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 28th, 2022. 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.
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NBA Injury Roundup for December 28th, 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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Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Knee) | DET | Away | Isaac is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Chuma Okeke | ORL | Out (Knee) | DET | Away | Okeke is battling a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Jalen Suggs | ORL | Out (Ankle) | DET | Away | Suggs is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Marvin Bagley III | DET | Out (Illness) | ORL | Home | Bagley III is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
Cade Cunningham | DET | Out (Shin) | ORL | 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) | ORL | Home | Livers is battling a right shoulder sprain and will not take the court indefinitely for the Pistons. |
Jae Crowder | PHO | Out (Not Injury Related) | WAS | Away | Crowder is not with the team and will not take the court for the Suns indefinitely. |
Cameron Payne | PHO | Out (Foot) | WAS | Away | Payne is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Devin Booker | PHO | Out (Groin) | WAS | Away | Booker is dealing with a left groin strain and will miss at least four weeks for the Suns. |
Landry Shamet | PHO | Out (Achilles) | WAS | Away | Shamet is dealing with an Achilles injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Cameron Johnson | PHO | Out (Knee) | WAS | Away | Johnson has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus and will be out indefinitely. |
Bradley Beal | WAS | Out (Hamstring) | PHO | Home | Beal is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
Joe Harris | BKN | Out (Knee) | ATL | Away | Harris is battling a knee injury and will not take the court for the Nets. |
Seth Curry | BKN | Probable (Illness) | ATL | Away | Curry is dealing with an illness but is likely to take the court for the Nets. |
Clint Capela | ATL | Out (Calf) | BKN | Home | Capela is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
Bogdan Bogdanovic | ATL | Questionable (Knee) | BKN | Home | Bogdanovic is managing a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Hawks. |
Trae Young | ATL | Out (Calf) | BKN | Home | Young is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
De'Andre Hunter | ATL | Out (Ankle) | BKN | Home | Hunter is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
Jalen Johnson | ATL | Questionable (Foot) | BKN | Home | Johnson is dealing with foot soreness and is uncertain to take the court for the Hawks. |
Anthony Davis | LAL | Out (Foot) | MIA | Away | Davis suffered a right foot injury and will be out indefinitely for the Lakers. |
LeBron James | LAL | Probable (Ankle) | MIA | Away | James is dealing with an ankle injury but is available to take the court for the Lakers. |
Dennis Schröder | LAL | Probable (Foot) | MIA | Away | Schroder is dealign with a foot injury but is avilable to take the court for the Lakers. |
Juan Toscano-Anderson | LAL | Out (Ankle) | MIA | Away | Toscano-Anderson has suffered an ankle injury and is expected to miss at least two weeks. |
Austin Reaves | LAL | Probable (Ankle) | MIA | Away | Reaves is dealing with an ankle injury but is available to take the court for the Lakers |
Kyle Lowry | MIA | Out (Personal) | LAL | Home | Lowry is tending to a personal matter and will not take the court for the Heat. |
Jimmy Butler | MIA | Probable (Ankle) | LAL | Home | Butler is nursing a sprained right ankle but is available to take the court for the Heat. |
Dewayne Dedmon | MIA | Out (Foot) | LAL | Home | Dedmon is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
Udonis Haslem | MIA | Probable (Achilles) | LAL | Home | Haslem is dealing with right Achilles tendinosis but is available to take the court for the Heat. |
Bam Adebayo | MIA | Probable (Illness) | LAL | Home | Adebayo is dealing with an illness and is expected to take the court for the Heat. |
Gabe Vincent | MIA | Probable (Knee) | LAL | Home | Vincent is dealing with left knee effusion and is expected to take the court for the Heat. |
Caleb Martin | MIA | Probable (Ankle) | LAL | Home | Martin is dealing with a sprained left ankle but is expected to suit up for the Heat. |
Ömer Yurtseven | MIA | Out (Ankle) | LAL | Home | Yurtseven is recovering from ankle surgery. He is expected to miss at least 3 months. |
Nikola Jovic | MIA | Probable (Back) | LAL | Home | Jovic is dealing with a back injury but is available to take the court for the Heat. |
Kyle Anderson | MIN | Probable (Back) | NO | Away | Anderson is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves. |
Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | Out (Calf) | NO | Away | Towns has suffered a right calf strain and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
Taurean Prince | MIN | Out (Shoulder) | NO | Away | Prince is suffering from a shoulder injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves indefinitely. |
Jordan McLaughlin | MIN | Out (Calf) | NO | Away | McLaughlin is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves indefinitely. |
Brandon Ingram | NO | Out (Toe) | MIN | Home | Ingram is dealing with a toe injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
Zion Williamson | NO | Probable (Conditioning) | MIN | Home | Williams is under conditioning management but is likely to take the court for the Pelicans. |
Herbert Jones | NO | Out (Health Protocols) | MIN | Home | Jones is under Heath protocols and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
Trey Murphy III | NO | Probable (Illness) | MIN | Home | Murphy is dealing with an illness but is likely to take the court for the Pelicans. |
Dyson Daniels | NO | Probable (Illness) | MIN | Home | Daniels is dealing with an illness but is likely to take the court for the Pelicans. |
EJ Liddell | NO | Out (Knee) | MIN | Home | Liddell is recovering from a right knee injury and will miss an extended period of time for the Pelicans. |
Jrue Holiday | MIL | Out (Illness) | CHI | Away | Holiday is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Khris Middleton | MIL | Out (Knee) | CHI | Away | Middleton is dealing with knee soreness and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Derrick Jones Jr. | CHI | Out (Ankle) | MIL | Home | Jones Jr. is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
Alex Caruso | CHI | Out (Concussion) | MIL | Home | Caruso is in concussion protocol and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | MIL | Home | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss a few months at the start of the season. |
Javonte Green | CHI | Probable (Right Knee) | MIL | Home | Green is dealing with right knee soreness and is likely to take the court for the Bulls. |
Kelly Olynyk | UTA | Probable (Ankle) | GS | Away | Olynyk is dealing with an ankle injury but is available to take the court for the Jazz. |
Draymond Green | GS | Questionable (Foot) | UTA | Home | Green is dealing with a foot issue and is uncertain to take the court for the Warriors. |
Stephen Curry | GS | Out (Shoulder) | UTA | Home | Curry is suffering from a shoulder injury and is expected to miss a few weeks. |
Klay Thompson | GS | Out (Injury Management) | UTA | Home | Thompson is managing a knee injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
Andre Iguodala | GS | Out (Hip) | UTA | Home | Iguodala is dealing with a left hip injury and will miss an extended period of time for the Warriors. |
JaMychal Green | GS | Out (Illness) | UTA | Home | Green is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
Andrew Wiggins | GS | Out (Illness) | UTA | Home | Wiggins is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
Donte DiVincenzo | GS | Questionable (Knee) | UTA | Home | DiVincenzo is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to 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. |
Jamal Murray | DEN | Questionable (Injury Management) | SAC | Away | Murray is dealing with injury management and is uncertain to take the court for the Nuggets. |
Bruce Brown | DEN | Questionable (Ankle) | SAC | Away | Brown is battling an ankle injury and is uncertain 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. |