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Towns logged 19 points (6-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 7-7 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists over 32 minutes during the Knicks' 129-101 win over the Hornets on Wednesday.

Towns led the Knicks in rebounds Wednesday and finished tied with Miles McBride for the second-most points on the team behind Jalen Brunson (33). Towns is up to 15 double-doubles on the year, which is second most in the Association behind Nikola Jokic (16). Towns has averaged 24.3 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.8 blocks over 33.4 minutes per game since Nov. 2.

Edey (head) will play in Wednesday's game against the Pelicans.

Edey had been leaning toward suiting up, and he'll wind up playing. The second-year center had been averaging 12.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.3 steals across 25.3 minutes per game before departing Monday's game early due to a head injury.

Sims is not in the Bucks' starting lineup against the Heat on Wednesday.

Sims made his first start of the season Monday against the Trail Blazers, though he played just 11 minutes and finished with zero points (0-1 FG) and one rebound. He'll come off the bench for Wednesday's tilt while Gary Trent enters the Bucks' starting five.

Ware is not in the Heat's starting lineup against the Bucks on Wednesday.

Ware has started in each of the Heat's last three games and has averaged 20.0 points, 16.0 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.3 steals over 29.3 minutes per game over that span. Despite his strong performances as of late, the second-year center will revert to a reserve role Wednesday due to the returns of Norman Powell and Andrew Wiggins.

Head coach Tuomas Iisalo said Edey (head) is "trending toward playing" Wednesday against New Orleans, Michael Wallace of the Grizzlies' official site reports.

Edey suffered the injury during Monday's game and was initially labeled questionable for Friday night's contest. Now, he's leaning toward probable for the contest. He had logged 25 or 26 minutes in all four of his appearances before Monday.

Plumlee is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Knicks.

No surprise here, given that rookie standout Ryan Kalkbrenner is back in the lineup for the Hornets. Plumlee has averaged 1.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 9.6 minutes per contest over six games this month, leaving him with little to no fantasy appeal Wednesday.

Embiid (knee) was limited to an individual strength and conditioning session Wednesday, Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

It's not a great sign that Embiid was held out of Wednesday's practice, as he previously participated with the team in recent days. Embiid missed Tuesday's game against Orlando despite going through shootaround, marking his eighth straight game on the sidelines. He can be considered highly questionable for Friday against the Nets.

Davis (calf) will be listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Lakers, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein.

According to coach Jason Kidd, the Mavericks want to see how Davis responds to Wednesday's practice before a decision is made. Davis has missed the past 14 games for Dallas, but a return appears to be imminent. Friday's game is the front end of a back-to-back set, so at best, Davis will likely see action in just one of those games.

Collins finished Tuesday's 135-118 loss to the Lakers with 18 points (6-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and one assist across 34 minutes.

Collins hit a season-high four three-pointers Tuesday, but his offensive output has been very inconsistent recently, averaging just 9.9 points on 42.3 percent from the field and 26.9 percent from three in his last nine games. With the slew of injuries the Clippers are currently dealing with, Collins may be asked to step up until the team gets healthier.

Maluach, who was assigned to the G League's Valley Suns on Tuesday, produced seven points (3-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds and two blocks in 28 minutes of Tuesday's 112-101 loss to the Rip City Remix.

Maluach has made just eight appearances at the NBA level for an average of 4.8 minutes per contest. At least in the short term, most of his live reps are expected to come in the G League.