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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 January 12th, 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 January 12th, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Carter-Williams | ORL | Out (Ankle) | WAS | Away | Carter-Williams is expected to miss the start of the season after undergoing surgery on his ankle. |
| E'Twaun Moore | ORL | Out (Knee) | WAS | Away | Moore is battling a sprained knee and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Markelle Fultz | ORL | Out (Knee/Health Protocols) | WAS | Away | Fultz is expected to miss the start of the 2021-2022 season recovering from knee injury. Fultz has also entered the league's health and safety protocols and will need to clear them before rejoining the team. |
| Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Knee) | WAS | Away | Isaac is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Mo Bamba | ORL | Out (Toe) | WAS | Away | Bamba is dealing with a right toe sprain and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | ORL | Out (Hamstring) | WAS | Away | Carter Jr. is dealing with a sore left hamstring and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Jalen Suggs | ORL | Out (Thumb) | WAS | Away | Suggs is dealing with a fractured right thumb and will be out for an extended period of time. |
| Bradley Beal | WAS | Out (Health Protocols) | ORL | Home | Beal is enrolled in the league's health and safety protocols and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
| Marcus Smart | BOS | Out (Thigh) | IND | Away | Smart is dealing with right thigh contusion and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Payton Pritchard | BOS | Probable (Health Protocols) | IND | Away | Pritchard is in health protocols but is available for the Celtics. |
| T.J. Warren | IND | Out (Foot) | BOS | Home | Warren has been ruled out indefinitely with a foot injury. Warren has also entered the league's health and safety protocols. |
| T.J. McConnell | IND | Out (Wrist) | BOS | Home | McConnell is dealing with right wrist soreness and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Malcolm Brogdon | IND | Probable (Achilles) | BOS | Home | Brogdon is dealing with an Achilles injury but will take the court for the Pacers. |
| Caris LeVert | IND | Probable (Health Protocols) | BOS | Home | LeVert has cleared league protocols and is getting back his conditioning but will take the court for the Pacers. |
| Goga Bitadze | IND | Probable (Health Protocols) | BOS | Home | Bitadze has cleared league protocols but will take the court for the Pacers. |
| Chris Duarte | IND | Out (Conditioning) | BOS | Home | Duarte is reconditioning and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | CHA | Out (Health Protocols) | PHI | Away | Oubre has entered the league's health and safety protocols and will need to pass through them before rejoining the Hornets. |
| Kai Jones | CHA | Out (Health Protocols) | PHI | Away | Jones has entered the league's health and safety protocols and will need to pass through them before rejoining the Hornets. |
| Tobias Harris | PHI | Probable (Shoulder) | CHA | Home | Harris is dealing with right shoulder pain but is likely to take the court for the 76ers. |
| Seth Curry | PHI | Probable (Ankle) | CHA | Home | Curry is dealing with an ankle injury but will take the court for the 76ers. |
| Ben Simmons | PHI | Out (Personal) | CHA | Home | Simmons is not expected to play for the 76ers in the foreseeable future. |
| Shake Milton | PHI | Out (Back) | CHA | Home | Milton is dealing with a back bruise and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
| Jimmy Butler | MIA | Out (Ankle) | ATL | Away | Butler is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Dewayne Dedmon | MIA | Probable (Knee) | ATL | Away | Dedmon is recovering from a sprained MCL and will take the court for the Heat. |
| Victor Oladipo | MIA | Out (Knee) | ATL | Away | Oladipo underwent knee surgery and is expected to miss part of the 2021-2022 season. |
| Markieff Morris | MIA | Out (Health Protocols) | ATL | Away | Morris has entered the league's health and safety protocols and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Bam Adebayo | MIA | Out (Thumb) | ATL | Away | Adebayo will undergo surgery for a torn UCL and will miss around 6 weeks. |
| KZ Okpala | MIA | Out (Wrist) | ATL | Away | Okpala is dealing with a wrist injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Marcus Garrett | MIA | Out (Conditioning) | ATL | Away | Garrett is conditioning to return and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Clint Capela | ATL | Out (Ankle) | MIA | Home | Capela is battling an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
| Solomon Hill | ATL | Out (Hamstring) | MIA | Home | Hill has been diagnosed with a torn hamstring and will miss the rest of the 2021-2022 season. |
| John Collins | ATL | Probable (Back) | MIA | Home | Collins is dealing with a back issue and is expected to suit up for the Hawks. |
| De'Andre Hunter | ATL | Probable (Wrist) | MIA | Home | Hunter is recovering from a right wrist injury but will take the court for the Hawks. |
| Cam Reddish | ATL | Out (Ankle) | MIA | Home | Reddish is dealing with a right ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
| Jalen Johnson | ATL | Out (Ankle) | MIA | Home | Johnson is battling an ankle injury and will not suit up for the Hawks. |
| Sharife Cooper | ATL | Probable (Thumb) | MIA | Home | Cooper is dealing with a right thumb sprain and is expected to take the court for the Hawks. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | DAL | Out (Health Protocols) | NY | Away | Porzingis will need to pass through the league's health and safety protocols before being eligible to rejoin the team. |
| Willie Cauley-Stein | DAL | Out (Personal) | NY | Away | Cauley-Stein is dealing with a personal issue and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Derrick Rose | NY | Out (Ankle) | DAL | Home | Rose is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
| Taj Gibson | NY | Probable (Wrist) | DAL | Home | Gibson is dealing with a sore wrist but will take the court for the Knicks. |
| Nerlens Noel | NY | Probable (Conditioning) | DAL | Home | Noel is conditioning to return to competition but will take the court for the Knicks. |
