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Key NBA News to Watch
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Luka Doncic (nose) — In
Zion Williamson (foot) — In
Anthony Edwards (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (Achilles) — Available
Karl-Anthony Towns (personal) — Not on injury report
Brandon Ingram (ankle) — In
De'Aaron Fox (knee) — Out
Rudy Gobert (ankle) — In
CJ McCollum (ankle) — In
Jakob Poeltl (ankle) — In
Dereck Lively II (nose) — Available
Ivica Zubac (illness) — Out
Aaron Nesmith (ankle) — Out
Alex Caruso (hamstring) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Zion Williamson (foot) — In
Brandon Ingram (ankle) — In
CJ McCollum (ankle) — In
Trey Murphy III (calf) — Available
Jose Alvarado — Suspended
Dyson Daniels (knee) — Injured
McCollum missed the previous two games, and the Pelicans went 1-1. This month, New Orleans has gone 8-3 while posting the seventh-best Net Rating (+7.8) of any team. They'll have a tough matchup against the Pacers, who they'll face for the first time this season. The outing sets up nicely for Williamson, as Indiana gives up a league-high 27.2 points per contest to power forwards. Williamson is averaging 25.2 points per game over the last five outings.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Bennedict Mathurin, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner
Aaron Nesmith (ankle) — Out
Doug McDermott (calf) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Josh Green, PJ Washington, Dereck Lively II
Luka Doncic (nose) — In
Dereck Lively II (nose) — Available
Maxi Kleber (toe, nose) — Out
Dante Exum (knee) — Available
Confirmed Lineup: Immanuel Quickley, Gary Trent Jr., RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl
Jakob Poeltl (ankle) — In
Chris Boucher (illness) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Jordan Goodwin, Vince Williams, Ziaire Williams, Santi Aldama, Jaren Jackson Jr.
John Konchar (thumb) — Out
Luke Kennard (illness) — Out
Desmond Bane (ankle) — Injured
Marcus Smart (finger) — Injured
Scotty Pippen Jr. (back) — Injured
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Ja Morant (shoulder) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert
Anthony Edwards (ankle) — In
Rudy Gobert (ankle) — In
Karl-Anthony Towns (personal) — Not on injury report
Kyle Anderson (hamstring) — Out
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
The Timberwolves were without Towns for the first leg of their back-to-back set, and they also dealt with an in-game injury scare as Edwards hurt his ankle toward the end of the second quarter. However, after going to the locker room, Edwards returned to start the second half. Minnesota will now face the Grizzlies, who have lost nine of 11 games in February. This month, the Timberwolves have the league's best Defensive Rating (104.0), while the Grizzlies have the third-worst Offensive Rating (104.9).
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured
Tristan Thompson — Suspended
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic, Andre Drummond
Alex Caruso (hamstring) — Out
Torrey Craig (knee) — Injured
Zach LaVine (foot) — Out for season
Patrick Williams (foot) — Out for season
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Davion Mitchell, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
De'Aaron Fox (knee) — Out
Sasha Vezenkov (ankle) — Injured
Fox collided with Jaime Jaquez Jr. in the first quarter of the previous outing and played with a noticeable limp for much of the game. However, he didn't miss any time, receiving 39 minutes in the loss. His status will be critical against the Nuggets, who have won three straight. The Kings will need to contain Nikola Jokic, and they've done a good job against centers this season, allowing the third-fewest points per game (20.3) to the position group. Sacramento has beaten Denver in all three meetings during the 2023-2024 campaign.
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Hunter Tyson (finger) — Available
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (Achilles) — Available
Cam Reddish (ankle) — Available
Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) — Injured
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured
Christian Wood (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Terance Mann, Amir Coffey, Kawhi Leonard, Daniel Theis
Paul George (knee) — Out
Ivica Zubac (illness) — Out
Norman Powell (ankle) — In