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Dort ended with 16 points (4-9 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds and one assist over 33 minutes before fouling out of Wednesday's 103-100 victory over the Knicks.

Dort had a strong offensive showing Wednesday, but lines like these have been few and far between. Over his last eight games, he's averaging 9.1 points on 34.7 percent shooting from the field with 4.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 three-pointers in 29.6 minutes per contest.

George is out for Thursday's game against the Wizards due to right ankle injury management.

Thursday is the second part of Utah's back-to-back, and the team is choosing to hold the star guard out of action. Isaiah Collier should draw the start at point guard versus Washington, and he's averaging 14.5 points, 8.6 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 31.4 minutes per contest in 15 games as a starter this season.

Tatum (Achilles) is listed questionable for Friday's game against the Mavericks, with Shams Charania of ESPN relaying that the forward is expected to make his season debut.

Per Charania, Tatum "has been described as ready to go" less than 10 months after undergoing surgery for a ruptured right Achilles tendon, and the six-time All-Star appears likely to debut Friday at home versus Boston if he makes it through shootaround without issue. Tatum, who has been a full participant in 5-on-5 scrimmages for more than a week, is likely to face a significant minutes restriction if he plays Friday. Expect the Celtics to manage Tatum's playing time carefully for the remainder of the regular season with the hope that he's capable of handling something closer to full workload by the time the postseason gets underway.

Clark (illness) is questionable for Thursday's game against Toronto.

Clark recently fell out of Minnesota's rotation, so his status will not have a big impact in fantasy hoops. He's appeared in only one game since the All-Star break.

Edwards (foot) is questionable for Thursday's game versus Toronto.

Edwards was a late addition to the injury report with a familiar issue. Presumably, the Timberwolves are contemplating a maintenance day for their franchise player. If Edwards is held out, the team will likely need Ayo Dosunmu and Bones Hyland to step into larger roles.

Williams (quadriceps) is questionable for Thursday's game against Orlando.

This is a downgrade for Williams, as the Mavericks previously listed him as probable. If Williams is unable to give it a go, the team could turn to Ryan Nembhard and AJ Johnson.

Carter (ankle) participated in Thursday's morning shootaround, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Carter missed Tuesday's game against the Wizards and remains day-to-day with a questionable tag. From what it sounds like, both Carter and Anthony Black (quadriceps) could be game-time calls. If Carter is unable to play, Goga Bitadze and Moritz Wagner will likely pick up the slack.

Black (quadriceps) participated in Thursday's morning shootaround, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Black remains questionable to play against the Mavericks on Thursday and is shaping up to be a game-time call. If Black is unable to return to the lineup, the Magic will likely keep leaning on Jevon Carter and Tristan da Silva.

Isaac was added to the Magic's injury report and is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Mavericks due to left knee soreness.

The Magic will presumably provide an update on Isaac's status closer to pregame warmups, but he could end up being a game-time decision leading up to the 7 p.m. ET tipoff. With Wendell Carter (ankle) also listed as questionable, the Magic could need to lean more heavily on Goga Bitadze, Moritz Wagner, Tristan da Silva and Noah Penda to cover minutes in the frontcourt if both Carter and Isaac aren't available.

Kuzma finished with 16 points (7-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and two assists across 22 minutes during Wednesday's 131-113 loss to the Hawks.

Kuzma returned to the rotation Wednesday after being a DNP-CD in the loss to the Celtics on Monday, and this outing showed head coach Doc Rivers why he needs to continue playing even if it's in a limited capacity off the bench. Kuzma can be a capable scorer when given the chance. He has scored in double digits in all but one of his last nine games, averaging 13.9 points while shooting 48 percent from the floor in that stretch.