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Key NBA News to Watch
Kevin Durant (foot) — Out
Giannis Antetokounmpo (illness) — In
Tyrese Haliburton (wrist) — In
Jaylen Brown (adductor) — Available
Zach LaVine (foot) — Available
Bam Adebayo (hip) — Available
Desmond Bane (foot) — Available
Jrue Holiday (ankle) — Out
Coby White (ankle) — Available
Duncan Robinson (thumb) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis
Jaylen Brown (adductor) — Available
Jrue Holiday (ankle) — Out
The Celtics remain undefeated at home but have three losses on the road. They'll have an away game against Orlando, who has beaten Boston in the last three meetings. The Magic should have an increased chance of making it four straight if Brown is sidelined. If Brown does sit, usage would likely funnel to Tatum and Holiday, who have seen respective usage rate increases of +6.1% and +7.1% with Brown off the floor.
Confirmed Lineup: Anthony Black, Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Goga Bitadze
Markelle Fultz (knee) — Out
Wendell Carter Jr. (hand) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Devin Booker, Eric Gordon, Grayson Allen, Keita Bates-Diop, Jusuf Nurkic
Kevin Durant (foot) — Out
Yuta Watanabe (quad) — Out
Drew Eubanks (ankle) — Out
Bradley Beal (back) — Injured
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jacob Gilyard, Desmond Bane, Santi Aldama, Jaren Jackson Jr., Bismack Biyombo
Desmond Bane (foot) — Available
Ja Morant (suspension) — Out
Luke Kennard (knee) — Injured
Marcus Smart (foot) — Injured
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Xavier Tillman (injury recovery) — Injured
Jake LaRavia (eye) — Injured
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
The Grizzlies have arguably been the most injury-riddled team league-wide, and now they'll face the possibility of playing without their highest-usage player. Bane's 25.6 points per contest lead the team and are 4.1 more than he averaged in the 2022-2023 campaign, as he continues to play without Morant. In Bane's two most recent outings against the Suns (last season), he averaged 26.0 points on 61.3% from the field, and those performances came with Morant also playing.
Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Josh Richardson, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith, Bam Adebayo
Bam Adebayo (hip) — Available
Duncan Robinson (thumb) — Out
Dru Smith (knee) — Injured
Tyler Herro (ankle) — Injured
RJ Hampton (knee) — Injured
Miami's 41.2 rebounds per game are the fourth fewest league-wide, and their leading rebounder in Adebayo is uncertain to play. Adebayo is grabbing the fourth most rebounds per contest (10.2) of any player in the league. His final status will be critical against a Knicks team with the best rebound percentage (54.5%) league-wide.
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson
Evan Fournier (ankle) — Available
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso, Nikola Vucevic
Zach LaVine (foot) — Available
Coby White (ankle) — Available
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
As trade rumors regarding the Bulls continue, LaVine's absence could also continue after he missed the previous game. The Bulls scored 102 points in the loss, 4.4 fewer than their per-game average. Chicago's been one of the worst shooting teams league-wide this season, made apparent by their bottom four 43.8% field goal percentage. Up next is a matchup against the Raptors, whose 112.2 defensive rating ranks near the league's top ten.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, OG Anunoby, Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Jakob Poeltl
Thaddeus Young (illness) — Available
Precious Achiuwa (knee) — Available
Christian Koloko (respiratory issues) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Ausar Thompson, Isaiah Stewart, Marvin Bagley
Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) — Out
Joe Harris (shoulder) — Injured
Monte Morris (quad) — Injured
Duren avoided the injury report after missing the last five contests. Both he and Bogdanovic were able to log full practices on Wednesday, but the latter's season debut will have to wait at least another game. Duren will have an inviting matchup, as he'll face a Pacers team that allows a league-high 126.4 points per game. However, no matchup has been truly appetizing for the Pistons, who are on a 12-game losing streak and have tallied just two wins through 15 outings.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Bruce Brown, Buddy Hield, Obi Toppin, Myles Turner
Tyrese Haliburton (wrist) — In
Andrew Nembhard (back) — Available
Aaron Nesmith (wrist) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (hamstring) — Out
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Amen Thompson (ankle) — Injured
Victor Oladipo (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Jordan Poole, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Daniel Gafford
Ryan Rollins (knee) — Out
Bilal Coulibaly (knee) — Out
Delon Wright (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (illness) — In
Jae Crowder (adductor, abdomen) — Injured
The Bucks' seventh-ranked 38.1% three-point percentage has helped them put together a solid start to the season. They'll have a chance to maintain that success from beyond the arc, as the Wizards' opponents in the last three outings converted 41.3% of their three-pointers, the fifth-best percentage league-wide over that recent span. Lillard has yet to come alive from deep, as he's converting 32.5% of his threes, down from 37.1% last season in Portland.
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Chris Duarte, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Domantas Sabonis
Colby Jones (hip) — Available
Keegan Murray (back) — Out
Keon Ellis (ankle) — Out
Alex Len (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert
Jaden McDaniels (ankle) — Injured
Jordan McLaughlin (knee) — Injured
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jeremy Sochan, Malaki Branham, Keldon Johnson, Victor Wembanyama, Zach Collins
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Moses Moody, Andrew Wiggins, Kevon Looney
Gary Payton II (foot) — Active
Draymond Green (suspension) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Dyson Daniels, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
CJ McCollum (lung) — Injured
Matt Ryan (calf) — Injured
Trey Murphy (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Terance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac
Norman Powell (groin) — Available
Mason Plumlee (knee) — Injured
Brandon Boston Jr. (quad) — Injured