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Key NBA News to Watch
Ja Morant (shoulder) — Out
Luka Doncic (ankle) — In
Kevin Durant (hamstring) — Available
Zion Williamson (quad) — Out
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Anthony Davis (ankle) — Available
Keldon Johnson (wrist) — Available
Jonathan Kuminga (toe) — Available
Markelle Fultz (knee) — Available
Dereck Lively II (ankle) — Out
Malaki Branham (ankle) — Available
Jeremy Sochan (quad) — Available
Goga Bitadze (illness) — Available
Anthony Black (illness) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama
Keldon Johnson (wrist) — Available
Jeremy Sochan (quad) — Available
Malaki Branham (ankle) — Available
Doug McDermott (forearm) — Available
Zach Collins (ankle) — Injured
Charles Bassey (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Jarrett Allen
Evan Mobley (knee) — Injured
Darius Garland (jaw) — Injured
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons, Toumani Camara, Jerami Grant, Duop Reath
Jabari Walker (knee) — Out
Matisse Thybulle (foot) — Out
Deandre Ayton (knee) — Out
Moses Brown (wrist) — Out
Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Spencer Dinwiddie, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton
Ben Simmons (back) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, Saddiq Bey, Jalen Johnson, Clint Capela
De'Andre Hunter (knee) — Injured
Mouhamed Gueye (back) — Injured
Vit Krejci (shoulder) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Suggs, Caleb Houstan, Chuma Okeke, Paolo Banchero, Goga Bitadze
Markelle Fultz (knee) — Available
Wendell Carter Jr. (knee) — Out
Goga Bitadze (illness) — Available
Anthony Black (illness) — Available
Franz Wagner (ankle) — Out
Jonathan Isaac (hamstring) — Out
Joe Ingles (ankle) — Out
Gary Harris (calf) — Out
The Magic won their most recent game while having just nine available players. Banchero, Suggs, and Cole Anthony combined for 82 points against the Nuggets in that contest, led by Banchero, who attempted 21 field goals and a game-high 19 free throws. Things won't get much easier for Orlando as they could be in a similar situation injury-wise by the time the game tips off against Atlanta. The Hawks have the league's sixth-best Offensive Rating (119.1) and beat the Magic in their first meeting this season.
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Trey Murphy III, Jonas Valanciunas
Zion Williamson (quad) — Out
Jose Alvarado (illness) — Out
Matt Ryan (elbow) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Chris Duarte, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Trey Lyles (ankle) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Josh Green, Derrick Jones Jr., Dwight Powell
Luka Doncic (ankle) — In
Dereck Lively II (ankle) — Out
Grant Williams (ankle) — Available
Markieff Morris (illness) — Available
Richaun Holmes (personal) — Available
Dante Exum (foot) — Out
Maxi Kleber (toe) — Injured
The Mavericks could be without numerous regular starters against one of the league's best teams in Minnesota. Doncic, Exum, and Lively II missed the previous outing, and Dallas managed to win by 36 points, albeit against a struggling Blazers squad. It'd be a bit tougher to win while down key players against the Timberwolves, whose 108.3 Defensive Rating is the best league-wide. If Doncic is sidelined again, usage would likely funnel to Irving, who's averaged 22.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest since returning from an extended absence three games ago.
Confirmed Lineup: Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Isaiah Livers, Bojan Bogdanovic, Jalen Duren
Alec Burks (injury management) — Available
Isaiah Stewart (toe) — Injured
Monte Morris (quad) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Julian Strawther (knee) — Out
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Smart, Desmond Bane, Luke Kennard, Jaren Jackson Jr., Bismack Biyombo
Ja Morant (shoulder) — Out
Vince Williams (foot) — Available
Derrick Rose (hamstring) — Injured
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
The Grizzlies could be without Morant against the Suns, a situation they found themselves in twice while Morant was suspended earlier this season. Memphis lost both of those outings by a combined 28 points. If Morant can suit up, they should be competitive against Phoenix, who have won five of their last six, posting the league's second-best Offensive Rating (123.6) over that span. Memphis has lost 20 of 26 games sans Morant this season, while they've won six of nine contests with him available.
Confirmed Lineup: Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic
Kevin Durant (hamstring) — Available
Eric Gordon (knee) — Out
Jusuf Nurkic (eye) — Available
Nassir Little (knee) — Out
Bol Bol (ankle) — Out
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
Durant has missed the previous three outings, and the Suns won two of those games. They've won five of seven overall sans Durant this season, including one of their two wins against the Grizzles. Memphis allows 25.1 points per game to opposing power forwards, a bottom-10 mark league-wide, boding well for Durant if he can return to the court. If he remains sidelined, usage should funnel to Booker and Beal, who have both seen usage rate increases when playing without Durant this season. Chimezie Metu would likely draw another spot start if Durant remains sidelined.
Confirmed Lineup: Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Jakob Poeltl
Gary Trent Jr. (quad) — Available
Otto Porter Jr. (knee) — Out
Christian Koloko (respiratory) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Trayce Jackson-Davis
Jonathan Kuminga (toe) — Available
Draymond Green (reconditioning) — Out
Gui Santos (ankle) — Out
Gary Payton II (hamstring) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Terance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac
Moussa Diabate (hand) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Austin Reaves, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Anthony Davis (ankle) — Available
D'Angelo Russell (tailbone) — Available
Rui Hachimura (calf) — Out
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured