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Looney will come off the bench for Saturday's game versus Dallas, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Looney was previously on the injury report with an illness, but it's unclear if this is related to that. Trayce Jackson-Davis will replace Looney in the first unit, and it's no secret that the rookie has made a significant impact for Golden State in recent games.

Towns (knee) is starting against the Lakers on Saturday.

Towns was carrying a questionable tag into Saturday, and he was listed with the same injury that sidelined him Dec. 23 against the Kings. Towns was able to play Thursday versus Dallas, but he struggled in 27 minutes of action. There's no word of any restrictions ahead of tipoff.

Porzingis (calf) is not on the injury report to face the Spurs on Sunday.

The return of Porzingis is a huge boost for the Celtics on both ends of the court, as the big man has been playing well of late, and his size will be needed while matching up against Victor Wembanyama. Porzingis is averaging 23.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.9 blocks per game across seven December appearances.

Jackson (finger) will play against the Knicks on Saturday, Tony East of SI.com reports.

Jackson said he hurt his finger pregame Thursday, but he looked good in warmups and is expected to be available in his regular role off the bench. Jackson is averaging 12.8 minutes per game over his last five appearances, however, so he's not expected to be a major contributor in most fantasy formats.

Collins (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against Boston, Dan Weiss of Bally Sports San Antonio reports.

Collins was forced to exit Friday's matchup against the Blazers after suffering a right ankle injury, and he was unable to return. He'll likely test the ankle in morning shootaround to determine if he can play ahead of Sunday's 7 p.m. ET tipoff.

Looney (illness) will play Saturday against the Mavericks, Eddie Sefko of the Mavericks' official site reports.

Looney was added to the injury report due to an illness, but it won't force him to miss any time. He's averaging 4.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists over 12 December appearances.

Kessler isn't starting Saturday's game against the Heat, radio voice of the Jazz, David Locke, reports.

Kessler entered the starting lineup Thursday against the Pelicans, but he'll return to a bench role Saturday with the Jazz electing to roll with Simone Fontecchio at power forward and John Collins at center. Kessler is averaging 8.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in his last three contests off the bench.

Claxton is probable for Sunday's game against the Thunder due to an illness.

Claxton is under the weather, but it sounds like he'll attempt to play Sunday, barring a setback. He's averaging a double-double in December with 10.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.4 blocks per game.

Sims (ankle) is available for Saturday's game against the Pacers.

Sims has been sidelined since Dec. 18 with a right ankle sprain, but he'll return a couple days before his initial target date. Isaiah Hartenstein has played well as New York's starting center, so presumably, Sims will pick up the backup center minutes that Taj Gibson has been soaking up.

Carter (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Suns, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Carter was a late scratch prior to Friday's game against the Knicks. His status Sunday will depend on how his knee feels closer to tipoff. If the big man is ultimately unable to give it a go, Goga Bitadze would presumably again replace him in the starting lineup. Carter averaged just 5.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.8 blocks across 21.0 minutes in five games after returning from a 20-game absence.