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Theis (personal/conditioning) is off the injury report for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.

Theis will return to action following a two-game absence due to personal reasons. The big man has been a mainstay on the injury report in December, and in only four outings, he has averaged 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds across 12.0 minutes per contest.

Sabonis (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Pacers.

Sabonis is in jeopardy of missing his first game since Nov. 18 due to a sprained left ankle. With Trey Lyles (calf) also questionable, Isaac Jones and Alex Len are candidates for an uptick in playing time if either Lyles or Sabonis is sidelined. Over his last five outings, the star big man has averaged 23.2 points, 15.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.4 steals across 35.6 minutes per contest.

Vucevic accumulated 19 points (8-19 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 32 minutes during Saturday's 123-98 loss to Boston.

It's the second straight double-double for Vucevic, and his 17th of the season in 28 games. The veteran center has kept his potential trade value high, scoring in double digits in 14 straight appearances and averaging 21.6 points, 9.8 boards, 3.4 assists, 2.4 threes, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks over that stretch while shooting 57.5 percent from the floor and 47.9 percent (34-for-71) from beyond the arc.

Porzingis recorded 22 points (8-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals across 30 minutes during Saturday's 123-98 victory over the Bulls.

The veteran big man continues to have trouble staying healthy -- it's been Porzingis' heel that's been bothering him of late, limiting him to 11 minutes in a Dec. 15 contest against the Wizards -- but when he's been on the court, he's been his usual productive self. He's scored at least 20 points in five of his last eight appearances, averaging 19.9 points, 7.3 boards, 2.3 threes, 1.6 assists, 1.5 blocks and 0.9 steals over that stretch.

Zubac closed with 13 points (6-10 FG, 1-2 FT), 15 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 34 minutes during Saturday's 113-97 loss to Dallas.

Zubac led all Clippers on the glass in Saturday's contest, hauling in a game-best rebound total and concluding as the lone Los Angeles player with a double-double in a losing effort. Zubac has hauled in 15 or more boards eight times this season, recording a double-double in seven of those contests.

Lively racked up 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 FT), 11 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals across 28 minutes during Saturday's 113-97 victory over the Clippers.

Lively led the way for Dallas in the paint Saturday, leading all Mavericks in rebounds and blocks while adding a pair of steals and concluding as the lone player with a double-double. Lively has recorded a double-double in five contests this season, hauling in 10 or more boards in eight outings.

Sabonis produced 19 points (9-19 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-3 FT), 19 rebounds, five assists and one steal over 37 minutes during Saturday's 103-99 loss to the Lakers.

Sabonis has been dealing with a back injury as of late, resulting in him being questionable until right before tip-off Saturday, but he took the court and dominated by leading all Kings in rebounds while ending one point and one board shy of a 20-20 outing. Sabonis has hauled in 19 or more rebounds in three outings, with his current season high sitting at 20 rebounds, which he has recorded twice.

Davis closed Saturday's 103-99 win over the Kings with 10 points (4-10 FG, 2-4 FT), 15 rebounds, five assists and three blocks across 37 minutes.

Davis held things down in the paint for Los Angeles, leading all players in rebounds and blocks while ending second on the team in assists and as the lone player with a double-double. Davis has hauled in at least 15 boards in six contests, doing so in two straight outings. He has secured a double-double in 20 contests so far this year.

Duren closed with 17 points (7-7 FG, 3-5 FT), 11 rebounds and two assists over 34 minutes during Saturday's 133-125 victory over the Suns.

Duren logged his ninth double-double of the season and seems to be past the wrist injury that caused an absence last week. His 34 minutes on the court marked his second-highest minute total of the season, which is an encouraging sign for the third-year pro after logging a 26-game average of five fewer minutes per contest compared to his sophomore campaign.

Collins ended Saturday's 105-94 win over the Nets with 13 points (5-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and one steal across 35 minutes.

Collins recorded his first double-double in almost a month, albeit a low-volume one. Since moving into the starting lineup in early November, Collins has been arguably the most consistent performer for the Jazz. Over the past month, he has averaged 17.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.8 three-pointers and 1.8 combined steals and blocks in 33.2 minutes per game.