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Turner ended with 31 points (10-16 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 139-122 loss to the 76ers.

Turner turned in his best offensive performance of the season Tuesday, dropping a team- and season-high 31 points. However, he was less productive on the glass, grabbing fewer than five boards for the fourth time in nine January appearances. On a more positive note, the 29-year-old big man tied the game-high mark in blocks and has recorded eight swats over his last two appearances. With Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) expected to miss an extended period, the Bucks will need Turner to continue stepping up on the offensive end.

Embiid ended Tuesday's 139-122 victory over Milwaukee with 29 points (11-24 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), nine rebounds, five assists and one steal across 29 minutes.

Embiid was unable to extend his streak of 30-plus-point performances to five, though he put together a solid stat line. The star big man finished as Philadelphia's second-leading scorer, and he has now reached the 20-point threshold in 17 consecutive contests. He also grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and has recorded at least nine boards in four straight games. During that span, he has averaged 32.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists across 36.0 minutes per contest.

Sarr supplied 29 points (11-29 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 12 rebounds, six blocks, three assists and two steals across 36 minutes in Tuesday's 115-111 win over Portland.

Although Sarr was inefficient and needed a career-high 29 shot attempts to reach 29 points, he finished as Washington's leading scorer while reaching the 20-point threshold for the third time in his last four outings. The second-year center found ways to contribute across the board, grabbing a team high in rebounds en route to his 10th double-double on the campaign. He also tied his season- and career-high mark in blocks and has recorded multiple swats in 10 of his last 18 appearances.

Valanciunas (calf) is available for Tuesday's game versus Detroit.

Valanciunas is back after a one-game absence, which will likely shift Zeke Nnaji back to the second unit, and DaRon Holmes could drop from the rotation entirely. Over two starts this season, Valanciunas has averaged 16.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 swats per game.

Drummond won't start against the Bucks on Tuesday, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.

With Joel Embiid (knee) back in action, Drummond will slide to the second unit. The veteran big man is a viable streaming option whenever Embiid is unavailable, though the latter has recorded a DNP-CD in four straight games with Embiid in the lineup, meaning Drummond isn't guaranteed to see meaningful playing time Tuesday.

Embiid (knee) will start Tuesday versus the Bucks, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.

Embiid is back after a one-game absence. He'll be joined in the first unit by Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Paul George and Kelly Oubre. Embiid has logged 30-plus minutes and has scored at least 30 points in four straight games, and he'll look to make it five in a row Tuesday evening.

Horford (rest) isn't listed on the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Jazz.

Horford is set to return to action after sitting out Monday's loss to Minnesota -- the second leg of a back-to-back set. The veteran big man has logged at least 19 minutes in each of his last six outings (one start), averaging 7.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 blocks across 21.3 minutes per contest during that span.

Landale (personal) isn't listed on the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Hornets.

Landale missed Monday's loss to Houston due to personal reasons but will return to action Wednesday. Over 10 January appearances (seven starts), the big man has averaged 13.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 26.3 minutes per contest. With Landale returning to action, there will be fewer minutes available for the likes of Olivier-Maxence Prosper, John Konchar and GG Jackson.

Williams won't play in Tuesday's game against the Wizards due to left knee injury management, per Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site.

Tuesday is the back end of the Trail Blazers' back-to-back set, so it's not a shock to see the oft-injured big man receive a maintenance day. The expectation is that Williams will be available to play Friday against the Knicks. Portland is down to rookie first-rounder Yang Hansen as the top backup center behind Donovan Clingan.

Boucher (illness) isn't listed on the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Hawks.

Boucher was not available for Monday's win over Portland due to an illness but will suit up Wednesday. The big man hasn't seen the court since Nov. 23 and isn't guaranteed to play against Atlanta. However, he's a candidate to enter the rotation if Neemias Queta (illness) and Luka Garza (illness) are both ruled out.