rest purposes. Since the Celtics are already locked into the second seed in the Eastern Conference, it wouldn't be surprising for their starters to play less than their normal workloads.

Horford (knee) has been cleared to play in Friday's game against the Hornets, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Horford will return to the floor Friday after a two-game absence due to a knee issue. The veteran big man has put up some decent numbers over the last seven games, averaging 11.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per while shooting 43.5 percent from the field and 34.8 percent from deep.

Drummond (toe) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Hawks.

Drummond won't be available for a 16th straight game due to a toe injury. Philadelphia has only one more game on the schedule after Friday's matchup against Atlanta, which means Drummond will have one more shot to suit up Sunday against Chicago.

Robinson was waived by the Raptors on Thursday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

The Raptors will also clear another roster spot by waiving Cole Swider. Across 35 appearances with the Raptors this season, Robinson produced averages of 8.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.4 blocks and 0.4 steals in 20.4 minutes.

Carter (hip) has been listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Pacers.

Carter, who has not missed a game since Nov. 25, is dealing with a right hip issue. If he's ruled out, Jonathan Isaac and Goga Bitadze will likely get more minutes on the floor.

Missi (ankle) won't play in Thursday's game versus the Bucks.

Missi has been downgraded from questionable to out due Thursday due to left ankle soreness. Karlo Matkovic will likely receive increased playing time in his absence. Missi's next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with Miami.

Plumlee totaled five points (1-1 FG, 3-6 FT), five rebounds and two assists across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 125-112 loss to the Thunder.

Plumlee logged over 20 minutes Wednesday for the first time since March 10. The veteran big man has been third on the Suns' depth chart of late, but with Nick Richards (elbow) sidelined, Plumlee served as Oso Ighodaro's backup against the Thunder. Plumlee is likely to maintain the backup center role for the team's final two regular-season games.

Filipowski amassed 30 points (13-17 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 18 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and three steals in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 133-126 overtime victory over the Trail Blazers.

Filipowski has shown massive progress during the second half of the season, but there's no question Wednesday was the best game of his career by a wide margin. The former Duke standout established career-high marks in points and rebounds, but he also matched his previous season-best outputs in steals and blocks. Filipowski has started in Utah's last nine games and has posted solid results, averaging 14.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks per game in that stretch.

Vucevic provided 20 points (9-15 FG, 2-4 3Pt), 11 rebounds, eight assists, one block and two steals across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 119-111 win over the Heat.

Josh Giddey stole the show with his impressive triple-double in this win over the Heat, but Vucevic's performance can't be overlooked. The big man, who was returning after not playing in Tuesday's loss to the Hornets due to a calf problem, finished just two assists away from recording a triple-double of his own. Vucevic is ending the season on a strong note, scoring in double digits and grabbing at least eight boards in his last 10 games. He's averaging 18.8 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per contest while racking up six double-doubles over that stretch.