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Nikola Jokic (hamstring) — Out
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Stephen Curry (hip) — Out
Domantas Sabonis (illness) — Available
Trae Young (ankle) — Available
Donovan Mitchell (groin) — Out
Jamal Murray (foot, ankle) — Available
Klay Thompson (injury management)— Out
Andrew Wiggins (foot) — Out
Draymond Green (toe) — Out
Franz Wagner (ankle) — In
Tim Hardaway Jr. (ankle) — Available
Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) — Available
Naji Marshall (toe) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Dyson Daniels, Trey Murphy, Jonas Valanciunas
Naji Marshall (toe) — Out
Herb Jones (back) — In
Zion Williamson (hamstring) — Injured
Brandon Ingram (toe) — Injured
The Pelicans enter this game with a significant rest disadvantage: they will play their third match in five days, and the Magic last played Sunday. Jose Alvarado, Devonte' Graham, and Garrett Temple's minutes would be further heightened if Marshall and Jones are ruled out.
Confirmed Lineup: Markelle Fultz, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Franz Wagner (ankle) — In
Markelle Fultz (illness) — Not on injury report
Jonathan Isaac (G League) — Out
RJ Hampton (G League) — Available
Caleb Houstan (G League) — Out
Kevon Harris (G League) — Out
Chuma Okeke (knee) — Injured
Banchero likely moves down to the three if Franz Wagner is ruled out, opening up time for Bol Bol, Moe Wagner, and Mo Bamba. With Franz Wagner off the court this season, Banchero (+3.7%) and Bol (+3.4%) have posted the highest usage differentials on the Magic.
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Jericho Sims
Mitchell Robinson (thumb) — Injured
Hartenstein averaged 23.8 minutes while logging 9.8% usage and a 17.8% rebounding rate as he started seven of the eight contests Robinson has missed this season. Jericho Sims averaged 18.6 minutes as the typical backup center, and Julius Randle was also utilized at the five.
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, De'Andre Hunter, John Collins, Clint Capela
Trae Young (ankle) — Available
Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) — Available
The Knicks recorded the fourth-lowest defensive rating (115.3) in the league when Mitchell Robinson (thumb) was sidelined for eight games earlier in the season. Hunter (+7.7%) and Murray (+4.0%) have recorded the highest usage differentials on the Hawks, while Murray has logged a +10.4% assist rate differential in the four games Young has missed this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Ty Jerome, Jordan Poole, Donte DiVincenzo, Jonathan Kuminga, Kevon Looney
Stephen Curry (hip) — Out
Klay Thompson (injury management)— Out
Andrew Wiggins (foot) — Out
Draymond Green (toe) — Out
Andre Iguodala (hip) — Out
Jonathan Kuminga (foot) — Available
James Wiseman (ankle) — Out
JaMychal Green (leg) — Available
Poole (37.9%) and Kuminga (23.2%) have led the Warriors in usage in the four games Curry, Thompson, and Wiggins have missed this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Donovan Mitchell (groin) — Out
Ricky Rubio (injury management) — Out
Dean Wade (shoulder) — Injured
Dylan Windler (ankle) — Injured
The Cavs have allowed the third-fewest made threes (10.9) and three-point attempts (30.1) per game during their last ten matches after allowing the third-most made threes per game (15.0) at the highest percentage (42.5%) in the seven previous contests. Cleveland's improved perimeter defense will be tested against a Warriors team that leads the league in made threes per game (16.4) and three-point percentage (43.8%).
Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo
Udonis Haslem (Achilles) — Available
Duncan Robinson (finger) — Injured
Nikola Jovic (back) — Injured
Omer Yurtseven (ankle) — Injured
Coach Spoelstra commented on Lowry's minutes before Wednesday's game, saying, "I won’t play him what he was playing before, certainly not where he was one of the league leaders in minutes." Lowry was limited to 22.0 minutes Wednesday, though he played 13.5 minutes in the first half as he returned for a blowout win. He was trending to play 27.0 minutes and could continue to face a light restriction.
