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Claxton (rest) is available for Monday's game against the Mavericks.

Claxton missed the second half of a back-to-back set Saturday against the Wizards for rest purposes, but he will be available for Monday's contest in Dallas. Over his last five appearances, Claxton has averaged 12.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.8 assists in 27.6 minutes per game.

Horford (toe) is off the injury report for Monday's game against Memphis, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Horford has missed two of the club's last three outings due to the left big toe sprain, though he's slated to return to game action Monday. The veteran big man has made nine appearances in March, averaging 12.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks across 31.6 minutes per contest.

Davis (adductor) is listed as probable for Monday's game against Brooklyn.

Davis has played in three of the Mavericks' last four games while working his way back from an adductor injury and is on track to play in Monday's interconference game. Davis has averaged 15.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals over 28.7 minutes per game since his return.

Gafford (knee) is listed as probable for Monday's game against the Nets.

Gafford hasn't played since Feb. 10, when he suffered a Grade 3 right MCL sprain in a loss to the Kings. He's been practicing for nearly two weeks, and Gafford looks to have made enough progress to put himself on track to return Monday. It's unclear whether Gafford will start if he's available, but his ability to play would leave fewer minutes available for centers Kai Jones and Dwight Powell.

Lively (ankle) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Nets.

His questionable tag is worth noting, as he had previously either been ruled out or listed as doubtful due to a right ankle injury that has kept him off the floor since Jan. 14. That indicates that he is in the final stages of his recovery from the injury, and when he does return he'll likely operate under a minutes restriction to allow him to get up to game speed.

Kessler has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hornets due to return to competition reconditioning.

Kessler will miss his second consecutive contest while the club works him back to playing form after missing Friday's loss to Denver due to an illness. The big man's next chance to play will come Wednesday against the Rockets. Kyle Filipowski and Oscar Tshiebwe will likely continue to receive an uptick in playing time due to Kessler being sidelined.

Sharpe (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Dallas, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Monday will be the fourth straight game that Sharpe will miss due to a sprained right knee. His next chance to play is Thursday against Minnesota, but the severity of the injury is still being assessed and he does not have a clear timeline for a return.

Bassey (knee) is probable for Sunday's game against the Warriors, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Bassey is expected to suit up for the first time since Feb. 23. However, it's unclear if he'll see any playing time. Bismack Biyombo had been starting at center but didn't see any playing time Saturday, while Jeremy Sochan and Sandro Mamukelashvili split time at center.

The Timberwolves transferred Edwards from the G League's Iowa Wolves on Sunday.

Edwards will rejoin the parent club ahead of Sunday's game against Detroit. The two-way center has spent a majority of the 2024-25 campaign in the G League, and he averaged 11.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks across 25.1 minutes per game in 34 outings with Iowa this season.

Kornet logged 15 points (7-10 FG, 1-2 FT), 16 rebounds, four assists and one steal in 31 minutes off the bench during Saturday's 121-111 victory over the Spurs.

The 16 boards were a season high for Kornet, who hadn't pulled down double-digit rebounds in a game since he made a spot start Feb. 8 against the Knicks. The 29-year-old center's role on the second unit makes him an unreliable fantasy option, but he's been a little more consistent of late, scoring in double digits in four of the last seven contests while averaging 8.3 points, 7.3 boards, 1.6 assists and 1.1 blocks in 21.1 minutes and shooting 73.0 percent from the floor.