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Donovan Mitchell (injury management) — Not on injury report
Kyrie Irving (foot) — Out
Rudy Gobert (ankle) — Available
Alperen Sengun (groin) — Available
Keldon Johnson (foot) — Not on injury report
Tim Hardaway Jr. (calf) — Out
Devin Vassell (injury management) — Out
Zach Collins (injury management) — Out
Jeremy Sochan (injury management) — Out
Malaki Branham (shoulder) — Available
Tre Jones (illness) — Not on injury report
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Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, PJ Tucker, Joel Embiid
Jalen McDaniels (hip) — Out
Harris has led the 76ers with a 19.5% defensive rebound rate, and Embiid's 16.0% defensive rebound rate ranks fourth among Philadelphia's rotational players through six games in March. Embiid led the team with a 24.5% defensive rebound rate, and Harris' 14.7% clip was fifth on the team entering this month.
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Lamar Stevens, Evan Mobley
Donovan Mitchell (injury management) — Not on injury report
Jarrett Allen (eye) — Out
Ricky Rubio (injury management) — Unlikely to play
When Allen was sidelined against the 76ers earlier in the season, Joel Embiid was limited to 19 points on six-for-16 shooting with James Harden and Tyrese Maxey unavailable for a 113-85 Cavs win. Mamadi Diakite started and combined to play 36.7 minutes with Robin Lopez during that contest. Stevens and Dean Wade could play fewer frontcourt minutes if coach Bickerstaff utilizes Lopez and Diakite similarly in the event Allen remains out.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Xavier Tillman
Jake LaRavia (back) — Out
Vince Williams Jr. (shoulder) — Out
Ja Morant (not with team) — Out
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Steven Adams (knee) — Injured
Previously a strength, Memphis has registered the second-lowest offensive rebound rate (19.0%) league-wide with Morant, Adams, and Clarke unavailable for their last five games. Similarly, Miami has typically been a strong defensive rebounding team this season but has struggled recently, logging the fifth-worst defensive rebound rate (70.6%) during their last 10 contests.
Confirmed Lineup: Gabe Vincent, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Kevin Love, Bam Adebayo
Kyle Lowry (knee) — Available
Cody Zeller (nose) — Out
Orlando Robinson (G League) — Out
Nikola Jovic (back) — Injured
The Grizzlies have registered the fourth-best defensive rating (109.8) while Steven Adams (knee) has missed their last 21 games. The Heat have typically played low-scoring matches against teams with top-ten defensive ratings this season, posting a 12-11 record while scoring the fifth-fewest points per 100 possessions (109.7) and allowing the third-fewest (111.8).
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Trey Lyles (suspension) — Out
Richaun Holmes (illness) — Out
While the Bulls limited opponents to the fewest points in the paint per game (37.4) during their last 10 matches, the trade-off was allowing the third-most made threes per game (15.0) during those contests. The Kings have made the seventh-most threes per game (13.5) this season. Huerter (2.8) and Murray (2.4) have connected on the most threes per game on the team, while Malik Monk, Fox, and Barnes have averaged 1.6 or 1.7 threes nightly.
Confirmed Lineup: Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Beverley, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic
Alex Caruso (illness) — Out
Dalen Terry (G League) — Available
Javonte Green (knee) — Injured
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, Troy Brown Jr., Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt
Anthony Davis (foot) — Out
Mo Bamba (ankle) — Injured
LeBron James (foot) — Injured
Gabriel, Vanderbilt, and Rui Hachimura will play increased minutes in a thinned frontcourt rotation; two will likely start. Among the nine players in Los Angeles' rotation Tuesday, Dennis Schroder (28.6%), Beasley (28.0%), and Russell (26.6%) have posted the highest usage rates with James, Davis, and Russell Westbrook off the court this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, KJ Martin, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Alperen Sengun (groin) — Available
With Tari Eason starting in Sengun's absence, all five starters recorded at least 35.0 minutes and six rebounds in Monday's win over the Celtics. Porter Jr. led the team with 13 assists and has logged a +6.0% assist rate differential with Sengun off the floor this season. Additionally, while the 72.7 eFG% Smith Jr. registered during the last three games has been impressive, it will prove to be unsustainable.
Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Smart, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford
Payton Pritchard (heel) — Injured
Robert Williams (hamstring) — Injured
Danilo Gallinari (ACL) — Injured
Through seven games in March, Smart has posted a 3.0% defensive rebound rate and a 43.8 eFG%. He logged an 8.0% defensive rebound rate and a 51.5 eFG% before spraining his ankle on January 21st.
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson, Rudy Gobert
Rudy Gobert (ankle) — Available
Naz Reid (calf) — Available
Jaylen Nowell (knee) — Out
Austin Rivers (back) — Out
Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) — Injured
Gobert played through his injury Monday without restrictions or reported issues, and the Timberwolves have frequently applied a questionable tag to him when he has been receiving treatment while playing through various ailments this season. Following notching double-digit assists in back-to-back games, Anderson has now recorded a 26.8% assist rate since Conley made his team debut. He had previously registered a 19.7% clip.
Confirmed Lineup: Jaden Hardy, Josh Green, Reggie Bullock, Maxi Kleber, Dwight Powell
Luka Doncic (thigh) — Out
Kyrie Irving (foot) — Out
Tim Hardaway Jr. (calf) — Out
Christian Wood (foot) — Available
Markieff Morris (knee) — Out
Jaden Hardy (31.5%), Green (27.0%), and Hardaway Jr. (20.4%) led Dallas' starters in usage, while McKinley Wright (34.8%) and Green (34.4%) posted the highest assist rates on the team with Irving and Doncic sidelined during the last two games. That dynamic could persist if Irving remains out, though Irving could return to assume a lead facilitating role as usage declines across the lineup.
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devonte' Graham, Romeo Langford, Keldon Johnson, Sandro Mamukelashvili
Keldon Johnson (foot) — Not on injury report
Devin Vassell (injury management) — Out
Zach Collins (injury management) — Out
Jeremy Sochan (injury management) — Out
Keita Bates-Diop (Achilles) — Out
Malaki Branham (shoulder) — Available
Tre Jones (illness) — Not on injury report
Romeo Langford (injury management) — Not on injury report
Charles Bassey (knee) — Injured
Khem Birch (knee) — Injured
The degree to which Jones, Johnson, Mamukelashvili, and Devonte' Graham shoulder the offense will be determined by Branham's availability. Romeo Langford will project to start if Branham is sidelined.
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Donte DiVincenzo, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney
Jonathan Kuminga (ankle) — Available
Andre Iguodala (wrist) — Out
Ty Jerome (two-way) — Ineligible
Anthony Lamb (two-way) — Ineligible
Andrew Wiggins (personal) — Out
Gary Payton II (adductor) — Injured
Ryan Rollins (foot) — Injured
Looney and JaMychal Green will likely play reduced time in Kuminga's expected return, especially if coach Kerr values Kuminga's perimeter defense in a matchup with the Clippers. Though Looney averaged 25.9 minutes in two games as the Warriors were shorthanded for two matchups with the Clippers during the last month, he hadn't exceeded 21.0 minutes in his previous eight matchups against Los Angeles because Kerr generally preferred smaller lineups.
Confirmed Lineup: Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris, Ivica Zubac
Brandon Boston Jr. (tailbone) — Out
Norman Powell (shoulder) — Injured