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.

Key NBA News to Watch

• Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — Out

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (back) — Out

• Paul George (knee) — Out

• Luka Doncic (quad) — Out

• Jimmy Butler (injury management) — Available

• Bam Adebayo (ankle) — Available

• Bradley Beal (hamstring) — Out

• Josh Giddey (illness) — Out

• Tyler Herro (ankle) — Available

• Jrue Holiday (illness) — In

• Jakob Poeltl (knee) — Available

• Jerami Grant (back) — Out

• Alperen Sengun (ankle) — Available

• Kyle Lowry (knee) — Out

• Reggie Jackson (Achilles) — Out

• Lu Dort (hand) — Available

• Spencer Dinwiddie (injury recovery) — Out

• Josh Hart (ankle) — Available

• Caleb Martin (ankle) — Out

• Victor Oladipo (injury management) — Available

• Max Strus (shoulder) — Available

• Darius Bazley (illness) — Out

• Jose Alvarado (rib) — Available

• Dwight Powell (leg) — Out

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Washington Wizards News

Confirmed Lineup: Monte Morris, Corey Kispert, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Kristaps Porzingis

• Bradley Beal (hamstring) — Out

• Kristaps Porzingis (back) — Not on injury report

• Rui Hachimura (ankle) — Injured

• Delon Wright (hamstring) — Injured

Will Barton (+3.1%), Porzingis (+2.9%), and Kuzma (+2.5%) have recorded positive usage differentials in games Beal has missed this season. Barton (+5.0%), Avdija (+4.7%), and Porzingis (+3.4%) have logged positive assist rate differentials with Beal out. Their offensive roles should diminish if Beal returns.

Los Angeles Clippers News

Confirmed Lineup: John Wall, Nic Batum, Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris, Moussa Diabate

• Kawhi Leonard (injury management) — Not on injury report

• Paul George (knee) — Out

• Reggie Jackson (Achilles) — Out

• Ivica Zubac (knee) — Out

• Luke Kennard (calf) — Not on injury report

• Norman Powell (groin) — Injured

Leonard registered 28.1% usage, a 22.6% assist rate, and a 61.7 eFG% in his last two games. He could be one of many Clippers who need to step into more significant offensive roles if George is ruled out.

Miami Heat News

Confirmed Lineup: Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Max Strus, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo

• Jimmy Butler (injury management) — Available

• Bam Adebayo (ankle) — Available

• Tyler Herro (ankle) — Available

• Kyle Lowry (knee) — Out

• Caleb Martin (ankle) — Out

• Victor Oladipo (injury management) — Available

• Max Strus (shoulder) — Available

• Gabe Vincent (knee) — Out

• Haywood Highsmith (quad) — Available

• Dewayne Dedmon (foot) — Available

• Orlando Robinson (back) — Available

• Duncan Robinson (ankle) — Available

• Udonis Haslem (Achilles) — Out

• Nikola Jovic (back) — Available

• Jamal Cain (G League) — Out

• Omer Yurtseven (ankle) — Injured

Haslem and Dedmon are likely limited, if available, so Orlando Robinson could play a majority of center minutes again if Adebayo remains out. Oladipo's time may no longer be restricted after playing 31.1 minutes Wednesday.

San Antonio Spurs News

Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan, Jakob Poeltl

• Jakob Poeltl (knee) — Available

• Zach Collins (ankle) — Available

• Josh Richardson (personal) — Out

• Romeo Langford (ankle) — Out

• Malaki Branham (G League) — Available

• Blake Wesley (G League) — Out

Due in part to Mexico City having an altitude of 7,349 feet above sea level, the under has a record of 5-3-1 in the nine games played in Mexico City since 2014. Four of the nine games went under the expected total by more than 20 points.

Dallas Mavericks News

Confirmed Lineup: Kemba Walker, Tim Hardaway Jr., Reggie Bullock, Dorian Finney-Smith, Christian Wood

• Luka Doncic (quad) — Out

• Dwight Powell (leg) — Out

• Josh Green (elbow) — Out

• Davis Bertans (illness) — Available

• Spencer Dinwiddie (injury recovery) — Out

• Maxi Kleber (hamstring) — Injured

Dallas and Cleveland remain the two slowest teams in the league, and the under hit by 20.5 points in the Cavs' 105-90 win over the Mavs on Wednesday. Doncic scored 30 points on 39.5% usage, and Wood added 20 points on 26.9% usage.

