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Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for December 20th, 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 20th, 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) | DET | Away | Olynyk is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
Collin Sexton | UTA | Out (Hamstring) | DET | Away | Sexton is dealing with a hamstring injury and will miss at least one weak. |
Cade Cunningham | DET | Out (Shin) | UTA | 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) | UTA | Home | Livers is battling a right shoulder sprain and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | MIA | Away | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss a few months at the start of the season. |
Javonte Green | CHI | Out (Right Knee) | MIA | Away | Green is dealing with right knee soreness and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
Kyle Lowry | MIA | Out (Knee) | CHI | Home | Lowry is dealing with knee soreness and will not take the court for the Heat. |
Jimmy Butler | MIA | Out (Illness) | CHI | Home | Butler is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Heat. |
Dewayne Dedmon | MIA | Probable (Foot) | CHI | Home | Dedmon is dealing with a foot injury and will likely take the court for the Heat. |
Udonis Haslem | MIA | Questionable (Achilles) | CHI | Home | Haslem is dealing with Achilles tendinosis and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
Gabe Vincent | MIA | Out (Knee) | CHI | Home | Vincent is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
Caleb Martin | MIA | Out (Ankle) | CHI | Home | Martin is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
Ömer Yurtseven | MIA | Out (Ankle) | CHI | Home | Yurtseven is recovering from ankle surgery. He is expected to miss at least 3 months. |
Stephen Curry | GS | Out (Shoulder) | NY | Away | Curry is suffering from a shoulder injury and is expected to miss a few weeks. |
Klay Thompson | GS | Probable (Knee) | NY | Away | Thompson is dealing with a knee injury but is likely to take the court for the Warriors. |
Andre Iguodala | GS | Out (Hip) | NY | Away | Iguodala is dealing with a left hip injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
JaMychal Green | GS | Out (Illness) | NY | Away | Green is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
Andrew Wiggins | GS | Out (Adductor) | NY | Away | Wiggins is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
Donte DiVincenzo | GS | Out (Illness) | NY | Away | DiVincenzo is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
Jonathan Kuminga | GS | Probable (Knee) | NY | Away | Kuminga is dealing with a knee injury and is likely to take the court for the Warriors. |
Obi Toppin | NY | Out (Knee) | GS | Home | Toppin is dealing with a knee issue and is expected to miss two to three weeks for the Knicks. |
Kristaps Porzingis | WAS | Out (Illness) | PHO | Away | Porzingis is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
Delon Wright | WAS | Out (Hamstring) | PHO | Away | Wright suffered a right hamstring strain and is out indefinitely. |
Rui Hachimura | WAS | Out (Ankle) | PHO | Away | Hachimura is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
Jae Crowder | PHO | Out (Not Injury Related) | WAS | Home | Crowder is not with the team and will not take the court for the Suns indefinitely. |
Cameron Payne | PHO | Out (Foot) | WAS | Home | Payne is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Devin Booker | PHO | Out (Groin) | WAS | Home | Booker is dealing with a groin injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Josh Okogie | PHO | Out (Hip) | WAS | Home | Okogie is battling a hip injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Jock Landale | PHO | Out (Concussion) | WAS | Home | Landale suffered a concussion and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Cameron Johnson | PHO | Out (Knee) | WAS | Home | Johnson has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus and will be out indefinitely. |
Danny Green | MEM | Out (ACL/LCL) | DEN | Away | 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. |
Desmond Bane | MEM | Out (Toe) | DEN | Away | Bane is battling a toe injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Jeff Green | DEN | Questionable (Back) | MEM | Home | Green is dealing with a back injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Nuggets. |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | DEN | Questionable (Leg) | MEM | Home | Caldwell-Pope is dealing with a leg injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Nuggets. |
Nikola Jokic | DEN | Probable (Knee) | MEM | Home | Jokic is dealing with a knee injury but is likely to take the court for the Nuggets. |
Jamal Murray | DEN | Questionable (Ankle) | MEM | Home | Murray is dealing with an ankle injury but is uncertain to take the court for the Nuggets. |
Michael Porter Jr. | DEN | Doubtful (Heel) | MEM | Home | Porter Jr. is dealing with a heel injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Nuggets. |
Collin Gillespie | DEN | Out (Lower Leg) | MEM | Home | Gillespie is recovering from surgery to repair a lower left leg fracture and will not be available for the Nuggets. |