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Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for December 27th, 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 27th, 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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Anthony Davis | LAL | Out (Foot) | ORL | Away | Davis suffered a right foot injury and will be out indefinitely for the Lakers. |
LeBron James | LAL | Probable (Ankle) | ORL | Away | James is dealing with an ankle injury but is available to take the court for the Lakers. |
Dennis Schröder | LAL | Probable (Foot) | ORL | Away | Schroder is dealing with a foot injury but is available to take the court for the Lakers. |
Juan Toscano-Anderson | LAL | Out (Ankle) | ORL | Away | Toscano-Anderson has suffered an ankle injury and is expected to miss at least two weeks. |
Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Knee) | LAL | Home | Isaac is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Chuma Okeke | ORL | Out (Knee) | LAL | Home | Okeke is battling a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Jalen Suggs | ORL | Out (Ankle) | LAL | Home | Suggs is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Tyrese Maxey | PHI | Out (Foot) | WAS | Away | Maxey is dealing with a foot injury and is expected to miss 3 to 4 weeks. |
Deni Avdija | WAS | Probable (Back) | PHI | Home | Avdija is dealing with a back injury but is available to take the court for the Wizards. |
Eric Gordon | HOU | Out (Injury Management) | BOS | Away | Gordon is under injury management and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
Jae'Sean Tate | HOU | Out (Ankle) | BOS | Away | Tate is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | HOU | Home | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
Robert Williams III | BOS | Probable (Illness) | HOU | Home | Williams is dealing with an illness but is available to take the court for the Celtics. |
Payton Pritchard | BOS | Out (Thigh) | HOU | Home | Pritchard is dealing with a thigh injury and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
Clint Capela | ATL | Out (Calf) | IND | Away | Capela is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
De'Andre Hunter | ATL | Out (Ankle) | IND | Away | Hunter is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
Jarrett Culver | ATL | Out (Illness) | IND | Away | Culver is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
Vít Krejčí | ATL | Probable (Ankle) | IND | Away | Krejčí is dealing with an ankle injury but is available to take the court for the Hawks. |
Daniel Theis | IND | Out (Knee) | ATL | Home | Theis has undergone knee surgery and is out indefinitely for the Pacers. |
Chris Duarte | IND | Questionable (Ankle) | ATL | Home | Duarte is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Pacers. |
Kendall Brown | IND | Out (Leg) | ATL | Home | Brown is dealing with a tibia injury and will not take the court for the Pacers indefinitely. |
John Wall | LAC | Out (Injury Management) | TOR | Away | Wall is under injury management and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Foot) | LAC | Home | Porter Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and is expected to return in late January. |
Precious Achiuwa | TOR | Out (Ankle) | LAC | Home | Achiuwa is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
Doug McDermott | SA | Questionable (Knee) | OKC | Away | McDermott is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Spurs. |
Keldon Johnson | SA | Questionable (Back) | OKC | Away | Johnson is dealing with a back injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Spurs. |
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | OKC | Out (Ankle) | SA | Home | Robinson-Earl is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Thunder. He is considered week-to-week. |
Chet Holmgren | OKC | Out (Foot) | SA | Home | Holmgren will miss the 2022-2023 season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. |
Ousmane Dieng | OKC | Out (Wrist) | SA | Home | Dieng is battling a wrist fracture and will miss at least six weeks. |
Jae Crowder | PHO | Out (Not Injury Related) | MEM | Away | Crowder is not with the team and will not take the court for the Suns indefinitely. |
Cameron Payne | PHO | Out (Foot) | MEM | Away | Payne is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Devin Booker | PHO | Out (Groin) | MEM | Away | Booker is dealing with a groin injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Landry Shamet | PHO | Out (Achilles) | MEM | Away | Shamet is dealing with an Achilles injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Cameron Johnson | PHO | Out (Knee) | MEM | Away | Johnson has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus and will be out indefinitely. |
Danny Green | MEM | Out (ACL/LCL) | PHO | Home | 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. |
Kennedy Chandler | MEM | Probable (Nasal Fracture) | PHO | Home | Chandler has a nasal fracture but is available to take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Jalen Brunson | NY | Questionable (Hip) | DAL | Away | Brunson is dealing with a hip injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Knicks. |
Obi Toppin | NY | Out (Knee) | DAL | Away | Toppin is dealing with a knee issue and is expected to miss two to three weeks for the Knicks. |
Kemba Walker | DAL | Probable (Injury Management) | NY | Home | Walker is recovering from an injury but is likely to take the court for the Mavericks. |
Dorian Finney-Smith | DAL | Out (Adductor) | NY | Home | Finney-Smith is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
Frank Ntilikina | DAL | Probable (Knee) | NY | Home | Ntilikina is dealing with an ankle injury but is likely to take the court for the Mavericks. |
Maxi Kleber | DAL | Out (Hamstring) | NY | Home | Kleber has suffered a torn hamstring and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks for the Mavericks. |
Josh Green | DAL | Out (Elbow) | NY | Home | Green is dealing with an elbow injury and is expected to miss a couple weeks. |
Dennis Smith Jr. | CHA | Questionable (Ankle) | GS | Away | Smith is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Hornets. |
Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Knee) | GS | Away | Martin has undergone knee surgery and will miss around six weeks. |
LaMelo Ball | CHA | Probable (Shoulder) | GS | Away | Ball has a shoulder injury but is likely to take the court for the Hornets. |
Nick Richards | CHA | Out (Ankle) | GS | Away | Richards is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
Draymond Green | GS | Probable (Foot) | CHA | Home | Green is dealing with foot soreness and is likely to take the court for the Warriors. |
Stephen Curry | GS | Out (Shoulder) | CHA | Home | Curry is suffering from a shoulder injury and is expected to miss a few weeks. |
Andre Iguodala | GS | Out (Hip) | CHA | Home | Iguodala is dealing with a left hip injury and will miss an extended period of time for the Warriors. |
JaMychal Green | GS | Out (Health Protocols) | CHA | Home | Green is in the league's health and safety protocols and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
Andrew Wiggins | GS | Out (Adductor) | CHA | Home | Wiggins is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
Jeff Green | DEN | Out (Hand) | SAC | Away | Green has suffered a fractured hand and will miss at least four weeks. |
Aaron Gordon | DEN | Questionable (Shoulder) | SAC | Away | Gordon is battling a shoulder injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Nuggets. |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | DEN | Probable (Wrist) | SAC | Away | Caldwell-Pope has suffered a wrist injury but is likely to take the court for the Nuggets. |
Collin Gillespie | DEN | Out (Lower Leg) | SAC | Away | Gillespie is recovering from surgery to repair a lower left leg fracture and will not be available for the Nuggets. |
Domantas Sabonis | SAC | Questionable (Thumb) | DEN | Home | Sabonis has a fractured thumb and is uncertain to take the court for the Kings. |