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Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for December 5th, 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 5th, 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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Khris Middleton | MIL | Probable (Wrist) | ORL | Away | Middleton is rehabbing from a wrist injury and is likely to take the court for the Bucks. |
Brook Lopez | MIL | Out (Rest) | ORL | Away | Lopez will receive a rest day and will not suit up for the Bucks. |
Joe Ingles | MIL | Out (ACL) | ORL | Away | Ingles is still recovering from his torn ACL from last season and is expected to miss at least the first half of the 2022-23 regular season for the Bucks. |
Serge Ibaka | MIL | Out (Illness) | ORL | Away | Ibaka is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Grayson Allen | MIL | Out (Foot) | ORL | Away | Allen is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
MarJon Beauchamp | MIL | Out (Illness) | ORL | Away | Beauchamp is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Gary Harris | ORL | Out (Hamstring) | MIL | Home | Harris is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Knee) | MIL | Home | Isaac is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Mo Bamba | ORL | Out (Back) | MIL | Home | Bamba is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Wendell Carter Jr. | ORL | Out (Foot) | MIL | Home | Carter Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Chuma Okeke | ORL | Out (Knee) | MIL | Home | Okeke is battling a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Jalen Suggs | ORL | Out (Ankle) | MIL | Home | Suggs is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Kawhi Leonard | LAC | Probable (Ankle) | CHA | Away | Leonard is battling an ankle injury and is expected to take the court for the Clippers. |
Paul George | LAC | Probable (Hamstring) | CHA | Away | George is battling a strained hamstring injury and is expected to take the court for the Clippers. |
Norman Powell | LAC | Out (Groin) | CHA | Away | Powell is dealing with a groin injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
Luke Kennard | LAC | Probable (Calf) | CHA | Away | Kennard is dealing with a calf injury and is expected to take the court for the Clippers. |
Gordon Hayward | CHA | Out (Shoulder) | LAC | Home | Hayward suffered a left shoulder fracture and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
Dennis Smith Jr. | CHA | Out (Ankle) | LAC | Home | Smith is suffering from an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Knee) | LAC | Home | Martin has undergone knee surgery and will miss around six weeks. |
LaMelo Ball | CHA | Out (Ankle) | LAC | Home | Ball is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
Mark Williams | CHA | Out (Ankle) | LAC | Home | Williams is dealing with a left ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
Kenrich Williams | OKC | Out (Knee) | ATL | Away | Williams is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Thunder. |
Chet Holmgren | OKC | Out (Foot) | ATL | Away | Holmgren will miss the 2022-2023 season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. |
John Collins | ATL | Out (Ankle) | OKC | Home | Collins is suffering from an ankle injury and will be out about two weeks for the Hawks. |
De'Andre Hunter | ATL | Out (Hip) | OKC | Home | Hunter is suffering from a hip injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
Trent Forrest | ATL | Out (Concussion) | OKC | Home | Forrest is undergoing concussion evaluation and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
Al Horford | BOS | Out (Back) | TOR | Away | Horford is battling a back injury and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | TOR | Away | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
Malcolm Brogdon | BOS | Out (Illness) | TOR | Away | Brogdon is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
Robert Williams III | BOS | Out (Knee) | TOR | Away | Williams III has undergone knee surgery and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Foot) | BOS | Home | Porter Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
Juancho Hernangomez | TOR | Out (Ankle) | BOS | Home | Hernangomez is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
Precious Achiuwa | TOR | Out (Ankle) | BOS | Home | Achiuwa is dealing with an ankle injury and is out indefinitely. |
James Harden | PHI | Probable (Foot) | HOU | Away | Harden is suffering from a foot tendon injury but is expected to take the court for the 76ers. |
Georges Niang | PHI | Out (Foot) | HOU | Away | Niang is battling a foot injury and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
