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Hartenstein closed Tuesday's 123-113 victory over Memphis with 17 points (7-8 FG, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals across 35 minutes.

The five combined blocks and steals were Hartenstein's highest total since Jan. 13, when he produced four blocks and two steals against the Grizzlies. The 25-year-old center has also stepped up his offensive contributions while Julius Randle (shoulder) and OG Anunoby (elbow) have been unavailable. Over the last five games, Hartenstein is averaging 11.8 points, 11.6 boards, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks while shooting 64.1 percent from the floor.

Jemison totaled 12 points (6-10 FG), seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 32 minutes during Tuesday's 123-113 loss to the Knicks.

In his fifth career NBA game and second career start, Jemison set personal bests in points and boards. The 24-year-old center is getting his opportunity thanks to injuries to Brandon Clarke (Achilles), Jaren Jackson (hip) and Xavier Tillman (knee), but what value Jemison has as a DFS punt play will evaporate quickly once the Grizzlies' frontcourt gets healthier.

Holmgren racked up 22 points (8-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, four blocks and three steals over 31 minutes during Tuesday's 124-117 loss to the Jazz.

Holmgren delivered another strong performance Tuesday, scoring 22 points for the second straight game. He chipped in a season-high three steals to go with his four blocks, proving pivotal on both ends of the floor. Although his level of production has decreased slightly over the past month, he should be a lock to finish inside the top 40 in what has been an impressive rookie campaign.

Lopez will start Tuesday's game against the Suns.

Bobby Portis will head back to the bench. Brook Lopez (personal) will miss his third straight game Tuesday, but it will be interesting to see how many minutes his brother, Robin, will see considering he's played a total of eight in his last two appearances.

Zubac (calf) isn't on the injury report for Wednesday's game versus the Pelicans, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Zubac will return to action Wednesday after missing the Clippers' previous contest with a right calf strain. The 26-year-old big man should reclaim his starting spot from Mason Plumlee against New Orleans.

Drummond is in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus the Timberwolves.

Drummond will start alongside Nikola Vucevic on Tuesday to match up with Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns of Minnesota. Drummond averaged 14.0 points, 17.4 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.4 steals in 27.6 minutes across his last seven starts.

Lopez (personal) will not play in Tuesday's game against the Suns.

Lopez will miss his third straight game, and it's unclear if he'll be back for Thursday's game against Minnesota. Bobby Portis and Robin Lopez will hold down the fort at center in the meantime.

Tilman (knee) is out for Tuesday's game against the Knicks.

Tillman and Jaren Jackson (hip) will leave behind a shallow Memphis frontcourt featuring Santi Aldama, Trey Jemison and a myriad of small-ball options. Tillman's next opportunity to take the court comes Thursday against Chicago.

Kleber (toe) is active for Tuesday's game against Brooklyn, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.

Kleber will suit up for his sixth consecutive game, and he has logged at least 27 minutes in his last two appearances -- both of which have been starts. Dereck Lively (nose) remains sidelined Tuesday, so Kleber's size and spacing ability could be leaned on against opposing center Nic Claxton.

New York plans for Robinson (ankle) to start on-court activities after the All-Star break, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.

Robinson has been sidelined since Dec. 8 after undergoing left ankle surgery, but the Knicks were denied a Disabled Player Exception in January on the premise that Robinson could potentially return before the end of the season. The 25-year-old's timeline will depend on how his ankle responds to commencing basketball activities, but his return to on-court recovery eight weeks removed from surgery aligns with the chance of a prospective return to action by season's end. That being said, he remains out indefinitely.