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RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season.
Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for December 4th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below on this list.
Understanding the injury landscape is key in all forms of fantasy basketball, especially when setting DFS lineups on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. Consider this your one-stop overview of fantasy-relevant injuries around the NBA.
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NBA Injury Roundup for December 4th, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Green | DEN | Out (Knee) | NO | Away | Green is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Michael Porter Jr. | DEN | Out (Heel) | NO | Away | Porter Jr. is dealing with a heel injury and will not take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Peyton Watson | DEN | Questionable (Hamstring) | NO | Away | Watson stringis dealing with a ham strain and is uncertain to take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Collin Gillespie | DEN | Out (Lower Leg) | NO | Away | Gillespie is recovering from surgery to repair a lower left leg fracture and will not be available for the Nuggets. |
| Brandon Ingram | NO | Out (Toe) | DEN | Home | Ingram is dealing with a toe injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Herbert Jones | NO | Out (Ankle) | DEN | Home | Jones is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| EJ Liddell | NO | Out (Knee) | DEN | Home | Liddell is recovering from a right knee injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Jae Crowder | PHO | Out (Not Injury Related) | SA | Away | Crowder is not with the team and will not take the court for the Suns indefinitely. |
| Chris Paul | PHO | Out (Heel) | SA | Away | Paul is dealing with a heel injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Torrey Craig | PHO | Out (Groin) | SA | Away | Craig is dealing with a groin injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Mikal Bridges | PHO | Probable (Knee) | SA | Away | Bridges is dealing with a knee injury but will likely take the court for the Suns. |
| Cameron Johnson | PHO | Out (Knee) | SA | Away | Johnson has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus and will be out indefinitely. |
| Doug McDermott | SA | Out (Ankle) | PHO | Home | McDermott is battling an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Josh Richardson | SA | Out (Ankle) | PHO | Home | Richardson is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Jakob Poeltl | SA | Out (Knee) | PHO | Home | Poeltl is suffering from a knee injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Romeo Langford | SA | Probable (Back) | PHO | Home | Langford is dealing with a back injury but is likely to take the court for the Spurs. |
| Jeremy Sochan | SA | Out (Quad) | PHO | Home | Sochan is suffering from a quad injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Blake Wesley | SA | Out (Knee) | PHO | Home | Wesley has suffered a torn MCL in his left knee and will miss 6-8 weeks. |
| Danny Green | MEM | Out (ACL/LCL) | DET | 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. |
| Steven Adams | MEM | Out (Hip) | DET | Away | Adams is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Desmond Bane | MEM | Out (Toe) | DET | Away | Bane is battling a toe injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Ziaire Williams | MEM | Out (Knee) | DET | Away | Williams is dealing with a knee injury and is expected to miss at least 4-6 weeks. |
| Jake LaRavia | MEM | Out (Foot) | DET | Away | LaRavia is dealing with foot soreness and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Cade Cunningham | DET | Out (Shin) | MEM | Home | Cunningham is dealing with a shin injury and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
| Isaiah Livers | DET | Out (Shoulder) | MEM | Home | Livers is battling a right shoulder sprain and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
| Marcus Smart | BOS | Out (Hip) | BKN | Away | Smart is battling a left hip contusion and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | BKN | Away | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
| Robert Williams III | BOS | Out (Knee) | BKN | Away | Williams III has undergone knee surgery and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
| Ben Simmons | BKN | Out (Calf) | BOS | Home | Simmons is dealing with a calf strain and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Edmond Sumner | BKN | Out (Glute) | BOS | Home | Sumner is dealing with a glute injury and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Yuta Watanabe | BKN | Out (Hamstring) | BOS | Home | Watanabe is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Ricky Rubio | CLE | Out (Knee) | NY | Away | Rubio is recovering from a torn ACL and will miss the start of the 2022-23 regular season. |
| Jarrett Allen | CLE | Out (Back) | NY | Away | Allen is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Dylan Windler | CLE | Out (Ankle) | NY | Away | Windler is dealing with an ankle injury and won't take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Dean Wade | CLE | Out (Shoulder) | NY | Away | Wade has suffered a shoulder injury and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks for the Cavaliers. |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | NY | Out (Ankle) | CLE | Home | Arcidiacono suffered a sprained left ankle and will not suit up for the Knicks. |
| Alex Caruso | CHI | Probable (Ankle) | SAC | Away | Caruso is battling a right ankle sprain and is expected to take the court for the Bulls. |
| Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | SAC | Away | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss a few months at the start of the season. |
| Javonte Green | CHI | Out (Knee) | SAC | Away | Green is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Terence Davis | SAC | Out (Back) | CHI | Home | Davis is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Kings. |
| Anthony Davis | LAL | Probable (Back) | WAS | Away | Davis is dealing with a back injury but is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
| LeBron James | LAL | Probable (Ankle) | WAS | Away | James is dealing with an ankle injury and is expected to take the court for the Lakers. |
| Dennis Schröder | LAL | Probable (Personal) | WAS | Away | Schroder has been dealing with a personal matter but will take the court for the Lakers. |
| Delon Wright | WAS | Out (Hamstring) | LAL | Home | Wright suffered a right hamstring strain and is out indefinitely. |
| Rui Hachimura | WAS | Out (Ankle) | LAL | Home | Hachimura is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
| Daniel Theis | IND | Out (Knee) | POR | Away | Theis has undergone knee surgery and is out indefinitely for the Pacers. |
| Tyrese Haliburton | IND | Questionable (Groin) | POR | Away | Haliburton is dealing with a groin injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Pacers. |
| Chris Duarte | IND | Out (Ankle) | POR | Away | Duarte has suffered an ankle injury and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
| Damian Lillard | POR | Questionable (Calf) | IND | Home | Lillard has a calf injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Gary Payton II | POR | Out (Abdomen) | IND | Home | Payton II is recovering from a core muscle injury and he will miss time to start the regular season. |
| Josh Hart | POR | Questionable (Ankle) | IND | Home | Hart is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Drew Eubanks | POR | Questionable (Hip) | IND | Home | Eubanks is dealing with a hip injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Nassir Little | POR | Out (Hip) | IND | Home | Little suffered a hip injury and will miss around 6 weeks for the Trail Blazers. |
| Keon Johnson | POR | Out (Hip) | IND | Home | Johnson is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| John Butler Jr. | POR | Out (Illness) | IND | Home | Butler Jr. is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
