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Holmgren (back) is off the injury report for Saturday's game against Houston.

Holmgren was held out of Wednesday's loss to the Spurs -- the second leg of a back-to-back set -- but is ready to return Saturday. The star big man has averaged 17.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 30.5 minutes per game over his last eight contests. The expectation is that Kenrich Williams will slide back to the second unit.

Vucevic suggested that he will come off the bench for his Celtics debut Friday against the Heat, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

Vucevic has been an established starter in every season of his NBA career other than his rookie campaign with the 76ers in 2011-12. The Celtics' newest addition expressed his excitement Friday in joining his new team and relayed that he expects that his role in Boston will be different from what it has been for his career. That suggests that Neemias Queta will remain the Celtics' starting center for at least the short term, and with Vucevic coming off the bench, that will mean fewer rotational minutes will be available for the likes of Luka Garza, Amari Williams and Jordan Walsh.

Hart (ankle) is available for Friday's game against the Pistons, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

Hart was initially listed as questionable due to the sprained left ankle that kept him out of Wednesday's double-overtime win over Denver. However, he was eventually upgraded to probable and has now been cleared to play. Over his last five outings, the veteran swingman has averaged 14.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.4 steals across 30.8 minutes per contest.

Towns (eye) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pistons, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

Towns was downgraded from questionable to doubtful for Friday's game due to a laceration above his right eye that he sustained during Wednesday's double-overtime win over the Nuggets. The veteran big man will end up being sidelined for the first time since Jan. 2, and his next chance to play is Sunday against the Celtics. Mitchell Robinson will likely start at center against Detroit and Ariel Hukporti should see more minutes off the bench in Towns' absence.

Randle (thumb) is available for Friday's game against the Pelicans.

Randle has appeared in all 52 of Minnesota's regular-season games so far this year, and left thumb soreness won't change that Friday. Over his last eight appearances, the star forward has averaged 20.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 32.2 minutes per game.

Jones (recently traded) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Spurs.

It was a busy week for Jones, who was traded by the Magic to the Hornets on Wednesday before being shipped to the Mavericks one day later. The veteran guard is averaging just 15.7 minutes per game this season, which is his lowest since the 2016-17 season when he was a member of the Timberwolves (12.9). However, Jones has the opportunity to establish himself as the first guard off the Mavericks' bench behind starters Cooper Flagg and Max Christie.

Jones (concussion protocol) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bulls.

Jones exited Wednesday's double-overtime loss to the Knicks early due to a head contusion and will miss Saturday's contest while in the league's concussion protocol. His next opportunity to suit up will come Monday against Cleveland. In the meantime, Tim Hardaway, Julian Strawther and Bruce Brown are candidates for increased playing time.

Johnson (knee) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Bulls.

It's a significant upgrade for Johnson, who has been sidelined since late December with a right knee bone bruise. Fantasy managers should expect a strict minutes limit if Johnson is able to play. Even with Peyton Watson (hamstring) now sidelined, Julian Strawther and Jalen Pickett would appear to have the most to lose once Johnson is given the green light to suit up.

Johnson (recently traded) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against San Antonio.

Johnson was shipped off by the Wizards to the Mavericks on Wednesday, a trade highlighted by Anthony Davis (finger) being dealt to Washington. Johnson was not available for Thursday's loss to the Spurs but is trending toward playing in Saturday's rematch. The second-year pro is averaging just 8.6 minutes per game this season, and he faces an uphill battle for playing time with his new team.

Jokic (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Bulls.

After appearing in four straight outings following a 16-game absence with a left knee bone bruise, Jokic is in jeopardy of missing Saturday's contest due to a sprained left ankle. If the three-time MVP is ultimately ruled out, Jonas Valanciunas and Zeke Nnaji would likely see increased playing time. Over his last four games, Jokic has averaged 25.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.5 steals across 33.0 minutes per tilt.