Timofey Mozgov (illness) didn't take part in Thursday's practice but will nonetheless be evaluated prior to Friday's contest against the Nuggets.

Mozgov (illness) didn't take part in Thursday's practice but will nonetheless be evaluated prior to Friday's contest against the Nuggets.

Analysis:

Mozgov's workload has increased in the last three games, during which he's averaged 10.3 points (on 54.2 percent shooting), 8.7 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks in 28.7 minutes. The bump in production coincided with the loss of J.J. Hickson for the season due to a torn ACL, but a brief absence could come to pass Friday, if Mozgov is unable to recover in time for the contest. If the preceding comes to pass, Darrell Arthur is the likely candidate to start at center, with Anthony Randolph all but guaranteed more minutes.