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Key NBA News to Watch
Nikola Jokic (hip, wrist) — Available
Luka Doncic (knee) — In
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad) — In
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Anthony Davis (knee) — Available
Anthony Edwards (finger) — In
Tyrese Maxey (hip) — Out
Rudy Gobert (rib) — In
Kyle Kuzma (heel) — Out
Jamal Murray (knee) — Out
Devin Vassell (foot) — Out
RJ Barrett (reconditioning) — Out
Jonathan Kuminga (knee) — Out
Klay Thompson (knee) — In
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) — Out
Isaiah Hartenstein (wrist) — In
Cam Johnson (toe) — Available
John Collins (back) — Out
Duncan Robinson (back) — Available
Nikola Jovic (knee) — Available
Richaun Holmes (toe) — Out
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Available
Ayo Dosunmu (illness) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Caris LeVert (wrist) — Available
Isaac Okoro (toe) — Out
Craig Porter Jr. (illness) — Out
Dean Wade (knee) — Injured
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic (hip, wrist) — Available
Jamal Murray (knee) — Out
Zeke Nnaji (adductor) — Out
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Terance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac
Confirmed Lineup: Vasilije Micic, Tre Mann, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards
Aleksej Pokusevski (illness) — Out
Mark Williams (back) — Injured
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Out for season
Cody Martin (ankle) — Out for season
Seth Curry (ankle) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Anthony Davis (knee) — Available
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Available
Jaxson Hayes (calf) — Out
Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) — Injured
Christian Wood (knee) — Injured
Jalen Hood-Schifino (back) — Injured
This is the standard listing for James, who has played 35 minutes in each of two straight games since last sitting out on March 26. Meanwhile, Davis is also on the injury report after playing through his hyperextended knee on Friday. He looked fully healthy vs. Indiana, recording 24 points and 15 rebounds over 38 minutes. If he sits against Brooklyn on Sunday, Jaxson Hayes should once again start in his place.
The Lakers have an upcoming back-to-back on April 2 at Toronto and April 3 at Washington. Don't be surprised to see Los Angeles choose to rest James and/or Davis for one of those contests.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton
Cam Johnson (toe) — Available
Dennis Smith Jr. (hip) — Available
Ben Simmons (back) — Out for season
Keita Bates-Diop (leg) — Out for season
Dariq Whitehead (shin) — Out for season
Johnson is looking to return after missing three straight games. Finney-Smith has been starting in his place, and he could remain in the first five even if Johnson is able to play against the Lakers. Johnson has returned from a multi-game injury on two prior occasions since February, and both times, he played four straight games off the bench before reclaiming a spot in the starting lineup.
Confirmed Lineup: Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo
Duncan Robinson (back) — Available
Nikola Jovic (knee) — Available
Caleb Martin (ankle) — Out
Tyler Herro (foot) — Injured
Josh Richardson (shoulder) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Jordan Poole, Corey Kispert, Deni Avdija, Patrick Baldwin Jr., Marvin Bagley
Kyle Kuzma (heel) — Out
Richaun Holmes (toe) — Out
Tyus Jones (back) — Out
Landry Shamet (calf) — Out
Eugene Omoruyi (toe) — Out
Bilal Coulibaly (wrist) — Out for season
Isaiah Livers (hip) — Out for season
Kuzma has missed three games since March 17 with various ailments as the Wizards play out the stretch run, and he's in danger of missing another on Sunday. Poole should be the biggest beneficiary from an offensive perspective if Kuzma is out; Poole has recorded a 34.2% usage rate during Kuzma's three absences this month. Expect Deni Avdija to also take on a heavier workload in that scenario.
Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Cam Payne, Kelly Oubre, Tobias Harris, Mo Bamba
Tyrese Maxey (hip) — Out
Joel Embiid (knee) — Injured
Robert Covington (knee) — Injured
De'Anthony Melton (back) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Javon Freeman-Liberty, Gary Trent Jr., Gradey Dick, Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk
RJ Barrett (reconditioning) — Out
Mouhamadou Gueye (illness) — Available
Immanuel Quickley (reconditioning) — Out
Ochai Agbaji (hip) — Out
DJ Carton (ankle) — Out
Jontay Porter (personal) — Out
Scottie Barnes (hand) — Injured
Jakob Poeltl (finger) — Injured
Chris Boucher (knee) — Injured
Barrett has been upgraded to questionable for Sunday's contest. He's missed eight straight games -- mainly for personal reasons. He rejoined the team earlier this week and has been working on his conditioning due to the lengthy layoff. As long as Barrett doesn't have a significant minute restriction, he could rejoin the starting lineup when cleared to play. That's especially true given that Agbaji has joined the ranks of the Raptors' injured with a right hip contusion. If Barrett doesn't return against the Sixers, Garrett Temple could be in the driver's seat to start.
