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Sabonis racked up 29 points (13-19 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 16 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block across 39 minutes during Wednesday's 125-110 victory over the Lakers.

Sabonis notched his second triple-double in less than a week and his eighth double-double of the season in a convincing victory. He was able to move with little resistance in the interior, as it was apparent that Anthony Davis' hip injury was hindering his mobility somewhat. Sabonis is proving to be almost matchup-proof to begin the season and can easily be considered one of the most productive centers in the league through the first month of the season.

Robinson notched six points (3-3 FG), 15 rebounds, one block and three steals across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 116-114 victory over the Hawks.

Robinson has been a force on the glass to begin the season, and the sixth-year center has pulled down 15 or more boards five times in 11 games. Curiously, he's also averaging what would be a career-high 1.5 steals a game, but also a career-low 1.0 blocks. If he can raise the latter to his usual level without losing any of the former, Robinson could be poised for a very strong fantasy season despite his lack of scoring.

Gafford totaled 10 points (5-6 FG, 0-1 FT), nine rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes during Wednesday's 130-117 loss to Dallas.

Gafford has only one double-double through nine games to begin the season, but the fifth-year center has pulled down nine boards in three of the last four contests. He's had a solid start to the campaign, averaging 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game -- both of which would be career-high marks. Given the Wizards' lack of depth in the frontcourt, coach Wes Unseld's options at center are essentially either Gafford or running with a small-ball lineup, so the 25-year-old's court time this season should be very secure.

Lively had 17 points (7-8 FG, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 24 minutes during Wednesday's 130-117 victory over Washington.

The rookie center just missed collecting his third double-double in 11 games to begin his career. Lively has had an impressive start to the season since being taken 12th overall in the 2023 NBA Draft considering that he doesn't turn 20 until February. While his offensive skills remain somewhat limited, his 1.7 blocks plus steals per game and 72.9 percent shooting from the floor give him fantasy value even in redraft formats.

Horford will start Wednesday's game against the 76ers, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Horford will make his third start of 2023 due to Kristaps Porzingis (knee) being sidelined. In his other two starts, Horford has logged 36 and 30 minutes. However, he averaged just 5.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steals in those contests.

Embiid (hip) is good to go for Wednesday's game against the Celtics, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.

Embiid will shed a second straight questionable tag for the second leg of this back-to-back set. There's been no word of any restrictions, but he seemed fine Tuesday when he poured in 39 points in 38 minutes.

Sharpe posted 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-5 FT), 10 rebounds and one block across 24 minutes in Tuesday's 124-104 loss to the Magic.

Sharpe came away with his second double-double of the season, clearing 20 minutes for the first time due in large part to starting center Nic Claxton battling foul trouble early on during the contest. Even while seeing just 14.0 minutes per game over his 11 appearances, Sharpe has averaged 7.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 0.5 blocks, numbers that would make him intriguing if he can take hold of a more sizable role. However, considering he didn't see his playing time spike dramatically while Claxton recently missed eight consecutive games, it's difficult to envision Sharpe getting to 20 minutes with any sort of regularity.

Queta (foot) is available for Wednesday's game against the 76ers.

Queta missed eight straight games due to a foot injury but will be available off the bench Wednesday. Even when he was healthy, he wasn't part of coach Joe Mazzulla's rotation, but it's possible Queta will see some playing time Wednesday, as Jaylen Brown (illness) and Kristaps Porzingis (knee) are both out.

Porzingis (knee) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the 76ers, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

Porzingis will his miss his first contest of 2023-24 on Wednesday after being downgraded from questionable to out with a right knee contusion. Al Horford will likely start in his absence. Porzingis' next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with Toronto.

Reath was held scoreless (0-4 FG, 0-3 3Pt) and contributed one rebound in 10 minutes during Tuesday's 115-99 loss to the Jazz.

Reath, one of Portland's three two-way players, has been included in the rotation as the backup center to Deandre Ayton in the last two games, after having not appeared in any of the team's first eight contests of the season. The 27-year-old drilled three triples en route to an 11-point performance in 14 minutes against the Lakers on Tuesday, but he took a big step backward Tuesday. With Robert Williams (knee) out for the season, Reath has a chance to capture a permanent spot on the second unit, but the Trail Blazers likely won't hesitate to move on if he fails to produce in his subsequent opportunities.