DFS Alerts
Victor Oladipo (eye) available to play Thursday
Oladipo was previously considered a game-time decision, but he’s officially been upgraded from questionable and will be available to play in Thursday’s matchup against the Miami Heat despite recently dealing with blurry vision after being poked in the eye during the Pacers’ Game 1 loss. There haven’t been any reports of a potential minute restriction for Oladipo, and it’s unlikely there would be unless his play is somehow hindered by the aforementioned eye ailment. If for some reason Oladipo is limited, Edmond Sumner would see additional run in the second unit following his appearance in the starting lineup to begin the second half of Tuesday’s contest.
As reported by: the Indiana Pacers via Twitter
Lu Dort (knee) listed questionable Thursday
Dort was originally listed out on the Thunder’s initial injury report, but his status has been upgraded and is now listed as questionable for Thursday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets after missing Game 1 due to a sprained left knee. In his absence, Terrance Ferguson ended up receiving the starting nod alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and was largely irrelevant in daily fantasy formats during his 16 minutes of action. Ferguson was apart of the committee that spent time trying to defend James Harden in the previous contest, but if Dort is cleared to play, Ferguson would more than likely be relegated back towards the end of head coach Billy Donovan’s rotation and be a likely candidate to pick up a DNP-CD this afternoon.
Kristaps Porzingis (knee) will play Wednesday
As expected, Porzingis has officially been upgraded from probable and will play in Wednesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to head coach Rick Carlisle, despite continuing to deal with a sore right knee that has occasionally caused him irritation during this Orlando restart. However, there haven’t been any reports of a potential minute restriction for Porzingis, so Porzingis should be expected to see a full allotment of minutes, especially after being wrongfully ejected following a questionable technical foul call early in the second half of Game 1.
As reported by: Tim MacMahon via Twitter Patrick Beverley (calf) out Wednesday
Beverley was a late addition to the Clippers’ injury report and has officially been ruled out of Wednesday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks due to a lingering left calf strain that also forced him to miss several of the seeding games during this restart in the Orlando bubble. Beverley was limited to just 20 minutes in Game 1, but that was mostly because of foul trouble and didn’t seem to be hindered by the injured calf too much at all, but with Beverley unable to suit up, Landry Shamet should take on a slightly larger role in the second unit, but make no mistake, Reggie Jackson and Lou Williams figure to benefit the most, though Williams already logged 31 minutes last time out, leaving little room for an increase in his workload this evening.
As reported by: Dan Woike via Twitter Kristaps Porzingis (knee) upgraded to probable Wednesday
Porzingis has officially been upgraded from questionable to probable, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, for Wednesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a sore right knee that has occasionally caused him irritation during this Orlando restart. However, there haven’t been any reports of a potential minute restriction for Porzingis, so he should be expected to see a full allotment of minutes, especially after being wrongfully ejected following a questionable technical foul call early in the second half of Game 1.
As reported by: Shams Charania via Twitter Patrick Beverley (calf) listed questionable Wednesday
Beverley is a new addition to the Clippers’ injury report and is listed as questionable in advance of Wednesday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks due to a lingering left calf strain that has already forced him to miss several of the seeding games during the restart in the Orlando bubble. Beverley was limited to just 20 minutes in Game 1, but that was mostly because of foul trouble and didn’t seem to be hindered by the injured calf too much at all. If Beverley is unable to suit up, Landry Shamet may take on a slightly larger role in the second unit, but make no mistake, Reggie Jackson and Lou Williams figure to benefit the most, though Williams already logged 31 minutes last time out, leaving little room for an increase in workload this evening.
As reported by: NBA Official Injury Report Derrick Jones Jr. (neck) expected to be available to play Tuesday
Head coach Erik Spoelstra confirmed with reporters during his pregame Zoom availability that he expects Jones Jr. to be cleared and available to play in Tuesday’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers after originally being listed as questionable on the Heat injury report due to a strained neck. However, there’s no guarantee that Jones will even be apart of the forward rotation given the likely condensed minutes and Kelly Olynyk also absorbing some playing time at power forward alongside Bam Adebayo in the frontcourt.
As reported by: Ira Winderman via Twitter T.J. Warren (foot) available to play Tuesday
During his pregame Zoom availability with media personnel, head coach Nate McMillan disclosed that everyone is available for Tuesday’s matchup against the Miami Heat, which implies that Warren is good to go despite originally being listed as questionable with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. There haven’t been any reports of a potential minute restriction for Warren, but even if he’s able to log a full minute workload, he’s difficult to target in any daily fantasy formats at his elevated price tag with Malcolm Brogdon and Victor Oladipo both back healthy and no longer subject to minute restrictions in the playoffs.
