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Giannis Antetokounmpo (quad) — Out
LeBron James (foot) — In
Anthony Davis (foot) — In
Fred VanVleet (personal) — Out
Jamal Murray (foot) — Available
Aaron Gordon (rib) — Available
Michael Porter Jr. (injury management) — Available
Rudy Gobert (illness) — Out
D'Angelo Russell (ankle) — Out
Draymond Green (knee) — Out
John Collins (back) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Josh Okogie, Torrey Craig, Deandre Ayton
Kevin Durant (knee) — Injured
Landry Shamet (foot) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Jevon Carter, Grayson Allen, Bobby Portis, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (quad) — Out
Pat Connaughton (calf) — Not on injury report
Wesley Matthews (calf) — Injured
Portis played 11.3 first-half minutes despite playing well after Antetokounmpo was injured in the first quarter of Friday's blowout win, suggesting he could remain restricted Sunday. However, Portis should be increasingly featured in the offense along with Holiday and Lopez, provided Khris Middleton continues to come off the bench.
Confirmed Lineup: Spencer Dinwiddie, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton
Ben Simmons (knee) — Injured
Through the four games that Bridges and Johnson have been available, Bridges (27.6%), Johnson (23.1%), and Dinwiddie (20.7%) have led Brooklyn's starters in usage.
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, De'Andre Hunter, John Collins, Clint Capela
John Collins (back) — Available
Saddiq Bey should continue to start and play increased minutes with Jalen Johnson if Collins remains out. The Nets have registered the eighth-worst offensive rating (112.0) league-wide since Kyrie Irving last played for them, but the Hawks have allowed the third-most points per 100 possessions (115.0) to teams with bottom-ten offensive ratings this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Delon Wright, Bradley Beal, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Daniel Gafford
Monte Morris (back) — Out
Kristaps Porzingis (knee) — Out
Gafford has averaged 12.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 25.8 minutes in games Porzingis has missed this season. He's averaged reduced stats in 17.6 minutes per game with Porzingis active. Beal (29.6%) and Kuzma (25.4%) led the Wizards in usage, while Avdija led the team with a 22.1% defensive rebound rate in the three contests Porzingis missed at the end of January.
Confirmed Lineup: Patrick Beverley, Alex Caruso, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic
Goran Dragic (knee) — Out
Javonte Green (knee) — Injured
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured
The Bulls succeeded with their smaller lineup during Friday's blowout win and should close with their starting unit provided Caruso's size doesn't prevent him from successfully matching up with Kuzma. Beverley played 13.3 first-half minutes as he started and split point guard minutes with Ayo Dosunmu in his team debut, finishing with eight points, five rebounds, and four assists on two-for-four shooting.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Malik Beasley, LeBron James, Jarred Vanderbilt, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (foot) — In
Anthony Davis (foot) — In
D'Angelo Russell (ankle) — Out
Coach Ham deployed a nine-man rotation after Russell was injured in the first quarter Thursday, opting to give Schroder the second-half start as the reserve guards and wings collectively absorbed Russell's time in a blowout win. James' role could expand just as much as Schroder's: James has logged a -2.9% usage differential and a -8.5% assist rate differential during the 48.0 minutes he's shared the floor with Russell this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Justin Holiday, Reggie Bullock, Dwight Powell
Davis Bertans (calf) — Injured
Maxi Kleber (hamstring) — Injured
It appears that the plan for staggering Doncic and Irving's minutes is to allow Doncic to play the entire first and third quarters before Irving relieves him at the beginning of the second and fourth quarters. Jarred Vanderbilt projects to serve as the lead defender on Doncic, who has been limited to averaging 24.0 points on reduced 33.3% usage and 45.5% shooting in three career games with Vanderbilt in the opposing starting lineup.
Confirmed Lineup: Scottie Barnes, Gary Trent Jr., OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Jakob Poeltl
Fred VanVleet (personal) — Out
Otto Porter (toe) — Injured
The Cavs have allowed the sixth-fewest points in the paint per game (47.2) and the second-fewest made threes per game (9.9) as they have done an excellent job of funneling shots into the midrange during their last ten contests. 55.0% of Siakam's field goal attempts and 39.0% of Barnes' have been midrange shots, which ranks them in the 98th and 85th percentiles league-wide, respectively.
