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Key NBA News to Watch
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (Achilles) — In
Tyler Herro (foot) — Out
Jamal Murray (ankle) — In
Jaren Jackson Jr. (quad) — Out
Bradley Beal (injury management) — In
Deandre Ayton (hand) — Out
Ben Simmons (leg) — Out
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (personal) — Out
Jordan Clarkson (illness) — Out
Luke Kennard (illness) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Saddiq Bey, Jalen Johnson, Clint Capela
Trae Young (finger) — Injured
Onyeka Okongwu (toe) — Injured
Mouhamed Gueye (back) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton
Ben Simmons (leg) — Out
Cam Thomas (ankle, foot) — Out
Dariq Whitehead (shin) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Keyonte George, Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Taylor Hendricks, John Collins
Jordan Clarkson (illness) — Out
Walker Kessler (foot) — Out
Otto Porter Jr. (not with team) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo
Tyler Herro (foot) — Out
Caleb Martin (thumb) — Available
Kevin Love (heel) — Out
Haywood Highsmith (knee) — Available
Josh Richardson (shoulder) — Injured
Dru Smith (knee) — Out for season
Miami's five-game winning streak was snapped in the previous outing, and they'll try to bounce back against the Jazz, who have lost seven of their last eight games. These two teams met at the end of December and Utah won by 8, despite 53 combined points from Herro and Adebayo. If Herro is sidelined for the contest, Butler and Adebayo will likely lead the charge on both ends of the floor. Butler averaged a team-high 21.6 points per game in February.
Confirmed Lineup: Anfernee Simons, Kris Murray, Toumani Camara, Jerami Grant, Duop Reath
Deandre Ayton (hand) — Out
Scoot Henderson (adductor) — Injured
Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) — Injured
Shaedon Sharpe (core) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Jordan Goodwin, Vince Willams, Ziaire Williams, Santi Aldama, Lamar Stevens
Jaren Jackson Jr. (quad) — Out
Luke Kennard (illness) — Available
John Konchar (thumb) — Available
Derrick Rose (back) — Out
Desmond Bane (ankle) — Injured
Marcus Smart (finger) — Injured
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Scotty Pippen Jr. (back) — Injured
Ja Morant (shoulder) — Out for season
The Grizzlies were missing multiple players in the first leg of their back-to-back set, including Jackson Jr., and they lost by 30 points. Memphis is set to face Portland for the second consecutive game, and they'll hope to get some pieces back after totaling just 92 points on Friday. The Grizzles have averaged the fewest rebounds per game (28.4) league-wide over the last 10 games, and in the previous outing, they had just 30 rebounds compared to the Blazers' 46.
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (ankle) — In
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (personal) — Out
Braxton Key (personal) — Out
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
If Murray is sidelined, Reggie Jackson will likely have another opportunity to start at point guard. Jackson has started 16 of the Nuggets' 60 games this season, averaging 16.1 points and 5.4 assists per game. He's shooting 44.1% from beyond the arc in starts, and with the Lakers allowing the fourth-most made threes per game (3.4) to point guards, the matchup sets up nicely if he does ultimately end up in the starting unit.
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (Achilles) — In
Cam Reddish (ankle) — Available
Christian Wood (knee) — Injured
Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) — Injured
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Tari Eason (leg) — Injured
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic
Bradley Beal (injury management) — In
Eric Gordon (groin) — Out
Nassir Little (knee) — Out
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
The Suns went 7-4 in February and one of the things they'll need to ensure consistent play moving forward is Beal to get fully healthy. He's missed stretches of five, seven, and 12 games this season, and he's now missed the last five outings. Phoenix will face Houston, who has lost eight of their last 10, posting the league's fifth-worst Net Rating (-7.7) during that time. The Suns faced the Rockets in their most recent contest and secured a win, led by Booker's game-high 35 points.