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Kristaps Porzingis (illness) — Out
Keldon Johnson (back) — Out
Jakob Poeltl (knee) — Available
Romeo Langford (elbow) — Available
Larry Nance Jr. (Achilles) — Out
Collin Sexton (hamstring) — Available
Deni Avdija (back) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Romeo Langford, Jeremy Sochan, Jakob Poeltl
Keldon Johnson (hamstring) — Out
Jakob Poeltl (knee) — Available
Josh Richardson (personal) — Not on injury report
Romeo Langford (elbow) — Available
Charles Bassey (G League) — Available
Blake Wesley (G League) — Out
Vassell (26.9%), Richardson (24.0%), and Jones (22.4%) lead active Spurs in usage with Johnson off the floor this season. Poeltl was limited to 21 minutes in his first game back and played 14.3 first-half minutes in San Antonio's blowout win over the Rockets on Monday.
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Naji Marshall, Trey Murphy, Jonas Valanciunas
Zion Williamson (health protocols) — Out
Larry Nance Jr. (Achilles) — Out
Brandon Ingram (toe) — Injured
McCollum (+5.2%), Jose Alvarado (+3.9%), Valanciunas (+3.5%), and Marshall (+3.5%) have the highest usage differentials on the Pelicans with Williamson and Ingram off the floor this season. Murphy (34.5), Marshall (34.2), and Alvarado (27.7) averaged over 27.0 minutes in the two games Williamson and Ingram both missed this season, but Dyson Daniels hadn't yet cracked the rotation at that point.
Confirmed Lineup: Monte Morris, Bradley Beal, Corey Kispert, Kyle Kuzma, Daniel Gafford
Kristaps Porzingis (illness) — Out
Deni Avdija (back) — Out
Rui Hachimura (ankle) — Available
Delon Wright (hamstring) — Injured
Gafford started and posted 14.3% usage and a 13.2% rebounding rate in 29.4 minutes with Porzingis out Tuesday. Beal (33.3%) and Kuzma (27.3%) led the team in usage, while Avdija secured 10 rebounds.
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, Jarred Vanderbilt, Walker Kessler
Kelly Olynyk (ankle) — Out
Collin Sexton (hamstring) — Available
Markkanen scored 38 points on the strength of shooting 9-13 from three Tuesday, but Clarkson's 30.8% usage has led the Jazz with Olynyk out for the last two games. Opponents have shot the third-highest percentage from three (39.3%) against the Wizards in their previous ten games.