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LeBron James (adductor) — Available
Anthony Davis (calf) — Available
Trae Young (shoulder) — Out
Khris Middleton (wrist) — Available
Tyrese Haliburton (groin) — Available
Jimmy Butler (knee) — In
CJ McCollum (conditioning) — In
Tyler Herro (ankle) — In
Jamal Murray (quad) — Available
Tobias Harris (illness) — Available
Clint Capela (foot) — Available
Max Strus (shoulder) — Available
Mo Bamba (back) — Out
Lonnie Walker (foot) — Available
Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) — In
Dennis Schroder (personal) — Out
Lamar Stevens (illness) — In
Naji Marshall (conditioning) — Available
Torrey Craig (groin) — Out
Troy Brown Jr. (foot) — Available
Jalen Johnson (ankle) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: Monte Morris, Bradley Beal, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Kristaps Porzingis
Rui Hachimura (ankle) — Injured
Delon Wright (hamstring) — Injured
The Wizards' offense has become increasingly reliant on Beal, Kuzma, and Porzingis in the wake of Hachimura's injury. All three players have averaged over 25.0 points in the last five games, and Morris' 9.0 points per game rank fourth on the team.
Confirmed Lineup: Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre, Jalen McDaniels, PJ Washington, Mason Plumlee
Terry Rozier (illness) — Not on injury report
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Injured
Gordon Hayward (shoulder) — Injured
Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) — Injured
Cody Martin (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (quad) — Available
Michael Porter Jr. (heel) — Out
Jeff Green (knee) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Dejounte Murray, Jarrett Culver, AJ Griffin, Jalen Johnson, Clint Capela
Trae Young (shoulder) — Out
Clint Capela (foot) — Available
Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) — In
Jalen Johnson (ankle) — Available
Justin Holiday (health protocols) — Out
Frank Kaminsky (foot) — Available
Trent Forrest (concussion evaluation) — Out
John Collins (ankle) — Injured
De'Andre Hunter (hip) — Injured
Young and Murray should shoulder more of the offense due to Collins and Hunter's injuries. Hunter (19.8%) and Collins (15.8%) respectively rank third and fifth on the team in usage.
Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo
Jimmy Butler (knee) — In
Tyler Herro (ankle) — In
Max Strus (shoulder) — Available
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Available
Duncan Robinson (ankle) — Available
Haywood Highsmith (ankle) — Available
Dewayne Dedmon (foot) — Available
Nikola Jovic (foot) — Available
Victor Oladipo (knee) — Injured
Omar Yurtseven (ankle) — Injured
Refresher of what offensive roles looked when the Heat had most of their lineup together for the first 11 games: Herro (25.7%), Butler (23.5%), and Adebayo (22.9%) led the team in usage. Butler (25.0%) and Lowry (24.5%) were the only starters who recorded assist rates greater than 16.0%.
Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Smart, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford
Robert Williams (knee) — Injured
Danilo Gallinari (ACL) — Injured
Tatum scored 49 points against the Heat on Wednesday, largely because he shot eight-for-12 from three. Brown led the Celtics with a 43.5% usage rate.
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Christian Koloko
Otto Porter (foot) — Out
Chris Boucher (arm) — Not on injury report
Precious Achiuwa (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris, Royce O'Neale, Kevin Durant, Nic Claxton
TJ Warren (foot) — Not on injury report
Ben Simmons (knee) — Injured
Yuta Watanabe (hamstring) — Injured
Claxton has averaged 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks in two games against the Raptors this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Markelle Fultz, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Moe Wagner, Bol Bol
Jalen Suggs (ankle) — Out
Mo Bamba (back) — Out
Gary Harris (hamstring) — Out
Chuma Okeke (knee) — Out
Wendell Carter Jr. (foot) — Injured
Jonathan Isaac (ACL) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Lamar Stevens, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley
Jarrett Allen (back) — Out
Kevin Love (thumb) — In
Lamar Stevens (illness) — In
Dylan Windler (ankle) — Injured
Ricky Rubio (ACL) — Injured
Mobley has registered a 19.6% rebounding rate with Allen out for the last three games. The Magic have logged the third-worst rebounding rate (44.8%) in the previous two games while starting Bol Bol and Paolo Banchero in the frontcourt.
