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Jokic was assessed two technical fouls and ejected from Tuesday's game versus the Bulls with 1:08 remaining in the second quarter. Jokic ends the contest with four points (2-5 FG), nine rebounds and six assists in 16 minutes.

Jokic was ejected after complaining to an official, as the superstar big man thought he was fouled on a layup attempt over Nikola Vucevic. Jokic has now been tossed from two games this season for arguing with referees. DeAndre Jordan and Zeke Nnaji are candidates to receive increased playing time in his absence.

Kessler (foot) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Knicks, Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.

Kessler missed Monday's game against the Thunder with foot soreness, but the issue is believed to be mild, and he's considered day-to-day. John Collins (illness) and Lauri Markkanen (hamstring) are also considered questionable for the Jazz, so they may need guys like Kelly Olynyk and Simone Fontecchio to step up if they are shorthanded again.

The Spurs announced Tuesday that Bassey will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee while playing for the G League's Austin Spurs on Sunday, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

After rejoining the Spurs following his appearance for the G League club over the weekend, Bassey was sent in for an evaluation Tuesday, which confirmed initial fears of a serious injury for the 23-year-old. Bassey had served as the NBA club's No. 2 center for much of the season and was productive on a per-minute basis, averaging 3.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.9 blocks in 10.8 minutes per game while shooting 72.5 percent from the field over his 19 appearances. However, after suffering a non-displaced patellar fracture in his left knee late last season and also sustaining a tibial plateau fracture to the same leg during his college days at Western Kentucky, Bassey's NBA future may be in flux in light of his latest injury. Sandro Mamukelashvili and Dominick Barlow will likely move up a rung on the depth chart while Bassey is done for the season, but neither may become a rotation player after the Spurs recently moved Victor Wembanyama over from power forward to center. Zach Collins has come off the bench for both of the past two games and should soak up the majority of the minutes at center when Wembanyama is off the court.

Gafford (hip) is questionable to play Wednesday against New Orleans.

Gafford is at risk of missing his second consecutive game due to a right hip contusion. Mike Muscala started in his stead Monday and would likely form a platoon with Danilo Gallinari for a Wizards team lacking frontcourt depth if Gafford can't suit up Wednesday. Washington allowed a season-high 146 points in Monday's defeat without Gafford.

Williams (back) is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Heat, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Williams will be listed as doubtful for the second straight contest due to a low back contusion. If Williams is ultimately ruled out, Nick Richards would likely start again versus Miami.

Adebayo (hip) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Hornets, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

This doesn't come as a surprise after coach Erik Spoelstra said Monday that Adebayo doesn't have a return timetable. Given those comments and the fact it's the second half of a back-to-back set, Adebayo can be considered doubtful for Thursday's matchup against the Bulls as well. Haywood Highsmith (back) remains out too, so Caleb Martin, Orlando Robinson and Kevin Love should garner sizable roles in Miami's frontcourt again.

Koloko (illness) will not play Wednesday against Atlanta.

Koloko remains sidelined indefinitely. The 23-year-old has yet to play this season.

Boucher (quad) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

Boucher is dealing with a left quad contusion, which he suffered during Monday's loss to the Knicks. His status could come down to pregame warmups Wednesday. The 30-year-old hasn't been a sizable component of Toronto's rotation this season, logging his smallest role since 2019 at 14.4 minutes per game.

Boucher (thigh) didn't practice Tuesday, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.

Boucher left Monday's loss to the Knicks after suffering a left thigh bruise. His status for Wednesday's matchup versus the Hawks should surface sometime Tuesday night, but he isn't trending in the right direction.

Bagley (back) will not play Wednesday against Philadelphia.

Battling a sprain in his lower right back, Bagley is now set to miss three of Detroit's last four games. Bagley aggravated the injury in his return to action Friday, and being ruled out more than 24 hours in advance of Wednesday's game isn't an encouraging sign. His next opportunity to take the court is a rematch against Philadelphia on Friday. Isaiah Stewart and James Wiseman will fill the void in the meantime.