Each day, this column will provide live updates for all NBA news. Enjoy up-to-the-minute alerts for injuries and lineup confirmations. The Key News to Watch section will highlight notable injuries to monitor for the current NBA slate.
Key NBA News to Watch
Zion Williamson (ankle, foot) — Questionable
Desmond Bane (toe) — Injured
Jusuf Nurkic (adductor) — Questionable
Ben Simmons (knee) — Questionable
Nic Claxton (eye) — Probable
Jaren Jackson Jr. (foot) — Questionable
Tre Jones (illness) — TBD
John Wall (injury management) — TBD
Seth Curry (injury management) — Probable
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Projected Lineup: Ja Morant, John Konchar, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Steven Adams
Ja Morant (ankle) — Not on injury report
Jaren Jackson Jr. (foot) — Intends to play
Desmond Bane (toe) — Injured
Ziaire Williams (knee) — Injured
Danny Green (ACL) — Injured
Santi Aldama, David Roddy, and Jake LaRavia should lose minutes if Jackson Jr. can return, though a restriction should be likely for at least his first game back. Konchar’s usage is 16.4% lower than Bane’s.
Projected Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Zion Williamson (ankle, foot) — Questionable
Kira Lewis (ACL) — Injured
Trey Murphy is the most likely projected starter if Williamson is ruled out. Ingram (29.3%), McCollum (28.5%), and Valanciunas (24.0%) led the Pelicans in usage after McCollum was acquired last season and could reclaim those roles sans Williamson.
Projected Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Luke Kennard, Paul George, Marcus Morris, Ivica Zubac
Projected Lineup: Luka Doncic, Spencer Dinwiddie, Reggie Bullock, Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell
Doncic averaged 40.7 points per game on 43.3% usage in three games against the Clippers last season as a result of scoring 45 points or more twice.
Projected Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Cam Reddish, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Isaiah Hartenstein
The Knicks are averaging 101.4 possessions per game, the eighth-fastest pace in the league. They finished 29th and 30th in pace during coach Thibodeau’s first two seasons.
Projected Lineup: Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, Jarred Vanderbilt, Kelly Olynyk
The Knicks have allowed 119.2 points per 100 possessions in their last five games, the second-worst rate in the league.
Projected Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan, Jakob Poeltl
Tre Jones (illness) — TBD
Malaki Branham (ankle) — TBD
Romeo Langford (health protocols) — TBD
Zach Collins (leg) — Injured
Blake Wesley (knee) — Injured
Jones recorded a 37.7% assist rate and 9.7 assists per game in his last three games prior to being out Monday. Keita Bates-Diop started and Sochan initiated offense in his absence as the Spurs’ offense suffered and no player recorded more than three assists.
Projected Lineup: Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Josh Hart, Jerami Grant, Jusuf Nurkic
Justise Winslow (ankle) — Questionable
Jusuf Nurkic (adductor) — Questionable
Keon Johnson (hip) — Questionable
Gary Payton II (conditioning) — Out
Drew Eubanks has played 27.7 minutes per game while starting for Nurkic and Trendon Watford has claimed the remainder of the center minutes. The usage for both players has been 12.9% or less.
Projected Lineup: Edmond Sumner, Joe Harris, Royce O’Neale, Kevin Durant, Nic Claxton
Seth Curry (injury management) — Probable
Nic Claxton (eye) — Probable
Ben Simmons (knee) — Questionable
Yuta Watanabe (back) — Questionable
Kyrie Irving (suspension) — Out
TJ Warren (foot) — Injured
Simmons played 18.1 minutes per game in three games as the backup center in his return from a sore knee last week. Curry averaged 25.6 minutes per game and 22.5 points per game on a 75.0% effective shooting rate in his last two games.
Projected Lineup: De’Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
The Kings have a 4-1 record in the past five games and have boasted the third-best offensive rating in the league (117.4 points/100 possessions) during that span. The Nets have the second-best defense during their past five games, allowing just 102.1 points per 100 possessions.
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