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Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for December 19th, 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 19th, 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 |
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Kelly Olynyk | UTA | Out (Ankle) | CLE | Away | Olynyk is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
Collin Sexton | UTA | Out (Hamstring) | CLE | Away | Sexton is dealing with a hamstring injury and will miss at least one weak. |
Ricky Rubio | CLE | Out (Knee) | UTA | Home | Rubio is recovering from a torn ACL and will miss the start of the 2022-23 regular season. |
Dylan Windler | CLE | Out (Ankle) | UTA | Home | Windler is dealing with an ankle injury and won't take the court for the Cavaliers. |
Dean Wade | CLE | Out (Shoulder) | UTA | Home | Wade has suffered a shoulder injury and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks for the Cavaliers. |
Lamar Stevens | CLE | Out (Knee) | UTA | Home | Stevens is dealing with knee soreness and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Foot) | PHI | Away | Porter Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
OG Anunoby | TOR | Probable (Left Hip) | PHI | Away | Anunoby is dealing with left hip soreness and is available to take the court for the Raptors. |
Gary Trent Jr. | TOR | Out (Quad) | PHI | Away | Trent is dealing with a quad injury and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
Precious Achiuwa | TOR | Out (Ankle) | PHI | Away | Achiuwa is dealing with an ankle injury and is out indefinitely. |
Furkan Korkmaz | PHI | Out (Illness) | TOR | Home | Korkmaz is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
Tyrese Maxey | PHI | Out (Foot) | TOR | Home | Maxey is dealing with a foot injury and is expected to miss 3 to 4 weeks. |
Gary Harris | ORL | Out (Hamstring) | ATL | Away | Harris is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Knee) | ATL | Away | Isaac is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Wendell Carter Jr. | ORL | Out (Foot) | ATL | Away | Carter Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Chuma Okeke | ORL | Out (Knee) | ATL | Away | Okeke is battling a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Jalen Suggs | ORL | Out (Ankle) | ATL | Away | Suggs is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Clint Capela | ATL | Out (Calf) | ORL | Home | Capela is suffering from a calf injury and is expected to miss 1-2 weeks. |
Dejounte Murray | ATL | Probable (Ankle) | ORL | Home | Murray is battling an ankle sprain and is likely to take the court for the Hawks. |
John Collins | ATL | Probable (Ankle) | ORL | Home | Collins is dealing with an ankle injury and is available to take the court for the Hawks. |
Khris Middleton | MIL | Out (Knee) | NO | Away | Middleton is dealing with knee soreness and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Larry Nance Jr. | NO | Out (Achilles) | MIL | Home | Nance Jr. is dealing with achilles soreness and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
Brandon Ingram | NO | Out (Toe) | MIL | Home | Ingram is dealing with a toe injury and will miss at least another week for the Pelicans. |
EJ Liddell | NO | Out (Knee) | MIL | Home | Liddell is recovering from a right knee injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
Josh Richardson | SA | Out (Personal) | HOU | Away | Richardson is dealing with a personal matter and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
Romeo Langford | SA | Probable (Ankle) | HOU | Away | Langford is dealing with an ankle sprain and is available to take the court for the Spurs. |
Keldon Johnson | SA | Out (Lower Back) | HOU | Away | Johnson is dealing with a lower back injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
Blake Wesley | SA | Out (Knee) | HOU | Away | Wesley has suffered a torn MCL in his left knee and will miss 6-8 weeks. |
Jae'Sean Tate | HOU | Out (Ankle) | SA | Home | Tate is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
Garrison Mathews | HOU | Out (Illness) | SA | Home | Mathews is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
Dwight Powell | DAL | Questionable (Thigh) | MIN | Away | Powell is dealing with an thigh injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Mavericks. |
Tim Hardaway Jr. | DAL | Out (Illness) | MIN | Away | Hardaway Jr. is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
Davis Bertans | DAL | Probable (Illness) | MIN | Away | Bertans is dealing with an illness but is available to 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. |
Luka Doncic | DAL | Probable (Quad) | MIN | Away | Doncic is dealing with a quad injury but is available to take the court 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 | Out (Ankle) | DAL | Home | Gobert is dealing with an ankle issue and will not 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. |
D'Angelo Russell | MIN | Probable (Knee) | DAL | Home | Russell is dealing with a knee injury but will likely take the court for the Timberwolves. |
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. |
Naz Reid | MIN | Probable (Neck/Back) | DAL | Home | Naz is dealing with a back injury and is likely to take the court for the Timberwolves. |
Jerami Grant | POR | Probable (Back) | OKC | Away | Grant is dealing with a back injury and is likely to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
Jusuf Nurkic | POR | Out (Calf) | OKC | Away | Nurkic is dealing with a calf injury and will not 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. |
Nassir Little | POR | Out (Hip) | OKC | Away | Little suffered a hip injury and will miss around 6 weeks for the Trail Blazers. |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | Probable (Back) | POR | Home | Alexander is dealing with a back injury and is available to take the court for the Thunder. |
Darius Bazley | OKC | Out (Illness) | POR | Home | Bazley is suffering from an illness and will not take the court for the Thunder. |
Josh Giddey | OKC | Out (Illness) | POR | Home | Giddey is dealing with an illness and will not 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. |
Anthony Davis | LAL | Out (Foot) | PHO | Away | Davis suffered a right foot injury and will be out indefinitely for the Lakers. |
Patrick Beverley | LAL | Questionable (Calf) | PHO | Away | Beverley is dealing with a calf injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Lakers. |
LeBron James | LAL | Out (Ankle) | PHO | Away | James is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
Juan Toscano-Anderson | LAL | Out (Ankle) | PHO | Away | Toscano-Anderson has suffered an ankle injury and is expected to miss at least two weeks. |
Austin Reaves | LAL | Out (Ankle) | PHO | Away | Reaves has a ankle injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
Jae Crowder | PHO | Out (Not Injury Related) | LAL | Home | Crowder is not with the team and will not take the court for the Suns indefinitely. |
Cameron Payne | PHO | Out (Foot) | LAL | Home | Payne is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Devin Booker | PHO | Out (Groin) | LAL | Home | Booker is dealing with a groin injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Deandre Ayton | PHO | Questionable (Ankle) | LAL | Home | Ayton is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Suns. |
Jock Landale | PHO | Out (Concussion) | LAL | Home | Landale suffered a concussion and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Cameron Johnson | PHO | Out (Knee) | LAL | Home | Johnson has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus and will be out indefinitely. |
Duane Washington Jr. | PHO | Out (Hip) | LAL | Home | Washington Jr. is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Terry Rozier | CHA | Doubtful (Hip) | SAC | Away | Rozier is dealing with a hip injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Hornets. |
Dennis Smith Jr. | CHA | Out (Ankle) | SAC | Away | Smith is suffering from an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Knee) | SAC | Away | Martin has undergone knee surgery and will miss around six weeks. |
Mark Williams | CHA | Out (Ankle) | SAC | Away | Williams is dealing with a left ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Hornets. |