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Ball contributed 15 points (5-19 FG, 4-13 3Pt, 1-1 FT), nine assists, five rebounds, five steals and one block across 29 minutes in Tuesday's 117-90 win over the Mavericks.

Ball struggled mightily with efficiency, though he still finished as Charlotte's second-leading scorer. The star point guard also led the Hornets in assists and steals, matching his career high in swipes. With his five steals Tuesday, the sixth-year pro passed Kendall Gill for eighth place on the Hornets' all-time steals leaderboard. He has tallied at least one steal in six of his seven appearances since the All-Star break, averaging 18.9 points, 7.4 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals per contest over that stretch.

Williamson (ankle) is available for Tuesday's game against the Lakers.

Williamson sprained his right ankle in Saturday's win over Utah and didn't play in Sunday's loss to the Clippers, though he'll shed his questionable tag and return to action Tuesday. Over 10 February appearances, the star forward averaged 20.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 30.1 minutes per contest. His return will leave fewer minutes available for Derik Queen, Saddiq Bey and Karlo Matkovic.

Duren produced 24 points (7-9 FG, 10-14 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist and one block in 27 minutes during Tuesday's 113-109 loss to the Cavaliers.

Duren turned in a calculated performance on the offensive end, as he missed only two attempts from the field. He also got to the charity stripe with ease, where he tacked on 10 of his 24 points. Duren has now recorded six straight double-doubles and has put up 20 or more points in five of those outings.

Edgecombe won't return to Tuesday's game against San Antonio due to lower back soreness, Kyle Neubeck of AllPHLY.com reports. He'll finish the night with six points (2-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocks in 20 minutes.

Edgecombe will likely be re-evaluated within the next day or so to determine his availability moving forward. The Sixers were already shorthanded without Joel Embiid (oblique) and Kelly Oubre (illness), so it'll be up to Quentin Grimes, Cameron Payne, Jabari Walker and Justin Edwards to eat up minutes in the second half.

Allen (knee) exited with 7:32 remaining in the third quarter of Tuesday's 113-109 win over the Pistons and didn't return. He finished with eight points (4-7 FG, 0-2 FT), three rebounds and one steal across 21 minutes.

Allen injured his right knee midway through the third quarter and was listed as doubtful to return. The severity of the injury won't be known until Allen is further evaluated, though the big man will have until Sunday's game against the Celtics to recover. If he's forced to miss time, Evan Mobley would likely slide over to center, and backup big man Thomas Bryant could see a bump in minutes.

Barlow (undisclosed) has checked back in to Tuesday's game against the Spurs, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Barlow went to the locker room during the first quarter after picking up an undisclosed injury, but he's since been cleared by the medical staff to return. He shouldn't face any limitations the rest of the way.

Allen is doubtful to return to Tuesday's game against the Pistons due to a right knee injury, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.

Allen checked out of Tuesday's contest with 7:32 remaining in the third quarter and is unlikely to return. If the big man is unable to check back in, Thomas Bryant will likely help pick up the slack the rest of the way.

Barlow exited to the locker room during the first quarter of Tuesday's game against the Spurs with an undisclosed injury, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Barlow was spotted walking down the tunnel to the locker room after picking up his second foul. The nature of his injury is unclear at this time. He can be considered questionable to return until further notice.

Zubac (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.

Zubac has yet to make his Pacers debut due to a left ankle sprain, and the team has yet to provide a clear timetable for his return to action. The big man should be considered doubtful for future contests until Indiana offers an update on his progress.

Toppin is probable for Wednesday's game against the Clippers due to a right foot injury.

This appears to be a precautionary listing by the Pacers, as Toppin recently returned to the court after missing a good chunk of the season while dealing with a stress fracture in his right foot. He's logged eight and 11 minutes in his first two games back, and he'll likely be in line for a similar workload Wednesday, assuming he's upgraded to available before tipoff.