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Davis (knee) is available and will start Sunday's game against the Nets, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Davis and LeBron James (ankle) are both available after garnering questionable tags. Davis has appeared in 23 of the Lakers' last 24 contests, averaging 24.2 points, 13.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.4 blocks and 1.2 steals in 35.8 minutes per game during that stretch.

Hartenstein (wrist) is available for Sunday's game against the Thunder, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.

As expected, Hartenstein has been upgraded from probable to available and will play despite a wrist strain. Over his last six appearances, he's averaged 13.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.5 blocks in 24.7 minutes per game.

Robinson (ankle) will be unavailable for Sunday's game against Oklahoma City, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.

Robinson was noticeably gimpy down the stretch of Friday's loss to San Antonio, so his absence Sunday is unsurprising in the context of New York wanting to maximize his rest-of-season availability after he underwent left ankle surgery in December. The Knicks haven't indicated that he aggravated the troublesome ankle, so Robinson could be back in action Tuesday versus Miami.

Hayes has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nets due to a calf contusion, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Hayes wasn't listed on the initial injury report and was scratched just an hour before tipoff. The Lakers won't have a true backup center available behind Anthony Davis (knee), so they'll likely have to play small ball with the second unit. Hayes' next chance to suit up comes Tuesday in Toronto.

Porzingis is questionable for Monday's game against Charlotte due to right hamstring injury management, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.

With the Celtics cruising, Porzingis continues to take it easy to stay fresh for a playoff run. If he's sidelined again Monday, Al Horford would likely start at center.

Holmes (toe) won't play in Sunday's game against Miami.

Holmes will miss his second consecutive game due to a bruised left toe. Marvin Bagley delivered 15 points and 11 rebounds in 27 minutes while stepping into the starting five in place of Holmes in Friday's 96-87 loss to Detroit and should be in store for elevated playing time once again Sunday.

Jokic (hip/wrist) is available for Sunday's game against the Cavaliers.

As expected, Jokic has been upgraded from probable to available and will suit up for a fourth straight game despite battling hip and wrist inflammation. Over his last three appearances, Jokic has averaged 27.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.0 blocks in 36.7 minutes per game.

Coach Michael Malone relayed that Jokic (hip/wrist) is expected to play in Sunday's game against Cleveland, Brendan Vogt of TheDNVR.com reports.

Jokic has missed just three games all season, and he's firmly trending toward being active Sunday. Denver trails Minnesota and Oklahoma City by 0.5 games for the top seed in the Western Conference with eight games remaining on the Nuggets' schedule.

Collins (back) is inactive for Sunday's game against Sacramento.

Collins will be sidelined by back spasms after starting Utah's previous four contests. His next opportunity to take the court comes Tuesday versus Cleveland. Walker Kessler is averaging 8.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in five contests without Collins this season, while Taylor Hendricks should retain a hefty rotation role amid a stretch of averaging 30.4 minutes across his last five games.

Valanciunas ended Saturday's 104-92 loss to the Celtics with two points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), five rebounds and two assists in 15 minutes.

Coming off a strong double-double performance against the Bucks on Thursday, Valanciunas saw just 15 minutes of playing time Saturday. He was not on the floor for the start of the second half, as Larry Nance joined the starting lineup. Valanciunas has seen his minutes wax and wane over the course of the regular season depending on matchups, though he should see the floor more Monday against the Suns.