Each day, this column will provide live updates for all NBA news. Enjoy up-to-the-minute alerts for injuries and lineup confirmations. The Key News to Watch section will highlight notable injuries to monitor for the current NBA slate.
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Kevin Durant (injury management) — Out
Luka Doncic (quad) — Out
Kyrie Irving (adductor) — Out
Donovan Mitchell (leg) — Out
Jimmy Butler (knee) — In
Tyrese Haliburton (groin) — Available
Lauri Markkanen (illness) — Out
Tyler Herro (ankle) — Available
Jordan Clarkson (hip) — Out
Jamal Murray (knee) — In
Devin Vassell (knee) — Available
Ben Simmons (rest) — Out
Nic Claxton (hamstring) — Out
Seth Curry (injury management) — Out
Joe Harris (injury management) — Out
Royce O'Neale (personal) — Out
Mike Conley (injury maintenance) — Out
Monte Morris (groin) — Out
Josh Hart (ankle) — Available
Max Strus (shoulder) — Available
Javonte Green (knee) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Malaki Branham, Romeo Langford, Keldon Johnson, Zach Collins
Devin Vassell (knee) — Available
Keita Bates-Diop (foot) — Out
Jakob Poeltl (knee) — Injured
Jeremy Sochan (quad) — Injured
Blake Wesley (knee) — Injured
Josh Richardson (+3.8%), Johnson (+3.5%), and Jones (+3.3%) had the highest usage differentials on the team in Vassell's absence Thursday.
Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo
Jimmy Butler (injury management) — In
Tyler Herro (ankle) — Available
Kyle Lowry (rest) — Not on injury report
Max Strus (shoulder) — Available
Victor Oladipo (knee) — Available
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Out
Duncan Robinson (ankle) — Available
Dewayne Dedmon (foot) — Active
Omar Yurtseven (ankle) — Injured
The Spurs have allowed 60.0 points in the paint per game with Jakob Poeltl and Jeremy Sochan sidelined for the last four games, which would be the worst paint defense in the league over the entire season. Adebayo (70.5%) and Butler (46.9%) have scored the highest percentage of their points in the paint amongst Heat starters.
Confirmed Lineup: Edmond Sumner, Patty Mills, Kessler Edwards, Markieff Morris, Day'Ron Sharpe
Kevin Durant (injury management) — Out
Kyrie Irving (adductor) — Out
Ben Simmons (injury management) — Out
Nic Claxton (hamstring) — Out
Joe Harris (injury management) — Out
Seth Curry (injury management) — Out
Royce O'Neale (personal) — Out
TJ Warren (injury management) — Out
Yuta Watanabe (hamstring) — Not on injury report
David Duke Jr. (26.8%), Sumner (23.3%), Patty Mills (22.4%), and Thomas (20.8%) lead active Nets in usage with Durant and Irving off the floor this season. However, Thomas could be most likely to lead the team in usage against the Pacers.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Buddy Hield, Jalen Smith, Myles Turner
Tyrese Haliburton (groin) — Available
Isaiah Jackson (knee) — Available
Daniel Theis (knee) — Injured
Chris Duarte (ankle) — Injured
Nembhard recorded 22.0% usage and a 41.2% assist rate when Haliburton was sidelined for two games, though McConnell was also out during that time. Turner logged a +10.5% usage differential in the one game he played without Haliburton.
Confirmed Lineup: John Wall, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris, Ivica Zubac
Kawhi Leonard (injury management) — Not on injury report
Reggie Jackson (rest) — Out
Norman Powell (groin) — Out
Terance Mann (concussion) — In
Wall has recorded 23.4% usage and a 37.9% assist rate when sharing the floor with George this season. He is set to play a road game in Washington in front of a full crowd for the first time.
Confirmed Lineup: Jordan Goodwin, Corey Kispert, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Kristaps Porzingis
Monte Morris (groin) — Out
Will Barton (foot) — Out
Devon Dotson (G-League) — Available
Johnny Davis (G-League) — Out
Bradley Beal (hamstring) — Injured
Rui Hachimura (ankle) — Injured
Delon Wright (hamstring) — Injured
Kuzma (31.3%) and Porzingis (31.0%) have registered usage rates at least 13.0% higher than the rest of their teammates with Beal sidelined for the last three games. Avdija played 39.9 minutes and Jordan Goodwin 33.8 minutes as Barton's absence tightened the rotation to eight players Friday.
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Josh Giddey, Aleksej Pokusevski Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
Lu Dort (knee) — Not on injury report
Kenrich Williams (knee) — Out
Ousmane Dieng (G-League) — Out
Chet Holmgren (foot) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Lamar Stevens, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Donovan Mitchell (leg) — Out
Kevin Love (back) — Out
Dean Wade (shoulder) — Injured
Dylan Windler (ankle) — Injured
Ricky Rubio (ACL) — Injured
LeVert led the Cavs with 27.4% usage and dished out six assists in Mitchell's absence Friday. Allen has averaged 17.0 points and 13.3 rebounds in his last four games against the Thunder.
Confirmed Lineup: Spencer Dinwiddie, Tim Hardaway Jr., Dorian Finney-Smith, Christian Wood, Dwight Powell
Luka Doncic (quad) — Out
Josh Green (elbow) — Out
Maxi Kleber (foot) — Out
Jaden Hardy (G-League) — Available
Hardaway Jr. (+9.7%) and Christian Wood (+5.8%) recorded significant usage differentials in the one game that Doncic missed this season. Dinwiddie dished out ten assists in that game, and all three players should be central to Dallas' offense with Doncic sidelined.
Confirmed Lineup: Alex Caruso, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic
Javonte Green (knee) — Out
Dalen Terry (hip) — Available
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured
Caruso has registered a 25.3% assist rate since joining the starting lineup. He posted a 17.7% assist rate while coming off the bench.
Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Grant Williams, Blake Griffin
Robert Williams (knee) — Out
Al Horford (health protocols) — Out
Danilo Gallinari (ACL) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney
Stephen Curry (ankle) — Available
Andrew Wiggins (adductor) — Out
Draymond Green (hip) — Available
Andre Iguodala (injury management) — Out
Thompson registered a +4.3% usage differential in the first game that he and Curry played without Wiggins on Monday.
Confirmed Lineup: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Talen Horton-Tucker, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Kelly Olynyk
Lauri Markkanen (illness) — Out
Jordan Clarkson (hip) — Out
Mike Conley (injury maintenance) — Out
Simone Fontecchio (ankle) — Out
Johnny Juzang (G-League) — Out
Collin Sexton (hamstring) — Injured
Alexander-Walker, Beasley, Olynyk, and Talen Horton-Tucker should be charged with generating a majority of Utah's offense against the Nuggets.
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (knee) — In
Jeff Green (knee) — Available
Michael Porter Jr. (heel) — Injured
Bones Hyland has averaged 27.8 minutes in a more prominent sixth-man role during the last two games. His usage has declined to 22.8% in that time due to sharing the floor more with the starters.
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson, Rudy Gobert
Jordan McLaughlin (calf) — Out
Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) — Injured
Taurean Prince (shoulder) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Josh Hart, Jerami Grant, Jusuf Nurkic
Josh Hart (ankle) — Available
Justise Winslow (groin) — Available
Drew Eubanks (hip) — Available
Nassir Little (hip) — Injured
Gary Payton II (core) — Injured
Lillard has averaged 31.5 points per game in his last four matchups with the Timberwolves.