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Anthony Davis (adductor, hip) — Out
Bradley Beal (back) — In
Draymond Green (personal) — Out
Nikola Jokic (wrist) — Available
Derrick White (personal) — Available
Ben Simmons (hip) — Out
Jalen Duren (ankle) — Available
Zion Williamson (personal) — Out
Jimmy Butler (knee) — Available
Gary Payton II (illness) — Out
Herb Jones (leg) — Out
Lu Dort (hip) — In
Walker Kessler (elbow) — Injured
Keldon Johnson (wrist) — Available
Devin Vassell (adductor) — In
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Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Jordan Poole, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Daniel Gafford
Confirmed Lineup: LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Mark Williams
Terry Rozier (groin) — Out
Miles Bridges (suspension) — Out
Frank Ntilikina (leg) — Injured
James Bouknight (knee) — Injured
Cody Martin (knee) — Injured
Rozier is officially out for the next two games due to a strained left adductor. Miller started in his place on Monday and despite playing 36 minutes, he had one of his poorest statistical outings of the season. His one rebound and seven points on 25.0% shooting were season-lows.
Confirmed Lineup: Keyonte George, Jordan Clarkson, Ochai Agbaji, Lauri Markkanen, John Collins
Walker Kessler (elbow) — Injured
Keyonte George (foot) — Available
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Bruce Brown, Bennedict Mathurin, Obi Toppin, Myles Turner
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis
Derrick White (personal) — Available
Neemias Queta (foot) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Maxey, De'Anthony Melton, Kelly Oubre Jr., Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid
Boston and Philadelphia enter the game each with a 119.9 offensive rating and matching 5-1 records. Philadelphia has a league-best 61.3% true shooting percentage compared to Boston's 60.4%. Meanwhile, opponents are shooting 44.0% from the field against the Celtics and 44.5% against the 76ers. All are top-five marks league-wide.
Confirmed Lineup: Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann (ankle) — Available
Mason Plumlee (knee) — Injured
Brandon Boston Jr. (quad) — Injured
In Harden's debut, he and Westbrook logged almost identical tracking stats. Harden recorded 54 touches and a 4.4-minute time of possession. Westbrook logged 53 touches and a 4.2-minute time of possession. They each scored 17 points in 31 minutes.
Confirmed Lineup: Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Royce O'Neale, Dorian Finney-Smith
Ben Simmons (hip) — Out
Lonnie Walker IV (knee) — Available
Cam Johnson (calf) — Out
Nic Claxton (ankle) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Jeremy Sochan, Malaki Branham, Keldon Johnson, Victor Wembanyama, Zach Collins
Keldon Johnson (wrist) — Available
Devin Vassell (adductor) — In
Through two games without Vassell, Johnson has logged a +3.18% usage rate differential to go along with a team-high 21.0 points per game. In five games prior to Vassell's injury, Johnson averaged 15.2 points per game. Wembanyama continues to lead the team in usage with a 28.9% rate on the season.
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson
Confirmed Lineup: Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Keita Bates-Diop, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic
Bradley Beal (back) — In
Devin Booker (calf) — Out
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
Beal reportedly practiced Tuesday and seems he could be as close as he's been to making his Suns debut. Eric Gordon averaged 75.0 touches over the last two games without Booker while Durant recorded a team-high 80.0 touches per game during that span. Durant's 33.2% usage rate through seven games is a team-high and he's logged a +2.33% usage rate differential without Booker on the floor.
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Torrey Craig, Nikola Vucevic
Alex Caruso (elbow) — Available
Patrick Williams (finger) — Available
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
Teams have averaged 56.0 points in the paint against the Suns this season. It's the second-most league-wide and offers a plus-matchup for Vucevic. He's scored 72.7% of his points in the paint, which is up from 54.3% last season. He posted a season-high 24 points against the Pacers - who allow the most points in the paint to opponents - last week.
