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Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for October 21st, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below on this list.
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NBA Injury Roundup for October 21st, 2022
Note: this post is automatically updated throughout the day, every 5 minutes, in case new injury updates are reported.
Name | Team | Status | Opponent | Home/Away | Notes |
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Joshua Primo | SA | Probable (Knee) | IND | Away | Primo has suffered a sprained left MCL but will take the court for the Spurs. |
Myles Turner | IND | Out (Ankle) | SA | Home | Turner is battling an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
Daniel Theis | IND | Out (Rest) | SA | Home | Theis has been ruled out and will not be taking the court for the Pacers. |
Zach LaVine | CHI | Out (Knee) | WAS | Away | LaVine is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | WAS | Away | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss a few months at the start of the season. |
Vernon Carey Jr. | WAS | Out (Concussion) | CHI | Home | Carey Jr. is in concussion protocol and will not to take the court for the Wizards. |
Corey Kispert | WAS | Out (Ankle) | CHI | Home | Kispert is battling an ankle injury and he is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks. |
Jaxson Hayes | NO | Out (Elbow) | CHA | Away | Hayes is dealing with an elbow injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
Kira Lewis Jr. | NO | Out (Knee) | CHA | Away | Lewis Jr. is recovering from a torn ACL and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Quad) | NO | Home | Martin is dealing with a quad injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
LaMelo Ball | CHA | Out (Ankle) | NO | Home | Ball is dealing with a left ankle sprain and will not be taking the court for the Hornets. |
EJ Liddell | NO | Out (Knee) | CHA | Away | Liddell is recovering from a right knee injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
Gary Harris | ORL | Out (Knee) | ATL | Away | Harris suffered a torn left meniscus and will miss an extended amount of time. |
Markelle Fultz | ORL | Out (Toe) | ATL | Away | Fultz is recovering from a fractured toe and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Hamstring) | ATL | Away | Isaac is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Moritz Wagner | ORL | Out (Ankle) | ATL | Away | Wagner is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Cole Anthony | ORL | Probable (Illness) | ATL | Away | Anthony is battling an illness but is expected to take the court for the Magic. |
Bogdan Bogdanovic | ATL | Out (Knee) | ORL | Home | Bogdanovic is recovering from a knee injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | MIA | Away | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
Robert Williams III | BOS | Out (Knee) | MIA | Away | Williams III has undergone knee surgery and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
Victor Oladipo | MIA | Out (Knee) | BOS | Home | Oladipo is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
Ömer Yurtseven | MIA | Out (Ankle) | BOS | Home | Yurtseven is dealing with a left ankle injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Hamstring) | BKN | Away | Porter Jr. is dealing with a hamstring injury and is expected to miss some time at the start of the season. |
Khem Birch | TOR | Probable (Knee) | BKN | Away | Birch is dealing with a knee injury but is available to take the court for the Raptors. |
Chris Boucher | TOR | Out (Hamstring) | BKN | Away | Boucher suffered a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
Joe Harris | BKN | Probable (Ankle) | TOR | Home | Harris is recovering from ankle surgery but is expected to take the court for the Nets. |
T.J. Warren | BKN | Out (Foot) | TOR | Home | Warren is still dealing with a foot issue and will be sidelined to start the regular season. |
Seth Curry | BKN | Out (Ankle) | TOR | Home | Curry is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Nets. |
Nerlens Noel | DET | Probable (Foot) | NY | Away | Noel is dealing with a foot issue and but will take the court for the Pistons. |
Alec Burks | DET | Out (Foot) | NY | Away | Burks has a fracture in his foot and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
Marvin Bagley III | DET | Out (Knee) | NY | Away | Bagley is dealing with a knee injury and is expected to miss time to start the regular season |
Isaiah Livers | DET | Out (Right Hip) | NY | Away | Livers is battling soreness in his right hip and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
Quentin Grimes | NY | Out (Foot) | DET | Home | Grimes is battling a sore left foot and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
Danny Green | MEM | Out (ACL/LCL) | HOU | Away | Green tore both his ACL and LCL in his left knee during the 2021-22 playoffs and is expected to miss most of the 2022-23 regular season for the Grizzlies. |
Dillon Brooks | MEM | Out (Thigh) | HOU | Away | Brooks is dealing with a thigh injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Jaren Jackson Jr. | MEM | Out (Foot) | HOU | Away | Jackson Jr. will miss the beginning of the 2022-23 Regular Season for the Grizzlies as he recovers from surgery from a stress fracture in his right foot. |
Ziaire Williams | MEM | Out (Knee) | HOU | Away | Williams is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Jae'Sean Tate | HOU | Out (Ankle) | MEM | Home | Tate is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
Daishen Nix | HOU | Probable (Back) | MEM | Home | Nix is battling soreness in his back but will take the court for the Rockets. |
TyTy Washington Jr. | HOU | Out (Knee) | MEM | Home | Washington Jr. is dealing with a knee injury and will not be taking the court for the Rockets. |
Udoka Azubuike | UTA | Out (Ankle) | MIN | Away | Azubuike is recovering from right ankle surgery and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
Nikola Jokic | DEN | Probable (Finger) | GS | Away | Jokic is dealing with a finger injury and is expected to take the court for the Nuggets. |
Jamal Murray | DEN | Questionable (Injury Management) | GS | Away | Murray is going through injury management and is uncertain to take the court for the Nuggets. |
Collin Gillespie | DEN | Out (Lower Leg) | GS | Away | Gillespie is recovering from surgery to repair a lower left leg fracture and will not be available for the Nuggets. |
Andre Iguodala | GS | Out (Injury Management) | DEN | Home | Iguodala is conditioning for game readiness and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
Patrick Baldwin Jr. | GS | Out (Thumb) | DEN | Home | Baldwin Jr. is dealing with a thumb injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
Jae Crowder | PHO | Out (Not Injury Related) | POR | Away | Crowder is not with the team and will not take the court for the Suns indefinitely. |
Landry Shamet | PHO | Out (Hip) | POR | Away | Shamet is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Gary Payton II | POR | Out (Abdomen) | PHO | Home | Payton II is recovering from a core muscle injury and he will miss time to start the regular season. |
Trendon Watford | POR | Out (Knee) | PHO | Home | Watford is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
Olivier Sarr | POR | Out (Wrist) | PHO | Home | Sarr is battling a right wrist injury and is expected to miss at least 6 weeks, |