Last Updated on March 14, 2025 2:56 pm by Keston Paul | Published: March 14, 2025

Injury Report

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Note that teams have until 1 p.m. local time on the day of a game to submit their report for the second leg of a back-to-back, so look out for updates throughout the day as appropriate.

Teams that have a Thursday-Friday B2B:
Lakers, Magic, Kings

Boston Celtics @ Miami Heat

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

BOS -8 (-325), MIA +8 (+260)
Game Total: 214

Key Storylines

Packed Injury Report: The Celtics have multiple players listed as questionable ahead of Friday’s game, which is not surprising considering the Celtics start a back-to-back set on Friday. It is almost impossible to predict who will be play on Friday, and who will instead play on Saturday. However, players such as Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser and Luke Kornet should at least get one game with extended minutes over the next two days meaning they can be considered as streaming options.

Monitor Larsson In Deeper Formats: Pelle Larsson has been gaining traction in the Heat’s rotation as of late due to his strong defense and hustle plays. Larsson deserves consideration in deeper formats should this trend continue.

Stream of the Game

Al Horford is worth streaming in on Friday should Kristaps Porzingis remain sidelined on Friday.

Alternatives: Payton Pritchard and Duncan Robinson. Pelle Larsson, Luke Kornet and Haywood Highsmith (deeper formats).

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Indiana Pacers @ Philadelphia 76ers

Game Time:  7:00 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

IND -13 (-800), PHI +13 (+550)
Game Total: 231.5

Key Storylines

Minutes Are There, Production Not As Much: Aaron Nesmith is an important player for the Pacers due to his defensive prowess, which the starting unit for the Pacers desperately needs. This keeps Nesmith on the floor over other players such as Bennedict Mathurin and Obi Toppin. However, despite the solid minutes, Nesmith does not do enough on the offensive end of the floor to consider consideration in standard formats. Nesmith is better suited for deeper formats only.

Drop PG: Shams Charania reported on Thursday that Paul George is considering multiple treatment options for his ailments at the moment with doctors. It would not be surprising at all to see George miss the remainder of the season. While there is a small chance George does return for a few games this year, fantasy managers in re-draft formats should feel comfortable about moving on from George at this point.

Stream of the Game

Guerschon Yabusele is one of the few Sixers reliable contributors who is off the injury report and can be considered as a streaming option.

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