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Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — Available
Nikola Jokic (hamstring) — Available
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Stephen Curry (leg) — Available
Kyrie Irving (calf) — Out
Trae Young (illness) — Out
Anthony Davis (foot) — Available
Ben Simmons (knee) — Out
Bradley Beal (foot) — Out
Jalen Brunson (illness) — Available
Nikola Vucevic (quad) — In
Jalen Green (calf) — Available
Spencer Dinwiddie (injury recovery) — Available
Klay Thompson (illness) — Available
Aaron Gordon (ankle) — Available
Draymond Green (calf) — Available
Russell Westbrook (illness) — Available
Victor Oladipo (ankle) — Out
Cam Johnson (injury management) — Not on injury report
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Confirmed Lineup: Monte Morris, Corey Kispert, Kyle Kuzma, Kristaps Porzingis, Daniel Gafford
Bradley Beal (foot) — Out
Anthony Gill (health protocols) — Out
Porzingis (+4.8%) and Kuzma (+3.0%) recorded positive usage differentials, while Deni Avdija (+7.4%), Porzingis (+4.5%), and Morris (+3.4%) registered positive assist rate differentials in the seven matches Beal and Rui Hachimura missed earlier in the season.
Confirmed Lineup: Edmond Sumner, Seth Curry, Joe Harris, Royce O'Neale, Nic Claxton
Kyrie Irving (calf) — Out
Ben Simmons (knee) — Out
TJ Warren (shin) — Out
David Duke Jr. (G League) — Out
Kevin Durant (knee) — Injured
Irving didn't appear on the injury report, but it's difficult to imagine him suiting up for the Nets under the current circumstances. Curry (29.1%), Cam Thomas (28.9%), and Sumner (22.6%) have led the Nets in usage with Durant, Irving, and Warren off the court this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Patrick Beverley, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Anthony Davis (foot) — Available
Russell Westbrook (illness) — Available
Austin Reaves (hamstring) — Out
James is 63 points away from setting the all-time scoring record and will be better positioned to ensure he breaks the record at home on TNT next Thursday if he suits up for this nationally televised matchup. Davis averaged 43.5 points in the first two games he played against his former team but has averaged 19.0 points on 25.7% usage while shooting 38.6% from the floor in his last five games against the Pelicans.
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Trey Murphy, Jonas Valanciunas
Dyson Daniels (ankle) — Injured
Zion Williamson (hamstring) — Injured
Ingram has averaged 24.9 points on increased 31.1% usage in nine career games against his former team and played an unrestricted 35.7 minutes Thursday. The Pelicans have registered the lowest offensive rating (105.8) league-wide as they've lost their last ten contests but will face a Lakers team that has allowed the fifth-most points per 100 possessions (117.5) against teams that have posted bottom-ten offensive ratings across the entire season.
Confirmed Lineup: Chris Paul, Mikal Bridges, Torrey Craig, Cam Johnson, Deandre Ayton
Cam Johnson (injury management) — Not on injury report
Landry Shamet (foot) — Injured
Cam Payne (foot) — Injured
Devin Booker (groin) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jaden Ivey, Alec Burks, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart, Jalen Duren
Cory Joseph (back) — Questionable
Marvin Bagley (hand) — Injured
Cade Cunningham (shin) — Injured
Saddiq Bey led the Pistons with 24.4% usage as he played 30.0 minutes despite being demoted to the bench Friday. Bey could remain in an expanded sixth-man role if coach Casey continues to utilize a nine-man rotation.
Confirmed Lineup: Terance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris, Ivica Zubac
John Wall (abdominal) — Injured
The Clippers have allowed the tenth-fewest points per 100 possessions (113.4), and the Knicks have scored the sixth-most points per 100 possessions (116.6) this season. The Clippers have posted a 7-12 record and registered the ninth-worst defensive rating (119.3) against teams with top-ten offensive ratings this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Jericho Sims
Jalen Brunson (illness) — Available
Ryan Arcidiacano (illness) — Available
Mitchell Robinson (thumb) — Injured
Immanuel Quickley started as Brunson's facilitating role was distributed across the lineup Thursday. Randle (36.4%) and Barrett (32.3%) posted elevated usage rates as they were increasingly featured in New York's offensive efforts sans Brunson.
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Josh Hart, Jerami Grant, Drew Eubanks
Gary Payton II (illness) — Available
Ibou Badji (knee) — Out
Jusuf Nurkic (calf) — Injured
Justise Winslow (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Ayo Dosunmu, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic
Nikola Vucevic (quad) — In
Patrick Williams (ankle) — In
Alex Caruso (foot) — Out
Javonte Green (knee) — Injured
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured
Williams downplayed the severity of his injury after Thursday's game and said, "as long as I can walk, I'll be out there." Dosunmu would play extended time, and Coby White likely serves as a sixth man if Caruso is ruled out.
