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Luka Doncic (quad) — Available
Ja Morant (thigh) — Out
Trae Young (back) — Out
Donovan Mitchell (leg) — In
Jimmy Butler (injury management) — Available
Ivica Zubac (groin) — Available
Keldon Johnson (illness) — Available
Tyler Herro (ankle) — Available
Nic Claxton (hamstring) — Available
Clint Capela (Achilles) — Out
Steven Adams (ankle) — Out
Bogdan Bogdanovic (injury management) — Out
Josh Hart (ankle) — Available
Max Strus (shoulder) — Available
Monte Morris (groin) — Out
Jeremy Sochan (quad) — In
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Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo
Jimmy Butler (injury management) — Available
Tyler Herro (ankle) — Available
Max Strus (shoulder) — Available
Victor Oladipo (knee) — Available
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Out
Duncan Robinson (ankle) — Available
Dewayne Dedmon (foot) — Available
Omar Yurtseven (ankle) — Injured
The Pacers have allowed the third-most points in the paint per game (56.3) over each team's last five games. Adebayo (14.7) and Butler (10.7) lead the Heat at points in the paint per game.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Buddy Hield, Aaron Nesmith, Myles Turner
Daniel Theis (knee) — Injured
Chris Duarte (ankle) — Injured
Hield leads the Pacers with 3.6 made threes per game and has averaged 25.5 points in his last two matchups against the Heat. Opponents have made the third-most threes per game (13.4) against Miami this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris, Kevin Durant, Nic Claxton
Kevin Durant (injury management) — Not on injury report
Kyrie Irving (adductor) — Not on injury report
Ben Simmons (injury management) — Not on injury report
Nic Claxton (hamstring) — Available
Royce O'Neale (personal) — Out
Joe Harris (injury management) — Not on injury report
Seth Curry (injury management) — Not on injury report
TJ Warren (injury management) — Not on injury report
Harris, Seth Curry, and Yuta Watanabe should play more significant roles in O'Neale's absence.
Confirmed Lineup: Jordan Goodwin, Corey Kispert, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Kristaps Porzingis
Monte Morris (groin) — Out
Will Barton (foot) — Not on injury report
Anthony Gill (heel) — Available
Bradley Beal (hamstring) — Injured
Rui Hachimura (ankle) — Injured
Delon Wright (hamstring) — Injured
Avdija has averaged 36.9 minutes in the last seven games Beal has sat this season. He has registered a +5.5% assist rate differential in the nine games Beal has missed.
Confirmed Lineup: Trent Forrest, AJ Griffin, De'Andre Hunter, Jalen Johnson, Onyeka Okongwu
Trae Young (back) — Out
Clint Capela (Achilles) — Out
Bogdan Bogdanovic (injury management) — Out
John Collins (ankle) — Injured
Dejounte Murray (ankle) — Injured
Bogdanovic was supposed to be on a minute restriction but averaged 34.6 minutes in the last two games. Young, Hunter, and Griffin could shoulder more of the offense if Bogdanovic sits to manage his surgically repaired knee for the second game of a back-to-back.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, John Konchar, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Brandon Clarke
Ja Morant (thigh) — Out
Steven Adams (ankle) — Out
Jake LaRavia (foot) — Available
Desmond Bane (toe) — Injured
Danny Green (ACL) — Injured
Jackson Jr. logged a +9.0% usage differential in the 86 minutes he has shared the floor with Brooks and Tyus Jones while Morant was off the floor this season. Jones posted 12.6% usage and a 37.9% assist rate in those minutes.
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, Aleksej Pokusevski
Kenrich Williams (knee) — Out
Ousmane Dieng (G-League) — Out
Chet Holmgren (foot) — Injured
Giddey has led the Thunder with a 26.0% defensive rebounding rate in the last five games. He had a 17.6% defensive rebounding clip in his first 18 games.
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Spencer Dinwiddie, Tim Hardaway Jr., Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell
Luka Doncic (quad) — Available
Josh Green (elbow) — Out
Maxi Kleber (foot) — Available
Davis Bertans (illness) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Lamar Stevens, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Donovan Mitchell (leg) — In
Kevin Love (back) — In
Mamadi Diakite (G-League) — Out
Dean Wade (shoulder) — Injured
Dylan Windler (ankle) — Injured
Ricky Rubio (ACL) — Injured
Caris LeVert (+7.5%) and Mobley (+3.2%) have the highest usage differentials with Mitchell out for the last two games. Garland has logged a -1.0% usage differential and a +0.8 assist rate differential in the last two matches.
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Romeo Langford, Keldon Johnson, Isaiah Roby, Zach Collins
Keldon Johnson (illness) — Available
Jeremy Sochan (quad) — In
Keita Bates-Diop (foot) — Out
Jakob Poeltl (knee) — Injured
Blake Wesley (knee) — Injured
Romeo Langford averaged 15.0 points on 18.0% usage in 28.4 minutes during the last two games. He could remain in the starting lineup if Sochan is ruled out.
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
Edwards (25.8%), Russell (24.7%), and Gobert (21.6%) led Timberwolves starters in usage as all three players scored 24 points or more in their 124-118 road loss to the Trail Blazers on Saturday. Coach Finch deployed Jaylen Nowell for just 16.0 minutes, which made their offense more crucial.
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 (34.0%) and Simons (29.6%) dominated usage for the Trail Blazers as both players exceeded 30 points in their 124-118 home win over the Timberwolves on Saturday. Both players attempted ten threes or more, and Minnesota remains vulnerable from downtown.
Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Smart, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Blake Griffin
Robert Williams (knee) — Out
Al Horford (personal) — Out
Danilo Gallinari (ACL) — Injured
Tatum averaged 34.3 points and shot 51.4% from the field in his last three games against Kawhi Leonard.
Confirmed Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris, Ivica Zubac
Ivica Zubac (groin) — Available
Reggie Jackson (rest) — Not on injury report
Norman Powell (groin) — Out
Leonard's minutes are expected to remain restricted, but he played 30 minutes in each of the last two games. He posted 20.3% usage and a 42.3 eFG% in those games and still hasn't found his rhythm offensively.