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Spencer Dinwiddie, Tim Hardaway Jr., Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell
Tim Hardaway Jr. (ankle) — Available
McKinley Wright (foot) — Out
Christian Wood (thumb) — Injured
Maxi Kleber (hamstring) — Injured
Powell played 24.1 minutes with Wood sidelined Saturday and could have played more time had the Mavs kept the game competitive. Dinwiddie has logged a +2.5% usage differential with Wood off the court this season, and Dinwiddie's offensive role diminished when Wood was permanently inserted into the starting lineup.
Confirmed Lineup: Terance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris, Ivica Zubac
Paul George (hamstring) — Not on injury report
Kawhi Leonard (injury management) — Not on injury report
Luke Kennard (calf) — Out
Moses Brown (G League) — Out
John Wall (abdominal) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Romeo Langford, Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan, Jakob Poeltl
Blake Wesley (G League) — Out
Devin Vassell (knee) — Injured
Langford has started but averaged 21.4 minutes with Vassell sidelined for the last eight matches. Josh Richardson has logged 19.6% usage and a 24.3% assist rate in 25.3 minutes per game while serving as a sixth man during that span.
Confirmed Lineup: Andrew Nembhard, Buddy Hield, Aaron Nesmith, Oshae Brissett, Myles Turner
Tyrese Haliburton (elbow, knee) — Injured
Daniel Theis (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Zeke Nnaji
Nikola Jokic (hamstring) — Out
Jamal Murray (foot, ankle) — Available
Jeff Green (hand, finger) — Available
Vlatko Cancar (illness) — Out
Peyton Watson (adductor) — Injured
The Nuggets have the best home winning percentage (87.5%) and have scored the most points per 100 possessions (123.1) at home this season. The Pacers have an 8-14 record and have posted the ninth-worst defensive rating (117.7) on the road.
Confirmed Lineup: Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris, Royce O'Neale, Nic Claxton
TJ Warren (injury management) — Not on injury report
Kevin Durant (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, Malik Beasley, Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler
Kelly Olynyk (ankle) — Injured
Utah has recorded the eighth-highest defensive rebound rate (72.6%) and allowed the fifth-fewest points in the paint per game (47.2) league-wide as Kessler has averaged 29.7 minutes and posted a 21.3% defensive rebound rate in the last five games. Conversely, the Jazz logged the fifth-lowest defensive rebound rate (69.8%) and allowed the most points in the paint per game (55.5) in their 43 previous matches.
Confirmed Lineup: Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Steven Adams
Ziaire Williams (illness) — In
Danny Green (ACL) — Injured
Morant (33.2%) and Bane (26.3%) have logged stable usage rates as Jackson Jr.'s (21.3%) and Brooks' (20.5%) usage has declined as Memphis has remained mostly healthy during their 11-game winning streak.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Patrick Beverley, Troy Brown Jr., LeBron James, Thomas Bryant
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Austin Reaves (hamstring) — Injured
Lonnie Walker (knee) — Injured
Anthony Davis (foot) — Injured
Although Thomas Bryant has shared the floor with Wenyen Gabriel at times during the last four games, Bryant has progressively been losing time to Gabriel. Bryant has averaged 20.1 minutes, and Gabriel 26.8 minutes during the previous four contests.
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, Jaylin Williams
Eugene Omoruyi (G League) — Out
Aleksej Pokusevski (leg) — Injured
Ousmane Dieng (wrist) — Injured
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (ankle) — Injured
Chet Holmgren (foot) — Injured
Oklahoma City has scored the third-most points in the paint per game (55.5), while the Kings have allowed the third-most points in the paint per game (54.8) and the seventh-most points per 100 possessions (115.7). The Thunder have a 7-3 record but have scored the fifth-fewest points per 100 possessions (113.9) against teams with bottom-ten defensive ratings.
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis (illness) — Available
Terence Davis (illness) — Available
Matthew Dellavedova (illness) — Available
Alex Len (illness) — Available
Neemias Queta (G League) — Available
Richaun Holmes played 30.8 minutes while starting in Sabonis, Len, and Queta's absences Wednesday, and Len played 14 minutes in a start in the first game Sabonis missed this season. Fox (+3.8%), Trey Lyles (+3.2%), and Barnes (+3.2%) have logged the highest usage differentials on the Kings in the two games Sabonis has missed this season, while Huerter has also posted a +5.1% assist rate differential.