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Porzingis (ankle) has officially been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Timberwolves.

Porzingis will miss a fourth straight game for the Celtics on Thursday. Al Horford will likely remain a starter, with Porzingis still on the mend. However, Horford hasn't played well over the last two games, with only five points combined while going 2-for-19 from the field.

Embiid (foot) has been listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Warriors.

After resting against the Kings on Wednesday, Embiid could return to the floor for the 76ers on Thursday night against the Warriors. The veteran big man was playing well before resting against Sacramento, scoring 27 points or more in three straight games.

Drummond is out for Thursday's game versus the Warriors due to a left toe sprain.

Drummond will miss the second leg of the 76ers' back-to-back Thursday due to a left toe sprain. With Joel Embiid (foot) questionable, Guerschon Yabusele and Adem Bona could receive increased playing time. Drummond's next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with Brooklyn.

The Thunder recalled Carlson from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Thursday, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Carlson will be back with the Thunder in advance of Thursday's game against the Clippers after suiting up for the Blue earlier in the day. He played 26 minutes in the Blue's loss to the Valley Suns, recording nine points (3-10 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, two blocks and one assist in 26 minutes.

Davis (ankle) has been downgraded from questionable to doubtful for Thursday's game against the Blazers, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Davis has only missed one game this season due to injury, but he appears to be trending toward missing Thursday's game against the visiting Blazers. If Davis is ruled out, the Lakers will likely lean on Rui Hachimura and potentially get Jaxson Hayes back on the floor to face Portland.

Porzingis (ankle) remains listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Timberwolves but he went through a workout in morning shootaround and said he's "definitely getting close" to playing, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

Porzingis has missed the last three games with a left ankle sprain. The veteran big man has played in only 11 games this season and has been productive, averaging 18.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.0 three-pointers, 1.6 assists and 1.5 blocks in 27.2 minutes per contest.

Jordan closed Wednesday's 139-120 victory over the Hawks with eight points (4-4 FG), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 15 minutes.

Jordan recorded his fourth game of the season Wednesday with at least one steal and one block. The veteran big man continues to be Denver's primary backup center to Nikola Jokic. Over Jordan's last 10 outings, he is averaging 3.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 11.6 minutes on 75.0 percent shooting from the field.

Adebayo closed Wednesday's 119-108 win over the Pelicans with 23 points (9-14 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-5 FT), nine rebounds, 10 assists and three steals over 31 minutes.

Adebayo tied his season high with 10 assists during Wednesday's victory but fell just one rebound shy of his third triple-double of the year. Across his last 10 outings, Adebayo is averaging 17.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks in 35.0 minutes.

The Thunder assigned Carlson to the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Thursday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Carlson will return to the G League after a brief stint in the NBA. Carlson is averaging 14.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 blocks in 24.0 minutes across three appearances for the Blue.

Jokic finished Wednesday's 139-120 win over the Hawks with 23 points (8-16 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 17 rebounds, 15 assists and one block in 30 minutes.

Jokic logged his 14th triple-double through 29 regular-season appearances, and he also led all players in points, rebounds and assists in the blowout win. The 29-year-old continues to make his case for his fourth MVP trophy while stuffing the stat sheet this season. Over his last 10 outings, the big man has averaged 27.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, 8.9 assists and 1.5 steals across 35.7 minutes per contest. He has also shot the ball at an efficient rate from downtown (47.9 percent) in that 10-game span, putting up 4.8 three-point attempts per game.