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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 5th, 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 5th, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khris Middleton | MIL | Probable (Wrist) | ORL | Away | Middleton is rehabbing from a wrist injury and is likely to take the court for the Bucks. |
| Brook Lopez | MIL | Out (Rest) | ORL | Away | Lopez will receive a rest day and will not suit up for the Bucks. |
| Joe Ingles | MIL | Out (ACL) | ORL | Away | Ingles is still recovering from his torn ACL from last season and is expected to miss at least the first half of the 2022-23 regular season for the Bucks. |
| Serge Ibaka | MIL | Out (Illness) | ORL | Away | Ibaka is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
| Grayson Allen | MIL | Out (Foot) | ORL | Away | Allen is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
| MarJon Beauchamp | MIL | Out (Illness) | ORL | Away | Beauchamp is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
| Gary Harris | ORL | Out (Hamstring) | MIL | Home | Harris is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Knee) | MIL | Home | Isaac is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Mo Bamba | ORL | Out (Back) | MIL | Home | Bamba is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | ORL | Out (Foot) | MIL | Home | Carter Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Chuma Okeke | ORL | Out (Knee) | MIL | Home | Okeke is battling a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Jalen Suggs | ORL | Out (Ankle) | MIL | Home | Suggs is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Kawhi Leonard | LAC | Probable (Ankle) | CHA | Away | Leonard is battling an ankle injury and is expected to take the court for the Clippers. |
| Paul George | LAC | Probable (Hamstring) | CHA | Away | George is battling a strained hamstring injury and is expected to take the court for the Clippers. |
| Norman Powell | LAC | Out (Groin) | CHA | Away | Powell is dealing with a groin injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Luke Kennard | LAC | Probable (Calf) | CHA | Away | Kennard is dealing with a calf injury and is expected to take the court for the Clippers. |
| Gordon Hayward | CHA | Out (Shoulder) | LAC | Home | Hayward suffered a left shoulder fracture and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | CHA | Out (Ankle) | LAC | Home | Smith is suffering from an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Knee) | LAC | Home | Martin has undergone knee surgery and will miss around six weeks. |
| LaMelo Ball | CHA | Out (Ankle) | LAC | Home | Ball is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Mark Williams | CHA | Out (Ankle) | LAC | Home | Williams is dealing with a left ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Kenrich Williams | OKC | Out (Knee) | ATL | Away | Williams is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Thunder. |
| Chet Holmgren | OKC | Out (Foot) | ATL | Away | Holmgren will miss the 2022-2023 season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. |
| John Collins | ATL | Out (Ankle) | OKC | Home | Collins is suffering from an ankle injury and will be out about two weeks for the Hawks. |
| De'Andre Hunter | ATL | Out (Hip) | OKC | Home | Hunter is suffering from a hip injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
| Trent Forrest | ATL | Out (Concussion) | OKC | Home | Forrest is undergoing concussion evaluation and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
| Al Horford | BOS | Out (Back) | TOR | Away | Horford is battling a back injury and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | TOR | Away | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
| Malcolm Brogdon | BOS | Out (Illness) | TOR | Away | Brogdon is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Robert Williams III | BOS | Out (Knee) | TOR | Away | Williams III has undergone knee surgery and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
| Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Foot) | BOS | Home | Porter Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
| Juancho Hernangomez | TOR | Out (Ankle) | BOS | Home | Hernangomez is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
| Precious Achiuwa | TOR | Out (Ankle) | BOS | Home | Achiuwa is dealing with an ankle injury and is out indefinitely. |
| James Harden | PHI | Probable (Foot) | HOU | Away | Harden is suffering from a foot tendon injury but is expected to take the court for the 76ers. |
| Georges Niang | PHI | Out (Foot) | HOU | Away | Niang is battling a foot injury and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
