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Drummond will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Knicks, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Adem Bona will replace Drummond in the first unit for Wednesday's game, and it'll be interesting to see how many minutes Drummond earns as a reserve with Joel Embiid (knee) watching from the sidelines. In 20 games off the bench this season, Drummond has posted averages of 5.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.

Green (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder, Amanda Pflugrad of 3TV Phoenix reports.

Green will sit out the second leg of this back-to-back set due to right hamstring injury management. His next opportunity to play will come Feb. 19 against the Spurs. With Devin Booker (ankle) and Green both unavailable, Collin Gillespie, Jordan Goodwin and Jamaree Bouyea are candidates for increased playing time.

Booker (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's meeting with the Thunder, Amanda Pflugrad of 3TV Phoenix reports.

Booker will hit the sidelines for the second leg of this back-to-back set, but he should be back in action for Phoenix's first game after the break Feb. 19 in San Antonio. Jalen Green (hamstring) and Grayson Allen (knee) will join Booker on the inactive list Wednesday night, so Collin Gillespie will likely shoulder a heavy load on offense, while Jordan Goodwin should get all the run he can handle.

Bona is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Knicks, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Joel Embiid (knee) is out Wednesday, and 76ers head coach Nick Nurse is opting to start Adem Bona in his place. It'll be Bona's first start since Nov. 5, as Nurse has frequently turned to Andre Drummond when Embiid has been sidelined. Bona has played 23 or more minutes nine times this season, averaging 9.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in those games.

Watford won't start Wednesday's game against the Knicks, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Dominick Barlow is back in action following a one-game absence due to an illness, pushing Watford to the second unit. Over his last five appearances off the bench, the 25-year-old power forward has averaged 7.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 19.6 minutes per contest.

Garza will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Bulls, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Garza started the past three games for the Celtics, but head coach Joe Mazzulla will switch things up for Wednesday's match. As a reserve this season, Garza owns averages of 8.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest.

Williams will start Wednesday's game against Boston.

The sixth-year forward will enter the starting five due to Isaac Okoro (knee) being unavailable. As a starter this season (two games), Williams has averaged 10.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 30.5 minutes per game.

Reed is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Toronto, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart are suspended for this one, leaving starting center duties for Reed. In six starts this season, Reed is averaging 11.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.2 blocks across 26.7 minutes.

Wiggins (toe) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans.

Wiggins will be held out of Miami's final game before the All-Star break due to left toe inflammation. His next opportunity to suit up will come Feb. 20 against Atlanta. With Wiggins sidelined, Kasparas Jakucionis, Myron Gardner and Simone Fontecchio are candidates for increased playing time.

Edwards (illness) is available for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Edwards was added to the Timberwolves' injury report Wednesday morning due to illness, but the star guard is feeling well enough to suit up and face Portland. In his last six games, Edwards is averaging 31.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals across 37.8 minutes.