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Kleber was diagnosed Saturday with a broken right foot and will miss an extended period of time, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

The Mavericks have suffered two major losses to their frontcourt in the past week, as Dereck Lively was diagnosed Wednesday with a right ankle stress fracture that will likely keep him out 2-to-3 months. Kleber could face a similar lengthy recovery timeline, which could be extended further if he needs surgery to address the foot fracture. While Lively and Kleber are sidelined for the foreseeable future, Daniel Gafford should continue to see heavy minutes as Dallas' starting center, and Dwight Powell (hip) could have a regular spot in the rotation as Gafford's backup, once healthy.

Eubanks was ejected in the second quarter of Saturday's game against the Grizzlies, Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian reports.

Eubanks was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul after delivering a shoulder hit to Zach Edey. Eubanks' night will finish with four points (2-2 FG) and one rebound over eight minutes. Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh should see more playing time off the bench for the rest of Saturday's game due to Eubanks' absence.

Williams (hand) has been cleared to play for Sunday's game against the Thunder, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.

After missing Friday's win against the Hornets, Williams will be back on the floor for the Trail Blazers on Sunday to face the Thunder. The veteran big man has been in and out of the lineup with injuries all season long. Still, he can make an impact when healthy, like he did in the last game he played in Thursday's win in Orlando, finishing with eight points, 12 rebounds, a steal and four blocks in 24 minutes as a starter for Portland.

Kleber has been ruled out for the rest of Saturday's game against the Celtics due to a right ankle injury, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

Kleber exited at the 4:18 mark of the third quarter due to the injury, which was serious enough to keep him sidelined for the remainder of the game. He'll finish the contest with one point (0-6 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, one assist and one block over 11 minutes. The Mavericks will have an update on the severity of Kleber's injury prior to their next game Monday versus the Wizards.

Ayton (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Thunder, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.

Ayton will miss his third straight game due to a left knee sprain, and his next opportunity to play will be Tuesday against the Bucks. Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams (hand) will serve as the Blazers' top centers Sunday due to Ayton's injury.

Davis (calf) has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Warriors, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Davis will take the floor once again Saturday when the Lakers take on the Warriors in San Francisco. The superstar big man is having another stellar season for Los Angeles, averaging 25.6 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 52.3 percent from the field and 31.5 percent from deep.

Gibson is in the Hornets' starting lineup against the Pelicans on Saturday.

Gibson has been a healthy scratch in the Hornets' last four games, but he'll enter the starting five Saturday due to the absence of Mark Williams (foot). Across his eight starts in the regular season, Gibson has averaged 3.1 points and 4.3 rebounds over 14.3 minutes per contest.

Wembanyama had 20 points (7-16 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block across 36 minutes during Saturday's 136-98 loss to the Pacers.

Wembanyama logged his 20th outing with double-digit points and boards, leading both sides in rebounding during the loss. The second-year big man also finished as the club's second-leading scorer behind Harrison Barnes (25 points). Wembanyama continues to stuff the stat sheet on both ends of the floor, and over his last five outings, he has averaged 20.6 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.2 blocks, 3.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 33.2 minutes per contest.

Capela (knee) has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Raptors.

Capela missed Thursday's loss to the Raptors with knee soreness but will be back on the floor Saturday for the second straight matchup against Toronto. The veteran big man has seen a dip in minutes and production on the floor this season for the Hawks, averaging 9.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 57.2 percent from the floor in 22.7 minutes per contest.

Hukporti (illness) is out for Saturday's game versus the Kings.

Hukporti hasn't been a regular part of the rotation this season, so his absence should go largely unnoticed.