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Williams (rest) will not play Wednesday against the Raptors.

Miles Bridges (hip) is also being held out for the second leg of this back-to-back set. With Williams on the shelf, Jusuf Nurkic and Moussa Diabate will likely soak up the bulk of the center minutes Wednesday.

Carter ended Tuesday's 119-112 victory over the Hawks with 17 points (6-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-6 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, three blocks and six steals across 37 minutes.

Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner led the way for the Magic on the offensive end of the court, but Orlando wouldn't have secured the victory without the impressive contributions of Carter. Not only did the big man fill the stat sheet, but he also recorded two or more tallies in each of the five major categories, and he established new season-high marks in both steals and blocks. He's averaging 10.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.3 blocks per contest over his last 10 outings.

Horford (knee) will not play Wednesday against the Magic, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Horford will miss his second game in a row with a right knee sprain. Presumably, the Celtics are being cautious since they have their No. 2 seed locked up. Horford's next chance to play will be Friday against the Hornets.

Porzingis (rest) will not play Wednesday against Orlando, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Derrick White (ankle), Jayson Tatum (ankle), Al Horford (knee) and Jrue Holiday (shoulder) are all being held out as well, while Jaylen Brown (knee) is questionable for the second leg of this back-to-back set. During Tuesday's 119-117 overtime victory over New York, Porzingis finished with 34 points (11-19 FG, 8-13 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 39 minutes.

Turner ended with 14 points (4-13 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 5-8 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and five blocks across 35 minutes during Tuesday's 104-98 win over the Wizards.

Turner didn't have a good shooting performance and needed 13 shots to score 14 points, but he delivered value in other categories, mainly as a rebounding threat and a massive rim protector. This was Turner's fourth straight game with multiple blocks, a span in which he's averaging 19.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 4.0 swats per contest.

Porzingis supplied a team-high 34 points (11-19 FG, 8-13 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 39 minutes during Tuesday's 119-117 overtime victory over New York.

After missing two of the prior four games while fighting off the effects of an illness, Porzingis looked 100 percent healthy as he matched his season highs in points and made threes -- he hit both numbers against the Bulls on Jan. 29. The 29-year-old center has had his usual trouble staying in the lineup this season, and in 12 appearances since the All-Star break he's averaging 20.3 points, 6.3 boards, 2.6 threes, 2.3 assists, 1.3 blocks and 0.8 steals.

Sarr racked up 20 points (8-17 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 12 rebounds, six assists and three blocks across 32 minutes during Tuesday's 104-98 loss to the Pacers.

Sarr recorded a double-double for the first time since March 21, when the rookie recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds in a 120-105 loss to the Magic. Sarr might not be racking up as many double-doubles as his playing style would suggest, but the rookie remains a solid contributor on both ends of the court. He's scored in double digits in nine of his previous 11 outings, averaging 15.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 blocks per game in that stretch.

Zubac accumulated 24 points (11-17 FG, 2-2 FT), 20 rebounds, five assists and one steal over 39 minutes during Tuesday's 122-117 win over the Spurs.

Zubac turned in one of his best performances of the season against a depleted Spurs backcourt. On a roster packed with big-name talent, Zubac has been the team's most consistent player as a nightly double-double threat. Wednesday's explosion was way above his usual numbers, marking his 11th consecutive double-double.

Jackson-Davis totaled 13 points (4-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-7 FT), eight rebounds and one assist over 19 minutes during Tuesday's 133-95 victory over Phoenix.

Jackson-Davis has played sparingly since his recall from the G League, but he quickly racked up a decent line with a flurry of points and rebounds in the final minutes. The return of Jonathan Kuminga has not been a positive for Jackson-Davis, who lost his foothold with the first unit after struggling with a pesky knee injury.

Hartenstein closed Tuesday's 136-120 victory over the Lakers with eight points (4-7 FG), 15 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal over 29 minutes.

Hartenstein dominated the glass, grabbing 15 rebounds, the most he has recorded since March 5. All in all, it's been a successful season for Hartenstein, despite playing alongside Chet Holmgren. While he doesn't play typical starters' minutes, Hartenstein does more than enough when he is on the floor. In 27.9 minutes per game, he averages 11.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 combined steals and blocks.