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Kleber (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Raptors.

Kleber is under the weather and will not play Saturday. His next chance to play will be Tuesday against the Thunder. With Kleber sidelined, P.J. Washington and Quentin Grimes are in line to see an uptick in playing time.

Zeller (personal) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Zeller continues to be away from the team to tend to a personal matter. The Hawks' following contest takes place Wednesday against the Knicks, though Zeller isn't expected to be available for that game.

Theis (neck) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Thunder, Erin Summers of the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network reports.

Theis will be sidelined for a second straight game due to neck spasms, and he could be in jeopardy of missing a third on the second leg of the Pelicans' back-to-back against the Spurs on Sunday. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl will be New Orleans' main backup center to Yves Missi on Saturday, though Trey Jemison could also see some playing time due to Theis' injury.

Vucevic (back) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the 76ers, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Vucevic is nursing a lower back issue, but it shouldn't prevent him from playing Sunday. Since and including Nov. 1, Vucevic has averaged 21.6 points on 61.2 percent shooting, 9.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists over 31.4 minutes per contest.

Len totaled two points (1-2 FG) and one assist in four minutes during Friday's 140-113 win over the Spurs.

Len was back in the rotation, albeit for just four minutes. Domantas Sabonis was forced to the locker room with a facial injury, meaning Len was called upon early in the contest. Sabonis was able to return to the court quite quickly, bringing Len's night to an end. Given he has played a total of just 15 minutes in the past two weeks, it is clear Len is on the outside looking in when it comes to regular rotation minutes.

Kleber (illness) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Raptors, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

Kleber appears to be under the weather, and his status for Saturday's game is up in the air. If Kleber is unable to play, Quentin Grimes, P.J. Washington and Spencer Dinwiddie would all be candidates to see an uptick in playing time.

The Jazz recalled Filipowski from the G League Salt Lake City Stars on Saturday.

Filipowski played in Friday's G League game against the South Bay Lakers and finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block over 24 minutes. He had missed six of the Jazz's prior six games due to a lower left leg injury, but his short stint in the G League allowed him to get his feet back under himself, and he'll be available for Sunday's game against the Kings. Filipowski was in the Jazz's starting lineup for the five games prior to his injury, and over that span he averaged 8.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals over 25.0 minutes per contest.

Sarr (back) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Nuggets.

The No. 2 overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft is working through lower back soreness, and his official status for Saturday's contest might not be known until he goes through pregame warmups. If Sarr is unable to play, Jonas Valanciunas would likely start at center while Marvin Bagley sees an uptick in playing time off the bench. Over his last five games, Sarr has averaged 12.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.4 blocks over 28.8 minutes per game.

Gobert finished with 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-5 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and one steal in 35 minutes during Friday's 107-90 win over the Warriors.

Gobert hasn't been the double-double machine he was during his Utah days, but he's achieved that in two of his last three appearances, and he seems to be trending in the right direction. The big man is averaging 10.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 blocks per game over his last 10 contests, a span in which he's posted six double-doubles.

Reid provided nine points (4-10 FG, 1-5 3Pt), 10 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and three steals in 32 minutes during Friday's 107-90 win over Golden State.

Anthony Edwards was the undisputed star for the Wolves in this matchup, but Reid delivered an impressive stat line and certainly rewarded fantasy managers who have stood by him amid a subpar start to the season. Reid has scored in double digits just once in his last five outings and only has one double-double all season long, but he'll remain valuable in fantasy as long as he can continue to rack up stats across the board. He's averaging 8.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.0 blocks per game in his last five contests.