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Porzingis (calf) was a full participant during Wednesday's practice and participated in a 5-on-5 scrimmage with coaches following the session, Souichi Terada of The Springfield Republican reports.

Porzingis has missed four straight contests, including Boston's disappointing loss to the Pacers during the quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament on Monday. However, the talented big man may return to game action soon. His next chance will come Friday versus the Knicks, but his official status for that contest likely won't surface until Thursday afternoon.

Landale (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.

Landale has been downgraded from questionable and will miss his third game of the season due to injury or illness. He's technically the primary backup to Alperen Sengun, but Houston tends to go small with its second unit, meaning Landale's absence shouldn't have a fantasy impact.

Collins (thumb) is available for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

As expected, Collins has been upgraded from probable to available despite a minor thumb sprain. The veteran center has yet to miss a game this season, averaging 13.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.4 steals-plus-blocks in 29.1 minutes per night across 19 appearances.

Lopez produced zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) across two minutes during Tuesday's 146-122 victory over the Knicks.

Lopez saw two minutes during garbage time as the Bucks blew out the Knicks. As expected, Lopez doesn't feature in the rotation most nights, instead plying his trade as one of the best celebratory candidates in the league. Sadly, this does not translate to fantasy value.

Lopez logged nine points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt), eight rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals over 34 minutes during Tuesday's 146-122 victory over the Knicks.

Lopez was quiet on the offensive end but brought it defensively, delivering six combined steals and blocks. It's been another strong start to the season for the veteran, as he continues to defy the odds on a nightly basis. He is currently second in the league in blocks, averaging 2.8 per game, to go with 13.2 points, 0.9 steals and 1.8 three-pointers.

Ayton is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's matchup with the Warriors due to right knee soreness.

Ayton's knee injury will likely cause him to miss just his second game of the season Wednesday. If the 25-year-old center is ruled out, Jabari Walker, Duop Reath and Rayan Rupert are candidates to receive increased minutes.

Landale is questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Thunder due to an illness.

Landale is averaging 8.5 minutes across his last two appearances, so his absence shouldn't make a significant impact on Houston's rotation. Boban Marjanovic could see minutes as the Rockets' backup center if Landale is ruled out.

Williams is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Bulls due to a low back contusion.

Williams has enjoyed a strong sophomore campaign, averaging a double-double across his first 18 appearances. However, he is in danger of missing his first game of the season due to a back injury. If Williams is ruled out, Nick Richards would likely receive extended minutes.

Bagley is listed as probable for Wednesday's game versus the Grizzlies due to a low back sprain.

It's unclear when Bagley suffered his back injury, but it isn't expected to keep him out of Wednesday's contest. If Bagley is upgraded to available, he will likely continue to serve as the backup center to Jalen Duren.

Collins is listed as probable for Wednesday's game versus the Timberwolves due to a left thumb sprain, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Collins has yet to miss a game this season and isn't expected to do so Wednesday despite dealing with a thumb injury. The 26-year-old big man will likely start alongside Victor Wembanyama in the frontcourt for the 19th time this season.