Cleveland Cavaliers News

Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen

• Lamar Stevens (knee) — Out

• Dean Wade (shoulder) — Injured

• Dylan Windler (ankle) — Injured

• Ricky Rubio (ACL) — Injured

The Cavs limited the Mavs to zero fast break points and 26 points in the paint in their 105-90 road win Wednesday. Mitchell scored 34 points on 31.6% usage, and five other Cavs scored between 11 and 18 points.

Portland Trail Blazers News

Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Josh Hart, Justise Winslow, Jusuf Nurkic

• Jerami Grant (back) — Out

• Josh Hart (ankle) — Available

• Trendon Watford (Achilles) — Available

• Nassir Little (hip) — Injured

• Gary Payton II (core) — Injured

Houston allows the sixth-most points per 100 possessions (115.3) in the league. Portland has a 7-2 record against teams that rank in the bottom ten in defensive rating and has scored the third-most points per 100 possessions (121.6) against those teams.

Houston Rockets News

Confirmed Lineup: Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Eric Gordon, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun

• Alperen Sengun (ankle) — Available

• Tari Eason (ankle) — Available

• Garrison Mathews (illness) — Out

• Josh Christopher (G League) — Out

• Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) — Injured

Utah Jazz News

Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, Jarred Vanderbilt, Kelly Olynyk

• Collin Sexton (hamstring) — Out

• Simone Fontecchio (ankle) — Available

Walker Kessler has averaged 23.8 minutes in the last five games after playing 15.8 minutes per game in his first 23 matches. He recorded a 21.0% rebounding rate and averaged 2.8 blocks in the previous five games.

Milwaukee Bucks News

Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Jevon Carter, Grayson Allen, Bobby Portis, Brook Lopez

• Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — Out

• Jrue Holiday (illness) — In

• Khris Middleton (knee) — Out

• Serge Ibaka (illness) — Probable

• Joe Ingles (ACL) — Out

Holiday (+7.9%), Carter (+6.6%), and Allen (+5.0%) have logged the highest usage differentials on the Bucks with Antetokounmpo and Middleton off the floor this season. However, Lopez and Bobby Portis could get additional post touches if Antetokounmpo is ruled out due to Utah defending post-ups at the third-worst percentile in the league thus far.

Memphis Grizzlies News

Confirmed Lineup: Ja Morant, John Konchar, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Steven Adams

• Jake LaRavia (G League) — Out

• Vince Williams Jr. (illness) — Doubtful

• Desmond Bane (toe) — Injured

• Danny Green (ACL) — Injured

The Thunder are 0-6 in the second game of a back-to-back this season, and their -11.9 point differential on zero days of rest ranks 28th in the league.

Oklahoma City Thunder News

Confirmed Lineup: Isaiah Joe, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Eugene Omoruyi, Aleksej Pokusevski

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (back) — Out

• Josh Giddey (illness) — Out

• Lu Dort (hand) — Available

• Darius Bazley (illness) — Out

• Kenrich Williams (knee) — Available

• Ousmane Dieng (wrist) — Injured

• Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (ankle) — Injured

• Chet Holmgren (foot) — Injured

The Thunder rank fourth in the league at points in the paint per game (56.1). The Grizzlies have allowed the second-fewest points in the paint per game (44.9) since Jaren Jackson Jr. returned on November 15th.

New Orleans Pelicans News

Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas

• Jose Alvarado (rib) — Available

• Brandon Ingram (toe) — Injured

Williamson scored 35 points in both of the Pelicans' matchups against the Suns within the last eight days. McCollum averaged 23.5 points on 24.6% usage, and Larry Nance Jr. averaged 6.0 minutes more than Valanciunas during those two games.

Phoenix Suns News

Confirmed Lineup: Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, Torrey Craig, Bismack Biyombo

• Deandre Ayton (ankle) — Out

• Cam Payne (foot) — Out

• Duane Washington Jr. (hip) — Out

• Cam Johnson (knee) — Injured

Booker was limited to averaging 15.0 points on a 38.7 eFG% in his two games against the Pelicans despite Herb Jones being unavailable for both games. Paul logged increased 20.6% usage and a reduced 30.8% assist rate in the two games he and Booker played against New Orleans. Bridges led the team by averaging 19.0 points on a 68.0 eFG% during those games.