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Bitadze (knee) is out for Saturday's game against the Nuggets.

Bitadze will miss a third straight game while dealing with a strained left knee, meaning Jonathan Isaac will continue to see more minutes in the frontcourt. Bitadze's next chance to play will come against the Raptors on Monday.

Gafford will start against the Kings on Saturday, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.

With Anthony Davis (adductor) sidelined, Gafford will step back into a starting role. In 13 starts so far this season, the big man has averaged 9.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 23.0 minutes per tilt.

Davis (adductor) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Kings, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports.

After exiting Thursday's loss to Golden State and not returning, Davis will miss Saturday's contest due to right adductor soreness. The star big man can be considered questionable ahead of Monday's game against Portland. With Davis unavailable, Daniel Gafford will get the starting nod at center, while Dwight Powell and Moussa Cisse are candidates to enter the rotation.

Poeltl (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Warriors.

Poeltl will miss his third straight game due to a lower back strain. Though the Raptors have been updating Poeltl's status on a game-by-game basis, it wouldn't be surprising if he missed additional time beyond Sunday, given that his back has been a recurring problem for him throughout the season. With Poeltl sidelined Sunday, Sandro Mamukelashvili will likely remain in the starting five, while Collin Murray-Boyles (illness) could see increased burn if he's cleared to play.

Ware (quadriceps) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Pacers.

Ware was not included on the Heat's initial injury report but is now listed as probable due to a right quadriceps contusion. Still, the second-year center is likely to suit up in the second leg of the team's back-to-back set. He has started five consecutive contests, racking up four double-doubles over that stretch.

Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against New Orleans.

Williams is in jeopardy of missing the second leg of Phoenix's back-to-back set against New Orleans due to right knee injury management. During Friday's win over the Pelicans, the big man posted 24 points (9-13 FG, 6-8 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block across 27 minutes. If he's held out of Saturday's contest, Oso Ighodaro will likely step into the starting lineup, while Nick Richards and Khaman Maluach are candidates to enter the rotation.

Jackson (concussion) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Heat.

Jackson will miss his third straight game due to a concussion, and his next opportunity to suit up will come Monday against the Rockets. Tony Bradley and Micah Potter are candidates for increased playing time behind Jay Huff with Jackson sidelined.

Adebayo (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Pacers.

Adebayo will miss his second consecutive contest due to soreness in his lower back, and his next chance to play will come Monday against the Nuggets. With the big man sidelined, Kel'el Ware (quadriceps) and Nikola Jovic are candidates for increased playing time.

Wagner (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Nuggets.

Wagner has yet to make his season debut after undergoing surgery this past January to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. According to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel, head coach Jamahl Mosley said Friday that Wagner has "no real timeframe" for when he might be ready to play again, adding that the veteran center will first need to advance to 2-on-2 and 3-on-3 work and then take begin taking contact in practice before a clearer target date for his debut emerges. With that in mind, Wagner would still appear to be multiple weeks away from being a factor for the Magic.

Bitadze (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Nuggets.

Bitadze has missed Orlando's last two games due to a strained left knee and could miss a third Saturday. If the big man remains sidelined, Jonathan Isaac will likely continue to see increased playing time. Over his last five appearances, Bitadze has averaged 4.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.2 steals across 15.8 minutes per game off the bench.