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Davis (elbow) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Kings, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Davis briefly left Thursday's game against Sacramento with what was initially reported as a left shoulder injury. He managed to return and finished with 21 points, 20 rebounds, four assists, six blocks and three steals over 35 minutes in the win. Davis has now been diagnosed with a left elbow contusion, and while he's iffy to play Saturday, his ability to return to Thursday's game indicates that the injury isn't severe enough for him to be ruled out. Since and including Dec. 1, Davis has averaged 25.6 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.4 blocks and 1.4 steals over 35.1 minutes per game.

Theis (personal) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Knicks.

Theis did not play against the Rockets on Thursday while attending to a personal matter. Trey Jemison and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl would be slated to see increased minutes off the bench behind starting center Yves Missi if Theis is unable to play Saturday.

Drummond isn't in the starting five for Friday's game versus the 76ers, Austin Krell of USA Today reports.

Joel Embiid will replace Drummond in the starting lineup Friday after missing Philadelphia's previous outing due to a sinus fracture. Drummond is averaging 7.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 14.8 minutes across his last five appearances coming off the bench.

Richards is in the Hornets' starting lineup against the 76ers on Friday.

After coming off the bench in the Hornets' last three games, Richards will move into the starting lineup Friday due to Mark Williams being sidelined with a left foot injury. Across eight starts this season, Richards has averaged 11.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 blocks over 26.9 minutes per game.

Embiid (sinus fracture) is available to play Friday against the Hornets, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Embiid was expected to be sidelined over the weekend due to a sinus fracture he suffered against the Pacers on Dec. 13. He missed this past Monday's game against the Hornets, but he will take the floor for Friday's rematch. Embiid has appeared in just six regular-season games and is averaging 20.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.0 blocks over 29.3 minutes per game.

Tillman (illness) is not listed on the injury report for Saturday's game against the Bulls, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.

Tillman missed Thursday's 117-108 loss to the Bulls with a non-COVID illness, but the big man should be ready to go for Saturday. He'll add some much-needed depth in the frontcourt, but he shouldn't see a lot of minutes if both Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis are available.

Huff (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hawks.

Huff will be sidelined for a second straight game due to a left ankle sprain, and his next opportunity to play will be against the Clippers on Monday. Huff's absence should mean more minutes for Brandon Clarke and Santi Aldama off the bench.

Zubac notched 21 points (10-13 FG, 1-2 FT), 15 rebounds, five assists and two steals in 33 minutes during Thursday's 118-95 win over Dallas.

Zubac remains one of the best two-way big men in The Association this season, and he bolstered his resume of a career-best campaign in 2024-25 with another double-double -- his fourth in a row and 18th in total. Zubac is averaging career-best marks in points (15.1), rebounds (12.3) and assists (2.5) per game this season.

Gobert notched three points (1-1 FG, 1-4 FT), four rebounds and two steals over 22 minutes during Thursday's 133-107 loss to the Knicks.

Gobert made his lone field goal in this game, but there's no question he wasn't at his best in this one. The 22 minutes played represented a season-low mark for him, while his overall stat line of three points and four boards was certainly disappointing. The Frenchman will aim to bounce back in what might be a more favorable matchup against the Warriors on Saturday.

Williams (foot) has been ruled out of Friday's game against the 76ers.

Williams will be held out Friday due to left foot injury management. With the big man sidelined, Nick Richards and Moussa Diabate are candidates to receive an uptick in playing time. Williams' next chance to feature will come Monday against the Rockets.