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Key NBA News to Watch
Pascal Siakam (traded) — Out
Luka Doncic (ankle) — In
Giannis Antetokounmpo (shoulder) — Out
Anthony Edwards (knee) — In
Jalen Brunson (calf) — In
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (ankle) — In
Kristaps Porzingis (knee) — Out
Anfernee Simons (illness) — Available
Jrue Holiday (elbow) — Available
Derrick White (ankle) — Out
Deandre Ayton (travel) — Out
Brandon Miller (back) — Out
Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert
Anthony Edwards (knee) — In
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
Edwards was listed questionable on the injury report heading into Sunday's win with a left knee contusion and ended up playing 38.2 minutes without any reported issues. The injury is now listed as left knee tendinitis which is somewhat notable. He has a history of playing through questionable tags though so he should be expected to give it a go here. The Wolves enter as sizable 11.5-point favorites against the last-place Pistons so Edwards may not have to play his full allotment of minutes should this one get out of hand.
Confirmed Lineup: Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart, Jalen Duren
Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) — Available
Danilo Gallinari (acquired) — Available
Mike Muscala (acquired) — Available
Cade Cunningham (knee) — Injured
Monte Morris (quad) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Suggs, Caleb Houstan, Chuma Okeke, Paolo Banchero, Goga Bitadze
Franz Wagner (ankle) — Out
Gary Harris (calf) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, Saddiq Bey, Jalen Johnson, Clint Capela
Wesley Matthews (calf) — Out
De'Andre Hunter (knee) — Injured
Mouhamed Gueye (back) — Injured
Vit Krejci (shoulder) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama
Sidy Cissoko (ankle) — Out
Zach Collins (ankle) — Injured
Charles Bassey (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Luke Kornet
Kristaps Porzingis (knee) — Out
Jrue Holiday (elbow) — Available
Derrick White (ankle) — Out
Jaylen Brown (knee) — Not on injury report
This isn't a procedural listing by the Celtics as they aren't amid a back-to-back. Porzingis and Holiday popped up on previous injury reports with their respective injuries, while White tweaked his ankle during Monday's win and briefly checked out. Al Horford will continue to serve as Boston's go-to fill-in starter if one of Porzingis, Holiday, or White is ruled out. Sam Hauser would slot in if at least two are sidelined. As 16-point favorites at home against a sputtering Spurs side, it wouldn't be surprising to see caution exercised here and one or more of the three held out.
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Andre Jackson Jr., Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (shoulder) — Out
Jae Crowder (abdominal) — Available
Chris Livingston (illness) — Not on injury report
Confirmed Lineup: Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Jarrett Allen
Caris LeVert (wrist) — Available
Evan Mobley (knee) — Injured
Darius Garland (jaw) — Injured
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Reggie Bullock (back) — Out
Tari Eason (leg) — Injured
Victor Oladipo (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, OG Anunoby, Julius Randle, Isaiah Hartenstein
Jalen Brunson (calf) — In
Josh Hart (knee) — Available
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) — Injured
Brunson has missed two straight games with a calf contusion, and coach Thibodeau said Monday that he is day-to-day. Thibs added that his status is tied a bit to pain tolerance with his injury. The Knicks were held to just 94 points in Monday's loss without Brunson, and Thibs described their performance after as "choppy."
Deuce McBride has started both games in place of Brunson and has been heavily featured, averaging 37.1 minutes in those starts. Losing Hart too in addition to Brunson would be a massive blow to the Knicks' depth and would require extended minutes from Quentin Grimes, Malachi Flynn, and Precious Achiuwa off the bench as part of a possible eight-man rotation. Randle has unsurprisingly led all Knicks players with a 29.3 percent usage rate over the last two contests, with DiVincenzo second at 24.4 percent.
Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo
Jaime Jaquez Jr. (groin) — Out
Kevin Love (knee) — Out
Dru Smith (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Immanuel Quickley, Gary Trent Jr., RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes, Jontay Porter
Gary Trent Jr. (illness) — Available
Gradey Dick (thumb) — Available
Pascal Siakam (traded) — Out
Otto Porter Jr. (knee) — Out
Christian Koloko (respiratory) — Out
Jakob Poeltl (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Cody Martin, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards
Brandon Miller (back) — Out
Frank Ntilikina (leg) — Available
Bryce McGowens (hip) — Out
Mark Williams (back) — Injured
Gordon Hayward (calf) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Kira Lewis (traded) — Out
Matt Ryan (elbow) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Tim Hardaway Jr., Derrick Jones Jr., Dereck Lively II
Luka Doncic (ankle) — In
Derrick Jones Jr. (calf) — Available
Grant Williams (ankle) — Available
Josh Green (illness) — Out
Dante Exum (foot) — Out
Doncic has missed three straight games with a sprained ankle and coach Kidd said on Monday that he had no idea whether Doncic would be back for Wednesday's contest. Doncic was straight-up ruled out for the first two games and then initially listed doubtful for the third, so an initial questionable listing is a positive sign.
Irving's recent stat lines without Luka: 42p-7r-7a, 33p-5r-6a, 44p-4r-10a
Irving and Hardaway Jr. became the second duo in Mavs history to both score 40+ points in a single game after combining for 83 in Monday's win.
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (ankle) — In
Cam Reddish (knee) — Out
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Spencer Dinwiddie, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton
Dariq Whitehead (injury maintenance) — Out
Day'Ron Sharpe (knee) — Injured
Ben Simmons (back) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Anfernee Simons, Malcolm Brogdon, Jerami Grant, Jabari Walker, Duop Reath
Anfernee Simons (illness) — Available
Deandre Ayton (travel) — Out
Malcolm Brogdon (adductor) — Available
Ibou Badji (hip) — Available
Jerami Grant (illness) — Not on injury report
Matisse Thybulle (illness) — Not on injury report
Shaedon Sharpe (adductor) — Injured
Moses Brown (wrist) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season
Simons was a late addition to the injury report with an illness which usually doesn't bode well for a player's chances of playing. The Blazers have been blown out in six of their last seven games, though Wednesday's contest has a chance to be competitive. After having just eight players available Sunday, Portland should have at least 12 available Wednesday assuming Ayton and Badji are a go.
Ayton has been sidelined for over three weeks with knee tendinitis and will almost certainly be on some sort of minutes limit in his return after such an extended layoff. He'll bring some needed stability to the center spot and put a brief end to the center carousel that's cycled between Brown, Duop Reath, Badji, and Jabari Walker.