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Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — Out
Damian Lillard (ankle) — Available
Donovan Mitchell (illness) — In
Anthony Edwards (hip) — Available
Tyler Herro (Achilles) — Out
Lauri Markkanen (hip) — Out
Christian Wood (ankle) — Out
Myles Turner (back) — Out
Tobias Harris (knee) — Out
Dillon Brooks (ankle) — Out
Gordon Hayward (hamstring) — Out
Bogdan Bogdanovic (quad) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, Pat Connaughton, Bobby Portis, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — Out
Khris Middleton (knee) — Out
Grayson Allen (ankle) — Not on injury report
Joe Ingles (injury management) — Not on injury report
Serge Ibaka (personal) — Out
None of the Bucks exceeded 22.9% usage as Milwaukee launched 17.9 more threes than their season-long average in their 108-102 road loss to the Heat on Thursday.
Confirmed Lineup: Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith, Bam Adebayo
Tyler Herro (Achilles) — Out
Kyle Lowry (knee) — Out
Caleb Martin (quad) — Out
Udonis Haslem (Achilles) — Available
Duncan Robinson (finger) — Injured
Nikola Jovic (back) — Injured
Omer Yurtseven (ankle) — Injured
With Herro and Lowry sidelined during the previous two games, Oladipo has led the team with a 34.2% assist rate. In addition, Oladipo (+5.2%), Butler (+3.6%), and Vincent (+3.5%) have posted the highest usage differentials on the team.
Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Smart, Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Robert Williams
Al Horford (rest) — Not on injury report
Malcolm Brogdon (personal) — Available
Jaylen Brown (adductor) — Injured
Danilo Gallinari (ACL) — Injured
Brown was sidelined during Boston's first game against Charlotte this season, a 140-105 home win in late November. Tatum led the Celtics with 35 points on 40.0% usage in 29.8 minutes in that match. Smart led Boston with 15 assists as he and Brogdon both exceeded 20 points on effective field goal percentages of 100.0% or greater.
Confirmed Lineup: LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Jalen McDaniels, PJ Washington, Mason Plumlee
Gordon Hayward (hamstring) — Out
Kelly Oubre (hand) — Injured
Rozier has typically struggled in nine games against his former team, averaging 16.7 points despite logging 24.6% usage and averaging 35.4 minutes. He's shot just 36.6% from the field against the Celtics.
Confirmed Lineup: Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Ziaire Williams, Jaren Jackson Jr., Steven Adams
Dillon Brooks (ankle) — Out
Brandon Clarke (hip) — Available
John Konchar (illness) — Out
Danny Green (ACL) — Injured
Ziaire Williams would be the most likely starter, and Tyus Jones could assume a more significant bench role if Brooks is ruled out. Morant's +3.6% usage differential with Brooks off the court this season leads the Grizzlies.
Confirmed Lineup: Andrew Nembhard, Bennedict Mathurin, Buddy Hield, Aaron Nesmith, Isaiah Jackson
Myles Turner (back) — Out
Aaron Nesmith (illness) — In
Goga Bitadze (illness) — Out
Oshae Brissett (hamstring) — In
Tyrese Haliburton (elbow, knee) — Injured
Daniel Theis (knee) — Injured
Each member of the Pacers' eight-man rotation attempted at least eight field goals with Haliburton, Turner, and Nesmith sidelined Friday. TJ McConnell led the team with seven assists in 24.3 minutes, while Nembhard and Hield led Indiana's starters with five dimes.
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, De'Andre Hunter, John Collins, Onyeka Okongwu
Bogdan Bogdanovic (quad) — Out
Clint Capela (calf) — Injured
The Hawks are 1-4 and have scored the fewest points per 100 possessions (105.0) on the second game of a back-to-back set this season. However, the Raptors have a 4-7 record and have posted the eighth-lowest offensive rating (112.0) against teams playing on zero days of rest.
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Gary Trent Jr., Scottie Barnes, OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam
Otto Porter (toe) — Injured
Since being re-inserted into the starting lineup seven games ago, Trent Jr. leads the Raptors with 25.4 points and 3.4 made threes per game while ranking second amongst Toronto's starters in usage (23.2%) and eFG% (53.1%).
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Donovan Mitchell (illness) — In
Dean Wade (shoulder) — Injured
Dylan Windler (ankle) — Injured
In the five games that Mitchell has missed this season, Jarrett Allen (+5.3%), LeVert (+4.2%), and Garland (+4.2%) have the highest usage differentials on the Cavs.
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson, Rudy Gobert
Anthony Edwards (hip) — Available
Kyle Anderson (illness) — Available
Taurean Prince (ankle) — Available
Jordan McLaughlin (calf) — Injured
Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, De'Anthony Melton, PJ Tucker, Joel Embiid
Tobias Harris (knee) — Out
Georges Niang (illness) — Available
Embiid recorded career-highs of 59 points and seven blocks on 50.6% usage with Harden sidelined against the Jazz earlier in the season. Harris' minutes should be dispersed across the lineup if he is ruled out, and De'Anthony Melton would be most likely to join the starting group in that event.
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Walker Kessler
Lauri Markkanen (hip) — Out
Mike Conley (rest) — Not on injury report
Collin Sexton (injury maintenance) — Out
Rudy Gay (back) — Out
Udoka Azubuike (health protocols) — Not on injury report
Kelly Olynyk (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Spencer Dinwiddie, Tim Hardaway Jr., Reggie Bullock, Dwight Powell
Christian Wood (ankle) — Out
Dorian Finney-Smith (adductor) — Injured
Josh Green (elbow) — Injured
Maxi Kleber (hamstring) — Injured
Dwight Powell's minutes will likely increase most as JaVale McGee and Davis Bertans also play additional time if Wood is ruled out. Dinwiddie's +2.4% usage differential with Wood off the court leads Mavs starters.
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Josh Hart, Jerami Grant, Jusuf Nurkic
Damian Lillard (ankle) — Available
Gary Payton II (ankle) — Available
Justise Winslow (ankle) — Injured
Nassir Little (hip) — Injured
Lillard showed no ill effects related to his ankle injury as he scored 50 points on 38.5% usage and a 66.1 eFG% Thursday, but he could sit out the front end of a back-to-back set. Simons and Grant have both recorded 28.9% usage in games Lillard has missed this season, and Simons' 24.7% assist rate with Lillard sidelined leads the Trail Blazers.