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 Friday-Saturday B2B: 

Hawks, Bucks, Knicks

Jalen Brunson, Cam Payne and Mitchell Robinson were questionable for Saturday.

Miles McBride practiced on Friday but was out on Saturday, so a return may or may not be possible on Sunday.

Note that the Kings are the only team with the Sunday-Monday back-to-back.

Chicago Bulls @ Charlotte Hornets

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

CHI -9.5 (-410), CHA +9.5 (+320)
Game Total: 226.5

Key Storylines

Bulls IR: Lonzo Ball is questionable and Dalen Terry is probable.

Prior to Friday’s game, we were told that Ball was close to returning but would be on a minutes restriction so I would not trust him in standard formats even if he plays.

Hornets IR: Mark Williams and Nick Smith Jr. are questionable.
However, Josh Green and Damion Baugh remain out.

Stream of the Game

Kevin Huerter – pts, 3s, maybe asts/rebs/stls

Alternatives: 

Moussa Diabate – rebs, stls, blks (deep leagues only if Williams plays)
Matas Buzelis – pts, 3s, maybe rebs, blks
Nick Smith Jr. – questionable – pts, 3s (boom/bust)

–deep league line–
Josh Okogie – 3-and-D
Seth Curry – pts, 3s
Dalen Terry – uhh… minutes and lottery stream
Zach Collins – general
Julian Phillips – 3s, maybe rebs
Lonzo Ball – questionable – 3s, asts, stls
Tidjane Salaun – pts, rebs, 3s
DaQuan Jeffries – general?
Patrick Williams – pts, rebs, 3s, stls
KJ Simpson – pts, asts, stls, maybe rebs

Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

LAL +9 (+295), OKC -9 (-375)
Game Total: 233

Key Storylines

Lakers IR: LeBron James is probable and Rui Hachimura is not on the injury report after sitting the second leg of the back-to-back earlier in the week.

Thunder IR: Jaylin Williams is out and interestingly, Cason Wallace started over Isaiah Hartenstein last game. Is that because there was no backup big or for other reasons?
Isaiah Joe is available after missing the previous game.

Stream of the Game

Jaxson Hayes – pts, rebs, maybe blks

Alternatives: 

Rui Hachimura – pts, rebs, maybe 3s (boom/bust based on recent play)
Cason Wallace – 3s, stls, maybe asts
Alex Caruso – 3-and-D
Luguentz Dort – pts, 3s, stls, maybe blks
Isaiah Joe – 3s, pts (boom/bust)
Aaron Wiggins – pts, 3s, maybe more (boom/bust)

–deep league line–
Jarred Vanderbilt – rebs, stls, blks
Dorian Finney-Smith – 3-and-D (12T if he can get hot)
Jordan Goodwin – general
Gabe Vincent – boom/bust 3s, pts

Toronto Raptors @ Brooklyn Nets

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

TOR -2 (-130), BKN +2 (+110)
Game Total: 213.5

Key Storylines

Raptors IR: Scottie Barnes is questionable. RJ Barrett and Ochai Agbaji are available.
Jakob Poeltl and Immanuel Quickley are out for rest.

Nets IR: Ziaire Williams and Jalen Wilson are available.
Cameron Johnson, Nic Claxton and D’Angelo Russell are out.

Also remember, Noah Clowney is done for the reason while Day’Ron Sharpe “has to be re-evaluated soon” and that likely means we won’t see him again.

Stream of the Game

Jamal Shead – asts, stls, pts

Alternatives: 

Trendon Watford – pts, 3s, maybe more
Orlando Robinson – pts, rebs
Ziaire Williams – 3-and-D, maybe rebs
Keon Johnson – boom/bust pts, 3s, asts
Ja’Kobe Walter – 3s, pts
Jalen Wilson – boom/bust 3s, pts
Tyrese Martin – boom/bust pts, 3s

–deep league line–
Drew Timme – pts, rebs, FG%, maybe a three – if Timme is starting I think he is worth a 12-team gamble.

Jonathan Mogbo – rebs, stls, blks, maybe asts
A.J. Lawson – pts, 3s, maybe rebs
Jamison Battle – 3s, maybe rebs
Cole Swider – 3s
Maxwell Lewis – 3s
Dariq Whitehead – 3s, pts (boom/bust)

The two-way crew: 
Tosan Evbuomwan – rebs, pts, maybe stls, blks
Reece Beekman – stls, maybe asts
Tyson Etienne – boom/bust general offense

Note that Evbuomwan is only eligible for four of the remaining five games so he has to sit one.
Beekman and Etienne can play in all five.

San Antonio Spurs @ Portland Trail Blazers

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

SAS +3 (+124), POR -3 (-148)
Game Total: 228.5

Key Storylines

Spurs IR: Jeremy Sochan remains out.

Blazers IR: Scoot Henderson remains out with a concussion.
Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara, Anfernee Simons, Duop Reath and Sidy Cissoko are all questionable.

We are going to pretend Jerami Grant does not exist (officially, he is doubtful).

Stream of the Game

Donovan Clingan – rebs, blks

Alternatives: 

Harrison Barnes  – boom/bust 3s, pts
Keldon Johnson – boom/bust pts, 3s, maybe rebs

–deep league line–
Bismack Biyombo – rebs, blks
Sandro Mamukelashvili – 3s, rebs
Matisse Thybulle – stls, blks
Duop Reath – questionable – rebs, 3s
Julian Champagnie – 3-and-D plus the chance for solid pts/rebs
Dalano Banton – general but mainly inefficient points… (can be a 12Ter if you can catch lightning)
Malaki Branham – pts, 3s, maybe asts
Blake Wesley – maybe pts or 3s

Utah Jazz @ Atlanta Hawks

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

UTA +12 (+455), ATL -12 (-625)
Game Total: 243

Key Storylines

Jazz IR: Walker Kessler remains out while KJ Martin is questionable.

Hawks on Saturday-Sunday B2B: Trae Young will almost certainly be listed as probable like he usually is unless we get pretty unlucky here.

Stream of the Game

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