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Key NBA News to Watch
Joel Embiid (knee) — Available
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (Achilles, hip) — Out
Tyrese Haliburton (injury management) — In
Tyrese Maxey (ankle) — Out
Dejounte Murray (hamstring) — In
Myles Turner (back) — In
Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) — Available
OG Anunoby (elbow) — Out
Immanuel Quickley (quad) — Out
De'Andre Hunter (knee) — Available
Jakob Poeltl (ankle) — Out
Al Horford (neck) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince, LeBron James, Jaxson Hayes
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (Achilles, hip) — Out
Cam Reddish (ankle) — Injured
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured
James and Davis played in the first leg of a back-to-back set on Monday, and the Lakers lost by 16 points. The two and D'Angelo Russell each scored 23 points, but Rui Hachimura was the only other player to score in double digits. Defensively, the Lakers struggled, allowing 135 points to the Rockets. Los Angeles will now face Atlanta, whose 111.7 Offensive Rating in January has been the league's seventh-worst. If Davis can suit up, he'll have an inviting matchup, as centers have averaged 23.9 points per game against the Hawks, the sixth-most league-wide.
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, Saddiq Bey, Jalen Johnson, Clint Capela
Dejounte Murray (hamstring) — In
De'Andre Hunter (knee) — Available
Bruno Fernando (back) — Out
Vit Krejci (shoulder) — Injured
Mouhamed Gueye (back) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner
Tyrese Haliburton (injury management) — In
Myles Turner (back) — In
Bennedict Mathurin (toe) — Out
Jalen Smith (back) — Available
TJ McConnell (illness) — Out
Haliburton has missed 10 of the last 11 outings, and the Pacers have gone 6-5. Regardless of Haliburton's final status, Indiana will have a tough matchup against the Celtics, who have won 10 of 15 games in January. The Pacers faced Boston twice this month, splitting the back-to-back set. Bennedict Mathurin led the team in scoring in both outings, averaging 23 points per contest. It's worth noting, however, that Haliburton played just 13 minutes in one of those games.
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) — Available
Al Horford (neck) — Out
Luke Kornet (hamstring) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Kris Dunn, Collin Sexton, Simone Fontecchio, Lauri Markkanen, John Collins
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, Precious Achiuwa, Isaiah Hartenstein
OG Anunoby (elbow) — Out
Evan Fournier (personal) — Out
Taj Gibson (signee) — TBD
Julius Randle (shoulder) — Injured
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) — Injured
Anunoby aggravated a pre-existing injury during warmups before the previous game and was ultimately ruled out. Even with Anunoby and Randle sidelined, the Knicks kept their winning streak alive, and they've now won seven consecutive games. They'll hope to have Anunoby return in the second leg of a back-to-back set against the Jazz, who have lost four of their last six outings following a six-game win streak. Utah will need an answer for Jalen Brunson, who has scored 30.6 points per game over his last five appearances. The Jazz have allowed the seventh-fewest points per contest (23.5) to point guards.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Bruce Brown, Gary Trent Jr., Scottie Barnes, Thaddeus Young
Immanuel Quickley (quad) — Out
Jakob Poeltl (ankle) — Out
RJ Barrett (knee) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic
Patrick Williams (foot) — Injured
Zach LaVine (ankle) — Injured
Torrey Craig (foot) — Injured
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Patrick Beverley, Kelly Oubre, Danuel House, Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid (knee) — Available
Marcus Morris (foot) — Out
Tyrese Maxey (ankle) — Out
Nicolas Batum (hamstring) — Out
Kenneth Lofton Jr. (shoulder, personal) — Out
De'Anthony Melton (back) — Injured
Robert Covington (knee) — Injured
The 76ers were without Embiid and Maxey in each of the last two games and lost both outings. With Embiid available this season, they've gone 26-7. When he's been sidelined, Philadelphia's lost nine of 12 games. They'll face the Warriors, who have lost eight of their last 11 outings and find themselves sitting five games under .500 on the season. If either Embiid or Maxey sits again, Philadelphia will need more production from Harris. He's scored just 11.5 points per game over the last two contests.
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green
Klay Thompson (illness) — Out
Chris Paul (hand) — Injured
Gary Payton II (hamstring) — Injured
Moses Moody (calf) — Injured