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Key NBA News to Watch
Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — Available
LeBron James (ankle) — Out
Anthony Davis (foot) — Available
DeMar DeRozan (hip) — Available
Jamal Murray (knee) — Out
Nic Claxton (hamstring) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Bruce Brown, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (knee) — Out
Zeke Nnaji (shoulder) — Doubtful
Thomas Bryant (acquired) — Out
Bones Hyland (traded) — Out
Davon Reed (traded) — Out
Although Bruce Brown went to the locker room during the first quarter, Ish Smith played 14.0 first-half minutes with Murray sidelined and Bones Hyland out of the rotation Monday, finishing with eight points, four rebounds, and seven assists on four-for-six shooting in a blowout win. Jokic and Porter Jr. played longer into the first quarter and also played expanded roles sans Murray.
Confirmed Lineup: Markelle Fultz, Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Gary Harris (adductor) — Out
Mo Bamba (traded) — Out
Patrick Beverley (acquired) — Out
Chuma Okeke (G League) — Out
The Nuggets boast the best offensive rating (119.4) league-wide. The Magic have posted a 6-14 record and the worst offensive rating (107.8) against teams with top-ten offensive ratings. However, their defense has held up surprisingly well against those teams, allowing the fourth-fewest points per 100 possessions (112.5).
Confirmed Lineup: Chris Paul, Damion Lee, Torrey Craig, Jock Landale, Deandre Ayton
Devin Booker (injury management) — Out
TJ Warren (acquired) — Out
Dario Saric (traded) — Out
Darius Bazley (acquired) — Out
Kevin Durant (knee) — Injured
Cam Payne (foot) — Injured
Landry Shamet (foot) — Injured
Paul and Ayton figure to play even more central roles in a shorthanded Suns lineup, but additional options will need to step up. Damion Lee and either Josh Okogie or Saben Lee should see expanded opportunities to create offense.
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, De'Andre Hunter, John Collins, Clint Capela
Saddiq Bey (acquired) — Out
Aaron Holiday (illness) — Out
Garrison Mathews (acquired) — Out
Bruno Fernando (acquired) — Out
Frank Kaminsky (traded) — Out
Justin Holiday (traded) — Out
Young dished out 12 assists in 27.2 minutes, while Murray posted 21 points, six rebounds, eight assists and a 76.9 eFG% in Atlanta's 132-100 blowout road win over Phoenix last Wednesday. The Hawks shot 19-for-33 (57.6%) from three during that contest, and the Suns shot four-for-28 (14.3%) from downtown.
Confirmed Lineup: Ayo Dosunmu, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic
DeMar DeRozan (hip) — Available
Patrick Williams (ankle) — Available
Alex Caruso (foot) — Available
Javonte Green (knee) — Injured
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured
Vucevic (+4.4%), Alex Caruso (+3.5%), and LaVine (+2.1%) have posted positive usage differentials, while Vucevic (+7.0%), Caruso (+4.3%), and Dosunmu (+4.1%) have logged positive assist rate differentials in games DeRozan has missed this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Thomas, Royce O'Neale, Dorian Finney-Smith, Day'Ron Sharpe
Spencer Dinwiddie (acquired) — Available
Mikal Bridges(acquired) — Out
Nic Claxton (hamstring) — Out
Cam Johnson (acquired) — Out
Dorian Finney-Smith (acquired) — Available
Jae Crowder (traded) — Out
Yuta Watanabe (back) — Available
Day'Ron Sharpe (foot) — Available
Seth Curry (adductor) — Injured
While difficult to justify taking the ball out of Cam Thomas' hands after he averaged 44.7 points on 39.9% usage and a 65.3 eFG% during the last three games, that will happen with Dinwiddie being added to the lineup. Thomas likely still serves as a sixth man and could close halves if he continues to play well, but his role being scaled down with Dinwiddie available is inevitable.
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, Pat Connaughton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — Available
Brook Lopez (illness) — Available
Jae Crowder (acquired) — Out
Joe Ingles (injury management) — Out
Jordan Nwora (traded) — Out
George Hill (traded) — Out
Serge Ibaka (traded) — Out
Bobby Portis (knee) — Injured
Antetokounmpo scored 40 or more points during his previous three matchups with the Lakers, including when he scored 40 points on 14-for-23 shooting in early December. Influenced partially by Portis' absence, Lopez registered an 18.2% defensive rebound rate during the previous six matches after recording a 12.6% rate during his first 47 games.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Troy Brown Jr., Max Christie, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (ankle) — Out
Anthony Davis (foot) — Available
D'Angelo Russell (acquired) — Out
Malik Beasley (acquired) — Out
Jarred Vanderbilt (acquired) — Out
Thomas Bryant (traded) — Out
Davon Reed (acquired) — Out
Patrick Beverley (traded) — Out
Mo Bambo (acquired) — Out
James has been listed as questionable before the last 11 matches he played and will be honored pregame before this matchup airs on TNT. Davis excelled during the first matchup with the Bucks this season, scoring 44 points on 18-for-27 shooting. However, he averaged 19.3 points on just 20.7% usage during his three previous matches with Milwaukee.