As reported by: J. Michael via Twitter Aaron Gordon (hamstring) and Michael Carter-Williams (foot) out Tuesday
The Magic announced that Gordon and Carter-Williams’ statuses have been downgraded and both have been ruled out of Tuesday’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks due to their respective ailments. Gordon also missed Orlando’s final four seeding games, and in his absence, Gary Clark joined the starting lineup at power forward but was inconsistent for daily fantasy purposes despite averaging nearly 28 minutes during that span. The Magic do get some reinforcements with Evan Fournier and Terrence Ross returning to the lineup, and they’ll both be relied upon to absorb heavy minutes in the rotation if they want to have any chance of making this a competitive series.
As reported by: Orlando Magic PR via Twitter Other tagged players: Michael Carter-Williams Montrezl Harrell (personal), Patrick Beverley (calf), and Landry Shamet (foot) will play Monday
Head coach Doc Rivers confirmed with reporters during his pregame Zoom availability that Harrell, Beverley, and Shamet will play in Monday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks despite originally being listed as questionable on the Clippers’ injury report due to their respective ailments. Rivers also admitted during his interview that he expects Harrell to play “very little” in tonight’s contest following his self-isolation upon arrival at the NBA’s Orlando campus. However, Beverley and Shamet reportedly won’t have any type of minute limitations, which relegates Reggie Jackson back to the bench to resume a reserve role as the complementary guard to Lou Williams In the second unit.
As reported by: Tomer Azarly via Twitter Other tagged players: Patrick Beverley, Landry Shamet Juwan Morgan will start for Mike Conley (personal) on Monday
Conley left the Orlando bubble early Sunday morning to be with his wife for the birth of his son, so he’s effectively been ruled out and won’t play in Monday’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets as he tends to that personal matter. Head coach Quin Snyder has opted to go the unconventional route by starting Juwan Morgan at the power forward position in Conley’s place which slides everyone else other than Rudy Gobert up a position in the starting unit. However, Morgan isn’t likely to see enough run to become relevant in daily fantasy formats, and Jordan Clarkson is still the preferred Jazz player to target as a value option on today’s slates.
As reported by: Andy Larsen via Twitter Joel Embiid (ankle) will start Friday
Embiid has officially been upgraded from questionable and will start in Friday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets after being a game-time decision because of a sore ankle, while Glenn Robinson III was previously ruled out with a lingering left hip pointer that has forced him to miss several games of this Orlando restart. Head coach Brett Brown has opted to roll with his usual starting lineup sans Ben Simmons, who is likely out for the season following a procedure on his knee, however, there’s been no reports of how many minutes the Sixers’ starters are actually expected to play in tonight’s contest, so tread carefully with their regular rotation players.
As reported by: Serena Winters via Twitter Danuel House Jr. (toe) out Friday
House was a late addition to the Rocket’s injury report and won’t play in Friday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a sprained left toe that has now forced him to miss three consecutive games. The Rockets are also already without Russell Westbrook, who is out through at least the beginning of the first round of the playoffs, which vaults James Harden up the ranks as one of the top option for all daily fantasy formats on today’s slate, even with head coach Mike D’Antoni saying regulars will only play “about a half” this evening. In House’s absence, Jeff Green will remain in the starting lineup for one more game while non-rotation players like Michael Frazier, DeMarre Carroll, and Chris Clemons figure to absorb any leftover reserve minutes in tonight’s contest.
As reported by: Cayleigh Griffin via Twitter Glenn Robinson III (hip) out Friday
Robinson III has officially been downgraded from questionable and won’t play in Friday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets due to a left hip pointer that has continued to give him trouble since the scrimmage stage of the Orlando restart. Meanwhile, Joel Embiid will go through pre-game warmups to test out an ankle injury that has hindered him over the last week or so, but if for some reason he can’t give it a go, Mike Scott would likely enter the starting lineup at power forward alongside Al Horford in the frontcourt. However, there’s been no reports of how many minutes the Sixers’ starters are expected to play in tonight’s contest, so tread carefully with the regular rotation players.
As reported by: Serena Winters via Twitter Jae Crowder (knee) out Friday; Andre Iguodala (hip) and Derrick Jones Jr. (knee) available to play
The Heat announced that Crowder has officially been downgraded from questionable and won’t play in Friday’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers due to a right knee bone bruise, while Iguodala and Jones Jr. will be available despite originally being listed as questionable on the injury report with their respective ailments. Miami is also without Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic, and Bam Adebayo, so Tyler Herro, Kelly Olynyk, and Udonis Haslem, yes Udonis Haslem, will join Kendrick Nunn and Duncan Robinson in the starting lineup for today’s contest. Haslem has played sparingly all season, but head coach Erik Spoelstra has been known to give him significant run in the final game of the regular season the last few years, making Haslem a possible low-owned tournament option in daily fantasy formats this afternoon.
As reported by: Ira Winderman via Twitter Other tagged players: Andre Iguodala, Derrick Jones Jr.