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Adebayo closed Friday's 109-108 loss to the Hawks with 21 points (7-15 FG, 7-8 FT), nine rebounds, six assists and one steal across 39 minutes.

Adebayo ended just one rebound shy of recording his 22nd double-double of the season, and the star big man has been one of the most consistent players in the league this season due to his contributions on both ends of the court. Adebayo has been able to handle more responsibility on offense of late, especially while Jimmy Butler was out due to calf and toe injuries, and he's averaging 20.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 0.6 blocks per game since the start of January.

Collins (rest) has been upgraded to probable for Saturday's game against the Wizards, Ty Jager of FanSided.com reports.

Collins was ruled out following Friday's loss to the Hornets, but now he's trending toward playing and being available to face the Wizards in the second half of this back-to-back set. During the loss to Charlotte, Collins made his first appearance since Dec. 29 after missing the Spurs' previous nine games with a sprained right ankle.

Jemison agreed to a 10-day contract with the Wizards on Saturday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Jemison has spent the 2023-24 season with the G League's Birmingham Squadron up to this point, averaging 13.6 points, 12.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 30.3 minutes across nine appearances. He'll likely compete for depth minutes at Washington's center spot behind Daniel Gafford (concussion) and Marvin Bagley.

Porzingis ended with 21 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 6-8 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one block over 36 minutes during Friday's 102-100 loss to Denver.

It's the first time since Jan. 2 that the 28-year-old big has scored 20 or more points. Knee trouble has also cost Porzingis a couple games this month, which could help explain his erratic production, and he's averaging 16.6 points, 5.8 boards, 3.0 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.4 threes through eight January contests.

Jokic finished Friday's 102-100 win over the Celtics with 34 points (14-22 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds and nine assists in 38 minutes.

The perennial MVP candidate just missed his 13th triple-double of the season, instead settling for his 36th double-double -- one back of NBA leader Domantas Sabonis. Jokic isn't quite in peak form at the moment, but he's still scored at least 25 points in five straight games and is averaging 27.6 points, 12.8 boards, 8.2 assists, 0.8 threes and 0.8 steals over that stretch while shooting 69.1 percent from the floor and 44.4 percent from beyond the arc.

Carter supplied 25 points (9-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT) and 11 rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench during Friday's 124-109 loss to the 76ers.

No Orlando starter managed more than 16 points or eight rebounds in a game that wasn't as close as its final score indicated. The double-double was Carter's second of the season in 16 games, with the other coming back on Nov. 2. The 24-year-old center has been productive since returning from a knee injury that cost him five games in January, averaging 20.0 points, 6.3 boards and 1.7 threes in 23.0 minutes over the last three games while shooting 71.0 percent from the floor and 55.6 percent from beyond the arc. Goga Bitadze has remained the starter at center for now, but he played only 16 minutes Friday.

Embiid closed Friday's 124-109 victory over the Magic with 36 points (12-22 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 11-11 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and four steals across 31 minutes.

He led all scorers on the night, just ahead of Tyrese Maxey's 32 points. That marked the eighth time this season the duo have each scored 30-plus in the same game -- a new Sixers franchise record for teammates. Embiid has missed seven games since Christmas due to lower-body injuries, but he remains dominant when he's on the court. The 29-year-old center has scored 30 or more in 19 straight games dating back to Nov. 17, averaging 36.9 points, 11.4 boards, 6.0 assists, 1.9 blocks, 1.4 steals and 1.3 threes over that stretch while shooting 55.7 percent from the floor and 40.0 percent from beyond the arc.

Zeller finished Friday's 123-109 loss to Phoenix with two rebounds, one block and one steal across four minutes.

Zeller failed to play more than 10 minutes for his seventh straight game, not including the eight games during which he was out of the rotation altogether. As long as both Jonas Valanciunas and Larry Nance are healthy, Zeller can be left on the waiver wire in all fantasy formats.

Collins (ankle) started and tallied 16 points (6-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-6 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one steal across 26 minutes in Friday's 124-120 loss to the Hornets. He'll be rested for Saturday's game against the Wizards, Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.

Collins made his first appearance since Dec. 29 after missing the Spurs' previous nine games with a sprained right ankle. With Victor Wembanyama (rest) sitting out the front end of the back-to-back set, Collins drew the start in his stead, but Collins is expected to move back to the second unit when both centers are available in Monday's game in Philadelphia. With Wembanyama set to return to action Saturday while Collins rests, Dominick Barlow is expected to remain the top backup at center.

Reath will come off the bench for Friday's game against the Pacers, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.

This is an expected move with Deandre Ayton (knee) returning from a 12-game absence. Reath has fared very well as a fill-in starter this season, posting averages of 12.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.7 three-pointers.