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Key NBA News to Watch
Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) — In
Jayson Tatum (knee) — Out
Joel Embiid (injury recovery) — Out
Luka Doncic (knee) — In
LeBron James (illness) — Out
Zion Williamson (finger) — Available
Anthony Davis (knee) — Available
Tyrese Haliburton (back) — Available
Jaylen Brown (hand) — Available
James Harden (foot) — In
Tyrese Maxey (hip) — Available
Donovan Mitchell (injury management) — Out
Jalen Williams (ankle) — Out
Coby White (ankle) — Available
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Out
Terry Rozier (neck) — Available
Andrew Wiggins (ankle) — Out
Jonathan Kuminga (knee) — In
Amen Thompson (ankle, finger) — In
Kyle Kuzma (ankle) — Out
Jerami Grant (hamstring) — Out
Keldon Johnson (foot) — In
Tobias Harris (knee) — Out
Nic Claxton (ankle) — Out
Dennis Schroder (Achilles) — Available
Gary Trent Jr. (illness) — In
Nick Richards (foot) — Available
Kyle Lowry (rest) — Out
Cam Johnson (toe) — Out
Richaun Holmes (toe) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr.
Amen Thompson (ankle, finger) — In
Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) — Out
Alperen Sengun (ankle, knee) — Injured
Tari Eason (leg) — Out for season
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Jones Jr., PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford
Luka Doncic (knee) — In
Maxi Kleber (back) — Available
Greg Brown III (personal) — Out
Dereck Lively II (knee) — Injured
Josh Green (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Isaac Okoro (toe) — In
Donovan Mitchell (injury management) — Out
Dean Wade (knee) — Injured
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Terance Mann, Paul George, PJ Tucker, Ivica Zubac
James Harden (foot) — In
Daniel Theis (thumb) — Out
Kawhi Leonard (knee) — Out
Josh Primo (ankle) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo
Terry Rozier (neck) — Available
Orlando Robinson (back) — Out
Josh Richardson (shoulder) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner
Tyrese Haliburton (back) — Available
Jalen Smith (ankle) — Available
Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) — Out for season
One game after meeting the 65-game requirement for postseason awards, Haliburton coincidentally landed on the injury report for the first time since the All-Star break. There were multiple reports of Haliburton getting through Sunday’s practice, and he has routinely played despite being questionable.
The Pacers have ranked second since the All-Star break with a 120.2 Offensive Rating. However, they face the Heat, who have ranked third with a 108.4 Defensive Rating during the same timeframe. Against teams in the top 10 in Offensive Rating since the break, the Heat have maintained their defensive prowess with a 112.0 Defensive Rating -- fourth-best.
Confirmed Lineup: Scoot Henderson, Rayan Rupert, Kris Murray, Jabari Walker, Deandre Ayton
Jerami Grant (hamstring) — Out
Anfernee Simons (knee) — Out
Matisse Thybulle (ankle) — Out
Ibou Badji (back) — Available
Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) — Injured
Shaedon Sharpe (core) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season
Toumani Camara (rib, kidney) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis
Jayson Tatum (knee) — Out
Jaylen Brown (hand) — Available
Derrick White (back) — Not on injury report
Jaden Springer (knee) — Available
The Celtics already clinched home-court advantage throughout the postseason. Over the past 15 games, they have had their preferred starting lineup only three times. They’ve lost only twice in that timeframe, one of which came with the typical starters.
Brown and White sat the previous game, and the training staff could alternate rest days over the final five games for the rotation players. Porzingis and Holiday missed the first game against the Blazers this season. Now it’s time for Brown and Tatum to relax. Porzingis is the only Celtics’ rotation player who won’t be eligible for postseason awards due to the games-played threshold.
Confirmed Lineup: Josh Giddey, Cason Wallace, Lu Dort, Aaron Wiggins, Chet Holmgren
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad) — Out
Jalen Williams (ankle) — Out
Gordon Hayward (leg) — Out
Isaiah Joe (ankle) — Probable
Confirmed Lineup: Vasijile Micic, Tre Mann, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Grant Williams
Nick Richards (foot) — Available
Amari Bailey (illness) — Out
Leaky Black (abdominal) — Available
Mark Williams (back) — Injured
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Out for season
Cody Martin (ankle) — Out for season
Seth Curry (ankle) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, Javonte Green, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic
Coby White (ankle) — Available
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Out
Torrey Craig (knee) — Available
Julian Phillips (foot) — Injured
Zach LaVine (foot) — Out for season
Patrick Williams (foot) — Out for season
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
White and Caruso both suffered ankle injuries during the previous game. Coach Donovan mentioned the team will prioritize health over playoff seeding.
