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Adebayo (back) will play Friday against the Pelicans.

Adebayo will return from a one-game absence and shouldn't face any limitations. Before he was sidelined, the big man posted four double-doubles over his last five appearances and averaged 19.0 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks in 33.6 minutes during that stretch.

Collins (concussion) has been upgraded to probable for Friday's game against Memphis.

Collins was initially deemed questionable for Friday's matchup, but he's trending in the right direction ahead of tipoff. He's come off the bench in his last four appearances, averaging 9.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in 16.3 minutes per game.

Robinson (ankle) is listed as out for Saturday's game versus the Nets.

Robinson will miss his 49th straight contest Saturday while recovering from left ankle surgery. While the 25-year-old big man has begun practicing and appears to be nearing a return to action, his next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Detroit.

Jokic chipped in 30 points (12-23 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 14 rebounds, 11 assists and one steal in 39 minutes during Thursday's 113-100 victory over the Knicks.

Jokic had a tough time dealing with a season-best performance from Isaiah Hartenstein, who made things difficult for him on both ends of the court, but that didn't stop Jokic from recording his 22nd triple-double of the season. The star big man is almost unstoppable when things are clicking for him, and he'll aim to deliver another big performance in a favorable matchup against the Trail Blazers on Saturday.

Hartenstein recorded 20 points (8-10 FG, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal over 26 minutes before fouling out of Thursday's 113-100 loss to Denver.

Hartenstein had one of his best performances of the season while battling against his former teammate, Nikola Jokic, on both ends of the court, but his efforts were not enough to lift the Knicks to victory here. The 20-point output was a season-high mark for Harstenstein, who's averaging just 8.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game in March.

Claxton (illness) finished with 22 points (9-12 FG, 4-6 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and two steals across 34 minutes during Thursday's 115-108 loss to the Bucks.

Claxton shook off an illness and finished just one rebound shy of recording what would've been his seventh double-double of March (11 appearances). The big man has been extremely productive during this stretch, averaging 14.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 blocks per game.

Landale closed with 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-5 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists and two blocks over 27 minutes during Thursday's 127-117 victory over the Bulls.

Landale made the most of his minutes off the bench, and aside from outplaying Jabari Smith at the center position, he also showed an efficient touch on offense en route to a double-double. There's a strong chance this might have been a one-off performance for Landale, but he could be in line to see an uptick in minutes in recent games since Alperen Sengun (ankle) is not expected to return until the final days of the regular season.

Vucevic accumulated 16 points (7-16 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 14 rebounds, six assists and one block across 39 minutes during Thursday's 127-117 loss to the Rockets.

Vucevic has been on an absolute tear during the current month, as he's enjoying a more prominent role on offense, and his numbers have backed that up. Aside from averaging 19.6 points per game in 11 March outings, he's also recorded seven double-doubles in that span while shooting 50.3 percent from the field. Vucevic should be considered Chicago's second-best option on offense behind DeMar DeRozan during the final weeks of the regular season.

Capela registered 13 points (5-10 FG, 3-5 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks over 25 minutes during Thursday's 128-115 loss to Phoenix.

The veteran center has yet to pull down fewer than nine rebounds in a game in March, averaging 12.6 points, 11.4 boards, 2.1 assists and 1.0 blocks over the last 10 contests while shooting 55.1 percent from the floor. Capela is up to 30 double-doubles on the season, the fourth straight campaign he's reached that mark and the sixth time in his career.

Holmes ended Thursday's 109-102 win over Sacramento with six points (2-9 FG, 2-2 FT), 16 rebounds, two assists and one block across 29 minutes.

Making his fourth straight start since returning from a toe injury, Holmes had his best rebounding performance since November of 2021, when he ripped down 20 boards as a member of the Kings. The 30-year-old center has averaged 9.4 points, 8.8 boards, 1.0 assists and 0.8 blocks in 27.2 minutes per contest while getting the start in his last five games, and he should retain that role and workload until Marvin Bagley (back) can suit up again.