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 5th, 2023. 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 January 5th, 2023
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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Danny Green | MEM | Out (ACL/LCL) | ORL | Away | 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. |
Brandon Clarke | MEM | Out (Hip) | ORL | Away | Clarke is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Desmond Bane | MEM | Out (Injury Management) | ORL | Away | Bane is managing an injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Knee) | MEM | Home | Isaac is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Moritz Wagner | ORL | Out (Suspension) | MEM | Home | Wagner has been suspended for his role in the Pistons-Magic altercation and will miss the next 2 games for the Magic. |
Chuma Okeke | ORL | Out (Knee) | MEM | Home | Okeke is battling a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Bol Bol | ORL | Out (Health Protocols) | MEM | Home | Bol has entered health and safety protocols and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Jalen Suggs | ORL | Probable (Ankle) | MEM | Home | Suggs is dealing with an ankle injury and is likely to take the court for the Magic. |
Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | DAL | Away | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
Dorian Finney-Smith | DAL | Out (Adductor) | BOS | Home | Finney-Smith is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
Maxi Kleber | DAL | Out (Hamstring) | BOS | Home | Kleber has suffered a torn hamstring and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks for the Mavericks. |
Josh Green | DAL | Out (Elbow) | BOS | Home | Green is dealing with an elbow injury and is expected to miss a couple weeks. |
Collin Sexton | UTA | Out (Hamstring) | HOU | Away | Sexton is dealing with a hamstring injury and will miss at least a week for the Jazz. |
Jae'Sean Tate | HOU | Probable (Ankle) | UTA | Home | Tate is dealing with an ankle injury but is available to take the court for the Rockets. |
Nicolas Batum | LAC | Out (Ankle) | DEN | Away | Batum is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
Paul George | LAC | Questionable (Hamstring) | DEN | Away | George is dealing with a hamstring injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Clippers. |
Jeff Green | DEN | Out (Hand) | LAC | Home | Green has suffered a fractured hand and will miss at least four weeks. |
Peyton Watson | DEN | Out (Adductor) | LAC | Home | Watson is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Nuggets. |
Collin Gillespie | DEN | Out (Lower Leg) | LAC | Home | Gillespie is recovering from surgery to repair a lower left leg fracture and will not be available for the Nuggets. |