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Key NBA News to Watch
Joel Embiid (knee) — In
Anthony Edwards (hip) — Out
Jamal Murray (ankle) — Available
Jalen Brunson (ankle) — In
Deandre Ayton (knee) — Out
Malcolm Brogdon (knee) — Out
Jaden McDaniels (ankle) — Available
John Collins (illness) — Out
Dillon Brooks (illness) — Available
Lu Dort (ankle) — Out
Kyle Lowry (back) — Available
Mark Williams (back) — Out
Jalen Suggs (ankle) — Available
Daniel Gafford (hip) — Out
De'Andre Hunter (quad) — Out
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Out
Patrick Williams (ankle) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Orlando Robinson
Kyle Lowry (back) — Available
Bam Adebayo (hip) — Out
Haywood Highsmith (back) — Out
Tyler Herro (ankle) — Injured
RJ Hampton — Available
Dru Smith (knee) — Out for season
With Adebayo sidelined, the Heat have lost two of their last three games. Over that stretch, their 120.9 Defensive Rating has been the fifth-worst. Meanwhile, Miami's season-long Defensive Rating of 113.0 ranks in the top half of the league, and it is apparent that Adebayo's absence is negatively affecting their defensive ability. Even without Adebayo, the Heat should be able to play better defensively against the Hornets, who are dealing with injuries of their own and have scored the seventh-fewest points per game (111.2) over the last five outings.
Confirmed Lineup: Terry Rozier, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards
Mark Williams (back) — Out
Nick Smith Jr. (ankle) — Out
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Injured
Frank Ntilikina (leg) — Injured
Cody Martin (knee) — Injured
Ball has missed the last five outings and will be reevaluated at some point this week. He was at Sunday's practice when he spoke about his progress and efforts to get back on the floor. “Just to have two shoes on and walking around touching the ball, it’s always great,” Ball said. “It feels way better than when it happened because at first, I couldn’t even put any pressure on my foot. But now I can stand on two feet, walk a little. Still (have) a little limp, but way better than it was.” The Hornets, without Ball, will face a Heat team that has struggled defensively without Bam Adebayo in the lineup.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Bruce Brown, Buddy Hield, Obi Toppin, Myles Turner
Aaron Nesmith (hip) — Available
Jalen Smith (knee, heel) — Injured
Andrew Nembhard (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Cade Cunningham, Killian Hayes, Ausar Thompson, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart
Marvin Bagley III (back) — Out
Jalen Duren (ankle) — Injured
Monte Morris (quad) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Dean Wade, Jarrett Allen
Evan Mobley (knee) — Out
Caris LeVert (injury management) — Out
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured
Ricky Rubio (personal) — NWT
In the previous outing, Mobley missed his first game of the season, and the Cavaliers won while holding their opponent to under 100 points. They'll now face an Orlando team that has been one of the surprises of the league this season. Cleveland doesn't match up particularly well against Orlando, as the Cavs' 111.2 Offensive Rating is the seventh-worst league-wide, while the Magic's 108.9 Defensive Rating is the league's second-best. In the first meeting between these teams this season, Cleveland secured a 10-point win.
Confirmed Lineup: Anthony Black, Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Goga Bitadze
Jalen Suggs (ankle) — Available
Jonathan Isaac (ankle) — In
Markelle Fultz (knee) — Injured
Wendell Carter Jr. (hand) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Jordan Poole, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Mike Muscala
Daniel Gafford (hip) — Out
Landry Shamet (rib) — Out
Johnny Davis (calf) — Injured
Delon Wright (knee) — Injured
Ryan Rollins (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Maxey, De'Anthony Melton, Tobias Harris, Nicolas Batum, Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid (knee) — In
Embiid twisted his knee in the previous contest, and while he played through the ailment, he was visibly limping toward the end of the game. He was essentially a full participant in Sunday's practice, but his status for Monday's outing remains uncertain. The 76ers have won 14 of 18 games with Embiid available, but they've lost all three that he's missed. Their 122.6 points per contest with Embiid are the second-most league-wide, but that number drops to 110.7 points per game when he is sidelined. Philadelphia should be able to find success regardless of Embiid's final status, as they will face a Wizards team with the worst Defensive Rating (120.7) in the league.
