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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey | CHI | G | O | Hamstring | 10 | Jones, Huerter, Dosunmu, and White all benefit |
| Jalen Duren | DET | C | O | Ankle | 10 | Paul Reed should continue to start. Usage bump for other main starters |
| Nikola Jokic | DEN | F/C | O | Knee | 10 | Holmes and Nnaji are handling center. Big usage bump for Murray |
| James Harden | LAC | G | Q | Shoulder | 10 | Sanders likely starts with Dunn moving to PG. Big usage bump for Kawhi |
| Trae Young | ATL | G | Q | Quad | 10 | Alexander-Walker continues to start. Usage bump for Daniels/Johnson/Okongwu |
| Ja Morant | MEM | G | Q | Calf | 10 | Spencer likely starts at PG. Big usage bump for JJJ and Aldama |
| Alperen Sengun | HOU | C | O | Ankle | 10 | Adams and Capela handle center. Usage bump for other main starters |
| Jamal Murray | DEN | G | Q | Ankle | 10 | Pickett likely starts at PG. Big usage bump for all starters |
| Joel Embiid | PHI | F/C | Q | Knee/Ankle | 10 | Huge usage bump for Maxey/Edgecombe/George. Bona and Drummond handle center |
| LeBron James | LAL | F | Q | Rest | 10 | Big usage bump for Doncic and the other starters, which could include Vanderbilt |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | G | Q | Knee | 10 | Huge usage bump for Jalen Williams and Holmgren. Mitchell, Wallace, and Joe run point |
| Victor Wembanyama | SAS | F/C | Q | Rest | 9 | Main rotation guys get a nice usage boost |
| Austin Reaves | LAL | G | O | Calf | 9 | Doncic and LeBron keep their higher usages |
| Onyeka Okongwu | ATL | C | Q | Illness | 9 | Porzingis likely starts with Gueye and Newell helping more at C |
| Jakob Poeltl | TOR | C | O | Back | 8 | Murray-Boyles and Mamukelashvili handle center |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | CHA | C | O | Elbow | 8 | Diabate and Hall handle center |
| Tobias Harris | DET | F | O | Hip | 8 | Stewart, Thompson, and Holland get his time |
| Josh Hart | NYK | F | O | Ankle | 8 | Robinson should continue to start. Usage bump for other main starters |
| Jalen Suggs | ORL | G | O | Knee | 8 | Black and Jones run point |
| Devin Vassell | SAS | G/F | O | Groin | 8 | Champagnie should continue to start |
| Jerami Grant | POR | F | O | Achilles | 8 | With Murray likely out we could see Cissoko start |
| Christian Braun | DEN | G/F | Q | Ankle | 8 | Brown and Hardaway get most of his time |
| Aaron Gordon | DEN | F | Q | Hamstring | 8 | Jones and Watson continue to benefit |
| Draymond Green | GSW | F/C | Q | Ankle | 8 | Horford and Santos will have to play more PF with one potentially starting |
| Kyshawn George | WAS | F | O | Hip Flexor | 7 | Tre Johnson should continue to start |
| Jalen Smith | CHI | F/C | O | Concussion | 7 | Huerter could start again with Buzelis moving back to PF |
| Khris Middleton | WAS | G/F | D | Rest | 7 | Champagnie or Carrington likely start |
| Kelly Oubre | PHI | G/F | Q | Knee | 7 | Main rotation wings keep their roles |
| Jonas Valanciunas | DEN | C | O | Calf | 7 | Holmes and Nnaji are handling center. |
| Saddiq Bey | NOP | F | D | Hip Flexor | 7 | Matkovic, Poole, McGowens, and Peavy all get his time |
| Cedric Coward | MEM | G/F | D | Ankle | 7 | GG Jackson or KCP likely start. Bump for all the top guards/wings |
| Ace Bailey | UTA | G/F | Q | Hip Flexor | 7 | Mykhailiuk likely starts |
| Coby White | CHI | G | Q | Calf | 7 | Dosunmu and Huerter get most of his time |
| Herbert Jones | NOP | G/F | Q | Rest | 7 | Matkovic or another rotation wing could start |
| Kris Murray | POR | F | D | Back | 7 | Cissoko is a top candidate to start |
| Rui Hachimura | LAL | F | O | Calf | 6 | LaRavia should continue to start |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | DEN | G/F | Q | Illness | 6 | Brown and the other top wings benefit |
| Kevin Love | UTA | F/C | O | Rest | 5 | Filipowski and Hendricks get his time |
| Trendon Watford | PHI | F | Q | Groin | 4 | Main rotation forwards keep their roles |
| Gary Payton II | GSW | G/F | Q | Ankle | 4 | Podziemski, Melton, and Richard pick up his minutes |
| Vince Williams | MEM | G/F | Q | Rest | 4 | Wells, GG Jackson, and Spencer get most of his time |
| Gabe Vincent | LAL | G | Q | Back | 3 | Top rotation guards keep their roles |
| Tidjane Salaun | CHA | F | Q | Ankle | 3 | Hall, Green, and the other forwards get his time |
| Jamaree Bouyea | PHO | G | O | Concussion | 3 | Available guards get his time |
| Alex Caruso | OKC | G | O | Back | 3 | Mitchell, Joe, and Wallace get his time |
| Josh Minott | BOS | G/F | O | Ankle | 2 | Available forwards get his time |
| Mason Plumlee | CHA | C | O | Groin | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Grant Williams | CHA | F | O | Knee | 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 |
| Cam Whitmore | WAS | G/F | O | Shoulder | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Tamar Bates | DEN | G | O | Foot | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Cameron Johnson | DEN | G/F | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Jayson Tatum | BOS | F | O | Achilles | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Bradley Beal | LAC | G/F | O | Hip | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | LAC | F | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | LAC | G/F | O | Hamstring | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Landry Shamet | NYK | G/F | O | Shoulder | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Moe Wagner | ORL | F/C | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Franz Wagner | ORL | G/F | O | Ankle | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Haywood Highsmith | BKN | F/C | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Dejounte Murray | NOP | G | O | Achilles | 1 | Long-term injury |
| N'Faly Dante | ATL | C | O | Knee | 1 | Not DFS relevant |
| Jalen Green | PHO | G/F | O | Hamstring | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Brandon Clarke | MEM | F/C | O | Calf | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Ty Jerome | MEM | G | O | Calf | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Scotty Pippen | MEM | G | O | Toe | 1 | Long-term injury |
| John Konchar | MEM | G | O | Thumb | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Zach Edey | MEM | C | O | Ankle | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Georges Niang | UTA | F | O | Foot | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Walker Kessler | UTA | F/C | O | Shoulder | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | OKC | F/C | O | Calf | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Jaylin Williams | OKC | F/C | O | Heel | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Ousmane Dieng | OKC | G/F | O | Calf | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Nikola Topic | OKC | G | O | Groin | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Thomas Sorber | OKC | F/C | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Adou Thiero | LAL | G/F | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Fred VanVleet | HOU | G | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Jrue Holiday | POR | G | O | Calf | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Damian Lillard | POR | G | O | Achilles | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Matisse Thybulle | POR | G/F | O | Thumb | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Blake Wesley | POR | G/F | O | Foot | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Scoot Henderson | POR | G | O | Hamstring | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Taurean Prince | MIL | G/F | O | Neck | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Seth Curry | GSW | G/F | O | Back | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Ben Saraf | BKN | G | O | Knee | 1 | Not DFS relevant |
| Isaiah Crawford | HOU | G/F | O | Illness | 1 | Not DFS relevant |