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Quickley sprained his ankle during Saturday's practice and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Pacers, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

It doesn't appear to be a severe injury given that he has not been ruled out for Sunday's contest, but it does put him in jeopardy of missing at least one of the Raptors' final two games before the All-Star break. Jamal Shead would likely enter the starting lineup if Quickley is unable to play.

Thompson is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Thunder due to an illness.

Thompson's late addition to the injury report doesn't bode well for his chances of playing Saturday, but his official status will be known closer to the 3:30 p.m. ET tipoff. If the third-year pro is unable to go, then Reed Sheppard, Aaron Holiday, JD Davison and Josh Okogie would be the candidates to enter the Rockets' starting lineup.

Poeltl (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Pacers, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Poeltl has been sidelined by a lower-back strain since Dec. 21, which has resulted in Sandro Mamukelashvili and rookie Collin Murray-Boyles stepping into larger roles for the Raptors. Poeltl drew the questionable tag for Sunday's contest after fully participating in Saturday's practice, but he would likely operate under a heavy minutes restriction if he's given the green light to return. The veteran center is averaging 9.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists over 25.3 minutes per game across 21 regular-season appearances thus far.

Salaun (illness) is available for Saturday's game against the Hawks.

Salaun was unable to play against the Rockets on Thursday while battling through an illness, but it appears the second-year has progressed enough to be available for Saturday's contest. He's averaging 16.0 minutes per game off the bench this season, though he's seen less playing time at the NBA level of late while getting more reps in the G League with the Greensboro Swarm.

Love (illness) is now listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Magic.

Love has missed the Jazz's last two games while recovering from an illness, but it appears as though the veteran forward will give it a go Saturday. He is averaging 6.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 threes over 17.5 minutes per game this season.

George (ankle) has been upgraded to probable for Saturday's game against Orlando.

George appears poised to return from a three-game absence due to a left ankle sprain that he sustained in the fourth quarter of the Jazz's loss to the Nets on Jan. 30. If the third-year pro is cleared to return, then Isaiah Collier would be the likely candidate to exit the starting five, though the latter's production over Utah's last three games may have earned him a larger role moving forward.

Walsh (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Friday in the Celtics' 98-96 win over the Heat.

With Jaylen Brown (hamstring/knee) and Sam Hauser (thumb) returning from one-game absences and with Nikola Vucevic making his Celtics debut, head coach Joe Mazzulla opted to remove Walsh from the rotation. Though defense is Walsh's calling card, his lack of productivity on the offensive end looks as though it cost him his spot in the second unit Friday. Since moving out of the starting five Jan. 3, Walsh has shot just 38.3 percent from the field and 25.8 percent from three-point range in 18 appearances. Walsh's move outside of the rotation may not necessarily be a permanent one, but even if he gets some minutes in the Celtics' next game Sunday versus the Knicks, he shouldn't be expected to deliver much fantasy value.

The Warriors converted Spencer's two-way deal to a standard NBA contract Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Spencer has emerged as a key piece of the Warriors rotation this season and is coming off a career-best performance in the team's win over the Suns on Thursday, when he recorded 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 32 minutes. He's already been active for the maximum 50 games allotted to two-way players, but now that he's playing under a standard contract, he will be eligible to play in Saturday's contest against the Lakers. With Stephen Curry (knee) set to miss Saturday's contest, expect Spencer to start at point guard and play hefty minutes under his new deal.

Harris (hamstring) recorded zero points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two assists and one rebound over 14 minutes during the Bucks' 105-99 win over the Pacers on Friday.

Harris was given the green light to return Friday from a four-game absence due to a left hamstring strain. Though the veteran wing looks to be a locked into a rotation spot for Milwaukee, he's largely struggled to offer much fantasy value this season, even in deeper leagues. He's averaging 2.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 14.8 minutes in 36 appearances (two starts) thus far.

Jakucionis (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Friday in the Heat's 98-96 loss to the Celtics.

After playing in each of Miami's last 12 games while averaging 4.8 points, 3.7 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 19.3 minutes per contest, Jakucionis found himself outside of the rotation as the Heat welcomed Norman Powell (personal) and Andrew Wiggins (hamstring) back from three- and one-game absences, respectively. Though Jakucionis is a superior playmaker to Dru Smith, the Heat appear to place more value in what Smith brings to the table defensively as the backup point guard in the second unit. With Davion Mitchell back to full health and Tyler Herro (ribs) perhaps returning at some point later this month, Jakucionis may not have a path to regular playing time now that Miami is inching closer to full strength.