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Porzingis (illness) is available for Monday's game against the Bulls, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Porzingis had been sidelined for two games with an illness but took part in Monday's morning shootaround and will be available to face the Bulls. The big man was productive in his Hawks debut Wednesday, posting 20 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 26 minutes.

Hayes (knee) will not play Monday against the Trail Blazers, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.

Hayes will end up sitting out both games of this back-to-back set, but he's considered day-to-day with soreness. With Hayes out once again, the Lakers are likely to turn to Jarred Vanderbilt after his strong performance Sunday against the Kings.

Holmgren (back) is available for Monday's game against Dallas.

Just like Saturday's game against the Hawks, Holmgren was able to shake off his questionable tag. He looked sharp against the Hawks, finishing with 31 points (8-12 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 9-10 FT), 12 rebounds, three steals, one assist and one block over 27 minutes.

Williams (knee) has been assigned to the G League's Rip City Remix on Monday, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.

Williams has been assigned to the G League as the next step of his rehab, and he's likely to be recalled shortly. For now, it's safe to rule him out for Monday's game against the Lakers.

Gafford (ankle) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Thunder.

Gafford has yet to make his season debut and is likely to miss his fourth game in a row. Assuming he's held out once again, his next chance to play comes Wednesday against Indiana.

Lively (knee) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Thunder.

Monday's game is the second leg of a back-to-back set, and it sounds like Lively is going to be held out. His injury is being described as a left knee contusion, so it sounds relatively minor. With Daniel Gafford (ankle) considered doubtful, the Mavericks could slide Anthony Davis to center and utilize some smaller lineup combos.

Missi (ankle) is available for Monday's game against Boston, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.

Missi will be returning from a one-game absence Monday. With Zion Williamson (foot) questionable and several frontcourt players injured, Missi could be looking at a big workload against Boston.

Zubac finished Sunday's 114-107 victory over the Trail Blazers with 21 points (9-14 FG, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 35 minutes.

Zubac went to work against the sophomore, Donovan Clingan, and dominated the matchup. Zubac would regularly gain deep post position and then proceed to muscle in buckets through the Portland defenders. It was a favorable matchup for Zubac, which helped him log a season-high 35 minutes, but it'll be interesting to see what his playing time looks like Tuesday with a meeting against the small-ball Warriors.

Clingan logged nine points (3-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 24 minutes during Sunday's 114-107 loss to the Clippers.

Clingan is not a big-time scorer, but he continues to impact all aspects of the stat sheet, and the playmaking (2.0 assists per game) and three-point shooting (1.3 triples per contest) have been a nice surprise for the second-year center. He's also yet to miss at the line, and he's rewarding those who drafted him late with top-40 production.

Porzingis (illness) participated in Monday's morning shootaround, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Porzingis has missed the last two games due to an illness, but it appears as though he's trending in the right direction. Jalen Johnson (ankle) and Zaccharie Risacher (ankle) also participated Monday morning. With the Hawks seemingly getting healthier, Onyeka Okongwu could see his minutes dialed back a bit.