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Adebayo ended Monday's 103-85 loss to the Celtics with a team-high 22 points (6-17 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 9-10 FT), 12 rebounds and four assists across 34 minutes.

No other Heat player scored more than 13 points as the team as a whole was held to 33.7 percent shooting on the night. The double-double was Adebayo's 28th of the season, with seven of them coming in the last 10 games -- a stretch in which the 27-year-old big is averaging 19.8 points, 11.2 boards, 4.1 assists and 0.9 threes while shooting 52.0 percent from the floor. Miami has yet to feature its new lineup, as Tyler Herro (illness) sat out Monday while Andrew Wiggins made his Heat debut, so it's not clear yet what Adebayo's usage might look like once the team is at full strength.

Horford accumulated 16 points (6-11 FG, 4-8 3Pt), 10 rebounds and two blocks in 33 minutes during Monday's 103-85 victory over the Heat.

The double-double was the third of the season for the 38-year-old big, who was making his third straight start as Boston deploys a longer lineup while Jrue Holiday (shoulder) is sidelined. Horford has actually played more than 20 minutes in four straight games, collecting two of his double-doubles and averaging 9.3 points, 8.2 boards, 2.3 threes, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks over that span.

Collins posted 17 points (5-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 11 rebounds, one block and two steals in 36 minutes during Monday's 132-113 loss to the Lakers.

Collins was limited to just three appearances in January due to a nagging hip injury and an illness, but he's been more reliable of late when it comes to his availability. He's suited up for all but one of Utah's six games in February, and the results have been good so far with averages of 19.4 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game in that span. As long as he's healthy, he should remain a reliable fantasy option across all formats.

Wembanyama closed Monday's 131-121 win over the Wizards with 31 points (12-21 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 15 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals over 38 minutes.

Wembanyama tallied his 27th double-double of the season Monday, also registering his 12th game with at least 30 points in the process. Over his last 13 contests, the rising superstar has averaged 22.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.6 blocks, 3.4 assists, 1.5 blocks and 2.8 threes in 33.1 minutes. With the addition of star floor general De'Aaron Fox in San Antonio's backcourt to help set him up, Wembanyama could witness a rise in his efficiency down the stretch of the season.

Ayton won't return to Monday's game against the Nuggets due to a left calf injury.

Ayton suffered the non-contact injury in the third quarter and required assistance walking back to the locker room. He finished the game with 10 points (5-9 FG) and one block across 19 minutes. The big man will likely undergo further testing before the club provides another update on his status, but Ayton would appear unlikely to be available for Portland's final game before the All-Star break Wednesday in Denver. Donovan Clingan could end up filling the majority of the minutes at center in any contests that Ayton misses.

Ayton was helped back to the locker room after sustaining an apparent calf injury in the third quarter of Monday's game against the Nuggets, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.

Ayton's injury looked to be of the non-contact variety, and he immediately reached for his calf before going to the bench. The big man was then carried to the locker room while struggling to put much weight on the leg. If Ayton is unable to return, Donovan Clingan and Jabari Walker would be the Trail Blazers' primary options at center for the rest of the game.

Filipowski is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Lakers, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Utah's frontcourt is much healthier Monday, so Filipowski is unsurprisingly heading back to the bench following Saturday's spot start against the Clippers. The rookie second-rounder has averaged 5.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 16.8 minutes over 32 games off the bench this season.

Gobert ended with 12 points (4-6 FG, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, two blocks and one assist over 27 minutes in Monday's 128-107 loss to Cleveland.

Gobert had somewhat of a quiet outing Monday but led all Timberwolves players in rebounds to go along with a team-high-tying pair of blocks and finished two boards short of a double-double. Gobert has recorded at least 10 points and eight rebounds in 28 outings this season, including in seven straight contests.

Gafford won't return to Monday's game against the Kings due to a right knee sprain.

The Mavericks didn't wait long to rule Gafford out for the remainder of the game after he collided with the Kings' Malik Monk early in the second quarter, resulting in the Dallas center exiting the contest and requiring assistance walking back to the locker room. Gafford will finish the game with four points (2-2 FG), three rebounds and two assists across 10 minutes. The Mavericks were already thin on frontcourt help heading into the contest with Anthony Davis (adductor) likely to miss multiple weeks and with P.J. Washington (ankle) and Dwight Powell (hip) both sidelined, and Gafford's early exit leaves the team even thinner. Two-way player Kylor Kelley is the only healthy center on the roster, though Dallas may prefer to get by with small-ball lineups for the rest of Monday's contest.

Gafford made a trip to the locker room after exiting in the second quarter of Monday's game against the Kings with an apparent right knee injury, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Gafford grabbed at his knee and struggled to put much weight on his leg while he was helped back to the locker room after he collided with the Kings' Malik Monk early in the quarter. If the big man is ruled out for the rest of the contest, the Mavericks will be left with Kylor Kelley as the lone healthy center on the roster, as Anthony Davis (adductor), Dereck Lively (ankle) and Dwight Powell (hip) were all ruled out in advance of Monday's game.