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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 31st, 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 31st, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Batum | LAC | Out (Ankle) | IND | Away | Batum is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Reggie Jackson | LAC | Probable (Achilles) | IND | Away | Jackson is dealing with an Achilles injury but is likely to take the court for the Clippers. |
| Daniel Theis | IND | Out (Knee) | LAC | Home | Theis has undergone knee surgery and is out indefinitely for the Pacers. |
| Kendall Brown | IND | Out (Leg) | LAC | Home | Brown is dealing with a tibia injury and will not take the court for the Pacers indefinitely. |
| Robin Lopez | CLE | Probable (Illness) | CHI | Away | Lopez is battling an illness but is likely to take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Ricky Rubio | CLE | Out (Knee) | CHI | Away | Rubio is recovering from a torn ACL and will miss the start of the 2022-23 regular season. |
| Cedi Osman | CLE | Probable (Back) | CHI | Away | Osman is dealing with a back injury but is available to take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Darius Garland | CLE | Out (Thumb) | CHI | Away | Garland is dealing with a sprained thumb and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Dylan Windler | CLE | Out (Ankle) | CHI | Away | Windler is dealing with an ankle injury and won't take the court for the Cavaliers indefinitely. |
| Dean Wade | CLE | Out (Shoulder) | CHI | Away | Wade has suffered a shoulder injury and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks for the Cavaliers. |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | Out (Ankle) | CHI | Away | Mobley is dealing with ankle soreness and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Goran Dragic | CHI | Out (Rest) | CLE | Home | Dragic is resting and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | CLE | Home | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss a few months at the start of the season. |
| Jalen Brunson | NY | Out (Hip) | HOU | Away | Brunson is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
| RJ Barrett | NY | Out (Finger) | HOU | Away | Barrett is dealing with a finger injury and is expected to miss a week for the Knicks. |
| Obi Toppin | NY | Out (Knee) | HOU | Away | Toppin is dealing with a knee issue and is expected to miss two to three weeks for the Knicks. |
| Jae'Sean Tate | HOU | Out (Ankle) | NY | Home | Tate is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Alperen Sengün | HOU | Out (Back) | NY | Home | Sengün is dealing with a back injury and has been ruled out for the Rockets. |
| JaVale McGee | DAL | Out (Illness) | SA | Away | McGee is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | DAL | Out (Adductor) | SA | Away | Finney-Smith is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Maxi Kleber | DAL | Out (Hamstring) | SA | Away | Kleber has suffered a torn hamstring and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks for the Mavericks. |
| Luka Doncic | DAL | Probable (Ankle) | SA | Away | Doncic is dealing with an ankle injury but is available to take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Josh Green | DAL | Out (Elbow) | SA | Away | Green is dealing with an elbow injury and is expected to miss a couple weeks. |
| Keita Bates-Diop | SA | Out (Illness) | DAL | Home | Bates-Diop is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Devin Vassell | SA | Out (Knee) | DAL | Home | Vassell is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Joe Harris | BKN | Out (Knee) | CHA | Away | Harris is battling a knee injury and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Ben Simmons | BKN | Probable (Illness) | CHA | Away | Simmons is dealing with an illness but is available to take the court for the Nets. |
| Edmond Sumner | BKN | Probable (Thumb) | CHA | Away | Sumner is dealing with a thumb injury but is available to take the court for the Nets. |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | CHA | Out (Hand) | BKN | Home | Oubre Jr. has a hand injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | CHA | Out (Ankle) | BKN | Home | Smith is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Knee) | BKN | Home | Martin has undergone knee surgery and will miss around six weeks. |
| Kevin Knox II | DET | Questionable (Knee) | MIN | Away | Knox ll is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Pistons. |
| Cade Cunningham | DET | Out (Shin) | MIN | Away | 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) | MIN | Away | Livers is battling a right shoulder sprain and will not take the court indefinitely for the Pistons. |
| Kyle Anderson | MIN | Questionable (Back) | DET | Home | Anderson is dealing with a back injury and is uncertain to take the court for the TImberwolves. |
| Rudy Gobert | MIN | Questionable (Illness) | DET | Home | Gobert is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | Out (Calf) | DET | Home | Towns has suffered a right calf strain and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
| Taurean Prince | MIN | Out (Shoulder) | DET | Home | Prince is suffering from a shoulder injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves indefinitely. |
| Jordan McLaughlin | MIN | Out (Calf) | DET | Home | McLaughlin is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves indefinitely. |
| Anthony Edwards | MIN | Questionable (Hip) | DET | Home | Edwards is dealing with a hip injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| James Harden | PHI | Out (Injury Management) | OKC | Away | Harden is undergoing injury management for a foot injury and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
| P.J. Tucker | PHI | Out (Injury Management) | OKC | Away | Tucker is undergoing injury management for a knee injury and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
| Tyrese Maxey | PHI | Out (Injury Management) | OKC | Away | Maxey is underdoing injury management for a foot injury and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
| Aleksej Pokusevski | OKC | Out (Leg) | PHI | Home | Pokusevski has a fractured leg and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks for the Thunder. |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | OKC | Out (Ankle) | PHI | 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) | PHI | Home | Holmgren will miss the 2022-2023 season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. |
| Ousmane Dieng | OKC | Out (Wrist) | PHI | Home | Dieng is battling a wrist fracture and will miss at least six weeks. |
| Larry Nance Jr. | NO | Out (Neck) | MEM | Away | Nance Jr. is dealing with neck spasms and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Brandon Ingram | NO | Out (Toe) | MEM | Away | Ingram is dealing with a toe injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Trey Murphy III | NO | Probable (Ankle) | MEM | Away | Murphy is battling an ankle injury but is available to take the court for the Pelicans. |
| EJ Liddell | NO | Out (Knee) | MEM | Away | Liddell is recovering from a right knee injury and will miss an extended period of time for the Pelicans. |
| Danny Green | MEM | Out (ACL/LCL) | NO | 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. |
| Santi Aldama | MEM | Doubtful (Ankle) | NO | Home | Aldama is dealing with ankle soreness and is unlikely to take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Jimmy Butler | MIA | Out (Rest) | UTA | Away | Butler has been ruled out for the Heat due to rest. |
| Dewayne Dedmon | MIA | Out (Foot) | UTA | Away | Dedmon is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Victor Oladipo | MIA | Probable (Injury Management) | UTA | Away | Oladipo is dealing with injury management but will likely take the court for the Heat. |
| Caleb Martin | MIA | Questionable (Ankle) | UTA | Away | Martin is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
| Ömer Yurtseven | MIA | Out (Ankle) | UTA | Away | Yurtseven is recovering from ankle surgery. He is expected to miss at least 3 months. |
| Nikola Jovic | MIA | Out (Back) | UTA | Away | Jovic is dealing with back spasms and will not take the court for the Heat. |
