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Zubac registered 18 points (7-13 FG, 4-4 FT), 19 rebounds and one steal in 32 minutes during Thursday's 112-104 victory over the Lakers.

Zubac secured a game-high 19 rebounds in the win, 10 of which came on the offensive glass. He also posted his best scoring performance since Jan. 7 and did so in an efficient manner. Zubac has now turned in four straight double-doubles, averaging 15.0 points and 14.0 boards during this hot stretch.

Nurkic finished with 17 points (7-19 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 11 rebounds, 14 assists, one steal and one block in 35 minutes during Thursday's 126-109 loss to the Spurs.

Nurkic turned in his second triple-double in as many games with another stellar performance Thursday night. The big man's playmaking ability has been on full display lately, as he's dished out double-digit assists in back-to-back appearances after failing to do so in his first 33 games of the campaign. Nurkic has now recorded two of Utah's last three triple-doubles dating back to 2008, per Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune, and he's just the second player in franchise history to produce back-to-back triple-doubles, with the other being Hall of Famer Pete Maravich back in 1975.

Embiid amassed 32 points (10-19 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 11-12 FT), 15 rebounds, 10 assists, one block and one steal across 46 minutes during Thursday's 128-122 overtime victory over the Rockets.

Embiid dominated his matchup with Alperen Sengun, regularly bullying him in the post and helping hold the Turkish big man to just 13 points on 5-for-14 shooting. This was the first triple-double of the season for Embiid and the ninth of his career, and it was also the most minutes that Embiid has played in a regular-season game since December of 2022. He's heating up at the right time, so as long as Embiid can stay healthy, he could be on a lot of winning fantasy teams this season.

Powell logged 10 points (3-4 FG, 4-5 FT), 12 rebounds and one assist over 27 minutes during Dallas' 123-115 win over Golden State on Thursday.

Powell led the Mavericks in rebounds Thursday while recording his first double-double of the season (and first since Dec. 28, 2023). The veteran has started in five of the Mavericks' last six games, and he should remain in the starting lineup for as long as Daniel Gafford (ankle) is sidelined. Even when Gafford returns, Powell should have an elevated role off the bench in the absence of Anthony Davis (hand).

Reid (shoulder) checked back in during the second quarter of Thursday's game against the Bulls, Charlie Walton of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Reid briefly left Thursday's game to have his left shoulder evaluated by medical staff. It was the same injury that caused him to leave Saturday's contest against the Spurs, but the veteran big man is back in the game against Chicago.

Reid went to the locker room during the second quarter of Thursday's game against the Bulls due to a left shoulder injury, Jack Borman of Locked On Wolves reports.

It appeared as though Reid aggravated a left shoulder injury that he initially sustained against the Spurs on Saturday, and he's gone to the locker room to be evaluated by medical staff. Joan Beringer should see more minutes off the bench for as long as Reid is out of the game.

Ware (hamstring) has returned to Miami to receive treatment, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Ware has already been ruled out for Thursday's clash against the Trail Blazers, but the fact that he's left the team puts his status for Saturday in Utah and Sunday in Phoenix in serious doubt. The team returns home from the current road trip after Sunday's matchup, so it's possible the big man will remain out until then. The Heat should have additional clarification on his availability over the next day or so.

Williams (knee) has been cleared to play Thursday against the Heat, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.

Williams has officially been cleared to return following a one-game absence due to a left knee injury. He'll presumably be deployed off the bench Thursday and is averaging 6.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in his previous seven appearances as a reserve.

Williams (knee) is probable for Thursday's game against the Heat.

Williams appears in line for a return after missing Sunday's matchup against the Kings with a left knee injury. Expect confirmation on his availability closer to tipoff.

Post is not in the Warriors' starting lineup against the Mavericks on Thursday, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has opted to go with a smaller starting lineup Thursday, with Draymond Green starting at center while Moses Moody and Gui Santos round out the frontcourt. Post has started in each of the Warriors' last 22 games, and over that span he has averaged 9.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2.0 threes over 19.6 minutes per game. Given his limited minutes as a starter, the second-year center could see a similar amount of playing time despite moving to a reserve role.