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Ayton (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Thunder, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.

Ayton will miss his third straight game due to a left knee sprain, and his next opportunity to play will be Tuesday against the Bucks. Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams (hand) will serve as the Blazers' top centers Sunday due to Ayton's injury.

Davis (calf) has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Warriors, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Davis will take the floor once again Saturday when the Lakers take on the Warriors in San Francisco. The superstar big man is having another stellar season for Los Angeles, averaging 25.6 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 52.3 percent from the field and 31.5 percent from deep.

Gibson is in the Hornets' starting lineup against the Pelicans on Saturday.

Gibson has been a healthy scratch in the Hornets' last four games, but he'll enter the starting five Saturday due to the absence of Mark Williams (foot). Across his eight starts in the regular season, Gibson has averaged 3.1 points and 4.3 rebounds over 14.3 minutes per contest.

Wembanyama had 20 points (7-16 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block across 36 minutes during Saturday's 136-98 loss to the Pacers.

Wembanyama logged his 20th outing with double-digit points and boards, leading both sides in rebounding during the loss. The second-year big man also finished as the club's second-leading scorer behind Harrison Barnes (25 points). Wembanyama continues to stuff the stat sheet on both ends of the floor, and over his last five outings, he has averaged 20.6 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.2 blocks, 3.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 33.2 minutes per contest.

Capela (knee) has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Raptors.

Capela missed Thursday's loss to the Raptors with knee soreness but will be back on the floor Saturday for the second straight matchup against Toronto. The veteran big man has seen a dip in minutes and production on the floor this season for the Hawks, averaging 9.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 57.2 percent from the floor in 22.7 minutes per contest.

Hukporti (illness) is out for Saturday's game versus the Kings.

Hukporti hasn't been a regular part of the rotation this season, so his absence should go largely unnoticed.

Zeller (personal) is listed as out for Saturday's game against the Raptors.

Zeller hasn't reported to the Hawks since being acquired by the team in a sign-and-trade deal over the summer that facilitated Dejounte Murray's move to New Orleans. The 32-year-old center is buried on the depth chart in Atlanta and likely wouldn't have a spot in the rotation even if he had reported to the team for training camp. At this point, Zeller's most value to the Hawks comes from his three-year, $11.03 million contract, which could prove useful for salary-matching purposes if Atlanta makes a trade ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline.

Bitadze (concussion) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Pistons.

Bitadze will miss his sixth straight contest Saturday after being downgraded from questionable to out while in concussion protocol. Wendell Carter should draw another start in his absence. Bitadze's next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Miami.

Hartenstein (calf) isn't on the injury report for Sunday's game versus the Trail Blazers.

Hartenstein will return to action Sunday after missing the Thunder's previous five contests due to a strained left calf. The 26-year-old big man should reclaim his starting spot from Jaylin Williams against Portland.

Drummond (toe) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Bulls.

Drummond will miss his second straight contest Saturday due to left toe injury recovery. Guerschon Yabusele will likely draw another start with Joel Embiid (knee) still out. Drummond's next chance to suit up is Tuesday's matchup with the Lakers.