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Vucevic had 24 points (10-19 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 17 rebounds, three assists and one steal across 34 minutes during Monday's 112-105 win over the Pacers.

Vucevic endured a tough start to the season and was due for a bounce-back performance. It was the first time this season the talented big man posted similar numbers to the ones he had during his Magic days. Vucevic might be entrenched as the Bulls' third-best scoring option behind Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan, but there's no question the team is better when he becomes a difference-maker, particularly on the offensive end of the court. This was Vucevic's second double-double of the season, but he did it by posting season-high numbers in several categories.

The Rockets exercised Sengun's fourth-year option for 2024-25 on Monday.

The transaction comes as no surprise, as Sengun has shown immense potential through his first two-plus NBA seasons. In addition to Sengun, the Rockets picked up their fourth-year option on Jalen Green and third-year options on Jabari Smith and Tari Eason.

Zubac (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Magic, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.

Zubac was held out of Monday's practice, but he's being considered a game-time call for Tuesday's contest. The team will likely re-evaluate the center during morning shootaround to determine his availability for Tuesday evening.

Bryant is starting Monday night's game against Milwaukee, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Bryant will draw his first start of the season while Bam Adebayo recovers from a hip contusion. Bryant has seen limited action in his first three contests of the 2023-24 campaign, averaging 5.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 13.7 minutes per game.

Adebayo (hip) will miss Monday's game against Milwaukee, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Adebayo's status worsened throughout the day, culminating in being ruled out during Miami's pre-game warmups. He appears to be day-to-day, but Thomas Bryant and Orlando Robinson will fill his void in the meantime.

Claxton (ankle), who has been ruled out for Monday's game against Charlotte, will remain out for Wednesday's game against the Heat, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Claxton was also unavailable for Friday's game against Dallas due to his left ankle sprain, and the issue will force him to miss at least three matchups. Cam Thomas and Dorian Finney-Smith will retain starting roles Monday since Cameron Johnson (calf) also remains out. Claxton's next opportunity to suit up will be Friday in Chicago.

Allen (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Knicks, Evan Dammarell of FearTheSword.com reports.

Allen will miss a fourth straight game to start the season due to a bone bruise on his left ankle. However, the veteran center was able to practice Monday, so there's optimism he could make his season debut Wednesday in New York. In Allen's absence, Evan Mobley will likely start at center again, while Damian Jones and Tristan Thompson operate as backups.

Gafford (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Celtics, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Gafford sprained his ankle in the first half of Saturday's win over Memphis, and even though he returned to the game in the second half, he'll be unavailable for at least one contest due to the issue. Mike Muscala and Danilo Gallinari should see an uptick in playing time Monday, while Gafford's next chance to suit up will be Wednesday against Atlanta.

Huff (ribs) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Jazz, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.

Huff hasn't yet made his debut for the Nuggets and will be unavailable for the second half of a back-to-back set Monday. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but he's unlikely to have a prominent role off the bench once he's healthy.

Wiseman (finger) is available for Monday's matchup against the Thunder.

As expected, Wiseman has been upgraded from probable to available and will suit up Monday. However, the 2020 first-round pick hasn't seen any playing time through Detroit's first three regular-season games. Isaiah Stewart (35.0 minutes per game), Jalen Duren (33.3) and Marvin Bagley (14.7) have dominated the Pistons' frontcourt minutes thus far.