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Alvarado is questionable for Sunday's game against Orlando due to a left ankle sprain.

Alvarado may have tweaked his ankle during the Knicks' 107-103 loss to the Celtics on Friday, when he played 11 minutes and finished with two points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal. Miles McBride, Jordan Clarkson and Tyler Kolek would all be in line for an uptick in minutes off the bench if Alvarado cannot play Sunday.

Larsson (finger) is available for Saturday's game against the Hornets.

Larsson was initially listed as probable for Saturday's game due to a sprained finger, and the third-year pro has been given the green light to play against Charlotte. He played 29 minutes during Friday's 128-111 loss to the Pistons and finished with seven points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal.

Essengue (head) has been downgraded to questionable for Saturday's game against the Wizards.

Essengue initially drew a probable tag due to a head contusion, though he's trending in the wrong direction ahead of the second leg of this back-to-back set. If the 19-year-old forward is ultimately ruled out, Leonard Miller and Zach Collins could see increased minutes.

Williams (groin) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Wizards.

Williams is a late addition to the injury report due to right groin soreness, so his status will be worth monitoring leading up to the 8:00 p.m. ET tipoff. He has yet to appear in a regular-season game, so his absence wouldn't have much of an impact on the Bulls' bench rotation.

Nesmith (hamstring) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against Brooklyn.

Nesmith made his regular-season debut in Friday's loss to the Mavericks, ditching his questionable tag due to a left hamstring strain. He played limited minutes off the bench in his return and could be on a minutes restriction if he's cleared to play Sunday. If the 27-year-old wing remains limited or is ultimately ruled out, Jarace Walker and Kelly Oubre could see increased minutes.

McConnell (hamstring) is out for Sunday's game against the Nets.

McConnell has yet to make his season debut for the Pacers as he tries to work his way back from a hamstring strain. His next chance to make his season debut will be in the second leg of this back-to-back set Monday at Milwaukee.

Anderson (ankle) is available for Saturday's game against the Heat.

As expected, Anderson will ditch his probable tag due to a left ankle sprain. He's averaging 1.0 points, 2.0 assists and 1.5 combined steals-plus-blocks while shooting 12.5 percent from the field in 14.5 minutes per game across two regular-season outings, and he'll likely continue to back up Dennis Schroder until Coby White (calf) returns.

Ighodaro (oblique) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Warriors, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

As expected, Ighodaro will miss Saturday's contest with an oblique strain. The big man's next opportunity to play will come Monday at Oklahoma City. With Ighodaro sidelined, Koa Peat, Rasheer Fleming and Duop Reath could see increased minutes at the five. Khaman Maluach is expected to remain in the first unit and could also see a bump in minutes.

Bassey (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Suns.

If Bassey is cleared to play, he would likely see meaningful playing time for the shorthanded Warriors. However, if Bassey and Draymond Green (back/rest), who is listed as doubtful, join Al Horford (back) on the inactive list, Graham Ike and Georges Niang would likely see increased burn.

Horford (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Suns.

As expected, the veteran big man will sit out the second leg of this back-to-back set due to lower-back injury management. With Draymond Green (back/rest) expected to join Horford on the inactive list, Graham Ike and Georges Niang are candidates for increased burn, especially if Charles Bassey (knee) is downgraded from questionable to out.