The Bulls are currently in the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference, 1.5 games ahead of the Hawks. Both teams will face each other in the Play-In Tournament. The Bulls’ magic number to clinch the home game in the 9-10 matchup is three with five games remaining.
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Suggs, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Caleb Houstan (ankle) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Jordan Poole, Corey Kispert, Johnny Davis, Deni Avdija, Tristan Vukcevic
Richaun Holmes (toe) — Out
Anthony Gill (knee) — Out
Kyle Kuzma (ankle) — Out
Tyus Jones (back) — Out
Landry Shamet (calf) — Out
Marvin Bagley (knee) — Injured
Bilal Coulibaly (wrist) — Out for season
Isaiah Livers (hip) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Immanuel Quickley, Gary Trent Jr., Ochai Agbaji, RJ Barrett, Kelly Olynyk
Bruce Brown (knee) — In
Gary Trent Jr. (illness) — In
DJ Carton (ankle) — Out
Jontay Porter (personal) — Out
Scottie Barnes (hand) — Injured
Jakob Poeltl (finger) — Injured
Chris Boucher (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Zion Williamson (finger) — Available
Naji Marshall (shoulder) — Out
Jose Alvarado (oblique) — Available
Brandon Ingram (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, Isaiah Hartenstein
Bojan Bogdanovic (wrist) — Available
Julius Randle (shoulder) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) — In
Patrick Beverley (ankle) — Out
MarJon Beauchamp (ankle) — Out
Jaylin Galloway (ankle) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Maxey, Cam Payne, Kelly Oubre, Nicolas Batum, Paul Reed
Tyrese Maxey (hip) — Available
Tobias Harris (knee) — Out
Mo Bamba (illness) — Not on injury report
Joel Embiid (injury recovery) — Out
Kyle Lowry (rest) — Out
De'Anthony Melton (back) — Injured
Robert Covington (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Malaki Branham, Julian Champagnie, Keldon Johnson, Victor Wembanyama
Keldon Johnson (foot) — In
Dominick Barlow (knee) — Out
Cedi Osman (ankle) — Out
Devin Vassell (foot) — Out for season
Jeremy Sochan (ankle) — Out for season
Charles Bassey (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Keon Ellis, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Malik Monk (knee) — Injured
Kevin Huerter (shoulder) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Jalen Wilson, Noah Clowney
Nic Claxton (ankle) — Out
Dennis Schroder (Achilles) — Available
Dennis Smith Jr. (hip) — Out
Cam Johnson (toe) — Out
Dorian Finney-Smith (knee) — Out
Ben Simmons (back) — Out for season
Keita Bates-Diop (leg) — Out for season
Dariq Whitehead (shin) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Keyonte George, Collin Sexton, Brice Sensabaugh, Taylor Hendricks, Omer Yurtseven
Walker Kessler (nose) — Out
John Collins (back) — Out
Jordan Clarkson (back) — Out
Kris Dunn (knee) — Out
Lauri Markkanen (shoulder) — Injured
Confimed Lineup: Chris Paul, Brandin Podziemski, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Trayce Jackson-Davis
Andrew Wiggins (ankle) — Out
Jonathan Kuminga (knee) — In
Gary Payton II (ankle) — In
Stephen Curry (rest) — Out
Dario Saric (knee) — Out
The Warriors have gone 1-5 without Curry this season. Four of the losses were by double-digits. Brandin Podzieski and Kuminga are the only Warriors with a positive true shooting mark in those games, and no one on the team posted a positive Net Rating.
The Warriors are playing their eighth game in 13 days, and they’ve selected an advantageous spot to rest Curry. Their opponent, the Jazz, have the fewest wins (3) since the All-Star break, and their 122.4 Defensive Rating ranks last in that span.
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid, Rudy Gobert
Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) — Injured
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Spencer Dinwiddie, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (illness) — Out
Anthony Davis (knee) — Available
Gabe Vincent (injury recovery) — Out
Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) — Injured
Christian Wood (knee) — Injured
Jalen Hood-Schifino (back) — Injured