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Sengun (calf) tallied 24 points (8-18 FG, 8-14 FT), 20 rebounds and four assists across 35 minutes in Tuesday's 99-97 loss to the Nets.

The big man returned from a three-game absence due to a left calf contusion in emphatic fashion, turning in the first 20-20 game of his career, albeit with substandard shooting from the field and free-throw line. The first-time All-Star has been integral to the Rockets' emergence as one of the top teams in the Western Conference, as he's averaging 19.2 points, 10.6 boards, 5.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocks in 31.4 minutes per game over his 47 appearances.

Horford supplied 13 points (5-12 FG, 3-9 3Pt), 10 rebounds, two assists and one block over 27 minutes during Tuesday's 112-105 win over the Cavaliers.

Payton Pritchard has typically been the leading bench scorer for the Celtics this season, but it was the veteran Horford who led the reserves in that category Tuesday. Horford's 10 rebounds matched a season high that he set Nov. 8 en route to his second double-double of the regular season. Horford won't always have these kind of nights, but it's a reminder of the versatility that he brings to a Celtics team looking to defend their title.

Embiid tallied 29 points (10-23 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-9 FT), 11 rebounds, 10 assists and one steal in 36 minutes during Tuesday's 118-116 win over the Mavericks.

Embiid returned to action Tuesday after missing Philadelphia's previous 15 outings due to left knee injury management. Though head coach Nick Nurse said prior to the game that Embiid would be limited to around 30 minutes, the 2023 NBA MVP logged a season-high 36 minutes in the narrow victory. Embiid recorded a season-high assist total in the win, coming away with his eighth career triple-double in the process. According to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the 76ers announced after the game that Embiid will be held out for the second leg of the back-to-back set Wednesday versus the Heat, but the expectation is that Embiid will be back in action Friday in Detroit.

Bryant is coming off the bench in Tuesday's game against the Trail Blazers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Following Monday's spot start against Utah, Bryant will retreat to Indiana's bench in the return of Myles Turner (ankle) on Tuesday. Bryant has averaged 6.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.9 threes in 13.4 minutes while shooting 43.6 percent from deep over 20 appearances from the Pacers' second unit in 2024-25.

Gafford exited with 3:20 remaining in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's 118-116 loss to the 76ers and headed to the locker room after sustaining an apparent left shoulder injury, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.

Gafford finished with 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and two blocks across 33 minutes. The severity of the injury is unknown, but Anthony Davis (abdomen) and Kylor Kelley are candidates to start at center if Gafford is unable to play in the Mavericks' next game Thursday against the Celtics.

Turner (ankle) is available for Tuesday's game against Portland, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Turner will return to game action after missing Monday's win over Utah due to a right peroneal strain. Over his last five outings, the big man has averaged 17.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.4 three-pointers, 2.0 assists, 0.8 blocks and 0.8 steals in 30.4 minutes per contest. The 28-year-old has shot only 40.9 percent from the field in that five-game span, though he has shot an efficient 37.5 percent from beyond the arc.

Poeltl is out for the remainder of Tuesday's game versus the Knicks due to a right hip pointer, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports. He will finish the contest with five points (2-4 FG, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 15 minutes.

Poeltl was able to play the first half of Tuesday's contest before leaving early due to a right hip injury. Kelly Olynyk has started the second half in his place. Poeltl's status for Wednesday's matchup with Memphis is uncertain.

Coach Chauncey Billups said Robert Williams is expected to take over Clingan's minutes during Tuesday's game versus the Pacers, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.

Clingan hasn't picked up an injury but is expected to cede his minutes to Williams, who was sidelined for Portland's previous four contests. Williams has played in only 17 of the Trail Blazers' 50 contests this season, so Clingan should operate as the team's backup center to Deandre Ayton when Williams is forced to sit out.

Edwards (ankle) isn't on the injury report for Wednesday's game versus the Bulls.

Edwards has yet to make his NBA debut, as the two-way player has seen action exclusively in the G League this season. He hadn't played for the G League's Iowa Wolves since Jan. 23 due to the ankle injury, but he's apparently healthy now and will give the parent club some depth in the frontcourt Wednesday.

Landale (illness) is available for Tuesday's game against the Nets, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

An illness prevented Landale from playing in Monday's 124-118 loss to the Knicks, but the fourth-year center has been cleared to play in Tuesday's bout. He played in the Rockets' three games prior to Monday's absence and averaged 4.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists over 13.3 minutes per contest over that span.