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 April 5th, 2023. 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.
NBA Injury Roundup for April 5th, 2023
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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Ben Simmons | BKN | Out (Back/Knee) | DET | Away | Simmons is dealing with knee and back injuries and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 NBA season. |
Dorian Finney-Smith | BKN | Out (Wrist) | DET | Away | Finney-Smith is dealing with a wrist injury and will not take the court for the Nets. |
Bojan Bogdanovic | DET | Out (Achilles) | BKN | Home | Bogdanovic is dealing with an Achilles injury and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
Alec Burks | DET | Out (Foot) | BKN | Home | Burks is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
Rodney McGruder | DET | Out (Illness) | BKN | Home | McGruder is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
Hamidou Diallo | DET | Out (Ankle) | BKN | Home | Diallo is dealing with an ankle injury and will be out for the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
Marvin Bagley III | DET | Out (Concussion) | BKN | Home | Bagley is dealing with a concussion and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
Isaiah Stewart | DET | Out (Hip) | BKN | Home | Stewart is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Pistons. He will miss at least three to four weeks. |
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 (Ankle) | BKN | Home | Livers is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
Julius Randle | NY | Out (Ankle) | IND | Away | Randle left a previous contest with a left ankle sprain and is expected to miss at least 2 weeks for the Knicks. |
Jalen Brunson | NY | Out (Injury Management) | IND | Away | Brunson is undergoing injury management for a hand injury and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
RJ Barrett | NY | Out (Illness) | IND | Away | Barrett is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
DaQuan Jeffries | NY | Out (Calf) | IND | Away | Jeffries is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
Duane Washington Jr. | NY | Out (Hip) | IND | Away | Washington Jr. is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
Myles Turner | IND | Out (Back) | NY | Home | Turner is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
Tyrese Haliburton | IND | Out (Ankle) | NY | Home | Haliburton is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
Chris Duarte | IND | Out (Ankle) | NY | Home | Duarte is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
Kendall Brown | IND | Out (Leg) | NY | Home | Brown is dealing with a tibia injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
Bradley Beal | WAS | Out (Knee) | ATL | Away | Beal is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
Kristaps Porzingis | WAS | Out (Conditioning) | ATL | Away | Porzingis is recovering from an illness and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
Delon Wright | WAS | Out (Illness) | ATL | Away | Wright is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
Kyle Kuzma | WAS | Out (Ankle) | ATL | Away | Kuzma is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
Monte Morris | WAS | Out (Ankle) | ATL | Away | Morris is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
Deni Avdija | WAS | Out (Elbow) | ATL | Away | Avdija is dealing with an left elbow injury and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
Bogdan Bogdanovic | ATL | Out (Injury Management) | WAS | Home | Bogdanovic is undergoing injury management and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
De'Andre Hunter | ATL | Out (Knee) | WAS | Home | Hunter is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Foot) | BOS | Away | Porter Jr. underwent season ending foot surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season. |
Marcus Smart | BOS | Out (Pinched Nerve) | TOR | Home | Smart has a pinched nerve and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
Al Horford | BOS | Out (Back) | TOR | Home | Horford is dealing with back stiffness and will not be available to suit up for the Celtics. |
Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | TOR | Home | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
Jayson Tatum | BOS | Out (Hip) | TOR | Home | Tatum is dealing with a hip injury and will noit take the court for the Celtics. |
Payton Pritchard | BOS | Out (Heel) | TOR | Home | Pritchard is dealing with a heel injury and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
Alex Caruso | CHI | Out (Injury Management) | MIL | Away | Caruso is managing an injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | MIL | Away | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
Justin Lewis | CHI | Out (ACL) | MIL | Away | Lewis is recovering from torn ACL surgery and will not be available for the Bulls. |
Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | Out (Knee) | CHI | Home | Antetokounmpo is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Pat Connaughton | MIL | Out (Ankle) | CHI | Home | Connaughton has suffered an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Grayson Allen | MIL | Out (Ankle) | CHI | Home | Allen left his previous contest with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Steven Adams | MEM | Out (Knee) | NO | Away | Adams is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. He is expected to return in early April. |
Luke Kennard | MEM | Out (Ankle) | NO | Away | Kennard is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Ja Morant | MEM | Out (Hip) | NO | Away | Morant is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Brandon Clarke | MEM | Out (Achilles) | NO | Away | Clarke has been diagnosed with an Achilles tear and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
Xavier Tillman Sr. | MEM | Out (Ankle) | NO | Away | Tillman is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Ziaire Williams | MEM | Out (Foot) | NO | Away | Williams is dealing with right foot soreness and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Jake LaRavia | MEM | Out (Calf) | NO | Away | LaRavia is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Zion Williamson | NO | Out (Hamstring) | MEM | Home | Williamson is recovering from a hamstring strain and will miss at least two more weeks. |
Jose Alvarado | NO | Out (Lower Leg) | MEM | Home | Alvarado is dealing with a lower leg injury and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. |
EJ Liddell | NO | Out (Knee) | MEM | Home | Liddell is recovering from a right knee injury and will miss an extended period of time for the Pelicans. |
Matthew Dellavedova | SAC | Out (Finger) | DAL | Away | Dellavedova has suffered a fractured finger and is without timetable to return for the Kings. |
Anthony Davis | LAL | Questionable (Foot) | LAC | Away | Davis is dealing with a foot injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Lakers. |
LeBron James | LAL | Questionable (Foot) | LAC | Away | James is dealing with a foot injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Lakers. |
D'Angelo Russell | LAL | Probable (Foot) | LAC | Away | Russell is dealing with a foot injury but is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
Mo Bamba | LAL | Probable (Ankle) | LAC | Away | Bamba is dealing with a high ankle sprain but is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
Eric Gordon | LAC | Questionable (Hip) | LAL | Home | Gordan is dealing with a hip injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Clippers. |
Paul George | LAC | Out (Knee) | LAL | Home | George suffered a sprained knee and will not take the court for the Clippers. He is expected to miss 2-3 weeks. |
Marcus Morris Sr. | LAC | Questionable (Back) | LAL | Home | Morris is dealing with a back injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Clippers. |