| Kemba Walker | NY | Out (Knee) | DAL | Home | Walker is dealing with left knee soreness and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | NY | Out (Ankle) | DAL | Home | Arcidiacono is dealing with a left-ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
| John Wall | HOU | Out (Trade Pending) | SA | Away | Wall will not play in games as the Rockets seek a potential trade partner. |
| Armoni Brooks | HOU | Probable (Health Protocols) | SA | Away | Brooks is in health protocol and is expected to take the court for the Rockets. |
| Alperen Sengün | HOU | Questionable (Ankle) | SA | Away | Sengun is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Rockets. |
| Doug McDermott | SA | Out (Health Protocols) | HOU | Home | McDermott will need to pass through the league's health and safety protocols before being eligible to rejoin the team. |
| Zach Collins | SA | Out (Ankle) | HOU | Home | Collins is recovering from stress fracture surgery and is expected to be out until January. |
| Derrick White | SA | Questionable (Health Protocols) | HOU | Home | White will need to pass through the league's health and safety protocols before being eligible to rejoin the team. |
| Drew Eubanks | SA | Out (Illness) | HOU | Home | Eubanks is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Jock Landale | SA | Probable (Back) | HOU | Home | Landale is dealing with a back injury but is likely to take the court for the Spurs. |
| Keldon Johnson | SA | Questionable (Health Protocols) | HOU | Home | Johnson will need to pass through the league's health and safety protocols before being eligible to rejoin the team. |
| Devin Vassell | SA | Questionable (Health Protocols) | HOU | Home | Vassell will need to pass through the league's health and safety protocols before being eligible to rejoin the team. |
| Tre Jones | SA | Out (Health Protocols) | HOU | Home | Jones will need to pass through the league's health and safety protocols before being eligible to rejoin the team. |
| Norvel Pelle | UTA | Questionable (Illness) | CLE | Home | Pelle is battling a non-COVID illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Jazz. |
| Rajon Rondo | CLE | Questionable (Hamstring) | UTA | Away | Rondo is dealing with a hamstring issue and is uncertain to take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Ricky Rubio | CLE | Out (ACL) | UTA | Away | Rubio has suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2021-2022 season |
| Collin Sexton | CLE | Out (Knee) | UTA | Away | Sexton will miss the remainder of the 2021-2022 season following left knee meniscus surgery. |
| Isaac Okoro | CLE | Out (Elbow) | UTA | Away | Okoro is dealing with a sprained left elbow and will not be available for the Cavaliers. |
| Rudy Gobert | UTA | Out (Health Protocols) | CLE | Home | Gobert will need to pass through the league's health and safety protocols before being eligible to rejoin the team. |
| Joe Ingles | UTA | Questionable (Conditioning) | CLE | Home | Ingles is conditioning to return and is uncertain to take the court for the Jazz. |
| Rudy Gay | UTA | Out (Health Protocols/Heel) | CLE | Home | Gay has entered the league's health and safety protocols and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
| Hassan Whiteside | UTA | Out (Health Protocols) | CLE | Home | Whiteside will need to pass through the league's health and safety protocols before being eligible to rejoin the team. |
| Udoka Azubuike | UTA | Out (Health Protocols) | CLE | Home | Azubuike has entered the league's health and safety protocols and will need to pass through them before rejoining the Jazz. |
| Elijah Hughes | UTA | Out (Health Protocols) | CLE | Home | Hughes has entered the leagues health and safety protocols and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
| Malik Fitts | UTA | Out (Wrist) | CLE | Home | Fitts is dealing with a wrist injury and will not take the court for the Jazz for the foreseeable future. |
| Jared Butler | UTA | Out (Health Protocols) | CLE | Home | Butler has entered the league's health and safety protocols and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
| James Harden | BKN | Questionable (Knee) | CHI | Away | Harden is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court or the Nets. |
| Kyrie Irving | BKN | Probable (Ankle) | CHI | Away | Irving is dealing with a left ankle sprain but will take the court for the Nets. |
| Joe Harris | BKN | Out (Ankle) | CHI | Away | Harris is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | BKN | Out (Foot) | CHI | Away | Aldridge is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Nicolas Claxton | BKN | Questionable (Hamstring) | CHI | Away | Claxton is dealing with left hamstring tightness and is uncertain to take the court for the Nets. |
| Alex Caruso | CHI | Out (Health Protocols/Foot) | BKN | Home | Caruso is battling a foot injury and is not expected to take the court for the Bulls. Caruso also has entered health protocols and will need to pass through the league's health and safety protocols before being eligible to rejoin the team. |
| Javonte Green | CHI | Out (Adductor) | BKN | Home | Green is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Tyler Cook | CHI | Out (Ankle) | BKN | Home | Cook is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Patrick Williams | CHI | Out (Wrist) | BKN | Home | Williams is dealing with a significant wrist injury and will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season. |
| Anthony Davis | LAL | Out (Knee) | SAC | Away | Davis is dealing with an MCL sprain and is expected to miss a few weeks for the Lakers. |
| LeBron James | LAL | Probable (Abdomen) | SAC | Away | James is dealing with an abdominal strain but will take the court for the Lakers. |
| Carmelo Anthony | LAL | Questionable (Back) | SAC | Away | Anthony is dealing with a back issue and is uncertain to take the court for the Lakers. |
| Kendrick Nunn | LAL | Out (Health Protocols) | SAC | Away | Nunn is dealing with a bone bruise in his knee and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
| Tristan Thompson | SAC | Out (Quad) | LAL | Home | Thompson is battling a quad injury and will not take the court for the Kings. |
| Richaun Holmes | SAC | Out (Health Protocols) | LAL | Home | Holmes has cleared league protocols and will not take the court for the Kings. |
| Damian Jones | SAC | Out (Health Protocols) | LAL | Home | Jones will need to pass through the league's health and safety protocols before being eligible to rejoin the team. |
