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James Harden (foot) — Out
Giannis Antetokounmpo (illness) — Out
Anthony Davis (foot) — In
Kyle Kuzma (knee) — In
Jrue Holiday (neck) — Out
Jalen Brunson (foot) — Out
Jordan Clarkson (finger) — Out
Wendell Carter Jr. (hip) — Out
Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) — Out
D'Angelo Russell (ankle) — Out
Draymond Green (hand) — In
Jalen Williams (wrist) — Out
Tobias Harris (calf) — Out
Walker Kessler (illness) — Out
Jalen Duren (ankles) — Out
Isaiah Stewart (hip) — Out
Killian Hayes (hand) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Jevon Carter, Grayson Allen, Khris Middleton, Bobby Portis, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (illness) — Out
Jrue Holiday (neck) — Out
Khris Middleton (injury management) — Not on injury report
Goran Dragic (knee) — Out
Wesley Matthews (calf) — Injured
Khris Middleton (40.2%), Portis (25.4%), Lopez (23.0%), and Carter (22.1%) have led the team in usage while Middleton (37.5%), Carter (27.4%), and Joe Ingles (27.2%) have posted the highest assist rates among current Bucks with Antetokounmpo and Holiday off the court this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Markelle Fultz, Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Moe Wagner
Wendell Carter Jr. (hip) — Out
Gary Harris (adductor) — Out
Admiral Schofield (concussion) — Out
Jonathan Isaac (adductor) — Injured
With Carter Jr. and Harris sidelined Sunday, Moe Wagner and Jalen Suggs exceeded 33.0 minutes and 18.0% usage. Their opportunities could remain stable if Carter Jr. or Harris are ruled out again, though Cole Anthony could also provide additional offense after logging 23.9 minutes Sunday.
Confirmed Lineup: Delon Wright, Bradley Beal, Kyle Kuzma, Kristaps Porzingis, Daniel Gafford
Kyle Kuzma (knee) — In
Monte Morris (back) — Out
Xavier Cooks (signee) — Out
Though Anthony Gill started, Deni Avdija and Corey Kispert exceeded 31.0 minutes when Kuzma was sidelined Sunday. Beal (39.8%) and Porzingis (30.9%) posted heightened usage rates as they shouldered more of the offense. In addition, Beal has also recorded an elevated 30.8% assist rate during Morris' absence. He and Delon Wright will be tasked with fewer responsibilities when Morris returns.
Confirmed Lineup: Jaden Ivey, Rodney McGruder, Isaiah Livers, Marvin Bagley, James Wiseman
Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) — Out
Jalen Duren (ankles) — Out
Isaiah Stewart (hip) — Out
Killian Hayes (hand) — Out
Alec Burks (foot) — Out
Rodney McGruder (ankle) — Not on injury report
Hamidou Diallo (ankle) — Injured
Cade Cunningham (shin) — Injured
Ivey acted as the lead facilitator during the last two games Hayes missed, averaging 12.0 assists during those contests. Cory Joseph, RJ Hampton, Eugene Omoruyi, Jared Rhoden, and Buddy Boeheim are available to complete the rotation. Joseph played 31.6 minutes off the bench Monday.
Confirmed Lineup: Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre, Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Mark Williams
Cody Martin (knee) — Out
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Injured
Charlotte has quietly improved defensively lately, allowing the second-fewest points per 100 possessions (105.5) and fewest made threes per game (9.0) during their last five contests. This improvement will be tested against a Knicks team that registered the second-best offensive rating (124.6) and made the sixth-most threes per game (15.1) during their current nine-game winning streak.
Confirmed Lineup: Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson
Jalen Brunson (foot) — Out
The lineup condensed with Brunson sidelined for New York's 131-129 double-overtime win Sunday: five players logged 39.8 minutes or more, and the seventh man played 11.5 minutes. Immanuel Quickley attempted 28 field goals, Randle and Barrett both attempted 22, and Robinson's eight shots ranked fourth on the team. Additionally, Quickley led the team with seven assists.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Maxey, De'Anthony Melton, Tobias Harris, PJ Tucker, Joel Embiid
James Harden (foot) — Out
Tobias Harris (calf) — In
PJ Tucker (back) — In
Maxey (+6.3%), Harris (+5.3%), and De'Anthony Melton (+3.4%) posted the highest usage differentials on the team while Maxey (+11.5%), Embiid (+6.9%), and Melton (+6.1%) similarly logged the highest assist rate differentials on the 76ers with Harden off the court this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson, Rudy Gobert
Jaylen Nowell (knee) — Out
Austin Rivers (neck) — Available
Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) — Injured
Through eight games in Minnesota, Conley has logged decreased usage (14.7%) and assist rates (21.4%) compared to his production in Utah this season. Playing with a lower-usage point guard has caused the usage rates of all four other starters to increase compared to their season-long rates, with Gobert (+2.4%) and Anderson (+2.3%) recording the highest differentials.
