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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.

Valanciunas finished Thursday's 134-96 loss to the Lakers with five points (1-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds and three assists across 18 minutes.

Valanciunas once again got the starting nod Thursday while Alex Sarr (ankle) remains out. Valanciunas struggled to find his shot in the outing but led the Wizards' starters in assists. Valanciunas has been relatively quiet offensively as of late, failing to reach double figures in scoring in six of his last 10 outings.

Carter isn't in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Carter found success with the first unit while Goga Bitadze recovered from a concussion, averaging 11.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals over seven starts, but the Duke product will return to a bench role now that Bitadze is a full go. Carter will certainly see chances to produce off the bench and should log between 20-to-25 minutes behind Bitadze.

Bitadze is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Bitadze posted 10 points and nine rebounds across 22 minutes in his return to action Monday, and the big man will return to his regular starting role for this matchup. Bitadze is averaging 10.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.0 steals per game in a starting role this season across 33 appearances.

Eubanks will come off the bench in Thursday's game against the Timberwolves, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.

The 27-year-old big man will slide to the bench with Walker Kessler (shoulder) returning to game action. Over his last five outings (two starts), Eubanks has averaged 7.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 17.8 minutes per contest.

Sengun (calf) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Memphis, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Sengun will miss his first contest of the season due to a left calf contusion, and his next chance to feature will come Saturday against Brooklyn. With the young star sidelined, Steven Adams and Jock Landale could both be in line for a bump in playing time.

Adams (ankle) is available and starting Thursday's game against the Grizzlies, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Adams was given the green light to take part in shootaround earlier in the day and has since been cleared by the team's medical staff to suit up Thursday. The veteran center is averaging 5.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 blocks over his last five games off the bench but should see more opportunities to produce in Alperen Sengun's (calf) place.

Capela (back), who has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's game in Cleveland, didn't travel with the Hawks for the start of their three-game road trip, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Capela will miss a second straight game Thursday while he battles back spasms, and his absence from the trip implies that he's not expected to be available Saturday in Indiana or Monday in Detroit. While Capela is sidelined, Larry Nance will likely step into the rotation as the primary backup to starting center Onyeka Okongwu.

The Mavericks announced Thursday that Kleber underwent surgery to repair a right foot fracture. He remains out indefinitely, and further updates on his status will be provided when appropriate.

Kleber fractured his foot in a Jan. 25 loss to the Celtics. Though the Mavericks aren't provided a timeline for his return, the fact that he required surgery to address the injury suggests that he'll be sidelined for multiple months, potentially resulting him missing the rest of the regular season. With Dereck Lively (ankle) also out indefinitely, the Mavericks will continue to rely heavily on Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington in the frontcourt.

Theis (thumb) has been listed as doubtful for Friday's game against the Celtics.

Theis is having a less-than-stellar season in a bench role with the Pelicans. The veteran big man is averaging a career-low 4.3 points to go along with 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 16.3 minutes per game. From a fantasy perspective, he hasn't made a big impact during the 2024-25 campaign.