Confirmed Lineup: LeBron James, Patrick Beverley, Troy Brown Jr., Lonnie Walker, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (adductor) — Available
Anthony Davis (calf) — Available
Lonnie Walker (foot) — Available
Dennis Schroder (personal) — Out
Troy Brown Jr. (foot) — Available
Listed "Probable" or "Questionable" before playing:
LeBron: 14-for-19 AD: 18-for-20
Davis has recorded a 30.4% defensive rebounding rate in his last seven games after logging a 21.7% rate in his first 11 games.
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Khris Middleton (wrist) — In
MarJon Beauchamp (illness) — Out
Serge Ibaka (illness) — Out
Joe Ingles (ACL) — Injured
Middleton likely faces a minute restriction as his activity is ramped up over the next several games. Antetokounmpo and Holiday's usage rates should decline as they share the floor with Middleton.
Confirmed Lineup: Shake Milton, De'Anthony Melton, Tobias Harris, PJ Tucker, Joel Embiid
Tobias Harris (illness) — Available
Tyrese Maxey (foot) — Injured
James Harden (foot) — Injured
Embiid averaged 16.0 points and 9.0 rebounds while shooting 36.4% in his last two games against Steven Adams.
Confirmed Lineup: Ja Morant, John Konchar, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Steven Adams
Jake LaRavia (foot) — Out
Desmond Bane (toe) — Injured
Ziaire Williams (knee) — Injured
Danny Green (ACL) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Troy Daniels, Trey Murphy, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Brandon Ingram (toe) — Out
CJ McCollum (conditioning) — In
Herb Jones (ankle) — Out
Naji Marshall (conditioning) — Available
McCollum's expected return should reduce Williamson and Dyson Daniels' facilitating roles. Marshall and McCollum could both have their minutes restricted after remaining out for Wednesday's game for conditioning purposes.
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Keita Bates-Diop, Zach Collins
Josh Richardson (ankle) — Out
Doug McDermott (ankle) — Out
Charles Bassey (G-League) — Out
Romeo Langford (back) — Available
Jakob Poeltl (knee) — Injured
Jeremy Sochan (quad) — Injured
Blake Wesley (knee) — Injured
The Spurs rank 28th in points off turnovers allowed per game (21.3) and points in the paint allowed per game (54.5). The Pelicans rank fifth in the league in both points off turnovers per game (19.6) and points in the paint per game (55.3).
Confirmed Lineup: Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Eric Gordon, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Cam Payne, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, Dario Saric, Deandre Ayton
Chris Paul (heel) — Out
Torrey Craig (groin) — Out
Cam Johnson (knee) — Injured
The Suns are 8-0 against the Rockets in the last three seasons. They have won by an average of 11.0 points per game.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Buddy Hield, Jalen Smith, Myles Turner
Tyrese Haliburton (groin) — Available
Jalen Smith (face) — Not on injury report
Daniel Theis (knee) — Injured
Chris Duarte (ankle) — Injured
TJ McConnell would likely start if Haliburton is ruled out against the Jazz, but his usage is 6.7% lower than Haliburton's 23.1% rate. McConnell's assist rate is also 14.1% lower than Haliburton's 51.3% clip.
Confirmed Lineup: Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, Jarred Vanderbilt, Kelly Olynyk
Mike Conley (knee) — Injured
Rudy Gay (hand) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Alex Caruso, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Javonte Green, Nikola Vucevic
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Available
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney
Andre Iguodala (injury management) — Out
Opponents are shooting the league's second-best three-point percentage (37.9) against the Bulls this season. The Warriors are scoring the second-highest percentage of their points (41.2) from three in the league.