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince, LeBron James, Christian Wood
Anthony Davis (adductor, hip) — Out
Rui Hachimura (concussion) — Available
Jaxson Hayes (ankle) — Out
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured
Jarred Vanderbilt (heel) — Injured
Jalen Hood-Schifino (knee) — Injured
Davis struggled to endure Monday's game as he dealt with a left adductor injury and hip spasms. After two locker room visits, he sat out the fourth quarter. Christian Wood played the entire fourth quarter on his way to a season-high 30 minutes. The potential starting lineup - in the event Davis sits - of Russell, Reaves, Prince, James, and Wood has logged seven minutes together this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Tari Eason (leg) — Available
Amen Thompson (ankle) — Injured
Victor Oladipo (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith, Bam Adebayo
Jimmy Butler (knee) — Available
Caleb Martin (knee) — Out
Nikola Jovic (illness) — Out
Jamal Cain (illness) — Out
Grizzlies opponents have averaged a league-high 40.3 three-point attempts and 16.0 made-threes per game. Herro is converting 41.0% of a team-high 8.7 three-point attempts per game, and his 5.4 pull-up attempts per game from deep are the sixth-most league-wide.
Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Smart, Desmond Bane, Ziaire Williams, Jaren Jackson Jr., Bismack Biyombo
John Konchar (hip) — Out
Xavier Tillman (knee) — Out
Ja Morant (suspension) — Out
Derrick Rose (knee) — Injured
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Cade Cunningham, Killian Hayes, Ausar Thompson, Isaiah Stewart, Jalen Duren
Jalen Duren (ankle) — Available
Jaden Ivey (illness) — Out
Alec Burks (forearm) — Out
Joe Harris (shoulder) — Injured
Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) — Injured
Monte Morris (quad) — Injured
Isaiah Livers (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Jae Crowder, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Khris Middleton (injury management) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Dyson Daniels, Jordan Hawkins, Brandon Ingram, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Jonas Valanciunas
Herb Jones (leg) — Out
Zion Williamson (personal) — Out
CJ McCollum (lung) — Injured
Jose Alvarado (ankle) — Injured
Trey Murphy (knee) — Injured
Naji Marshall (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert
Jordan McLaughlin (knee) — Injured
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Isaac Okoro (knee) — Out
Sam Merrill (illness) — Out
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Out
Ricky Rubio (personal) — NWT
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren
Lu Dort (hip) — In
Ousmane Dieng (wrist) — Available
Kenrich Williams (back) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schröder, OG Anunoby, Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Jakob Poeltl
Precious Achiuwa (groin) — Out
Christian Koloko (respiratory issues) — Out
The Raptors have held opponents to a fifth-lowest 107.4 points per game. They are also the only team with two players in the top five in defensive win shares with Anunoby (2nd) and Barnes (4th).
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Jones Jr., Grant Williams, Dwight Powell
Maxi Kleber (toe) — In
Dereck Lively II (illness) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Dario Saric, Kevon Looney
Gary Payton II (illness) — Out
Draymond Green (personal) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic (wrist) — Available
Jamal Murray (hamstring) — Out
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Jokic averaged a league-high 95.2 touches per game through the first six games. In the last contest without Murray, he logged 123, including 70 frontcourt touches. His assist rate also spiked to a season-high 50.7%.
Confirmed Lineup: Malcolm Brogdon, Shaedon Sharpe, Matisse Thybulle, Jerami Grant, Deandre Ayton
Scoot Henderson (ankle) — Out
Ish Wainright (calf) — Out
Anfernee Simons (thumb) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Keon Ellis, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
De'Aaron Fox (ankle) — Out
Trey Lyles (calf) — Out
The team has been offensively deficient without Fox. Through three games, they've logged a league-worst 100.7 offensive rating and posted league-lows in points (95.7) per game and pace. After they both shot at least 40.0% from three last season, Murray is shooting 26.0% from deep, and Huerter is converting just 24.2% on his shots from three-point range this year.