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Brooks (hand) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's Play-In Game against Portland.

Brooks was held out of the Suns' final regular-season game Sunday against Oklahoma City due to injury management, but he'll be back in action for Tuesday's clash. He averaged 15.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals in his final five outings of the regular season.

O'Neale (knee) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Trail Blazers.

O'Neale was inactive for Sunday's regular-season finale due to a knee injury but is cleared for the start of the postseason Tuesday. A starter in 67 of his 78 regular-season appearances, the veteran forward has come off the bench in each of his past six contests and averaged 8.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 22.0 minutes during that span.

Williams (foot) has been cleared to play in Tuesday's Play-In Game against Portland.

Williams received a night off Sunday against the Thunder in the Suns' final game of the regular season, but he's been given the green light to suit up Tuesday. He's appeared in four games since returning from a stress reaction in his left foot and averaged 13.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks over this brief stretch.

Gillespie (shoulder) has been cleared to play in Tuesday's Play-In Game against the Trail Blazers.

Gillespie took a seat for the final game of the regular season with a shoulder issue, but he'll be ready to roll for Tuesday's matchup. He didn't have much of an impact down the stretch of the regular season, as he averaged 6.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in his last five showings.

Goodwin (ankle) has been cleared to play in Tuesday's Play-In Game against the Trail Blazers.

Goodwin should be fresh for Tuesday's Play-In Game after sitting out the final two games of the regular season while tending to an ankle issue. He averaged 8.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals over 70 regular-season appearances.

Allen (hamstring) is questionable for Tuesday's Play-In Tournament matchup against the Trail Blazers.

Allen is the lone Suns player on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's matchup, as he deals with left hamstring soreness. The 30-year-old emerged as a key scoring contributor this season, averaging 16.5 points in 28.8 minutes across 51 regular-season appearances. He has primarily operated off the bench but retained a consistent workload of late, so an absence on his part would likely place more responsibility on Jordan Goodwin against the Trail Blazers.

Green (knee) has been cleared to play in Tuesday's Play-In Game against the Trail Blazers.

Green was held out for the final two matchups of the regular season due to a knee issue, but it won't prevent him from suiting up Tuesday. He should be back in the starting lineup in his return, which would bump Amir Coffey back to a bench role.

Booker (ankle) is available for Tuesday's Play-In Game against the Trail Blazers.

Booker missed the final two matchups of the regular season due to right ankle injury management. However, he'll be a full go for Tuesday's clash. Booker caught fire on the offensive end down the stretch, averaging 30.8 points in his last five appearances, and he'll be relied on heavily to get the job done during Tuesday's Play-In Game.

Grant (calf) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's Play-In Game against the Suns.

Grant holds a questionable tag after missing the final seven games of the regular season due to a right calf strain. Averaging 18.6 points across 57 regular-season contests, the veteran wing would provide a welcome scoring boost as the Trail Blazers look to secure the No. 7 seed with a win over the Suns. Grant has started each of his past 24 appearances, though it's possible he comes off the bench (if active) with the team rolling out a starting five of Scoot Henderson, Jrue Holiday, Toumani Camara, Deni Avdija and Donovan Clingan.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported Monday on NBA Today that Embiid (abdomen) isn't expected to be available for the Play-In Tournament.

This isn't an unexpected update from the Sixers after Embiid underwent a successful appendectomy on Thursday. Charania notes that Embiid is in the early stages of his recovery from surgery, which will need to be followed up with a separate physical rehab before he's cleared for game action. Philly is scheduled to face Orlando on Wednesday and would play again Friday only if it fails to defeat the Magic. Adem Bona and Andre Drummond will be asked to hold down the fort at center until Embiid returns.