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Embiid (knee), who is questionable for Thursday's game against the Heat, participated in the 76ers' morning shootaround, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Embiid returned to the court Tuesday against the Thunder and tallied 24 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals in 29 minutes. While he remains questionable for Thursday's matchup, his participation in shootaround is encouraging. The 76ers will presumably see how he feels following his morning activity, and he'll likely remain on a minutes restriction if he's cleared to play Thursday.

Ayton ended with 24 points (12-22 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 16 rebounds and two assists across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 89-86 victory over the Hornets.

The 25-year-old center delivered his 28th double-double of the season, including his seventh in his last 10 games -- although Ayton also missed nine games in March due to hand and elbow injuries. When he's been healthy he's been productive though, and during those 10 contests he's averaged 23.1 points, 13.3 boards and 1.3 assists while shooting 60.0 percent from the floor.

Davis ended with 35 points (10-17 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 15-15 FT), 18 rebounds, one assist, three blocks and two steals over 38 minutes during Wednesday's 125-120 victory over the Wizards.

Davis registered his 61st double-double of the season Wednesday, and he is third in the NBA in that category behind Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Jokic. Davis made all 15 of his free-throw attempts, which marked a season high. The important thing for Davis and the Lakers is that the All-Star has managed to stay on the court, as he's played 72 of the team's 77 games this season. Since the All-Star break, Davis has averaged 24.5 points on 55.8 percent shooting, 14.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.3 steals over 36.0 minutes per game.

Allen finished with 20 points (9-15 FG, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and four assists across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 122-101 loss to the Suns.

It's been a month since we've seen an explosive scoring total from Allen, but he's still remarkably consistent. He's notched a double-double in five of his last 10 games and has averaged 18.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists over that span.

Bol recorded 15 points (5-8 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 122-101 win over Cleveland.

Bol played despite nursing an ankle injury and logged his second-best scoring total of the season. The 7-2 big man decided to show his range in the win with a season-high three three-pointers. He displayed his flair beyond the arc last season with Orlando, and it's an added dimension that Jusuf Nurkic can't provide at the five. Although Bol's evening won't result in a switch for the first unit, Bol's role will likely increase if he stays consistent.

Reid finished Wednesday's 133-85 victory over the Raptors with 23 points (8-15 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal in 26 minutes.

Reid's contributions have been significant for the Timberwolves amid Karl-Anthony Towns' (knee) absence. Although the team should have Towns back for the playoffs, Reid's interior presence will be crucial as they attempt to keep ahead of Denver and Oklahoma City for the top seed in the West. The LSU product has averaged 18.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocked shots over nine consecutive starts.

Lopez ended Wednesday's 111-101 loss to the Grizzlies with 25 points (9-14 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 10 rebounds and one assist in 38 minutes.

Lopez recorded his first double-double since Feb. 15, but his two-way efforts were not enough to avoid Milwaukee's upset loss against an already-eliminated Grizzlies team. Lopez has been anchoring the middle of the Bucks defense this season, but 25-point efforts are a rarity for him -- this was just the sixth time he scored 20 or more points in the current campaign.

Holmgren ended with 11 points (5-14 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds and two assists across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 135-100 loss to Boston.

Holmgren has been struggling in recent days and has been remarkably inconsistent, scoring 11 or fewer points in four of his last seven outings, including three games in which he was held to single-digit points. Holmgren has also shot a woeful 17.9 percent from three-point range in that span. He remains a player capable of impacting the game on both ends of the court, but it's clear he's hit some kind of rookie wall, and he'll have to shake off his struggles either in the final week of the regular season or in the playoffs.

Porzingis racked up 27 points (11-14 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists, five blocks and one steal in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 135-100 victory over the Thunder.

Aside from recording a double-double for the second time across his last three outings, it's worth noting that Porzingis finished just one block shy of tying his season-high mark in that category. Porzingis has also been on a tear offensively, as he's cleared the 15-point mark in 13 straight appearances, a run that dates back to Feb. 24. He's averaged 21.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 blocks per game in that span.

Jemison is in the starting lineup Wednesday, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Jemison will replace Santi Aldama (foot), who was ruled out just before tipoff Wednesday. jemison is averaging 12.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 27.0 minutes across his previous five starting appearances.