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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic | LAL | CG | O | Finger | 10 | Huge usage bump for Reaves. Smart, LaRavia, or Vanderbilt likely start |
| LeBron James | LAL | VF | O | Sciatica | 10 | Starters keep their higher usages |
| Kristaps Porzingis | ATL | VB | Q | Illness | 10 | Okongwu should continue to start at center |
| Jalen Johnson | ATL | VF | Q | Ankle | 10 | Gueye could start. Nice usage bump for Young and the other starters |
| Josh Giddey | CHI | CG | Q | Finger | 10 | Big usage bump for Jones/Buzelis/Vucevic. Dosunmu or Huerter likely start |
| Chet Holmgren | OKC | VB | Q | Back | 10 | Nice usage bump for SGA and the other starters, which could include Mitchell or Wiggins |
| Anthony Edwards | MIN | SCW | D | Hamstring | 10 | Huge usage bump for Randle and the other starters |
| Darius Garland | CLE | CG | O | Toe | 9 | Mitchell keeps his higher ceiling |
| Paul George | PHI | VF | O | Knee | 9 | Maxey and Edgecombe keep their higher ceilings |
| Zaccharie Risacher | ATL | VF | Q | Ankle | 9 | Alexander-Walker likely keeps starting |
| Coby White | CHI | CG | O | Calf | 9 | Tre Jones should continue to start |
| Jalen Williams | OKC | SCW | O | Wrist | 9 | Wallace should continue to start. SGA and Holmgren higher ceilings |
| Joel Embiid | PHI | VB | O | Rest | 9 | Drummond should start at C |
| Dominick Barlow | PHI | PB | O | Elbow | 8 | Grimes or Walker likely start |
| Yves Missi | NOP | PB | Q | Ankle | 8 | Queen, Dickinson, and Jordan can all help at center. Bey could start with Zion moving to C again |
| Dillon Brooks | PHO | SCW | Q | Groin | 8 | O'Neale or Gillespie could join the starting lineup |
| De'Aaron Fox | SAS | CG | O | Hamstring | 7 | Castle and Harper continue to run point |
| Caris LeVert | DET | SCW | D | Hamstring | 6 | Holland and Green get his minutes |
| Alex Caruso | OKC | DIS | O | Concussion | 6 | Wallace, Mitchell, and Wiggins get his time |
| Al Horford | GSW | VB | O | Rest | 6 | Green, Post, and the other bigs get his time |
| Marcus Sasser | DET | CG | D | Hip | 5 | Holland and Green get his minutes |
| Daniel Gafford | DAL | PB | Q | Ankle | 5 | Lively, Powell, and the other bigs get his time |
| Isaiah Joe | OKC | 3DW | O | Knee | 5 | Wallace, Mitchell, and Wiggins get his time |
| Isaiah Collier | UTA | CG | O | Hamstring | 5 | George and Clayton continue to run point |
| Max Strus | CLE | SHW | O | Foot | 4 | Merrill and Tyson continue to benefit |
| Luke Kornet | SAS | VB | D | Ankle | 3 | Biyombo and the other bigs get his time |
| Jeremy Sochan | SAS | VF | O | Wrist | 3 | Johnson and the other forwards get his time |
| Jaxson Hayes | LAL | PB | Q | Knee | 3 | Koloko gets his backup C time |
| Drake Powell | BKN | 3DW | D | Ankle | 2 | Available wings get his time |
| Danny Wolf | BKN | VF | D | Ankle | 2 | Available forwards get his time |
| Kelly Olynyk | SAS | VB | O | Heel | 2 | Available bigs get his time |
| Lindy Waters | SAS | SHW | O | Eye | 2 | Available wings get his time |
| Brandon Williams | DAL | CG | D | Personal | 2 | Available guards get his time |
| Robert Dillingham | MIN | CG | Q | Nose | 2 | Available guards get his time |
| Robert Williams III | POR | PB | O | Conditioning | 2 | Available bigs get his time |
| Maxi Kleber | LAL | VB | O | Abdominal | 2 | Available bigs get his time |
| Trendon Watford | PHI | VF | O | Hamstring | 2 | Available forwards get his time |
| Karlo Matkovic | NOP | VF | Q | Back | 2 | Available forwards get his time |
| Georges Niang | UTA | VF | O | Foot | 2 | Available forwards get his time |
| Jaden Ivey | DET | CG | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Haywood Highsmith | BKN | VB | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Jayson Tatum | BOS | VF | O | Achilles | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Dante Exum | DAL | DIS | O | Knee | 1 | Not DFS relevant |
| Kyrie Irving | DAL | CG | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Scoot Henderson | POR | CG | O | Hamstring | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Damian Lillard | POR | CG | O | Achilles | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Adou Thiero | LAL | SCW | O | Knee | 1 | Not DFS relevant |
| Moe Wagner | ORL | VB | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Jared McCain | PHI | CG | O | Thumb | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Zach Collins | CHI | VB | O | Wrist | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Fred VanVleet | HOU | CG | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | HOU | 3DW | O | Ankle | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Kevon Looney | NOP | PB | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Dejounte Murray | NOP | CG | O | Achilles | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Kenrich Williams | OKC | VF | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Nikola Topic | OKC | CG | O | Groin | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Thomas Sorber | OKC | VB | O | Knee | 1 | Not DFS relevant |
| Jalen Green | PHO | SCW | O | Hamstring | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Brandon Clarke | MEM | VB | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Ty Jerome | MEM | DIS | O | Calf | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Scotty Pippen | MEM | CG | O | Toe | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Vince Williams | MEM | 3DW | O | Heel | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Zach Edey | MEM | PB | O | Ankle | 1 | Long-term injury |
| De'Anthony Melton | GSW | CG | O | Knee | 1 | Long-term injury |
| Alex Toohey | GSW | 3DW | O | Knee | 1 | Not DFS relevant |