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Ayton is questionable for Monday's game against the Pistons due to rest purposes.

Ayton could sit out for rest purposes Monday, which marks the first game in a stretch of three in four days. If he is unable to suit up, Donovan Clingan figures to see an increased role.

Hartenstein had eight points (4-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 10 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and two steals across 35 minutes during Sunday's 105-92 victory over the Celtics.

Hartenstein filled the stat sheet on the defensive end against Boston, racking up three or more blocks for the third time this season. The big man has found his footing with the Thunder, and he's currently averaging career highs in points (12.0), rebounds (12.2), assists (4.0) and blocks (1.4) through 20 regular-season appearances. Hartenstein has been a force on the glass all season, and he was only two points shy of his 14th double-double in Sunday's win.

Davis (ankle) is available for Sunday's game against the Rockets, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

As expected, Davis and LeBron James (rest) have both been upgraded from probable to available. Over his last three appearances, Davis has averaged 27.3 points, 15.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.7 blocks in 37.7 minutes per game.

Embiid (foot/nose) is questionable for Monday's game against the Suns.

After missing the first half of a back-to-back set on New Year's Day, Embiid appeared in two straight games and notched at least 28 points and 12 rebounds in both contests. Monday's contest isn't part of a back-to-back set, so it's safe to assume the superstar big man will be available against Phoenix, despite the questionable tag.

Collins has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Magic due to a personal matter, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Collins returned to action during the first leg of the club's back-to-back set in Saturday's win over the Heat following a five-game absence due to a left hip contusion. He finished with 24 points (9-16 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal in 28 minutes while seemingly avoiding any setbacks with the hip, though he'll ultimately sit out Sunday for an unrelated reason. Collins will be joined on the sideline Sunday by Lauri Markkanen (back) and Jordan Clarkson (foot), opening up several minutes for some of the Jazz's supporting players.

The Thunder recalled Carlson from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Saturday.

Carlson joined the Blue for Saturday's 131-110 loss to the Valley Suns and recorded a team-high 23 points (10-18 FG, 3-8 3Pt) to go with 17 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block across 30 minutes. The 25-year-old big man has appeared in only seven games for the Thunder this season, averaging 0.6 points across 3.6 minutes per game.

Bol (knee) tallied five points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), two blocks and one rebound in 12 minutes in Saturday's 126-108 loss to the Pacers.

Bol had missed five straight games with a left knee contusion before he was upgraded to available for Tuesday's 117-112 loss to the Grizzlies. He didn't play in that contest, but the Suns had room for him in the rotation Saturday while Jusuf Nurkic (suspension), Tyus Jones (illness), Oso Ighodaro (illness) and Royce O'Neale (ankle) were sidelined. Nurkic will be eligible to play in the Suns' next game Monday in Philadelphia and both Jones and Ighodaro could also be back, so Bol is likely to move back outside of head coach Mike Budenholzer's rotation.

Zubac racked up 18 points (9-11 FG, 0-1 FT), 18 rebounds, four assists and one block over 32 minutes during Saturday's 131-105 victory over the Hawks.

Zubac continues to be one of the most dependable big men in the league, and he's managed to stay off the injury report despite working through the highest usage of his career. Zubac now logs 30-plus minutes with regularity, which is a definite change for the veteran after platooning for the Clippers over his seven-year tenure with the team. Zubac has recorded eight double-doubles over his past 10 games and now has 23 double-doubles for the season.

Lopez recorded five points (2-9 FG, 1-6 3Pt), six rebounds, one block and one steal across 23 minutes during Saturday's 105-102 loss to the Trail Blazers.

Lopez was limited to under 25 minutes for the third straight game, continuing what has been an underwhelming season. Although he has strung together a few decent performances across the course of the first 33 games, he has also had his fair share of disappointment. In 31.8 minutes per game, Lopez is averaging 12.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.8 three-pointers.

Clingan totaled four points (2-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), five rebounds and one block in 14 minutes during Saturday's 105-102 victory over the Bucks.

Clingan played 14 minutes as the primary backup behind Deandre Ayton, seemingly assuming the role by himself, as opposed to a timeshare with Robert Williams. Although the move has not yielded significant production, it is definitely a situation to monitor moving forward. If and when Portland opts to lean more into their young core, Clingan could be the first in line to soak up more minutes at the center spot.