Confirmed Lineup: Spencer Dinwiddie, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton
Edmond Sumner (personal) — Not on injury report
Nerlens Noel (signed) — Available
Ben Simmons (knee) — Injured
Dinwiddie has registered a +6.9% assist rate differential in games Simmons has missed during his second Nets tenure. Johnson (8.0), Dinwiddie (6.2), Finney-Smith (5.1), and Bridges (4.9) have led Brooklyn in three-point attempts per game during the last nine contests and face a promising matchup against a Rockets team that remains vulnerable to shooting.
Confirmed Lineup: Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, KJ Martin, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Porter Jr. has posted 20.9% usage in three games post-injury, 3.9% lower than his season-long clip. Despite averaging a similar amount of touches per minute since Porter Jr. returned, Sengun has logged a usage rate 2.9% lower and an assist rate 7.5% lower than the rates he recorded during Porter Jr.'s absence.
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Donte DiVincenzo, Klay Thompson, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green
Draymond Green (hand) — In
Kevon Looney (back) — In
Andre Iguodala (hip) — Available
Anthony Lamb (two-way) — Ineligible
Moses Moody (G League) — Out
Andrew Wiggins (personal) — Out
Gary Payton II (adductor) — Injured
Ryan Rollins (foot) — Injured
Lamb averaged 24.2 minutes off the bench with Wiggins unavailable for the last eight matches but no longer has any games remaining on his two-way contract. Barring Lamb signing a standard deal before they face the Thunder, Jonathan Kuminga and Ty Jerome are candidates to absorb Lamb's time in a remade bench unit.
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Josh Giddey, Aaron Wiggins, Jaylin Williams
Jalen Williams (wrist) — Out
Kenrich Williams (wrist) — Injured
Aleksej Pokusevski (leg) — Injured
Chet Holmgren (foot) — Injured
While Aaron Wiggins and Ousmane Dieng are the best bets for increased minutes if Jalen Williams is ruled out, Williams' time could be dispersed across the lineup due to the positionless nature of Oklahoma City's roster. It is more certain that Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort, and Giddey will handle additional offensive responsibilities in that event; Gilgeous-Alexander (+2.5%) and Dort (+1.4%) have posted positive usage differentials with Williams off the court this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Talen Horton-Tucker, Ochai Agbaji, Simone Fontecchio, Lauri Markkanen, Kelly Olynyk
Lauri Markkanen (back) — In
Jordan Clarkson (finger) — Out
Walker Kessler (illness) — Out
Micah Potter (G League) — Available
Collin Sexton (hamstring) — Injured
Markkanen (30.8%), Horton-Tucker (24.2%), and Simone Fontecchio (22.9%) led the team in usage while Kris Dunn (42.9%) and Horton-Tucker (28.6%) logged elevated assist rates when Clarkson recently missed two games.
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Josh Green, Reggie Bullock, Dwight Powell
Maxi Kleber (hamstring) — Available
JaVale McGee (ankle) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Xavier Tillman
Kennedy Chandler (illness) — Out
Jake LaRavia (back) — Out
Vince Williams Jr. (shoulder) — Out
Ja Morant (not with team) — Out
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Steven Adams (knee) — Injured
David Roddy, Luke Kennard, and John Konchar will primarily lose minutes in Brooks' return, but they will continue to play additional time if coach Jenkins again opts for a nine-man rotation. Bane (29.9%), Brooks (29.5%), and Jackson Jr. (27.3%) led the team in usage while Jones (32.8%) and Bane (24.2%) recorded the highest assist rates among Grizzlies starters in games Morant has missed this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Malik Beasley, Troy Brown Jr., Jarred Vanderbilt, Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis (foot) — In
D'Angelo Russell (ankle) — Out
Mo Bamba (ankle) — Out
LeBron James (foot) — Injured
Davis led the league with a 37.8% usage rate during his last three games and the Lakers' last four contests. Dennis Schroder and Austin Reaves' roles will likely diminish most when Russell returns.