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LeBron James (ankle) — Out
Anthony Davis (illness) — Out
Tyrese Haliburton (groin) — Available
Chris Paul (heel) — In
Myles Turner (hamstring) — Available
Al Horford (health protocols) — Out
Lauri Markkanen (illness) — Out
Mike Conley (knee) — Out
Lu Dort (knee) — Out
Jalen Smith (knee) — Out
Torrey Craig (groin) — In
Malcolm Brogdon (illness) — Available
Herb Jones (ankle) — Out
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Available
Javonte Green (knee) — Out
Patrick Beverley (knee) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Nic Batum, Ivica Zubac
John Wall (injury management) — Out
Marcus Morris (illness) — Out
Norman Powell (groin) — Out
Luke Kennard (injury management) — Out
Moussa Diabate (G-League) — Out
Jason Preston (G-League) — Out
Leonard posted 26.6% usage Monday, the highest rate he's registered since the season opener. He also played a season-high 28 minutes.
Confirmed Lineup: Markelle Fultz, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Moe Wagner, Bol Bol
Jalen Suggs (ankle) — Out
Mo Bamba (back) — Not on injury report
Gary Harris (hamstring) — Out
Chuma Okeke (knee) — Out
Wendell Carter Jr. (foot) — Injured
Jonathan Isaac (ACL) — Injured
Fultz has played 26.8 minutes and logged 22.8% usage and a 24.5% assist rate in the last three games. Wagner's usage in the previous three games has been 2.9% below his season-long rate, and his assist rate has been 7.9% below his season-long clip.
Confirmed Lineup: Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre, Jalen McDaniels, PJ Washington, Mason Plumlee
Mark Williams (ankle) — Out
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Injured
Gordon Hayward (shoulder) — Injured
Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) — Injured
Cody Martin (knee) — Injured
Oubre has scored 20 or more points in five straight games, and 41.9% of his field goal attempts have been threes this season. Opponents are shooting the third-best three-point percentage (37.5%) against the Nets.
Confirmed Lineup: Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris, Royce O'Neale, Kevin Durant, Nic Claxton
Edmond Sumner (glute) — Available
Ben Simmons (calf) — Out
Yuta Watanabe (hamstring) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, AJ Griffin, Jalen Johnson, Clint Capela
Trent Forrest (concussion protocols) — Out
John Collins (ankle) — Injured
De'Andre Hunter (hip) — Injured
Young's 46.6% assist rate in his last four games is 6.1% higher than his season-long assist rate. Murray's 20.0% assist rate in the last five games is 6.4% lower than his season-long rate, and that sample includes when he logged a 34.8% clip with Young out last Friday.
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson
Ryan Arcidiacono (ankle) — Out
The Knicks score the second-highest percentage of their points (49.9) in the league. The Hawks allow the fifth-most points in the paint per game (53.3).
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Austin Reaves, Lonnie Walker, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Thomas Bryant
LeBron James (ankle) — Out
Anthony Davis (illness) — Out
Patrick Beverley (knee) — Out
Wenyen Gabriel (shoulder) — Injured
Listed "Probable" or "Questionable" before playing:
LeBron: 17-for-22 AD: 21-for-23
Schroder, Russell Westbrook, and Walker should be featured prominently in the offense in the absences of James and Davis.
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Christian Koloko
Juan Hernangomez (ankle) — Out
Otto Porter (toe) — Out
Precious Achiuwa (ankle) — Injured
The Raptors' 18.5 fast break points per game lead the league. The Lakers allow opponents to score the second-most fast break points per game (17.3).
Confirmed Lineup: Monte Morris, Corey Kispert, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Kristaps Porzingis
Bradley Beal (hamstring) — Injured
Rui Hachimura (ankle) — Injured
Delon Wright (hamstring) — Injured
Kuzma's +3.8% usage differential and Avdija's +4.7% assist rate differential lead the Wizards with Beal off the floor this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Alex Caruso, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Available
Javonte Green (knee) — Out
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, Aleksej Pokusevski Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
Lu Dort (knee) — Out
Kenrich Williams (knee) — Out
Ousmane Dieng (G-League) — Out
Lindy Waters (G-League) — Out
Chet Holmgren (foot) — Injured
Robinson-Earl has averaged 28.1 minutes in the last five games after averaging 19.5 minutes in the first 18 games. He played 27.5 minutes off of the bench in the first matchup with the Grizzlies.