Tyrese Maxey | PHI | Out (Foot) | HOU | Away | Maxey is dealing with a foot injury and is expected to miss 3 to 4 weeks. |
Jaden Springer | PHI | Questionable (Quadriceps) | HOU | Away | Springer is dealing with a quad injury and is uncertain to take the court for the 76ers. |
Jae'Sean Tate | HOU | Out (Ankle) | PHI | Home | Tate is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
Jimmy Butler | MIA | Questionable (Knee) | MEM | Away | Butler is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
Dewayne Dedmon | MIA | Questionable (Foot) | MEM | Away | Dedmon is dealing with a foot injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
Victor Oladipo | MIA | Out (Knee) | MEM | Away | Oladipo is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
Duncan Robinson | MIA | Probable (Ankle) | MEM | Away | Robinson is dealing with an ankle injury but is expected to take the court for the Heat. |
Haywood Highsmith | MIA | Probable (Ankle) | MEM | Away | Highsmith is dealing with an ankle injury but is expected to take the court for the Heat. |
Gabe Vincent | MIA | Questionable (Knee) | MEM | Away | Vincent is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
Tyler Herro | MIA | Probable (Ankle) | MEM | Away | Herro is dealing with an ankle injury but is expected to take the court for the Heat. |
Max Strus | MIA | Probable (Shoulder) | MEM | Away | Strus is dealing with a shoulder injury but is likely to take the court for the Heat. |
Ömer Yurtseven | MIA | Out (Ankle) | MEM | Away | Yurtseven is recovering from ankle surgery. He is expected to miss at least 3 months. |
Danny Green | MEM | Out (ACL/LCL) | MIA | 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. |
Jaren Jackson Jr. | MEM | Out (Injury Management) | MIA | Home | Jackson Jr. is on injury management and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Ja Morant | MEM | Doubtful (Ankle) | MIA | Home | Morant is dealing with an ankle injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Grizzlies. |
John Konchar | MEM | Doubtful (Toe) | MIA | Home | Konchar is dealing with a toe injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Desmond Bane | MEM | Out (Toe) | MIA | Home | Bane is battling a toe injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Ziaire Williams | MEM | Doubtful (Knee) | MIA | Home | Williams is dealing with a knee injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Jake LaRavia | MEM | Doubtful (Foot) | MIA | Home | LaRavia is dealing with foot soreness and is unlikely to take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Jae Crowder | PHO | Out (Not Injury Related) | DAL | Away | Crowder is not with the team and will not take the court for the Suns indefinitely. |
Chris Paul | PHO | Out (Heel) | DAL | Away | Paul is dealing with a heel injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Torrey Craig | PHO | Out (Groin) | DAL | Away | Craig is dealing with a groin injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Mikal Bridges | PHO | Probable (Knee) | DAL | Away | Bridges is dealing with a knee injury but will likely take the court for the Suns. |
Cameron Johnson | PHO | Out (Knee) | DAL | Away | Johnson has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus and will be out indefinitely. |
Duane Washington Jr. | PHO | Out (Hip) | DAL | Away | Washington Jr. is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Christian Wood | DAL | Questionable (Illness) | PHO | Home | Wood is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Mavericks. |
James Johnson | IND | Questionable (Elbow) | GS | Away | Johnson is dealing with an elbow injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Pacers. |
T.J. McConnell | IND | Questionable (Illness) | GS | Away | McConnell is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Pacers. |
Daniel Theis | IND | Out (Knee) | GS | Away | Theis has undergone knee surgery and is out indefinitely for the Pacers. |
Tyrese Haliburton | IND | Out (Groin) | GS | Away | Haliburton is dealing with a groin injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
Chris Duarte | IND | Out (Ankle) | GS | Away | Duarte has suffered an ankle injury and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
Andre Iguodala | GS | Out (Hip) | IND | Home | Iguodala is dealing with a left hip injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
Andrew Wiggins | GS | Out (Adductor) | IND | Home | Wiggins is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
Jordan Poole | GS | Questionable (Ankle) | IND | Home | Poole is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Warriors. |