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Giannis Antetokounmpo (hand) — Out
Kyrie Irving (foot) — Out
Tyrese Haliburton (knee) — Out
Brandon Ingram (ankle) — Out
Jordan Clarkson (finger) — Out
Klay Thompson (knee) — In
Terry Rozier (calf) — Available
Kevin Porter Jr. (thigh) — In
Myles Turner (back) — Out
De'Andre Hunter (ankle) — Available
Kyle Lowry (knee) — In
Marvin Bagley (ankle) — Available
Mark Williams (thumb) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson
Jalen Brunson (foot) — Out
Isaiah Hartenstein (ankle) — In
Grimes, Barrett, and Josh Hart should play increased minutes on the wing as Quickley mans the point guard position. Barrett (30.0%), Randle (29.9%), and Quickley (24.8%) led the Knicks in usage by a wide margin while Quickley led the team with a 23.3% assist rate in the two games Brunson recently missed.
Confirmed Lineup: Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris, Ivica Zubac
Brandon Boston Jr. (tailbone) — Out
Norman Powell (shoulder) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Talen Horton-Tucker, Ochai Agbaji, Lauri Markkanen, Kelly Olynyk, Walker Kessler
Jordan Clarkson (finger) — Out
Collin Sexton (hamstring) — Injured
Though Markkanen, Horton-Tucker, and Kris Dunn's roles could remain most elevated if Clarkson is ruled out, Agbaji and Simone Fontecchio would also be more involved on the wing. In the four contests Clarkson recently missed, Agbaji logged 19.0% usage while Fontecchio posted 19.7%. Agbaji averaged 28.6 minutes during the three games he completed in that sample, and Fontecchio averaged 25.5 in those matches.
Confirmed Lineup: Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre, Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Nick Richards
Terry Rozier (calf) — Available
Mark Williams (thumb) — Out
Cody Martin (knee) — Out
Theo Maledon (G League) — Available
James Bouknight (G League) — Available
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Injured
Nick Richards started the second half in Williams' stead Thursday, finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds in 29.3 minutes. If Williams is ruled out, Richards could see a similar opportunity as Kai Jones serves as the backup center. Washington has led the Hornets with a +3.4% rebound rate differential with Williams and Mason Plumlee off the court this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Andrew Nembhard, Chris Duarte, Buddy Hield, Aaron Nesmith, Isaiah Jackson
Tyrese Haliburton (knee) — Out
Myles Turner (back) — Out
Bennedict Mathurin (ankle) — Out
TJ McConnell (back) — Out
Trevelin Queen (G League) — Out
Nesmith and Chris Duarte absorbed a majority of Mathurin's minutes after he was injured Thursday. Nembhard has led the Pacers with a +7.0% usage differential and a +21.7% assist rate differential with Haliburton and McConnell off the court this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Killian Hayes, Rodney McGruder, Isaiah Livers, Marvin Bagley, James Wiseman
Jaden Ivey (health protocols) — Out
Marvin Bagley (ankle) — Available
Alec Burks (foot) — Out
Jared Rhoden (G League) — Available
Buddy Boeheim (G League) — Available
Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) — Injured
Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) — Injured
Hamidou Diallo (ankle) — Injured
Cade Cunningham (shin) — Injured
In minutes when he isn't sharing the floor with Cory Joseph or RJ Hampton, Hayes should handle most of the facilitating responsibilities. Bagley figures to lead the Pistons in usage with their limited shot creation options, though Hayes and Wiseman also appear likely for double-digit field goal attempts.
Confirmed Lineup: Gabe Vincent, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Kevin Love, Bam Adebayo
Kyle Lowry (knee) — In
Caleb Martin (knee) — Out
Duncan Robinson (health protocols) — Out
Nikola Jovic (back) — Injured
Though the Heat have scored the fifth-fewest points per 100 possessions (110.6) when playing on zero days of rest this season, the Magic haven't performed well defensively against opponents playing the second game of a back-to-back set. Improbably, Orlando has allowed those opponents to score 120.2 points per 100 possessions, 5.4 points more than their season-long defensive rating.
Confirmed Lineup: Markelle Fultz, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Wendell Carter Jr. (hip) — Not on injury report
Jonathan Isaac (adductor) — Injured
Orlando's offensive rating of 102.5 through their two losses to the Heat this season would be the lowest in the league over the entire season by a significant margin. Banchero led the Magic by averaging 17.5 points during those contests, but he registered a lowly 35.0 eFG% in the process.
Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Smart, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford
Payton Pritchard (heel) — Injured
Robert Williams (hamstring) — Injured
Danilo Gallinari (ACL) — Injured
Brown, an Atlanta metropolitan native, led the Celtics with 22 points on 10-for-17 shooting in just 23.2 minutes in their first game against the Hawks this season, a 126-101 road blowout win. He finished with 26 points on nine-for-22 shooting (two-for-nine from three) and 12 rebounds in his previous road game against the Hawks.
