NBA DFS Injury Report + Analysis from the Situation Room

The Situation Room presents a complete NBA injury report for today. NBA DFS players and sports bettors can use it to get up-to-date injury reporting and potential scenarios to expect based on unclear player situations. It’s one part injury report and one part advice from a sharp basketball mind that’s aware of the latest NBA DFS news. See the full NBA DFS injury report below:

PLAYER TEAM POS STATUS PART IMPACTRTG IF OUT
Keyonte George UTA G/F O Ankle 10 Collier likely starts
Lauri Markkanen UTA F O Hip/Ankle 10 Big usage bump for all starters. Filipowski is the top big man now.
Deni Avdija POR F O Back 10 Murray could start again. Huge usage bump for all starters
Kawhi Leonard LAC F O Ankle 10 Big usage bump for all starters plus Mathurin
Pascal Siakam IND F D Wrist 10 Walker and the other starters keep their higher usage rates
Andrew Nembhard IND G Q Back 10 Big usage bump for the available guards and other starters
Cooper Flagg DAL F O Foot 10 Starters keep their higher usage rates
Jalen Johnson ATL F O Hip Flexor 10 Gueye could start. Huge usage bump for other main starters
Donovan Clingan POR C Q Illness 10 If Williams plays he'd likely start. Big usage bump for other main starters
Kyshawn George WAS F O Knee 9 Big usage bump for available wings and other starters
Jalen Suggs ORL G Q Back 9 da Silva likely starts again
Trey Murphy NOP G/F O Shoulder 9 Top SG/SFs continue to benefit. Usage bump for all starters
Ivica Zubac IND C O Ankle 9 Huff and Potter continue to handle center
PJ Washington DAL F O Ankle 9 Bagley is looking at big minutes/usage as the top big man
Stephon Castle SAS G Q Hip 9 Big usage bump for Fox/Vassell/Harper
Russell Westbrook SAC G O Thigh 9 Devin Carter could start. Hayes will help more at point
Tari Eason HOU F Q Rest 8 Sheppard, Okogie, and Holiday get a lot of his time
Daniel Gafford DAL C D Ankle 8 Bagley likely starts at center with Powell backing him up
Jalen Smith CHI F/C O Calf 8 Yabusele, Buzelis, and Richards are looking at most of the PF/C minutes
Patrick Williams CHI G/F O Quad 8 Yabusele, Buzelis, and Richards are looking at most of the PF/C minutes
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ATL G Q Foot 8 Kuminga or Kispert could start if Risacher also sits
Norman Powell MIA G/F Q Groin 8 More minutes/usage for Larsson, Jaquez, Wiggins, and Herro
Keegan Murray SAC G/F O Ankle 7 Clifford could start for him. Bump for all the top forwards
Davion Mitchell MIA G Q Illness 7 Jakucionis, Herro, and Smith run point
John Collins LAC F/C O Head/Neck 7 Sanders and Batum get a lot of his time
Malik Monk SAC G Q Ankle 7 Even more minutes/usage for Carter/Clifford/Plowden/Hayes
Rui Hachimura LAL F O Illness 6 Vanderbilt and LaRavia get most of his time
Zaccharie Risacher ATL F Q Hip 6 Kuminga and Kispert get most of his time
Anfernee Simons CHI G O Wrist 5 Giddey, Sexton, Jones, and Dillingham get his time
Keldon Johnson SAS F Q Shoulder 5 More minutes/usage for Champagnie, Barnes, and Bryant
Jordan Goodwin PHO G O Calf 4 Green, Allen, and the other top guards get his time
Obi Toppin IND F/C Q Foot 4 The other available PF/Cs would take slight hits as Toppin would likely be on a minutes limit
Robert Williams III POR C Q Foot 3 Cissoko, Clingan, and the other bigs get his time
Yves Missi NOP C O Calf 3 Jordan and Queen get his time
Nikola Jovic MIA F/C O Back 3 Available bigs get his time
Yang Hansen POR F/C Q Back 2 Available bigs get his time
Jae'Sean Tate HOU G/F O Knee 2 Available forwards get his time
Jaden Ivey CHI G O Knee 2 Available guards get his time
Anthony Davis WAS F/C O Finger 1 Long-term injury
D'Angelo Russell WAS G O NWT 1 Not DFS relevant
Trae Young WAS G O Quad/Knee 1 Long-term injury
Cam Whitmore WAS G/F O Shoulder 1 Long-term injury
Alexandre Sarr WAS F O Hamstring 1 Long-term injury
Jusuf Nurkic UTA C O Nose 1 Long-term injury
Jaren Jackson UTA F/C O Knee 1 Long-term injury
Vince Williams UTA G/F O Knee 1 Long-term injury
Walker Kessler UTA F/C O Shoulder 1 Long-term injury
Mason Plumlee SAS C O Conditioning 1 Not DFS relevant
Zach LaVine SAC G/F O Hand 1 Long-term injury
Domantas Sabonis SAC F/C O Knee 1 Long-term injury
De'Andre Hunter SAC G/F O Eye 1 Long-term injury
Dylan Cardwell SAC C O Ankle 1 Long-term injury
Damian Lillard POR G O Achilles 1 Long-term injury
Shaedon Sharpe POR G/F O Calf 1 Long-term injury
Devin Booker PHO G/F O Hip 1 Long-term injury
Dillon Brooks PHO G/F O Hand 1 Long-term injury
Cole Anthony PHO G O NWT 1 Not DFS relevant
Haywood Highsmith PHO F/C O Knee 1 Long-term injury
Paul George PHI F O Suspension 1 Projecions reflect his long-term absence
Johni Broome PHI F/C O Knee 1 Long-term injury
Franz Wagner ORL G/F O Ankle 1 Long-term injury
Bradley Beal LAC G/F O Hip 1 Long-term injury
Darius Garland LAC G O Toe 1 Long-term injury
Aaron Nesmith IND G/F O Ankle 1 Long-term injury
Johnny Furphy IND G/F O Knee 1 Long-term injury
Steven Adams HOU C O Ankle 1 Long-term injury
Fred VanVleet HOU G O Knee 1 Long-term injury
Kyrie Irving DAL G O Knee 1 Long-term injury
Dereck Lively II DAL C O Ankle 1 Long-term injury
Zach Collins CHI F/C O Toe 1 Long-term injury
Noa Essengue CHI F O Shoulder 1 Long-term injury
Liam McNeeley CHA G/F O Ankle 1 Not DFS relevant

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