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (ankle) — Available
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, Garrison Mathews, Saddiq Bey, Clint Capela
De'Andre Hunter (quad) — Out
Jalen Johnson (wrist) — Injured
Mouhamed Gueye (back) — Injured
Kobe Bufkin (thumb) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, OG Anunoby, Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Jakob Poeltl
Otto Porter Jr. (foot) — Out
Christian Koloko (respiratory) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Jericho Sims
Jalen Brunson (ankle) — In
Immanuel Quickley (knee) — Out
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) — Injured
Brunson is uncertain to play in Monday's contest after getting injured at the end of the previous outing. On Sunday, when asked about Brunson's availability, coach Thibodeau said that Brunson was "good to go" for Monday. However, that was before he was listed as questionable on the injury report, so Brunson's ailment could be more painful or limiting than Thibodeau initially thought. If he can't suit up, the Knicks will have to start a backup point guard against a Raptors team that allows the second-fewest points per game (20.8) to that position group.
Confirmed Lineup: Jeremy Sochan, Malaki Branham, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Victor Wembanyama
Charles Bassey (knee) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Dillon Brooks (illness) — Available
Tari Eason (leg) — Available
Reggie Bullock (illness) — Out
Victor Oladipo (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Seth Curry, Dante Exum, Derrick Jones Jr., Dereck Lively II
Tim Hardaway Jr. (back) — Out
Grant Williams (knee) — Out
Kyrie Irving (heel) — Injured
Josh Green (elbow) — Injured
Maxi Kleber (toe) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Derrick Rose, Desmond Bane, David Roddy, Santi Aldama, Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jake LaRavia (eye) — Available
Ja Morant — Suspended
Marcus Smart (foot) — Injured
Luke Kennard (knee) — Injured
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Out
Patrick Williams (ankle) — Available
Zach LaVine (foot) — Injured
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Chris Livingston (ankle) — Out
Jae Crowder (adductor, abdomen) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Troy Brown Jr., Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert
Anthony Edwards (hip) — Out
Jaden McDaniels (ankle) — Available
Jordan McLaughlin (knee) — Available
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
Edwards returned to the lineup two contests ago. In his first game back, he finished with 17 points but shot 24% from the field as he attempted to shake off some rust. In the previous outing, he played just four minutes before exiting the contest early. Jaden McDaniels could also return to the floor after missing the last eight games. It's unclear if Edwards or McDaniels would face any limitations if available. The Wolves have won both games played without Edwards this season and will now face a Pelicans team that's coming off a poor performance in the In-Season Tournament semifinals.
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Matt Ryan (elbow) — Out
Larry Nance Jr. (rib) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Keyonte George, Jordan Clarkson, Ochai Agbaji, Simone Fontecchio, Kelly Olynyk
John Collins (illness) — Out
Lauri Markkanen (hamstring) — Out
Walker Kessler (foot) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren
Lu Dort (ankle) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton
Dennis Smith Jr. (back) — Out
Lonnie Walker (hamstring) — Injured
Ben Simmons (back) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Malik Monk (illness) — Available
Colby Jones (back) — Available
Alex Len (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Anfernee Simons, Shaedon Sharpe, Matisse Thybulle, Toumani Camara, Duop Reath
Malcolm Brogdon (knee) — Out
Deandre Ayton (knee) — Out
Jerami Grant (concussion) — Out
Ish Wainright (knee) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season
Without Brogdon, Ayton, and Grant available last game, the Trail Blazers shot 37.1% from the field and lost by 13 points. Portland's 43.1% field goal percentage is the lowest league-wide, and they struggled even more due to some of their best players being sidelined. They'll hope to get at least one of Brogdon or Ayton back against the Clippers, whose opponents' 45.1% field goal percentage is the league's sixth-lowest. The healthy Blazers played the Clippers in their first game of the season and still lost by double digits.
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Terance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac
Bones Hyland (shoulder) — Out
Moussa Diabate (hip) — Out
Mason Plumlee (knee) — Injured