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Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — Available
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (foot) — In
Jimmy Butler (quad) — In
Jamal Murray (injury management) — In
Marcus Morris (rib) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo
Jimmy Butler (quad) — In
Gabe Vincent (ankle) — Available
Duncan Robinson (finger) — Injured
Nikola Jovic (back) — Injured
Omer Yurtseven (ankle) — Injured
Max Strus, Haywood Highsmith, and Vincent could absorb most of Butler's time if he's ruled out. Victor Oladipo (+3.0%) and Adebayo (+2.8%) have logged positive usage differentials, while Herro has led the team with a +5.8% assist rate differential in games Butler has missed this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Kevin Love (back) — Available
Dylan Windler (ankle) — Injured
Mitchell played 11.7 first-half minutes while returning for Sunday's blowout win, potentially trending toward a restriction before the usual game flow was fully interrupted. The Cavs (96.13) and Heat (97.18) have played at two of the three slowest paces in the league this season, and three of their last four matchups have ended with 200 points or less.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Troy Brown Jr., LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (foot) — In
Patrick Beverley (knee) — Out
Austin Reaves (hamstring) — Injured
Although coach Ham said Davis would play limited minutes off the bench for the next "week or so" last Wednesday, Davis started the second half of Saturday's overtime loss and played 33.9 minutes. James isn't assured of returning for the second game of the back-to-back set after Ham added Monday that James is dealing with some “some really significant soreness" and would be re-evaluated Tuesday morning.
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Jericho Sims
Mitchell Robinson (thumb) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Terance Mann, Luke Kennard, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac
Paul George (knee) — Not on injury report
Kawhi Leonard (injury management) — Not on injury report
Marcus Morris (rib) — Out
Reggie Jackson (Achilles) — Available
Robert Covington (personal) — Available
Moses Brown (G League) — Available
Jason Preston (G League) — Available
Brandon Boston Jr. (G League) — Available
John Wall (abdominal) — Injured
The Clippers have scored the third-most points per 100 possessions (121.9) since Mann began starting at point guard on January 8th, allowing Leonard, George, and Norman Powell to control more of the offense. However, the Bulls are 9-7 and have registered the fourth-best defensive rating (114.1) against teams that have posted top-ten offensive ratings across the entire season.
Confirmed Lineup: Ayo Dosunmu, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic
Derrick Jones Jr. (ankle) — Available
Marko Simonovic (neck) — Available
Javonte Green (knee) — Injured
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured
Williams has scored double-digit points in six of the last seven games, recording a slightly elevated 16.4% usage rate and a 60.4 eFG%. Additionally, he connected on 40.6% of his threes during that period as his volume increased to 4.6 attempts per game. The Clippers have allowed the second-highest three-point percentage (42.0%) during their last ten contests.
Confirmed Lineup: LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Mason Plumlee
Cody Martin (knee) — Out
Kelly Oubre (hand) — Injured
Ball recorded reduced usage (28.6%) and assist rates (27.8%) while logging a 37.5 eFG% during the last two games. He hasn't appeared to be 100% as he recovers from wrist and ankle injuries and went to the locker room early before halftime of Sunday's game before returning.
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, Pat Connaughton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — Available
MarJon Beauchamp (knee) — Available
Bobby Portis (knee) — Injured
Khris Middleton played 17.5 minutes as his restriction increased just slightly in Sunday's comfortable win, but his 28.0% usage and 26.9% assist rate in a more involved role during the last two games have been encouraging. Connaughton has shot 41.1% from three on 7.0 attempts per game while recording a heightened 19.0% defensive rebound rate during the previous eight matches.
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy, Jonas Valanciunas
Brandon Ingram (injury recovery) — Not on injury report
CJ McCollum (thumb) — In
Dyson Daniels (ankle) — Injured
Zion Williamson (hamstring) — Injured
Ingram posted stratospheric 40.9% usage while returning for the last two games and played 28.9 minutes in his most recent match. McCollum (27.2%), Valanciunas (25.7%), and Ingram (25.3%) split usage fairly evenly in the other three contests they played sans Williamson.
Projected Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (injury management) — In
Jack White (adductor) — Out
There haven't been reported setbacks regarding Murray's knee, and the Nuggets don't play a back-to-back set until this coming weekend. Bruce Brown has logged 21.4% usage and a 24.5% assist rate while starting at point guard in games Murray has missed this season.