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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 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 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khris Middleton | MIL | Out (Knee) | CLE | Away | Middleton is dealing with knee soreness and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
| Ricky Rubio | CLE | Out (Knee) | MIL | Home | Rubio is recovering from a torn ACL and will miss the start of the 2022-23 regular season. |
| Dylan Windler | CLE | Out (Ankle) | MIL | Home | Windler is dealing with an ankle injury and won't take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Dean Wade | CLE | Out (Shoulder) | MIL | Home | Wade has suffered a shoulder injury and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks for the Cavaliers. |
| Lamar Stevens | CLE | Out (Knee) | MIL | Home | Stevens is dealing with knee soreness and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Killian Hayes | DET | Probable (Knee) | PHI | Away | Hayes is dealing with a knee injury and is likely to take the court for the Pistons. |
| Cade Cunningham | DET | Out (Shin) | PHI | Away | 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) | PHI | Away | Livers is battling a right shoulder sprain and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
| Furkan Korkmaz | PHI | Probable (Illness) | DET | Home | Korkmaz is dealing with an illness but is available to take the court for the 76ers. |
| Tyrese Maxey | PHI | Out (Foot) | DET | Home | Maxey is dealing with a foot injury and is expected to miss 3 to 4 weeks. |
| Goran Dragic | CHI | Out (Ankle) | ATL | Away | Dragic is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | CHI | Out (Ankle) | ATL | Away | Jones Jr. is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Alex Caruso | CHI | Probable (Elbow) | ATL | Away | Caruso is dealing with an elbow injury but is available to take the court for the Bulls. |
| Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | ATL | Away | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss a few months at the start of the season. |
| Javonte Green | CHI | Out (Right Knee) | ATL | Away | Green is dealing with right knee soreness and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Clint Capela | ATL | Out (Calf) | CHI | Home | Capela is suffering from a calf injury and is expected to miss 1-2 weeks. |
| Daniel Theis | IND | Out (Knee) | BOS | Away | Theis has undergone knee surgery and is out indefinitely for the Pacers. |
| Kendall Brown | IND | Out (Leg) | BOS | Away | Brown is dealing with a tibia injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Marcus Smart | BOS | Out (Illness) | IND | Home | Smart is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | IND | Home | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
| Stephen Curry | GS | Out (Shoulder) | BKN | Away | Curry is suffering from a shoulder injury and is expected to miss a few weeks. |
| Klay Thompson | GS | Out (Knee) | BKN | Away | Thompson is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Andre Iguodala | GS | Out (Hip) | BKN | Away | Iguodala is dealing with a left hip injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| JaMychal Green | GS | Out (Illness) | BKN | Away | Green is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Andrew Wiggins | GS | Out (Adductor) | BKN | Away | Wiggins is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Donte DiVincenzo | GS | Out (Illness) | BKN | Away | DiVincenzo is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| James Wiseman | GS | Probable (Thumb) | BKN | Away | Wiseman is dealing with a thumb injury but is available to take the court for the Warriors. |
| Kyrie Irving | BKN | Out (Calf) | GS | Home | Irving is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Foot) | NY | Away | Porter Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
| Khem Birch | TOR | Out (Illness) | NY | Away | Birch is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
| Gary Trent Jr. | TOR | Out (Quad) | NY | Away | Trent is dealing with a quad injury and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
| Precious Achiuwa | TOR | Out (Ankle) | NY | Away | Achiuwa is dealing with an ankle injury and is out indefinitely. |
| Obi Toppin | NY | Out (Knee) | TOR | Home | Toppin is dealing with a knee issue and is expected to miss two to three weeks for the Knicks. |
| Quentin Grimes | NY | Out (Ankle) | TOR | Home | Grimes is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
| Gary Harris | ORL | Out (Hamstring) | HOU | Away | Harris is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Knee) | HOU | Away | Isaac is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | ORL | Out (Foot) | HOU | Away | Carter Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Chuma Okeke | ORL | Out (Knee) | HOU | Away | Okeke is battling a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Franz Wagner | ORL | Probable (Ankle) | HOU | Away | Wagner is dealing with an ankle injury but is available to take the court for the Magic. |