Confirmed Lineup: Gabe Vincent, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo
Kyle Lowry (knee) — Out
Victor Oladipo (ankle) — Out
Gabe Vincent (ankle) — Available
Jamal Cain (G League) — Out
Orlando Robinson (thumb) — Injured
Duncan Robinson (finger) — Injured
Nikola Jovic (back) — Injured
Omer Yurtseven (ankle) — Injured
Vincent has played through an inflamed ankle during at least the last three matches, and coach Spoelstra likely utilizes an eight-man rotation with Max Strus and Haywood Highsmith playing additional time off the bench. Vincent (+4.6%) and Butler (+3.9%) have registered positive assist rate differentials with Oladipo and Lowry off the court this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, Pat Connaughton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — Available
MarJon Beauchamp (knee) — Available
Bobby Portis (knee) — Injured
Antetokounmpo has registered increased 42.5% usage during the last four games but will be tested against the Heat. He's averaged just 18.0 points on 27.2% usage in six regular season matchups against Miami during the last three seasons.
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Green, Daishen Nix, KJ Martin, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Jalen Green (calf) — Available
Eric Gordon (knee) — Out
Jae'Sean Tate (injury management) — Out
Trevor Hudgins (G League) — Available
Kevin Porter Jr. (foot) — Injured
Christopher played 13.5 first-half minutes, and TyTy Washington played 9.7 first-half minutes with Green available and Gordon sidelined for the second game of a back-to-back set on January 26th before the game script was entirely thrown off in a blowout loss. Daishen Nix, Garrison Mathews, Christopher, and Washington will comprise the guard rotation if Green remains out.
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Aaron Wiggins, Jalen Williams, Mike Muscala
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (G League) — Out
Lu Dort (hamstring) — Injured
Aleksej Pokusevski (leg) — Injured
Chet Holmgren (foot) — Injured
Kenrich Williams scored 13 points on six-for-12 shooting as he played 30.2 minutes off the bench against Houston on Wednesday and has now exceeded 30 minutes in three out of the previous four games. The Thunder have shot 25.3% from three in their two losses against the Rockets this season and will need shooters to step up while Houston likely continues to pack the paint.
Confirmed Lineup: Spencer Dinwiddie, Tim Hardaway Jr., Josh Green, Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell
Luka Doncic (heel) — Out
Spencer Dinwiddie (injury recovery) — Available
Christian Wood (thumb) — Out
Davis Bertans (calf) — Injured
Maxi Kleber (hamstring) — Injured
Dinwiddie has posted 35.8% usage and a 42.4% assist rate with Doncic and Wood off the court this season. If Dinwiddie is ruled out, Frank Ntilikina, McKinley Wright, and Jaden Hardy should assume lead facilitating responsibilities. Hardaway Jr. (33.5%) and Hardy (30.7%) have led the Mavs in usage with Doncic, Wood, and Dinwiddie off the floor this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney
Stephen Curry (leg) — Available
Klay Thompson (illness) — Available
Draymond Green (calf) — Available
Andre Iguodala (hip) — Out
Patrick Baldwin Jr. (illness) — Available
Jonathan Kuminga will continue to play an inflated role if Green remains sidelined. Ty Jerome and Anthony Lamb will likely absorb a majority of Thompson's time if he's ruled out. Curry (+4.5%) and Poole (+2.9%) have recorded the highest usage differentials on the Warriors with Thompson off the floor this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Dejounte Murray, AJ Griffin, De'Andre Hunter, John Collins, Clint Capela
Trae Young (illness) — Out
Collins logged 18.8% usage and a 22.6% defensive rebound rate when Capela was sidelined for 12 of 13 matches between December and January. With Capela unrestricted for the previous six games, Collins has posted 17.3% usage and a 13.4% defensive rebound rate.
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic (hamstring) — Available
Aaron Gordon (ankle) — Available
Bones Hyland (illness) — Available
Jack White (adductor) — Out
Zeke Nnaji posted 12.6% usage and an 11.6% rebound rate while starting and averaging 25.4 minutes during the last three contests Jokic missed. Gordon (+3.6%) and Porter Jr. (+2.9%) posted the highest usage differentials on the Nuggets, while Murray logged a +6.9% assist rate differential in the three matches Jokic missed last month with most of Denver's starters available.