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Ayton (back) will not play Saturday against the Rockets, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.

Ayton was late addition to the injury report and will be held out Saturday. His status for Sunday's game against the Bulls is in the air for the time being. Jerami Grant (face) is available Saturday and could pick up some of the scoring slack, while Robert Williams, Jabari Walker and Duop Reath are candidates to absorb all of the minutes at center.

Zubac is questionable for Sunday's game against the Lakers with lower back soreness, ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk reports.

The Clippers are expected to get Kawhi Leonard back from a maintenance-related absence, but now they have four players carrying questionable tags, including Norman Powell (back), James Harden (illness) and Kris Dunn (knee). If Zubac is unable to give it a go, Nicolas Batum could see a healthy workload, and Mo Bamba would be on the streaming radar for fantasy managers in need of blocks.

Hayes is questionable for Sunday's game against the Clippers due to right shoulder soreness, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Hayes made a fill-in start for Anthony Davis (foot) on Friday against the Nets, finishing with six points, nine rebounds and one assist in 33 minutes. Davis is also questionable for Sunday's game, but fortunately for the Lakers, Dorian Finney-Smith is set to return after a two-game absence for personal reasons.

Davis (foot) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Clippers, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Davis was a late scratch against the Nets on Friday, and he usually carries probable tags, so this questionable designation is a big concern for fantasy managers. Jaxson Hayes started in Davis' place Friday, but now he's also questionable with a right shoulder issue.

Kornet will start against the Hawks on Saturday, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.

The Celtics will be without Al Horford (toe) and Kristaps Porzingis (rest) on the second leg of this back-to-back set, putting Kornet on the streaming radar. Kornet averaged 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 3.3 blocks in three previous starts this season.

Drummond (toe) has been cleared to play and will start against the Pacers on Saturday, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.

Drummond has missed the last six games for the 76ers with a toe injury. The veteran big man will get back on the floor Saturday against the Pacers, and Philadelphia will need him now more than ever with Joel Embiid (knee) and Guerschon Yabusele (knee) ruled out for this game in Indiana.

Porzingis (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hawks, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

After dropping 23 points in 23 minutes in Friday's game against the Magic, Porzingis won't play in Saturday's game against Trae Young and company. The veteran big man seems to be back to form at this point in the season and will be missed by the Celtics when they take on a talented Hawks squad. Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta could see more time on the floor Saturday, especially with Al Horford (toe) also ruled out for this game.

Horford (toe) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hawks, Souichi Terada of MassLive.com reports.

After playing 23 minutes in Friday's blowout win against the Magic, Horford will miss Saturday's game against the Hawks in Boston. The veteran big man is averaging 8.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game for the Celtics this season, shooting a career-low 42.7 percent from the floor and 36.9 percent from beyond the arc.

Jokic (elbow) is listed as probable for Sunday's game versus the Magic.

Jokic continues to deal with an elbow issue but is expected to suit up against Orlando. The superstar center is enjoying the best outside-shooting season of his career, converting 47.4 percent of his 4.5 three-point attempts per contest.

Bitadze (concussion) is out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.

Bitadze will miss a third straight game due to a concussion, and this will lead to Wendell Carter earning another start in the frontcourt alongside Paolo Banchero. Bitadze's next chance to play will come against the Raptors on Tuesday.