| Jalen Suggs | ORL | Out (Ankle) | HOU | Away | Suggs is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Jae'Sean Tate | HOU | Out (Ankle) | ORL | Home | Tate is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Garrison Mathews | HOU | Out (Illness) | ORL | Home | Mathews is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Dwight Powell | DAL | Probable (Thigh) | MIN | Away | Powell is dealing with an thigh injury but will take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | DAL | Out (Adductor) | MIN | Away | Finney-Smith is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Maxi Kleber | DAL | Out (Hamstring) | MIN | Away | Kleber has suffered a torn hamstring and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks for the Mavericks. |
| Josh Green | DAL | Out (Elbow) | MIN | Away | Green is dealing with an elbow injury and is expected to miss a couple weeks. |
| Kyle Anderson | MIN | Questionable (Back) | DAL | Home | Anderson is dealing with a back injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Rudy Gobert | MIN | Questionable (Ankle) | DAL | Home | Gobert is dealing with an ankle issue and is uncertain to take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | Out (Calf) | DAL | Home | Towns has suffered a right calf strain and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
| Taurean Prince | MIN | Out (Shoulder) | DAL | Home | Prince is suffering from a shoulder injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Jordan McLaughlin | MIN | Out (Calf) | DAL | Home | McLaughlin is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Damian Lillard | POR | Probable (Wrist) | OKC | Away | Lillard is battling a wrist injury but will likely take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Jerami Grant | POR | Probable (Back) | OKC | Away | Grant is dealing with a back injury and will take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | POR | Questionable (Calf) | OKC | Away | Nurkic is dealing with a calf injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Gary Payton II | POR | Out (Abdomen) | OKC | Away | Payton II is recovering from a core muscle injury and he will miss time to start the regular season. |
| Josh Hart | POR | Probable (Ankle) | OKC | Away | Hart is dealing with an ankle injury and is likely to take the court for the Trailblazers. |
| Drew Eubanks | POR | Probable (Hip) | OKC | Away | Eubanks is dealing with a right hip contusion but will likely take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Nassir Little | POR | Out (Hip) | OKC | Away | Little suffered a hip injury and will miss around 6 weeks for the Trail Blazers. |
| Darius Bazley | OKC | Probable (Illness) | POR | Home | Bazley is suffering from an illness but is available to take the court for the Thunder. |
| Josh Giddey | OKC | Probable (Illness) | POR | Home | Giddey is dealing with an illness but is available to take the court for the Thunder. |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | OKC | Out (Ankle) | POR | Home | Robinson-Earl is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Thunder. |
| Chet Holmgren | OKC | Out (Foot) | POR | Home | Holmgren will miss the 2022-2023 season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. |
| Ousmane Dieng | OKC | Out (Wrist) | POR | Home | Dieng is battling a wrist fracture and will miss at least six weeks. |
| Terry Rozier | CHA | Doubtful (Hip) | LAC | Away | Rozier is dealing with a hip injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Hornets. |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | CHA | Out (Ankle) | LAC | Away | Smith is suffering from an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Knee) | LAC | Away | Martin has undergone knee surgery and will miss around six weeks. |
| Mark Williams | CHA | Out (Ankle) | LAC | Away | Williams is dealing with a left ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Paul George | LAC | Questionable (Knee) | CHA | Home | George is battling a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Clippers. |
| Reggie Jackson | LAC | Questionable (Achilles) | CHA | Home | Jackson is dealing with an Achilles injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Clippers. |
| Norman Powell | LAC | Questionable (Groin) | CHA | Home | Powell is dealing with a groin injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Clippers. |
| Ivica Zubac | LAC | Questionable (Knee) | CHA | Home | Zubac is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Clippers. |
| Anthony Davis | LAL | Out (Foot) | SAC | Away | Davis suffered a right foot injury and will be out indefinitely for the Lakers. |
| LeBron James | LAL | Probable (Ankle) | SAC | Away | James is dealing with an ankle injury but is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
| Russell Westbrook | LAL | Out (Foot) | SAC | Away | Westbrook is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
| Juan Toscano-Anderson | LAL | Out (Ankle) | SAC | Away | Toscano-Anderson has suffered an ankle injury and is expected to miss at least two weeks. |
| Austin Reaves | LAL | Doubtful (Ankle) | SAC | Away | Reaves has a ankle injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Lakers. |
| Harrison Barnes | SAC | Questionable (Quad) | LAL | Home | Barnes is battling a quad injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Kings. |
| Domantas Sabonis | SAC | Questionable (Hand) | LAL | Home | Sabonis is dealing with a hand injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Kings. |