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, De'Andre Hunter, John Collins, Clint Capela
De'Andre Hunter (ankle) — Available
Bogdan Bogdanovic (back) — Out
The Hawks will play their fourth game in six days and the second game of a back-to-back set. They have struggled mightily when playing on zero days of rest this season, posting a 2-7 record while scoring the second-fewest points per 100 possessions (107.8) during those matches.
Confirmed Lineup: Patrick Beverley, Alex Caruso, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic
Javonte Green (knee) — Injured
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, KJ Martin, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Kevin Porter Jr. (thigh) — In
Daishen Nix will primarily see reduced opportunities in Porter Jr.'s expected return, though Green and Smith Jr. should also be less central to the offensive effort. In addition, Chicago's perimeter defense has regressed after a run of strong play, allowing the fourth-most made threes per game (14.2) during their last 10 contests.
Confirmed Lineup: Jaden Hardy, Tim Hardaway Jr., Josh Green, Reggie Bullock, Dwight Powell
Luka Doncic (thigh) — Out
Kyrie Irving (foot) — Out
Reggie Bullock (quad) — Available
Maxi Kleber (injury recovery) — Not on injury report
JaVale McGee (ankle) — Available
Christian Wood (31.3%), Irving (28.5%), Jaden Hardy (25.0%), and Hardaway Jr. (22.6%) led the Mavs in usage while Irving led the team with a 30.0% assist rate in the two games Irving played for Dallas with Doncic sidelined. McKinley Wright, Frank Ntilikina, and Hardy could handle lead facilitating duties if Irving is ruled out. Wright started and logged a 40.0% assist rate the last time Doncic and Irving were unavailable, but he logged 19.8 minutes while Hardy played 25.6 off the bench.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Xavier Tillman
Jake LaRavia (G League) — Out
Vince Williams Jr. (shoulder) — Out
Ja Morant (not with team) — Out
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Steven Adams (knee) — Injured
Tillman played 22.3 minutes Thursday, and Santi Aldama played 29.6. But that change was more related to Tillman's three first-half fouls more so than coach Jenkins favoring Aldama in a matchup with the perimeter-centric Warriors.
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, Jaylin Williams
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (injury management) — In
Jalen Williams (wrist) — In
Kenrich Williams (wrist) — Injured
Aleksej Pokusevski (leg) — Injured
Chet Holmgren (foot) — Injured
Opportunities will decline across the lineup as two of Oklahoma City's four leading scorers return. Gilgeous-Alexander should be well-rested following three days off. However, it remains to be seen how Jalen Williams' shooting could be negatively affected by an injury to his shooting wrist.
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Naji Marshall, Trey Murphy, Jonas Valanciunas
Brandon Ingram (ankle) — Out
Larry Nance Jr. (ankle) — Injured
Jose Alvarado (leg) — Injured
Zion Williamson (hamstring) — Injured
Ingram did on-court work Friday, but his cardio work was in the pool, which could point toward him being sidelined for this match. McCollum (32.4%), Valanciunas (27.0%), Josh Richardson (20.8%), and Naji Marshall (20.4%) have posted elevated usage rates while McCollum has led the team with a +3.9% assist rate differential with Ingram and Williamson off the court this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, Khris Middleton, Bobby Portis, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (hand) — Out
Goran Dragic (knee) — Available but unlikely to play
Wesley Matthews (calf) — Injured
Bobby Portis will continue to start if Antetokounmpo remains out. Holiday (28.2%), Middleton (28.0%), Portis (24.3%), and Lopez (23.6%) have led the Bucks in usage while Middleton (+12.1%) and Holiday (+11.6%) have logged the highest assist rate differentials on the team in games Antetokounmpo has missed this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Donte DiVincenzo, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney
Klay Thompson (knee) — In
Jonathan Kuminga (ankle) — Out
Andre Iguodala (hip) — Probable
Anthony Lamb (two-way) — Ineligible
Andrew Wiggins (personal) — Out
Gary Payton II (adductor) — Injured
Ryan Rollins (foot) — Injured
It feels likely that Looney will start and play increased minutes with Kuminga unavailable for a matchup with a larger Bucks frontline. Curry and Thompson's offensive roles could diminish slightly if Poole remains in the starting lineup.
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Fox's time appeared limited as he returned from injury to play 30.7 minutes Thursday. He played in shorter stretches, logging only 20.3 minutes before playing the final 10.4 minutes of a competitive game. Coach Brown didn't comment about Fox's restriction and if it will persist while he continues to manage a hamstring ailment.
Confirmed Lineup: Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Josh Okogie, Torrey Craig, Deandre Ayton
Kevin Durant (ankle) — Injured
Landry Shamet (foot) — Injured
Coach Williams might fluctuate between playing Okogie, Craig, Ish Wainright, Damion Lee, and TJ Warren for increased minutes on the wing until Durant or Shamet rejoin the lineup; Cam Payne could even play additional time when the team needs a spark. Craig (12.9), Okogie (12.3), and Ross (11.1) were the wings other than Booker to exceed 6.8 first-half minutes with Durant sidelined for Phoenix's 132-101 blowout win Wednesday.