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Huff (knee) is available for Monday's game against Houston.

Huff will suit up after having been deemed probable for Monday's contest due to left knee soreness. The big man has seen inconsistent playing time of late, and over his last five outings, he has averaged 5.6 points and 1.6 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per contest.

Sims will not play against the Pistons on Monday due to back spasms, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.

Sims was a late addition to Monday's injury report due to back spasms, and they appear serious enough for him to miss Monday's game. His absence won't impact the Knicks' rotation that much as he was a healthy DNP in New York's last two games.

Jokic (illness) is listed as probable for Tuesday's game against Dallas.

Jokic is still dealing with a lingering illness that held him out of two consecutive contests. However, the three-time MVP has appeared in each of the club's last two outings, during which he has averaged 27.0 points, 15.0 rebounds, 12.0 assists and 3.0 steals in 38.5 minutes per game. In the unlikely event that Jokic is unable to go, DeAndre Jordan and Dario Saric are candidates for increased roles.

Nurkic (illness) is listed as out for Tuesday's game against the Hawks.

He also missed Sunday's 120-113 win over the Hornets, with Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer telling Doug Haller of The Athletic beforehand that the veteran center is battling the flu and was considered unlikely to join the team for the start of its five-game road trip that begins Tuesday in Atlanta. Budenholzer said Nurkic could rejoin the team at some point later on in the road trip, but the 30-year-old is unlikely to be part of the Phoenix rotation unless one of Mason Plumlee or Oso Ighodaro misses time. Before sitting out Sunday's game with the ailment, Nurkic didn't play in either of the Suns' previous two games in coach's decisions.

Embiid (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's matchup against the Thunder, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Embiid will miss his fifth consecutive contest due to a left foot sprain, and his next chance to suit up will come Wednesday against the Knicks. With the superstar big man and Andre Drummond (toe) both sidelined, Guerschon Yabusele should remain in the starting five.

Drummond (toe) is out for Tuesday's game against the Thunder, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Drummond will sit out for a fifth straight game Tuesday due to a left toe sprain, and his next chance to return arrives during the second leg of Philadelphia's back-to-back Wednesday against the Knicks. With Joel Embiid (foot) also ruled out against Oklahoma City, Guerschon Yabusele should continue to start at center for the 76ers and carry plenty of streaming value in fantasy leagues. Across 16 games as a starter, Yabusele is averaging 10.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.6 blocks and 1.4 threes in 30.2 minutes.

Adebayo is questionable for Monday's game against the Clippers with a lower back contusion, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Despite being a very late addition to the injury report, Chiang reports that Adebayo will warm up with the intent to play. Over his last seven outings, Adebayo has compiled averages of 16.0 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals in 30.9 minutes.

Williams had 24 points (9-12 FG, 6-10 FT), 16 rebounds, four assists and one block over 29 minutes during Sunday's 120-113 loss to the Suns.

Williams missed just three shots from the field and grabbed a season-high mark in rebounds, but his excellent two-way effort wasn't enough to avoid the loss Sunday. This was Williams' third double-double of the season, and while injuries have limited him to just 14 appearances so far in 2024-25, he's been very productive when available. He should remain a solid fantasy alternative as long as he remains healthy.

Filipowski finished with 12 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal over 21 minutes during Sunday's 112-111 overtime win over the Nets.

Several rookies stood out for the shorthanded Jazz in this tight OT win over the Nets, and Filipowski made his presence felt off the bench with a solid showing on both ends of the court. Even though he's not expected to crack the starting unit any time soon, the former Duke standout could be worth a look as a streaming option in deep formats if he's able to keep this up for the upcoming stretch of games. However, that's likely dependent on whether or not Lauri Markkanen (back), John Collins (hip) and or Walker Kessler (rest) return to action soon.

Claxton closed with 14 points (5-12 FG, 4-8 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and one block in 37 minutes during Sunday's 112-111 overtime loss to Utah.

Claxton was active on both ends of the court and notched his third double-double across seven appearances this month. The big man is averaging 12.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 blocks per game since the beginning of January.