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LeBron James (calf) — Out
Anthony Davis (adductor, hip) — Available
Anthony Edwards (illness) — In
Jimmy Butler (personal) — Available
Bradley Beal (back) — In
Devin Booker (calf) — Out
Andrew Wiggins (neck) — Available
Herb Jones (leg) — Out
Kyle Lowry (rest) — Out
Gordon Hayward (hamstring) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Mark Williams
Gordon Hayward (hamstring) — Available
Terry Rozier (groin) — Out
Miles Bridges (suspension) — Out
Frank Ntilikina (leg) — Injured
James Bouknight (knee) — Injured
Cody Martin (knee) — Injured
Mark Williams averaged a double-double over the last five games but gets a challenging matchup against one of the best rebounding teams in the league. The Knicks' 50.0 rebounds per game and 78.8% defensive rebounding rate this season are league-highs. Their 103.7 defensive rating is the 2nd best league-wide.
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson
Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Jordan Poole, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Daniel Gafford
Delon Wright (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Spencer Dinwiddie, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton
Ben Simmons (hip) — Out
Cam Thomas (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jacob Gilyard, Marcus Smart, Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr., Bismack Biyombo
Xavier Tillman (injury recovery) — Out
Ja Morant (suspension) — Out
Derrick Rose (knee) — Injured
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac
Mason Plumlee (knee) — Injured
Brandon Boston Jr. (quad) — Injured
The starting lineup has logged just a 93.1 offensive rating on the floor together through three games. The team is 0-3 and their 121.6 defensive rating is the fourth-worst league-wide in that span. Paul George has shot 27.9% from the field including 17.4% from three-point range, while Harden has not attempted more than five three-pointers in a game during the stretch. They get an opportunistic matchup against the Grizzlies, who are 1-8 and allow a league-most 15.7 made-threes per game this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Bruce Brown, Bennedict Mathurin, Obi Toppin, Myles Turner
Aaron Nesmith (ankle) — Available
Jalen Smith (back) — Available
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Maxey, De'Anthony Melton, Nicolas Batum, Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid
Kelly Oubre Jr. — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Cade Cunningham, Killian Hayes, Ausar Thompson, Isaiah Stewart, Marvin Bagley
Jaden Ivey (illness) — Available
Alec Burks (forearm) — Available
Jalen Duren (ankle) — Out
Joe Harris (shoulder) — Injured
Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) — Injured
Monte Morris (quad) — Injured
Isaiah Livers (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Torrey Craig, Nikola Vucevic
Alex Caruso (toe) — Out
Patrick Williams (finger) — Available
Dalen Terry (knee) — Out
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (hamstring) — Injured
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
On paper, this game is poised to be a slog. The Nuggets (107.6) and Rockets (107.8) have averaged top-ten defensive ratings. The Rockets rank 30th in pace (97.23) while the Nuggets are also in the bottom five (98.28). Opponents have averaged 106.0 points per game against both teams, tied for the third-lowest in the league.
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Amen Thompson (ankle) — Injured
Victor Oladipo (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Jones Jr., Grant Williams, Dereck Lively II
Maxi Kleber (toe) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Dyson Daniels, Jordan Hawkins, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Herb Jones (leg) — Out
Naji Marshall (knee) — Available
CJ McCollum (lung) — Injured
Jose Alvarado (ankle) — Injured
Trey Murphy (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Josh Richardson, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith, Bam Adebayo
Jimmy Butler (personal) — Available
Josh Richardson (back) — Available
Kyle Lowry (rest) — Out
Caleb Martin (knee) — Out
Tyler Herro (ankle) — Injured
Butler's status is uncertain after he wasn't available for the first leg of the road back-to-back. Jaime Jaquez started in his place and logged a season-high 20 points on 17 attempts in 38.5 minutes. Haywood Highsmith also logged season-highs in minutes (34) and usage (22.1%). Kyle Lowry has stepped up offensively since Herro's injury. He's scored 17 points each in the last two games.
Confirmed Lineup: Jeremy Sochan, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Victor Wembanyama, Zach Collins
Tre Jones (hamstring) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren
Kenrich Williams (back) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic
Eric Gordon (shoulder) — Out
Bradley Beal (back) — In
Devin Booker (calf) — Out
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
In two games since Beal's debut, the starting lineup has logged a +22.0 Net Rating. Durant's team-high 92.0 touches per game is up from 71.4 touches per game in the previous seven games. Nurkic has led the team with 7.5 assists per game in the two-game stretch. It was reported that Booker could return during this home stand, so his next opportunity will be on Wednesday.
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert
Anthony Edwards (illness) — In
Naz Reid (neck) — In
Jordan McLaughlin (knee) — Injured
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney
Andrew Wiggins (neck) — Available
Gary Payton II (finger) — Available
Statuses should be monitored for Warriors vets on the second leg of a back-to-back set, but only Curry logged more than 30 minutes against the Cavs on Saturday. Green played just 18 minutes in the contest. He was ejected in the third quarter after being assessed a second technical foul. Gary Payton II played a season-low 11 minutes in the game, ceding minutes to Brandon Podziemski. It may have been matchup-based, however, as Payton II logged 12 minutes in the first game against Cleveland last week.
Confirmed Lineup: Skylar Mays, Shaedon Sharpe, Matisse Thybulle, Jerami Grant, Deandre Ayton
Ish Wainright (calf) — Available
Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) — Out
Scoot Henderson (ankle) — Injured
Anfernee Simons (thumb) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season
After Brogdon suffered a strained left hamstring in the first quarter of the previous game, Mays replaced him in the lineup and totaled 37 minutes, including the overtime period. He's a favorite to get the start after the team converted him to a standard contract on Saturday. He also started six games for the team last season. Jamaree Bouyea was signed to a two-way contract to shore up guard depth as well.
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (calf) — Out
Anthony Davis (adductor, hip) — Available
Jaxson Hayes (ankle) — Available
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured
Jarred Vanderbilt (heel) — Injured
Jalen Hood-Schifino (knee) — Injured
Coach Ham called the lineup change a "realignment." Ham told Austin Reaves that his minutes wouldn't go down and that he would finish games. In the last contest, the starting lineup logged a 125.0 offensive rating in 11 minutes together. Reaves logged 35 minutes off the bench and played the entire fourth quarter. If James can't go, it's possible they could start Rui Hachimura and keep Reaves off the bench in his new role. Russell has logged a +8.74% usage rate differential in minutes without James on the floor this season, while Reaves' usage rate differential without James on the court is +5.51%.