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 March 12th, 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 March 12th, 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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Ben Simmons | BKN | Out (Back/Knee) | DEN | Away | Simmons is dealing with knee and back injuries and is without a timetable for return for the Nets. |
Vlatko Cancar | DEN | Probable (Wrist) | BKN | Home | Cancar is dealing with a wrist injury but is available to take the court for the Nuggets. |
Zeke Nnaji | DEN | Out (Shoulder) | BKN | Home | Nnaji is dealing with a sprained shoulder and will not take the court for the Nuggets. He will miss at least two weeks. |
Collin Gillespie | DEN | Out (Lower Leg) | BKN | Home | Gillespie is recovering from surgery to repair a lower left leg fracture and will not be available for the Nuggets. His timetable to return is unclear. |
Jarrett Allen | CLE | Out (Eye) | CHA | Away | Allen is dealing with an eye injury and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
Darius Garland | CLE | Probable (Quadricep) | CHA | Away | Garland is dealing with a quadricep injury and is available to take the court for the Cavaliers. |
Kelly Oubre Jr. | CHA | Out (Back) | CLE | Home | Oubre Jr. is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Knee) | CLE | Home | Martin is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
LaMelo Ball | CHA | Out (Ankle) | CLE | Home | Ball has suffered an ankle fracture and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
James Bouknight | CHA | Out (Ankle) | CLE | Home | Bouknight is dealing with an ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
Mark Williams | CHA | Out (Thumb) | CLE | Home | Williams is dealing with a thumb injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
Damian Lillard | POR | Out (Calf) | NO | Away | Lillard is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
Justise Winslow | POR | Out (Ankle) | NO | Away | Winslow is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
Ryan Arcidiacono | POR | Probable (Back) | NO | Away | Arcidiacono is dealing with lower back pain but is available to take the court for the Blazers. |
Ibou Badji | POR | Out (Knee) | NO | Away | Badji will undergo knee surgery and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 NBA season. |
Larry Nance Jr. | NO | Probable (Leg) | POR | Home | Nance Jr. is dealing with a leg injury but is available to take the court for the Pelicans. |
Brandon Ingram | NO | Out (Ankle) | POR | Home | Ingram is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
Zion Williamson | NO | Out (Hamstring) | POR | Home | Williamson is recovering from a hamstring strain and will miss at least two more weeks. |
Jose Alvarado | NO | Out (Lower Leg) | POR | Home | Alvarado is dealing with a lower leg injury and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. |
EJ Liddell | NO | Out (Knee) | POR | Home | Liddell is recovering from a right knee injury and will miss an extended period of time for the Pelicans. |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | Out (Injury Management) | SA | Away | Gilgeous-Alexander is going through injury management and will not take the court for the Thunder. |
Kenrich Williams | OKC | Out (Wrist) | SA | Away | Williams will undergo wrist surgery and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 NBA season. |
Aleksej Pokusevski | OKC | Out (Leg) | SA | Away | Pokusevski has a fractured leg and is expected to return in early March. |
Chet Holmgren | OKC | Out (Foot) | SA | Away | Holmgren will miss the 2022-2023 season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. |
Khem Birch | SA | Out (Knee) | OKC | Home | Birch is battling a knee injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
Keldon Johnson | SA | Out (Foot) | OKC | Home | Johnson is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
Tre Jones | SA | Out (Illness) | OKC | Home | Jones is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
Jeremy Sochan | SA | Out (Knee) | OKC | Home | Sochan is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
Jalen Brunson | NY | Out (Foot) | LAL | Away | Brunson left the previous game with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
Anthony Davis | LAL | Probable (Foot) | NY | Home | Davis is dealing with a foot injury but is expected to take the court for the Lakers. |
LeBron James | LAL | Out (Foot) | NY | Home | James has been diagnosed with a right foot tendon injury and will be re-evaluated in 3 weeks. |
Mo Bamba | LAL | Out (Ankle) | NY | Home | Bamba is dealing with a high ankle sprain and will be out at least four weeks. |