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
The Cavs are 0-3 and have averaged 100.0 points per game despite Mitchell and Garland being available for all three matches against the Raptors this season. No Cav averaged over 17.0 points during those contests as Toronto effectively forced the ball out of Mitchell and Garland's hands. Mobley has averaged 19.3 points on increased 23.2% usage in February, and his offense should take on heightened importance in this matchup.
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
PJ Dozier (signed) — TBD
Confirmed Lineup: Josh Giddey, Isaiah Joe, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Jaylin Williams
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle, abdominal) — Out
Ousmane Dieng (G League) — Out
Aaron Wiggins (G League) — Active
Lindy Waters (G League) — Active
Aleksej Pokusevski (leg) — Injured
Chet Holmgren (foot) — Injured
Joe, Dort, and Jalen Williams each attempted at least 14 shots as their scoring responsibilities spiked the most on the team in Gilgeous-Alexander's absence Friday. Additionally, Jaylin Williams, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, and Dario Saric combined to record 10 assists from the center position as the Thunder increasingly ran sets through the high post.
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson, Naz Reid
Rudy Gobert (illness) — Out
Taurean Prince (personal) — Out
Jaylen Nowell (knee) — Out
Wendell Moore Jr. (G League) — Out
Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) — Injured
Nickeil Alexander-Walker led Minnesota's reserves with 24.4 minutes with Prince sidelined Friday, finishing with 13 points on five-for-10 shooting (three-for-four from downtown). Anderson has led the team with a heightened 33.3% assist rate as his facilitating role hasn't been negatively impacted despite starting next to Conley for the last two games.
Confirmed Lineup: Jordan Poole, Donte DiVincenzo, Klay Thompson, Jonathan Kuminga, Kevon Looney
Draymond Green (knee) — Out
Andrew Wiggins (personal) — Out
Andre Iguodala (hip) — Out
Gary Payton II (adductor) — Injured
Stephen Curry (leg) — Injured
The Timberwolves have allowed the third-fewest made threes per game (10.6) but the second-most points in the paint per game (56.4) during their last 15 contests. The Warriors could be ill-equipped to take advantage: they've scored the fourth-fewest points in the paint per game (44.9) since Curry was injured, and Wiggins has led them with 9.0 points in the paint per game during those contests.
Confirmed Lineup: TyTy Washington, Jae'Sean Tate, KJ Martin, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Jalen Green (groin) — Out
Kevin Porter Jr. (foot) — Out
Washington finished his first career start with 15 points and four assists on five-for-12 shooting in 33.7 minutes Friday. The responsibilities of the remaining starters all increased in the absence of a ball-dominant guard. Their roles were further expanded by coach Silas' decision not to play Sengun for the final 16.2 minutes after Sengun struggled in space against Golden State's perimeter-oriented offense.
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Matisse Thybulle, Cam Reddish, Jerami Grant, Drew Eubanks
Damian Lillard (rest) — Not on injury report
Jerami Grant (rest) — Not on injury report
Ryan Arcidiacono (back) — Out
Ibou Badji (knee) — Out
Anfernee Simons (ankle) — Injured
Jusuf Nurkic (calf) — Injured
Justise Winslow (ankle) — Injured
Lillard is set up well for a big performance: he's logged 38.9% usage with Simons off the court this season, hasn't played a standard game in 11 days, and faces an ideal matchup. The Rockets have allowed the most made threes per game (15.5) and the second-most points per 100 possessions (123.0) during their last ten matches. Additionally, Lillard's lead defenders will be wings or inexperienced guards.
Confirmed Lineup: Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris, Mason Plumlee
Ivica Zubac (calf) — Out
Westbrook played a fairly deferential role in his team debut Friday, scoring 17 points on seven-for-13 shooting while leading the team with 14 assists and seven turnovers in 39.5 minutes during their 176-175 double-overtime loss. Nicolas Batum and Norman Powell were the favored reserves in a nine-man rotation; Eric Gordon and Terance Mann played 18.0 minutes or less in regulation.
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (foot) — Available
Aaron Gordon (rib) — Available
Michael Porter Jr. (injury management) — Available
Christian Braun (thumb) — Available
Zeke Nnaji (shoulder) — Out
Jokic averaged 30.8 points, 18.8 rebounds, and 9.3 assists on heightened 37.5% usage in his last four starts against teams starting Mason Plumlee at center. He finished with 40 points, 27 rebounds, and 10 assists in one game against Charlotte earlier in the season.