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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 18th, 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 18th, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Harris | ORL | Out (Hamstring) | BOS | Away | Harris is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Knee) | BOS | Away | Isaac is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | ORL | Out (Foot) | BOS | Away | Carter Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Chuma Okeke | ORL | Out (Knee) | BOS | Away | Okeke is battling a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Jalen Suggs | ORL | Out (Ankle) | BOS | Away | Suggs is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | ORL | Home | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
| Jayson Tatum | BOS | Out (Personal) | ORL | Home | Tatum is dealing with a personal issue and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Obi Toppin | NY | Out (Knee) | IND | Away | Toppin is dealing with a knee issue and is expected to miss two to three weeks for the Knicks. |
| Daniel Theis | IND | Out (Knee) | NY | Home | Theis has undergone knee surgery and is out indefinitely for the Pacers. |
| Patty Mills | BKN | Out (Illness) | DET | Away | Mills is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Cade Cunningham | DET | Out (Shin) | BKN | Home | Cunningham will undergo surgery on his shin and will miss the rest of the 2022-23 season for the Pistons. |
| Isaiah Livers | DET | Out (Shoulder) | BKN | Home | Livers is battling a right shoulder sprain and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
| Draymond Green | GS | Probable (Quad) | TOR | Away | Green is dealing with a quad injury but is likely to take the court for the Warriors. |
| Stephen Curry | GS | Out (Shoulder) | TOR | Away | Curry is suffering from a shoulder injury and is expected to miss a few weeks. |
| Klay Thompson | GS | Probable (Knee) | TOR | Away | Thompson is dealing with a knee injury but is likely to take the court for the Warriors. |
| Andre Iguodala | GS | Out (Hip) | TOR | Away | Iguodala is dealing with a left hip injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Andrew Wiggins | GS | Out (Adductor) | TOR | Away | Wiggins is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Foot) | GS | Home | Porter Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
| OG Anunoby | TOR | Out (Left Hip) | GS | Home | Anunoby is dealing with left hip soreness and is expected to miss at least a week for the Raptors. |
| Gary Trent Jr. | TOR | Out (Quad) | GS | Home | Trent is dealing with a quad injury and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
| Precious Achiuwa | TOR | Out (Ankle) | GS | Home | Achiuwa is dealing with an ankle injury and is out indefinitely. |
| Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | MIN | Away | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss a few months at the start of the season. |
| Javonte Green | CHI | Out (Right Knee) | MIN | Away | Green is dealing with right knee soreness and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Ayo Dosunmu | CHI | Probable (Pelvis) | MIN | Away | Dosunmu is dealing with a pelvis injury but is expected to take the court for the Bulls. |
| Rudy Gobert | MIN | Out (Ankle) | CHI | Home | Gobert is dealing with an ankle issue and will not take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | Out (Calf) | CHI | Home | Towns has suffered a right calf strain and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
| D'Angelo Russell | MIN | Probable (Knee) | CHI | Home | Russell is dealing with a knee injury but will likely take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Taurean Prince | MIN | Out (Shoulder) | CHI | Home | Prince is suffering from a shoulder injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Jordan McLaughlin | MIN | Out (Calf) | CHI | Home | McLaughlin is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | CHA | Out (Ankle) | DEN | Away | Smith is suffering from an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Knee) | DEN | Away | Martin has undergone knee surgery and will miss around six weeks. |
| Mark Williams | CHA | Out (Ankle) | DEN | Away | Williams is dealing with a left ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Nikola Jokic | DEN | Probable (Knee) | CHA | Home | Jokic is dealing with a knee injury but is likely to take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Jamal Murray | DEN | Probable (Ankle) | CHA | Home | Murray is dealing with an ankle injury but is likely to take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Michael Porter Jr. | DEN | Out (Heel) | CHA | Home | Porter Jr. is dealing with a heel injury and will not take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Collin Gillespie | DEN | Out (Lower Leg) | CHA | Home | Gillespie is recovering from surgery to repair a lower left leg fracture and will not be available for the Nuggets. |
| Bradley Beal | WAS | Questionable (Hamstring) | LAL | Away | Beal is dealing with a hamstring injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Wizards. |
| Delon Wright | WAS | Out (Hamstring) | LAL | Away | Wright suffered a right hamstring strain and is out indefinitely. |
| Rui Hachimura | WAS | Out (Ankle) | LAL | Away | Hachimura is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
| Anthony Davis | LAL | Out (Foot) | WAS | Home | Davis suffered a right foot injury and will be out indefinitely for the Lakers. |
| Patrick Beverley | LAL | Doubtful (Calf) | WAS | Home | Beverley is dealing with a calf injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Lakers. |
| LeBron James | LAL | Probable (Ankle) | WAS | Home | James is dealing with an ankle injury but is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
| Wenyen Gabriel | LAL | Out (Shoulder) | WAS | Home | Gabriel is dealing with a shoulder injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
| Juan Toscano-Anderson | LAL | Out (Ankle) | WAS | Home | Toscano-Anderson has suffered an ankle injury and is expected to miss at least two weeks. |
