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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle) — Out
Ja Morant (thigh) — Out
Jimmy Butler (neck) — Out
Kelly Oubre (shoulder) — Out
Jarrett Allen (groin) — Out
Jordan Poole (wrist) — Available
Gordon Hayward (thumb) — Out
Draymond Green (neck) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Smart, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford
Jayson Tatum (hip) — Not on injury report
Grant Williams (illness) — Available
Payton Pritchard (heel) — Available
Danilo Gallinari (ACL) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Monte Morris, Delon Wright, Corey Kispert, Deni Avdija, Kristaps Porzingis
Bradley Beal (knee) — Out
Kyle Kuzma (ankle) — Out
Monte Morris (groin) — Available
Daniel Gafford (foot) — Out
Jay Huff (G League) — Out
Delon Wright would start again, and Johnny Davis or Jordan Goodwin would play extended minutes if Morris remains out. Davis logged two assists in 29.9 minutes Sunday, and Goodwin played just 20.5, which contributed to Avdija recording seven assists in an expanded secondary facilitating role. Additionally, Porzingis and Avdija could be more involved in the rebounding effort if coach Unseld Jr. deploys smaller lineups in Gafford's potential absence.
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Caris LeVert, Lamar Stevens, Evan Mobley
Jarrett Allen (groin) — Out
Isaac Okoro (knee) — Out
Dean Wade (illness) — Out
Raul Neto (hamstring) — Out
Danny Green (health protocols) — Out
Lamar Stevens should get the starting nod if Allen is ruled out, and Caris LeVert will project to start if Okoro is sidelined after getting the second-half nod in Okoro's stead Sunday. Cedi Osman will play increased minutes if either Allen or Okoro are unavailable. Garland (+2.1%) and Stevens (+1.6%) have logged positive usage differentials, while Ricky Rubio (+4.5%), Mobley (+2.7%), and Osman (+1.9%) have posted the highest rebound rate differentials on the team in games Allen has missed this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, De'Andre Hunter, John Collins, Clint Capela
Jalen Johnson (hamstring, groin) — Injured
Capela has posted a heightened 23.7% rebound rate as he's secured at least 12 boards in four of the last five games. He could continue to succeed if Jarrett Allen (groin) is sidelined for Cleveland. The Cavs registered the second-worst rebound rate (45.7%) league-wide when Allen was recently sidelined for four games.
Confirmed Lineup: Gabe Vincent, Tyler Herro, Victor Oladipo, Kevin Love, Bam Adebayo
Kyle Lowry (knee) — Available
Gabe Vincent (back) — In
Jimmy Butler (neck) — Out
Cody Zeller (nose) — Not on injury report
Nikola Jovic (back) — Out
Adebayo has struggled against the Raptors, exceeding 19 points just once as he averaged 15.8 points on reduced 21.1% usage in 12 matchups during the last four seasons.
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Jakob Poeltl
Gary Trent Jr. (elbow) — Out
Will Barton (ankle) — Out
Dalano Banton (thumb) — Out
Joe Wieskamp (hamstring) — Out
Otto Porter (toe) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Markelle Fultz, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Kevon Harris (elbow) — Out
Jonathan Isaac (adductor) — Injured
The Magic could give a Grizzlies team that has posted the third-best defensive rating (110.8) a battle on the road, especially with Ja Morant (thigh) expected to be sidelined. They should at least be involved in a low-scoring contest. Orlando has allowed the fewest points per 100 possessions (108.4) and scored the third-fewest (107.0) as they've gone 7-6 against teams with top-ten defensive ratings on the road this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Xavier Tillman
Ja Morant (thigh) — Out
Vince Williams Jr. (shoulder) — Out
Ziaire Williams (foot, ankle) — Injured
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Steven Adams (knee) — Injured
One of Luke Kennard and Santi Aldama will likely step up in Morant's expected absence, especially if coach Jenkins deploys a nine-man rotation. In the nine games Morant recently missed, Jackson Jr. (28.7%) and Bane (27.5%) were the only Grizzlies starters to post usage rates above 19.0%, while Jones (32.9%) and Bane (22.2%) posted the highest assist rates on the team.
Confirmed Lineup: Theo Maledon, Bryce McGowens, Svi Mykhailiuk, PJ Washington, Nick Richards
Terry Rozier (foot) — Out
Kelly Oubre (shoulder) — Out
Gordon Hayward (thumb) — Out
Dennis Smith Jr. (toe) — Out
Xavier Sneed (signed) — TBD
Cody Martin (knee) — Injured
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Injured
Coach Clifford said Monday that he would rotate using three centers for the remainder of the season on a game-to-game basis, with Mark Williams sitting this upcoming match. Though Smith Jr. should handle even more facilitating responsibilities in Hayward's expected absence, the rotation could remain fairly stable if Oubre returns as Hayward is unavailable. Alternatively, Bryce McGowens would likely start while James Bouknight also plays increased minutes.
Confirmed Lineup: Josh Giddey, Isaiah Joe, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Jaylin Williams
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle) — Out
Lindy Waters III (foot) — Out
Kenrich Williams (wrist) — Injured
Chet Holmgren (foot) — Injured
Waters III averaged 26.5 minutes during the last two games Gilgeous-Alexander missed. Ousmane Dieng, Tre Mann, and Aaron Wiggins will now be candidates for extended minutes if Gilgeous-Alexander is sidelined. Expect Giddey and Jalen Williams, in particular, to shoulder more of the offensive effort in that event.
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Trey Murphy, Jonas Valanciunas
Jose Alvarado (leg) — Injured
Zion Williamson (hamstring) — Injured
Murphy scored a career-high 41 points while shooting nine-for-14 from three on March 12 and was supposed to revert to a lower-volume role when Ingram returned for the next match, but that hasn't been the case. Instead, Murphy made at least three shots from downtown during the next six games before shooting one-for-seven from three in Monday's blowout win. He's attempted 9.0 threes per game during the last seven matches, connecting on 46.0% of those tries.
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Donte DiVincenzo, Klay Thompson, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green
Jordan Poole (wrist) — Available
Draymond Green (neck) — Available
Gary Payton II (Achilles) — Available
Andrew Wiggins (personal) — Out
Andre Iguodala (wrist) — Injured
Ryan Rollins (foot) — Injured