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Available
Ayo Dosunmu (illness) — Available
Julian Phillips (foot) — Injured
Zach LaVine (foot) — Out for season
Patrick Williams (foot) — Out for season
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid, Rudy Gobert
Anthony Edwards (finger) — In
Rudy Gobert (rib) — In
Jordan McLaughlin (shoulder) — Available
Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) — Injured
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
Edwards played through a questionable tag on his finger for four straight games from March 19 through March 27 before then playing through a questionable tag on his back last game. He was not listed with the finger injury in that contest against the Nuggets, during which he played 39 minutes and scored 25 points. It seems highly, highly unlikely that his finger is a threat to him playing a game. Expect him to be at full strength against the Bulls.
Meanwhile, Gobert has played through a questionable tag on his ribs for the Wolves' last four games. He did miss three games with this injury in mid-March, so it can't be written off entirely. He has averaged 14.5 points and 13.3 rebounds over 35.9 minutes per outing during this four-game stretch, so he appears to be fully healthy.
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Jones Jr., PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford
Luka Doncic (knee) — In
Josh Green (ankle) — Injured
Doncic had played through an injury listing on his Achilles over the Mavs' last two games, but the knee listing is a new one. He has played through a variety of injury tags all season long, suiting up in 64 of 73 games to date. He's missed just one game since the start of February. Dallas is in a battle with Phoenix and Sacramento to stay in the top six of the Western Conference and avoid the play-in tournament, which creates the impression that Doncic will do everything he can to play. He's played 40 or more minutes in four of six games since his last absence.
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr.
Cam Whitmore (knee) — Available
Alperen Sengun (ankle, knee) — Injured
Tari Eason (leg) — Out for season
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
Whitmore has been upgraded to probable ahead of Sunday's game against Dallas. He's been dealing with a sprained right LCL that's caused him to miss the Rockets' last nine games. After sparsely playing over the first two months of the season, Whitmore emerged as a valuable rotation member in January. He's averaged 19.8 minutes per game in 31 appearances since New Year's Day. His likely return to the lineup could reduce the roles of Aaron Holiday, Jae'Sean Tate, or Reggie Bullock.
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins Draymond Green, Trayce Jackson-Davis
Jonathan Kuminga (knee) — Out
Klay Thompson (knee) — In
Dario Saric (knee) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Malaki Branham, Julian Champagnie, Cedi Osman, Victor Wembanyama
Devin Vassell (foot) — Out
Jeremy Sochan (ankle) — Out
Keldon Johnson (foot) — Out
Charles Bassey (knee) — Out for season
Sochan did not play in the second half on Friday after suffering his ankle injury in-game against the Knicks. Osman started the second half in his place and finished the game with 20 minutes. Johnson also played 35 minutes in the game, an overtime win over the Knicks, so the Spurs will have a large chunk of minutes to replace against the Warriors on Sunday. Consider Osman the favorite to start in Sochan's place. Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley could have increased roles off the bench. Vassell (45 minutes against New York), Victor Wembanyama (38) and Tre Jones (35) should have extremely high floors in the starting lineup if the game remains competitive.
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad) — Available
Over these past two games, Cason Wallace and Aaron Wiggins have each received one spot start in Gilgeous-Alexander's place. However, Josh Giddey has been the biggest beneficiary over this two-game SGA absence, averaging 27.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 6.5 assists. His usage rate has surged to a team-leading 35.3%, significantly ahead of the 22.7% usage rate he's recorded with Gilgeous-Alexander in the lineup this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Miles McBride, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, Isaiah Hartenstein
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) — Out
Isaiah Hartenstein (wrist) — In
Alec Burks (shoulder) — Available
Julius Randle (shoulder) — Injured
OG Anunoby (elbow) — Injured
Robinson recently returned from a 50-game absence after having surgery on the same ankle that has landed him on the injury report for Sunday. He's played 12 and 20 minutes off the bench in two consecutive outings, respectively. It makes sense that the team would bring him along slowly after such a long layoff. Jericho Sims could enter the Knicks' rotation as the backup center if Robinson were to sit against the Thunder.
Meanwhile, Hartenstein has only averaged 23.4 minutes per game over 14 straight starts since his last absence on February 27. He's the rare starter in coach Thibodeau's lineup that doesn't have 40-minute upside, but he would theoretically have a little higher floor if Robinson were to miss out against the Thunder.
Confirmed Lineup: Keyonte George, Collin Sexton, Brice Sensabaugh, Taylor Hendricks, Walker Kessler
John Collins (back) — Out
Jordan Clarkson (back) — Out
Lauri Markkanen (shoulder) — Injured
Markkanen is out for at least two weeks after re-aggravating a previous right shoulder impingement. The injury was revealed following an MRI taken on Friday, per the Jazz. He missed Utah's last game with the injury after battling quad issues for most of March. The Jazz are eliminated from playoff contention and their last regular-season game is on April 14, meaning it is highly likely that Markkanen's season is over. Sensabaugh will likely continue in the starting lineup down the stretch run.
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Keon Ellis, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Trey Lyles (knee) — Available
Sasha Vezenkov (ankle) — Available
Malik Monk (knee) — Injured
Kevin Huerter (shoulder) — Out for season