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Key NBA News to Watch
LeBron James (calf) — Available
Jayson Tatum (ankle) — Out
Anthony Davis (ankle) — Available
Paul George (illness) — Out
Donovan Mitchell (illness) — Out
Aaron Gordon (heel) — Available
Myles Turner (hamstrings) — Available
Gordon Hayward (illness) — Available
Mark Williams (back) — Out
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Available
Jericho Sims (ankle) — Injured
Patrick Williams (calf) — Available
Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: Talen Horton-Tucker, Collin Sexton, Simone Fontecchio, Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler
Omer Yurtseven (illness) — Out
Keyonte George (foot) — Injured
Jordan Clarkson (thigh) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Craig Porter Jr., Max Strus, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Jarrett Allen
Donovan Mitchell (illness) — Out
Evan Mobley (knee) — Injured
Darius Garland (jaw) — Injured
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured
Ricky Rubio — NWT
Confirmed Lineup: Terry Rozier, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards
Gordon Hayward (illness) — Available
Mark Williams (back) — Out
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Injured
Frank Ntilikina (leg) — Injured
Cody Martin (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Bruce Brown, Buddy Hield, Obi Toppin, Myles Turner
Myles Turner (hamstrings) — Available
Jalen Smith (knee, heel) — Available
Andrew Nembhard (knee) — Injured
Turner missed the previous outing, resulting in Isaiah Jackson receiving a spot start, recording 15 points and four rebounds in 25 minutes. If Turner misses Wednesday's outing, Jackson would likely remain in the starting lineup and could have additional depth behind him, as Smith has missed the previous nine games but could make his return. Regardless of which frontcourt players are available for Indiana, they should find success against the Hornets, who give up a combined 53.1 points and 28.2 rebounds per game to power forwards and centers, both of which are bottom-three marks league-wide.
Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo
Jimmy Butler (calf) — Out
Kevin Love (illness) — Out
Dru Smith (knee) — Out for season
With Butler sidelined, all eyes will be on Herro and Adebayo, who returned from their injuries last game and played 33 and 36 minutes, respectively. They combined for 47 points in the Heat loss. Miami will now face the Magic, who have played well this season but have lost four of their last six outings. Herro played upwards of 40 minutes in his lone appearance sans Butler this season, but it's unclear if coach Spoelstra would be okay with Herro receiving that many minutes in his second game back.
Confirmed Lineup: Anthony Black, Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Joe Ingles (ankle) — Out
Markelle Fultz (knee) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Maxey, De'Anthony Melton, Kelly Oubre, Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid
Marcus Morris (illness) — Available
Robert Covington (illness) — Out
Nicolas Batum (hamstring) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Isaiah Hartenstein
Josh Hart (knee) — Available
Jericho Sims (ankle) — Injured
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton
Dennis Smith Jr. (back) — Injured
Lonnie Walker (hamstring) — Injured
Ben Simmons (back) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Aaron Gordon (heel) — Available
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, OG Anunoby, Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Jakob Poeltl
Christian Koloko (respiratory) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (calf) — Available
Anthony Davis (ankle) — Available
Jarred Vanderbilt (heel) — Available
Gabe Vincent (knee) — In
Jalen Hood-Schifino (back) — Out
James has been hampered by his ailment for over a month but has only missed two games this season. Meanwhile, Vincent has missed the previous 23 outings but is expected to return on Wednesday. They'll face a Bulls team that has actually performed better this season without Zach LaVine, who remains sidelined due to a foot injury. The Lakers have struggled outside of the In Season Tournament, losing 12 of those 21 outings after winning all seven of their IST contests.
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Available
Patrick Williams (calf) — Available
Henri Drell (thumb) — Out
Onuralp Bitim (nose) — Out
Torrey Craig (foot) — Injured
Zach LaVine (foot) — Injured
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, De'Andre Hunter, Saddiq Bey, Clint Capela
Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) — Available
AJ Griffin (personal) — Out
Jalen Johnson (wrist) — Injured
Mouhamed Gueye (back) — Injured
Kobe Bufkin (thumb) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Tari Eason (leg) — Questionable
Amen Thompson (illness) — Available
Jae'Sean Tate (illness) — Questionable
Victor Oladipo (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Terance Mann, Amir Coffey, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac
Paul George (illness) — Out
Norman Powell (illness) — In
Bones Hyland (knee) — Available
Moussa Diabate (hip) — Out
Mason Plumlee (knee) — Injured
Over the last five games, the Clippers' 133.1 Offensive Rating has been the league's best, and one of those outings was without George. If George is sidelined tonight, Zubac could be involved more, as he saw increases in minutes (+3.5) and usage (+1.8%) in the lone game sans George. During this five-game stretch, Zubac has averaged a double-double, and now he'll get a matchup against a Mavericks team that gives up the third-most points (25.1) and seventh-most rebounds per game (15.4) to centers. Dallas is also without starting center Dereck Lively (ankle).
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Dante Exum, Derrick Jones Jr., Grant Williams, Dwight Powell
Seth Curry (back) — Available
Dereck Lively II (ankle) — Out
Kyrie Irving (heel) — Injured
Josh Green (elbow) — Injured
Maxi Kleber (toe) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser, Kristaps Porzingis
Jayson Tatum (ankle) — Out
Al Horford (rest) — Out
Luke Kornet (adductor) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Malik Monk (foot) — Available
Alex Len (ankle) — Injured