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Sharpe contributed four points (1-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals over 19 minutes during Saturday's 105-102 loss to Charlotte.

Despite coming off the bench, Sharpe led the Nets in blocks Saturday while sharing the center minutes with Nic Claxton. Sharpe's fantasy upside will remain limited as long as Claxton is healthy, though. Through nine games (one start) post-All-Star break, Sharpe has averaged 7.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.3 steals in 19.1 minutes.

Kornet will come off the bench against the Lakers on Saturday, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Kornet has started in the Celtics' last three games and has averaged 6.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 blocks over 28.7 minutes per contest. He'll come off the bench Saturday while Al Horford enters the starting lineup, but Kornet should still see some meaningful minutes off the bench due to Kristaps Porzingis (illness) being sidelined.

Queta is not in the Celtics' starting lineup against the Lakers on Saturday, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Queta made his sixth start of the season Thursday against the 76ers and finished with eight points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks over 24 minutes. He'll come off the bench Saturday due to the return of Al Horford, but Queta and Luke Kornet should still see minutes off the bench due to the continued absence of Kristaps Porzingis (illness).

Williams (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pistons.

Sunday will mark the ninth consecutive game that Williams will miss due to a left knee sprain. His next chance to play will be Monday against the Warriors, though a timetable for his return is unclear.

Bassey (knee) is out for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.

Bassey will miss a seventh consecutive contest while he deals with an acute-on-chronic bone bruise in his left knee, and he doesn't have a clear timetable for his return. In the meantime, the Spurs will lean on a combination of Bismack Biyombo, Jeremy Sochan and Sandro Mamukelashvili at center. Bassey's next chance to play will come against the Mavericks on Monday.

Porzingis (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Lakers, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Porzingis will miss a fifth straight game while battling an illness. Luke Kornet and Al Horford will likely see a boost in minutes with the veteran big man ruled out for the matchup against the Lakers in Boston.

Robinson is not in Toronto's starting lineup against Washington on Saturday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Robinson started against the Jazz on Friday and logged seven points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block over 25 minutes. He'll return to a reserve role Saturday due to the return of Jakob Poeltl (rest).

Hayes (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Celtics ,Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Hayes has been dealing with a bruise on his left knee for a few days, which is enough to rule him out for a big game against the defending NBA champions. In his absence, the Lakers will likely turn to Trey Jemison, Alex Len and Dorian Finney-Smith in the frontcourt in Boston.

Hartenstein (nose) is available for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.

The big man missed the win over the Trail Blazers on Friday, but he'll return to the hardwood Sunday and should handle his regular workload, similar to other regular rotation members such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, just to name a few. It's unclear if he'll run with the first or second unit Sunday, but he's started in all but two of his 42 appearances so far in the regular season. Hartenstein is averaging 10.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.1 blocks per game so far.

Holmgren has been cleared to play in Sunday's game against the Nuggets.

Holmgren will return to the floor for the Thunder on Sunday after missing the last two games. The second-year big man continues to fill up the stat sheet on a nightly basis for Oklahoma City when healthy, averaging 15.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.5 percent from the floor and 35.9 percent from deep.