| Tyrese Maxey | PHI | Out (Foot) | HOU | Away | Maxey is dealing with a foot injury and is expected to miss 3 to 4 weeks. |
| Jaden Springer | PHI | Questionable (Quadriceps) | HOU | Away | Springer is dealing with a quad injury and is uncertain to take the court for the 76ers. |
| Jae'Sean Tate | HOU | Out (Ankle) | PHI | Home | Tate is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Jimmy Butler | MIA | Questionable (Knee) | MEM | Away | Butler is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
| Dewayne Dedmon | MIA | Questionable (Foot) | MEM | Away | Dedmon is dealing with a foot injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
| Victor Oladipo | MIA | Out (Knee) | MEM | Away | Oladipo is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Duncan Robinson | MIA | Probable (Ankle) | MEM | Away | Robinson is dealing with an ankle injury but is expected to take the court for the Heat. |
| Haywood Highsmith | MIA | Probable (Ankle) | MEM | Away | Highsmith is dealing with an ankle injury but is expected to take the court for the Heat. |
| Gabe Vincent | MIA | Questionable (Knee) | MEM | Away | Vincent is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
| Tyler Herro | MIA | Probable (Ankle) | MEM | Away | Herro is dealing with an ankle injury but is expected to take the court for the Heat. |
| Max Strus | MIA | Probable (Shoulder) | MEM | Away | Strus is dealing with a shoulder injury but is likely to take the court for the Heat. |
| Ömer Yurtseven | MIA | Out (Ankle) | MEM | Away | Yurtseven is recovering from ankle surgery. He is expected to miss at least 3 months. |
| Danny Green | MEM | Out (ACL/LCL) | MIA | Home | 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. |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | MEM | Out (Injury Management) | MIA | Home | Jackson Jr. is on injury management and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Ja Morant | MEM | Doubtful (Ankle) | MIA | Home | Morant is dealing with an ankle injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| John Konchar | MEM | Doubtful (Toe) | MIA | Home | Konchar is dealing with a toe injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Desmond Bane | MEM | Out (Toe) | MIA | Home | Bane is battling a toe injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Ziaire Williams | MEM | Doubtful (Knee) | MIA | Home | Williams is dealing with a knee injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Jake LaRavia | MEM | Doubtful (Foot) | MIA | Home | LaRavia is dealing with foot soreness and is unlikely to take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Jae Crowder | PHO | Out (Not Injury Related) | DAL | Away | Crowder is not with the team and will not take the court for the Suns indefinitely. |
| Chris Paul | PHO | Out (Heel) | DAL | Away | Paul is dealing with a heel injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Torrey Craig | PHO | Out (Groin) | DAL | Away | Craig is dealing with a groin injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Mikal Bridges | PHO | Probable (Knee) | DAL | Away | Bridges is dealing with a knee injury but will likely take the court for the Suns. |
| Cameron Johnson | PHO | Out (Knee) | DAL | Away | Johnson has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus and will be out indefinitely. |
| Duane Washington Jr. | PHO | Out (Hip) | DAL | Away | Washington Jr. is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Christian Wood | DAL | Questionable (Illness) | PHO | Home | Wood is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Mavericks. |
| James Johnson | IND | Questionable (Elbow) | GS | Away | Johnson is dealing with an elbow injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Pacers. |
| T.J. McConnell | IND | Questionable (Illness) | GS | Away | McConnell is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Pacers. |
| Daniel Theis | IND | Out (Knee) | GS | Away | Theis has undergone knee surgery and is out indefinitely for the Pacers. |
| Tyrese Haliburton | IND | Out (Groin) | GS | Away | Haliburton is dealing with a groin injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Chris Duarte | IND | Out (Ankle) | GS | Away | Duarte has suffered an ankle injury and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
| Andre Iguodala | GS | Out (Hip) | IND | Home | Iguodala is dealing with a left hip injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Andrew Wiggins | GS | Out (Adductor) | IND | Home | Wiggins is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Jordan Poole | GS | Questionable (Ankle) | IND | Home | Poole is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Warriors. |
