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Horford (toe) is available for Friday's game versus the Pelicans, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.

Horford has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday after missing Boston's previous two contests due to a sprained left toe. Horford is averaging 6.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 blocks in 24.7 minutes across his last 10 appearances.

Bagley (knee) is out for Saturday's game against the Timberwolves.

Bagley hasn't played since Dec. 26 and is set to miss his 21st straight contest due to a right knee sprain. Given that the Wizards haven't provided any indication that Bagley has resumed on-court work, the 25-year-old looks to be week-to-week rather than day-to-day at this stage.

Sengun (calf) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against Brooklyn.

Sengun is in danger of missing his second consecutive outing while he deals with a left calf contusion. If the star big man is sidelined, Steven Adams and Jock Landale are candidates for a bump in minutes. Over his last five outings, Sengun has averaged 16.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists across 30.8 minutes per contest.

Sarr (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Timberwolves.

Sarr will miss a third consecutive game due to a left ankle sprain, and his next chance to play will be Monday against the Hornets. Jonas Valanciunas has started at center in the Wizards' last two games and will likely do so again Saturday while Richaun Holmes serves as his primary backup.

Sharpe (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Houston.

Sharpe will miss Saturday's contest after sustaining the left hamstring injury in Wednesday's win over the Hornets. However, the big man received clean scans and was able to practice Friday, which bodes well for his status ahead of Tuesday's rematch against Houston. With Sharpe sidelined, Trendon Watford and Nic Claxton will likely see an uptick in playing time.

Ayton provided 22 points (10-12 FG, 2-4 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and three steals over 35 minutes during Thursday's 119-90 victory over the Magic.

Ayton was only two boards away from recording a double-double, but the veteran big man also made his presence in other areas. The scoring touch was efficient as well, as he missed just two of his 12 attempts en route to his third straight game with at least 20 points. The availability issues remain a problem, as Ayton has missed five games since the beginning of January, but he's finding ways to produce. He's averaging 13.4 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game across 11 January appearances.

Theis (thumb) won't play in Friday's game versus the Celtics.

Theis had been listed as doubtful with a sprained right thumb before the Pelicans downgraded him. The Pelicans will likely turn to Jeremiah Robinson-Earl or Karlo Matkovic to serve as starting center Yves Missi's top backup Friday.

Adams contributed 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists and one steal in 23 minutes during Thursday's 120-119 loss to Memphis.

Adams got the start Thursday due to the absence of Alperen Sengun (calf), and the veteran big man had a solid showing on both ends of the court. Adams can't be relied upon to deliver these numbers consistently, but he's a solid streaming option in most formats whenever Sengun is out. That said, if Sengun is ready to return Saturday against the Nets, Adams' fantasy upside will plummet considerably.

Head coach Jordi Fernandez said that Sharpe underwent scans on his hamstring that came back clean and was able to practice Friday, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Sharpe exited Wednesday's win over the Hornets in the second quarter and didn't return due to a hamstring injury. However, the big man's clean scans and presence at practice bodes well for his status ahead of Saturday's matchup against Houston. In his last five outings entering Wednesday, Sharpe had averaged 9.2 points and 6.4 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per game.

Collins (illness) tallied 16 points (5-12 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal across 28 minutes Thursday in the Jazz's 138-113 loss to the Timberwolves.

Utah was back at close to full strength with Collins, Walker Kessler (shoulder), Lauri Markkanen (back) and Jordan Clarkson (foot) returning from absences of three, two, one and one games, respectively, but it wasn't enough for the Jazz to avoid an eighth straight loss. Though the Timberwolves had the game in hand by the end of the third quarter, Collins still saw something close to a normal minutes load and produced a well-rounded line across the board. The non-contending Jazz are still expected to give Collins frequent rest days in addition to holding him out with minor injuries throughout the second half of the season, but the 27-year-old should be worthy of including in fantasy lineups whenever he's active.