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Key NBA News to Watch
Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) — Available
Coby White (hip) — In
Khris Middleton (injury management) — Out
Nic Claxton (illness) — Available
Alex Caruso (ankle) — In
Jordan Clarkson (groin) — Out
John Collins (face) — Out
Deni Avdija (knee) — Available to play
Kevin Huerter (shoulder) — Out
Richaun Holmes (illness) — Available to play
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Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Matt Ryan (illness) — Available
Dyson Daniels (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Suggs, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Keon Ellis, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Sasha Vezenkov (ankle) — Out
Kevin Huerter (shoulder) — Out
Trey Lyles (knee) — Injured
Huerter missed the first leg of a back-to-back set, and his status for the second leg will remain unclear until the team reveals its official injury report. Despite Huerter's absence, the Kings won Wednesday's contest by a wide margin, beating the Raptors by 34 points. Sacramento will have another winnable matchup against the Wizards, who have lost five consecutive outings. Over that span of games, Washington's opponents have shot a league-best 50.1% from the field.
Confirmed Lineup: Jordan Poole, Corey Kispert, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Richaun Holmes
Kyle Kuzma (shoulder) — Not on injury report
Deni Avdija (knee) — Available to play
Richaun Holmes (illness) — Available to play
Tyus Jones (back) — Out
Landry Shamet (calf) — Out
Eugene Omoruyi (ankle) — Out
Marvin Bagley (back) — Injured
Bilal Coulibaly (wrist) — Out for season
Isaiah Livers (hip) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Ayo Dosunmu, Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan, Torrey Craig, Nikola Vucevic
Andre Drummond (tooth) — Not on injury report
Coby White (hip) — In
Alex Caruso (ankle) — In
Julian Phillips (foot) — Injured
Zach LaVine (foot) — Out for season
Patrick Williams (foot) — Out for season
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
The Bulls have been sans White for the previous three games and have gone 2-1 without him. Regardless, they'll hope to get him back for a game against the Rockets, who have won six games in a row. During the streak, Houston's +12.0 Net Rating has been the league's fourth-best, and their 120.6 Offensive Rating has ranked fifth league-wide. Meanwhile, Chicago's 118.6 Defensive Rating in March is the fifth-worst of any team.
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr.
Cam Whitmore (knee) — Injured
Alperen Sengun (ankle, knee) — Injured
Tari Eason (leg) — Out for season
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton
Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) — Out
Nic Claxton (illness) — Available
Ben Simmons (back) — Out for season
Dariq Whitehead (shin) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Jae Crowder, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) — Available
Khris Middleton (injury management) — Out
Without Antetokounmpo in the last two games, the Bucks have gone 1-1. Lillard's led the way with a 31.7% usage rate and a team-high 31.5 points per contest. Bobby Portis has also been impressive, averaging 27.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. With Antetokounmpo and Middleton's final statuses unknown, Lillard and Portis could be the primary options again versus the Nets, who have lost their last four contests.
Confirmed Lineup: Keyonte George, Kris Dunn, Lauri Markkanen, Taylor Hendricks, Walker Kessler
Jordan Clarkson (groin) — Out
John Collins (face) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Jones Jr., PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford
Josh Green (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Miles McBride, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, Isaiah Hartenstein
OG Anunoby (injury management) — Injured
Julius Randle (shoulder) — Injured
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Zeke Nnaji (back) — Out
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Vit Krejci, De'Andre Hunter, Clint Capela
Wesley Matthews (illness) — Available
Jalen Johnson (ankle) — Injured
Trae Young (finger) — Injured
Kobe Bufkin (toe) — Injured
AJ Griffin (leg, ankle) — Injured
Mouhamed Gueye (elbow) — Injured
Saddiq Bey (knee) — Out for season
Young has been sidelined since February 25, and the Hawks have won six of their 12 outings. Considering their injuries, they'll have a tough matchup against the Suns. Atlanta will need Murray to continue his solid play, as he's averaged a team-high 25.0 points per contest since Young went down. Without Johnson, Bogdanovic and De'Andre Hunter could be even more involved on the offensive end.
Confirmed Lineup: Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic
Royce O'Neale (shoulder) — Available
Josh Okogie (abdominal) — Out
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured