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Porzingis isn't listed on the team's injury report for Saturday's game against the Grizzlies, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Porzingis took a seat for the first half of Boston's back-to-back Friday against the Bucks, and as expected, he'll be back in action Saturday. The big man should be in line for around 30 minutes given the absence of Al Horford (toe).

Horford will be held out of Saturday's game against the Grizzlies due to a left big toe sprain, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Horford logged 36 minutes during Friday's win against Milwaukee, and while he's officially listed as out with a left toe sprain, this is likely more of a rest day for the veteran center. Look for Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta to pick up extra minutes Saturday in Horford's absence.

Kessler amassed 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-4 FT), 17 rebounds, two assists and five blocks over 31 minutes during Friday's 141-99 win over the Trail Blazers.

Kessler recorded his fifth straight double-double Friday, but there's a strong argument to assess this performance as his best outing in the entire campaign. The big man notched a season-high mark in rebounds and also tied his season-best output in blocks, as this was the fourth time he rejected five shots. Kessler, who has six double-doubles in seven games since returning from a six-game absence due to a hip injury in mid-November, should remain a valuable fantasy option for fantasy managers across all formats, particularly at a position that isn't loaded with talent outside of the top-tier options.

Gibson is starting Saturday's game against the Cavaliers.

Gibson will draw the start at center after news broke that the team would be without Nick Richards (ankle) and Moussa Diabate (illness) on Saturday. Gibson and Mark Williams should see the majority of the club's minutes at center.

Richards (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Cavaliers.

Richards suffered a right ankle sprain during Thursday's matchup with the Knicks, and it'll cost him at least one game. Moussa Diabate (illness) has also been downgraded to out, so it'll be Mark Williams and Taj Gibson who eat up minutes at center Saturday afternoon.

Davis posted 38 points (15-27 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 8-8 FT), 10 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and one steal over 42 minutes during Friday's 134-132 overtime loss to the Hawks.

The veteran big was just one point behind LeBron James on the night, but the duo didn't get quite enough help to steal a road win. It was a strong bounce-back effort for Davis, who had scored just 20 total points over his prior two games while shooting 25.0 percent (7-for-28) from the floor. The double-double was his 15th of the season, tying Davis for fifth in the league behind only Domantas Sabonis (20), Karl-Anthony Towns (19), Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) and Friday's opponent, Trae Young (16).

Drummond (ankle) tallied seven points (3-7 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds and four steals across 27 minutes Friday in the 76ers' 102-94 win over the Magic.

After suffering a right ankle sprain in the 76ers' 111-96 win over the Pistons last Saturday, Drummond had been expected to miss at least three games, but he returned to action Friday after sitting out just two contests. With Joel Embiid (knee) remaining sidelined and with reserve big man Adem Bona (knee) also ruled out Friday, Drummond stepped into the starting five at center while Guerschon Yabusele shifted over to power forward. Drummond turned in some useful numbers in the rebounds and steals categories during his time on the court, and he could be in store for steady minutes in the frontcourt for the duration of Embiid's absence.

Collins was ejected from Friday's game against the Kings, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Collins received two technical fouls in quick succession in the second quarter of Friday's game and was ejected from the contest as a result. He'll end the night with two points, two rebounds and one assist over nine minutes. Jeremy Sochan -- who started at center against the Suns on Wednesday -- will likely get more run time with the starters, and Charles Bassey should also see an uptick in minutes off the bench.

Collins is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Kings.

The Spurs will be without Victor Wembanyama (back) for this contest, and they'll go with Collins at center over Jeremy Sochan, perhaps to counter the physicality of Domantas Sabonis on the boards. Collins is averaging 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game this season.

Wembanyama (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Kings, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Wembanyama will be sidelined for a second straight game due to bilateral low back soreness, and his next opportunity to play will be Sunday against the Pelicans. Jeremy Sochan started at center against the Bulls on Thursday, but he will come off the bench as Zach Collins gets the start Friday due to Wembanyama's injury.