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Gafford (ankle) is available for Friday's matchup against Brooklyn, Ava Wallace of The Washington Post reports.

Gafford has been upgraded from questionable to available and will suit up for a 17th straight game. Over his last 11 appearances, Gafford has averaged 12.1 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 blocks in 26.5 minutes per game.

Coach Joe Mazzulla said Porzingis (calf) will have no minutes restriction and is good to go for Friday's game versus the Knicks, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

Porzingis will return to action Friday after missing the previous four games with a calf injury. Porzingis is expected to replace Al Horford in the starting lineup and play close to his season average of 30.3 minutes per contest.

Williams (back) is available for Friday's game against the Raptors.

Williams was unavailable Wednesday against Chicago but will be back in action following a one-game absence. He's been a consistent contributor for Charlotte recently, averaging 13.7 points and 10.4 rebounds in 27.6 minutes per game over 15 appearances since the start of November.

Theis is questionable for Friday's game against the Jazz due to an illness, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Theis is a late addition to the injury report, which doesn't bode well for his availability. If he's sidelined, the Clippers' second unit will likely have to play small ball with P.J. Tucker or Kobe Brown at center.

Gafford (ankle), who is questionable for Friday's game against the Nets, fully participated in Washington's morning shootaround, Ava Wallace of The Washington Post reports.

Gafford is dealing with a left ankle sprain ahead of Friday's matchup, but his participation in the shootaround certainly bodes well for his status. He's scored in double figures in four of his last five appearances, averaging 12.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 24.2 minutes per game.

Porzingis (calf) is available for Friday's game against the Knicks, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

Porzingis missed the last four games due to a calf injury but fully participated in practice Wednesday and will return to game action a few days later. Over 12 appearances in November, he averaged 18.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 30.2 minutes per game, but it's unclear whether he'll face a minutes limit following his absence.

The Trail Blazers recalled Brown from the G League's Rip City Remix on Friday.

Brown was sent to the Remix on Thursday, and he tallied 21 points, 11 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in 25 minutes during Rip City's win over Stockton. However, he shouldn't be part of the Trail Blazers' rotation now that he's back with the parent club.

Lopez finished with 18 points (7-17 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 1-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists and four blocks in 37 minutes during Thursday's 128-119 loss to the Pacers.

Lopez led all players in Thursday's In-Season Tournament semifinal contest in blocks while finishing with a handful of rebounds and as one of four Bucks with a double-digit point total. Lopez has reached double figures in scoring in 12 of his last outings, adding five or more rebounds in nine of those games. He has recorded at least four blocks on eight occasions, including in three of his last five contests.

Jackson closed Thursday's 128-119 win over the Bucks with 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and one steal over 16 minutes.

Jackson led all bench players in Thursday's game in scoring while setting a season-high mark and notching his first double-digit point total of the year. Jackson has hauled in five or more rebounds in five games this season, posting five or more points in three of those appearances.

Turner finished Thursday's 128-119 victory over the Bucks with 26 points (9-18 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 6-8 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal across 32 minutes.

Turner led all Pacers in rebounds and blocks while finishing second on the team in scoring in a double-double performance in the In-Season Tournament semifinals. Turner has tallied a double-double in seven games this season, including in three straight contests. Turner has also scored 20 or more points in eight outings this year.