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Ware is in the Heat's starting lineup against the Grizzlies on Saturday.

Ware came off the bench in Friday's loss to the Celtics, but he's back in the Heat's starting lineup alongside Bam Adebayo and Andrew Wiggins in the frontcourt. Ware has averaged 5.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals over 20.5 minutes per game over his last four outings.

Hartenstein is in the Thunder's starting lineup against the Pistons on Saturday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Hartenstein will reenter the Thunder's starting five Saturday due to the absence of Chet Holmgren (rest). Hartenstein has averaged 11.5 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 0.8 steals over 27.3 minutes per game since the beginning of March.

Drummond (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Mavericks, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Drummond will miss the first leg of the 76ers' back-to-back set Sunday due to a left toe sprain, but he could return for Monday's bout against the Rockets. With Adem Bona (ankle) also out, Guerschon Yabusele should start at center and see a significant amount of playing time Sunday.

Sharpe is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Celtics, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Sharpe will move into the starting lineup since the Nets will be without Nic Claxton (rest) for this matchup. Sharpe has made just one appearance as a starter this season, posting 25 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, two steals and three blocks across 31 minutes in a loss to the Thunder on Feb. 26.

Capela (personal) is out for Sunday's game against the Nets, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Capela is set to miss a third straight game due to personal reasons, and there's no clear timetable for his return. His next chance to suit up will come against the Hornets on Tuesday, but there's no clarity on when he'll return to the hardwood.

Horford (toe) is out for Saturday's game against the Nets.

As expected, Horford will sit out the second leg of this back-to-back set. The veteran big man should be available for the rematch against Brooklyn on Tuesday. With Horford out and Kristaps Porzingis (illness) available on a minutes restriction, Neemias Queta and Luke Kornet should see more minutes off the bench.

Porzingis (illness) is available for Saturday's game versus the Nets but will operate on a minutes restriction, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

Porzingis missed Boston's last eight games due to a non-COVID-related illness, but he'll be able to take the court Saturday, albeit with a restriction in place. The Celtics will be without Al Horford (toe), and with Porzingis likely to be held under 30 minutes, both Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta could be headed for extended playing time in the frontcourt.

Jones (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the 76ers.

Jones is in danger of missing his seventh straight contest Sunday due to a left quadriceps strain. If Jones is ultimately downgraded to out, Kessler Edwards should continue to receive increased playing time.

Kessler (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Friday's 126-118 loss to the Raptors.

Though the Jazz made Kessler active for the contest, the third-year center unexpectedly ceded his spot in the top unit to Kyle Filipowski after starting in each of his first 50 appearances of the season. Utah ended up choosing to hold Kessler out for the game, and head coach Will Hardy also limited playing time for other key regulars such as Lauri Markkanen (19 minutes) and Collin Sexton (20 minutes). At this point in the season, the 15-52 Jazz have shown no hesitation about putting non-competitive lineups on the floor as they look to improve their odds in the draft lottery, so Kessler could be subject to more absences over the next month even though he's ostensibly healthy.

Bassey (knee) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Pelicans.

Bassey will be sidelined for an 11th consecutive game while he recovers from an acute-on-chronic bone bruise in his left knee. The Spurs haven't offered up a concrete timeline for Bassey's return, so the 24-year-old center could be at risk of missing the entirety of the team's upcoming four-game week.