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Luka Doncic (ankle) — Out
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
James Harden (heel) — In
Demar DeRozan (quad) — Out
Zach LaVine (hand) — In
Christian Wood (ankle) — Available
Jamal Murray (ankle) — Available
Ben Simmons (back) — Out
Bojan Bogdanovic (illness) — Out
Tobias Harris (knee) — In
Kevin Porter Jr. (foot) — Out
Jalen Green (suspension) — Out
Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) — In
Kevin Huerter (conditioning) — Available
Tim Hardaway Jr. (ankle) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson
The Knicks have a 12-2 record against teams with bottom-ten point differentials, including a 3-0 record against Detroit. The Pistons have a 2-17 record against teams with top ten point differentials, and the Knicks have registered the eighth-best point differential (+2.5) this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey, Saddiq Bey, Isaiah Livers, Isaiah Stewart
Bojan Bogdanovic (illness) — Out
Jalen Duren (ankle) — Out
Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) — In
Cory Joseph (personal) — Not on injury report
Marvin Bagley (hand) — Injured
Cade Cunningham (shin) — Injured
The Pistons allowed the sixth-most points in the paint per game (53.4) when Stewart was their lone starting big man during their first 14 games of the season, including two road losses to the Knicks by an average of 16.5 points. The 59.0 points in the paint that New York averaged during those two matches would be tied with Memphis for the most in the league over the entire season.
Confirmed Lineup: Daishen Nix, Eric Gordon, KJ Martin, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Kevin Porter Jr. (foot) — Out
Jalen Green (suspension) — Out
Jae'Sean Tate (suspension) — Out
TyTy Washington (G League) — Available
With Porter Jr. sidelined for most of the last two games, Green (+5.5%) and Smith Jr. (+2.7%) have logged positive usage differentials, while Sengun (+24.7%) has recorded a significant assist rate differential.
Confirmed Lineup: Terance Mann, Amir Coffey, Kawhi Leonard, Nicolas Batum, Ivica Zubac
Paul George (hamstring) — Out
Marcus Morris (knee) — Out
Luke Kennard (calf) — Out
Moses Brown (G League) — Available
Brandon Boston (G League) — Available
Moussa Diabate (illness) — Out
John Wall (abdominal) — Injured
Coffey and Robert Covington likely absorb most of Morris' minutes, and their usage rates are at least 3.5% lower than Morris' 19.1% clip. Additionally, Reggie Jackson likely assumes a less-involved role than Wall has played off the bench. As a result, Leonard and Norman Powell should generate an even more significant amount of the Clippers' offense.
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney
Andre Iguodala (hip) — Out
Patrick Baldwin Jr. (G League) — Available
Jonathan Kuminga (foot) — Injured
James Wiseman (ankle) — Injured
JaMychal Green (leg) — Injured
Opponents have scored the most points off turnovers per game (21.4) against the Warriors during their last 15 games. Conversely, the Bulls have scored the fourth-fewest points off turnovers per game (14.1) during their previous 15 matches.
Confirmed Lineup: Ayo Dosunmu, Alex Caruso, Zach LaVine, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic
Demar DeRozan (quad) — Out
Zach LaVine (hand) — In
Tony Bradley (conditioning) — Available
Javonte Green (knee) — Injured
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured
Alex Caruso, Coby White, and Derrick Jones Jr. should continue to play additional minutes if DeRozan remains out. LaVine (+6.8%), Caruso (+4.4%), and White (+4.0%) have logged positive usage differentials during DeRozan's absence.
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, Jaylin Williams
Eugene Omoruyi (back) — Out
Isaiah Joe (illness) — Not on injury report
Aleksej Pokusevski (leg) — Injured
Ousmane Dieng (wrist) — Injured
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (ankle) — Injured
Chet Holmgren (foot) — Injured
The Thunder have logged the fifth-best defensive rating (109.7) in the league during their last five games, largely due to their opponents shooting the third-lowest three-point percentage (31.4%). The Nets have shot the second-highest three-point percentage (39.2%) this season and could be increasingly reliant on three-point shooting in the absence of Kevin Durant (knee).
Confirmed Lineup: Edmond Sumner, Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris, Royce O'Neale, Nic Claxton
Ben Simmons (back) — Out
Kevin Durant (knee) — Injured
TJ Warren's role expanded most during the first game of Durant's absence: he scored 20 points on nine-for-18 shooting in 28.1 minutes. Simmons logged 13 assists and Irving six assists as both of their facilitating roles were elevated sans Durant.
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Kevin Huerter (conditioning) — Available
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Romeo Langford, Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan, Jakob Poeltl
Doug McDermott (back) — Out
Devin Vassell (knee) — Injured
The Spurs have scored the second-most points in the paint per game (58.7) in the league during their previous 15 games. The Kings have allowed the most points in the paint per game (58.7) during their last 15 games.
Confirmed Lineup: Markelle Fultz, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Gary Harris (finger) — In
Jonathan Isaac (G League) — Out
RJ Hampton (not with team) — Out
Kevon Harris (G League) — Out
Chuma Okeke (knee) — Injured
Jalen Suggs could start if Harris is sidelined, though Suggs has seemingly remained on a minute restriction lately. As a result, coach Mosley likely utilizes larger lineups if Harris is ruled out.
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic (injury management) — Not on injury report
Jamal Murray (ankle) — Available
Vlatko Cancar (leg) — Out
Peyton Watson (adductor) — Injured
Jeff Green (hand, finger) — Injured
Gordon's offensive role has diminished as he has logged 18.6% usage and a 10.5% assist rate in the last five games. However, he has fared well against his former team, averaging 17.0 points on just 17.1% usage in three career games against Orlando.
Confirmed Lineup: Spencer Dinwiddie, Frank Ntilikina, Reggie Bullock, Christian Wood, Dwight Powell
Luka Doncic (ankle) — Out
Christian Wood (ankle) — Available
Tim Hardaway Jr. (ankle) — Out
Dorian Finney-Smith (adductor) — Injured
Josh Green (elbow) — Injured
Maxi Kleber (hamstring) — Injured
Doncic, Dinwiddie, and Jaden Hardy would be tasked with generating most of the offense if Wood and Hardaway Jr. are sidelined. Six of the ten players who would likely comprise the rotation in that event have recorded usage rates of 16.1% or less.
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Josh Hart, Jerami Grant, Jusuf Nurkic
Gary Payton II (hip, adductor) — Available
Justise Winslow (ankle) — Injured
Nassir Little (hip) — Available
Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 36 points on 36.8% usage in just 29.3 minutes in Portland's comfortable 136-119 home win over the Mavs on Saturday. He has posted an increased 35.4% usage rate and 59.4 eFG% as he has scored 30 points or more in each of his last four games.
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, De'Anthony Melton, Tobias Harris, PJ Tucker, Joel Embiid
James Harden (heel) — In
Tobias Harris (knee) — In
De'Anthony Melton and Shake Milton absorbed most of Harris' minutes in a nine-man rotation Saturday. Milton shot seven-for-12 from the field in 28.8 minutes when an additional peripheral offensive option was needed.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Troy Brown Jr., Juan Toscano-Anderson, LeBron James, Thomas Bryant
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Patrick Beverley (illness) — Out
Austin Reaves (hamstring) — Injured
Lonnie Walker (knee) — Injured
Anthony Davis (foot) — Injured
James has shouldered more of the offense as he has logged 35.1% usage and the Lakers have gone 5-2 in his last seven games. However, he was limited to 23 points on nine-for-22 shooting in 44 minutes in his first game against the 76ers this season.