Confirmed Lineup: Ja Morant, John Konchar, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Steven Adams
Ja Morant (ankle) — Not on injury report
Jaren Jackson Jr. (injury management) — Not on injury report
John Konchar (toe) — Not on injury report
Ziaire Williams (knee) — Available
Jake LaRavia (foot) — Out
Kennedy Chandler (G-League) — Out
Desmond Bane (toe) — Injured
Danny Green (ACL) — Injured
Memphis' 33.7% offensive rebounding rate is the second-highest in the league. Oklahoma City's 68.6% defensive rebounding rate is the third-worst.
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Terence Davis (back) — Out
The Kings have the league's fourth-best defensive rating (106.5) over each team's last five games. They ranked 25th after their first 17 games, allowing an additional 7.2 points per 100 possessions.
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Brook Lopez (rest) — Not on injury report
Grayson Allen (foot) — Not on injury report
Wesley Matthews (health protocols) — Out
MarJon Beauchamp (illness) — Available
Serge Ibaka (illness) — Available
Joe Ingles (ACL) — Injured
Milwaukee's 7.6% post-up frequency leads the league. Sacramento has defended post-ups at the fourth-worst percentile this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Buddy Hield, Aaron Nesmith, Myles Turner
Tyrese Haliburton (groin) — Questionable
Myles Turner (hamstring) — Questionable
Jalen Smith (knee) — Questionable
TJ McConnell (illness) — Questionable
James Johnson (elbow) — Questionable
Daniel Theis (knee) — Injured
Chris Duarte (ankle) — Injured
Nembhard has registered 20.9% usage and a 41.2% assist rate with Haliburton and McConnell sidelined for the last two games. Oshae Brissett played 31.5 minutes as he was the surprise biggest beneficiary of Turner being ruled out Monday.
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson, Rudy Gobert
Bryn Forbes (illness) — Not on injury report
Matt Ryan (signed) — TBD
Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) — Injured
Taurean Prince (shoulder) — Injured
Projected Lineup: Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart, Marvin Bagley
Isaiah Livers (shoulder) — Injured
Cade Cunningham (shin) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Dyson Daniels, Trey Murphy, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Brandon Ingram (toe) — Out
Herb Jones (ankle) — Out
Devonte' Graham (toe) — Available
Kira Lewis Jr. (G-League) — Out
Since returning from health and safety protocols for the last two games, McCollum has recorded reduced usage (16.2%) and assist rates (18.9%). Williamson's 27.9% assist rate has led the Pelicans during the last two games, but McCollum figures to direct more of the offense as his conditioning levels increase.
Projected Lineup: Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Anthony Lamb, Jonathan Kuminga, Kevon Looney
Stephen Curry (ankle) — Out
Andrew Wiggins (adductor) — Out
Draymond Green (hip) — Out
Andre Iguodala (injury management) — Out
Thompson and Poole figure to lead the offensive effort. Poole has recorded a +5.2% usage differential and a +7.9% assist rate differential with Wiggins, Green, and Curry off the floor this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, Malik Beasley, Kelly Olynyk, Walker Kessler
Lauri Markkanen (illness) — Out
Mike Conley (knee) — Out
Rudy Gay (hand) — Not on injury report
Johnny Juzang (wrist) — Out
Conley will likely face a minute restriction if he returns, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN.
Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Grant Williams, Blake Griffin
Al Horford (health protocols) — Out
Malcolm Brogdon (illness) — Available
Robert Williams (knee) — Injured
Danilo Gallinari (ACL) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, Torrey Craig, Deandre Ayton
Chris Paul (heel) — In
Torrey Craig (groin) — In
Duane Washington Jr. (hip) — Out
Cam Johnson (knee) — Injured
President of Basketball Operations and General Manager James Jones stated last Tuesday that the organization doesn't want players to return until they don't need to be restricted. Booker has posted a 27.3% assist rate in the last 14 games after logging a 22.0% clip before Paul was injured.