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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 March 18th, 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 18th, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Gillespie | DEN | Out (Lower Leg) | NY | Away | 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. |
| Jalen Brunson | NY | Probable (Foot) | DEN | Home | Brunson left the previous game with a foot injury but is available to take the court for the Knicks. |
| Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Injury Management) | LAC | Away | Isaac has undergone shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
| Jalen Suggs | ORL | Out (Concussion) | LAC | Away | Suggs is dealing with a concussion and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Kawhi Leonard | LAC | Out (Injury Management) | ORL | Home | Leonard is managing an injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Norman Powell | LAC | Out (Shoulder) | ORL | Home | Powell is dealing with a left shoulder injury and will not to take the court for the Clippers. He is expected to miss at least a week. |
| Brandon Boston Jr. | LAC | Out (Tailbone) | ORL | Home | Boston Jr. is dealing with a tailbone injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| James Harden | PHI | Out (Injury Management) | IND | Away | Harden is nursing an injury and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
| P.J. Tucker | PHI | Out (Ankle) | IND | Away | Tucker is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
| Tyrese Haliburton | IND | Out (Knee) | PHI | Home | Haliburton is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Chris Duarte | IND | Out (Ankle) | PHI | Home | Duarte is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Kendall Brown | IND | Out (Leg) | PHI | Home | Brown is dealing with a tibia injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Bennedict Mathurin | IND | Out (Ankle) | PHI | Home | Mathurin left a previous contest after sustaining an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. He has no time table to return |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | Out (Calf) | TOR | Away | Towns has suffered a right calf strain and is expected to return in mid-to-late March for the Timberwolves. |
| Jaylen Nowell | MIN | Out (Knee) | TOR | Away | Nowell is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Anthony Edwards | MIN | Out (Ankle) | TOR | Away | Edwards is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Foot) | MIN | Home | Porter Jr. underwent season ending foot surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season. |
| Dalano Banton | TOR | Out (Thumb) | MIN | Home | Banton is dealing with a thumb injury and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
| Kyle Lowry | MIA | Out (Knee) | CHI | Away | Lowry is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Cody Zeller | MIA | Out (Nose) | CHI | Away | Zeller has suffered a fractured nose and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Alex Caruso | CHI | Probable (Illness) | MIA | Home | Caruso is dealing with an illness but is likely to take the court for the Bulls. |
| Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | MIA | Home | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
| Javonte Green | CHI | Out (Knee) | MIA | Home | Green is recovering from knee surgery and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Justin Lewis | CHI | Out (ACL) | MIA | Home | Lewis is recovering from torn ACL surgery and will not be available for the Bulls. |
| Trey Lyles | SAC | Out (Shoulder) | WAS | Away | Lyles suffered a shoulder injury and will not take the court for the Kings. |
| Kevin Huerter | SAC | Out (Hamstring) | WAS | Away | Huerter is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Kings. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | WAS | Out (Illness) | SAC | Home | Porzingis is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
| Andre Iguodala | GS | Out (Wrist) | MEM | Away | Iguodala is undergoing wrist surgery and will be out indefinitely for the Warriors. |
| Andrew Wiggins | GS | Out (Personal) | MEM | Away | Wiggins is dealing with a personal matter and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Gary Payton II | GS | Out (Abdominal) | MEM | Away | Payton is dealing with an abdominal injury and is out indefinitely for the Warriors. |
| Jonathan Kuminga | GS | Probable (Ankle) | MEM | Away | Kuminga is dealing with an ankle issue and is likely to take the court for the Warriors. |
| Ryan Rollins | GS | Out (Foot) | MEM | Away | Rollins will have surgery on his foot and he will miss the rest of the 2022-2023 NBA season. |
| Steven Adams | MEM | Out (Knee) | GS | Home | Adams is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. He is expected to return in early April. |
| Ja Morant | MEM | Out (Suspension) | GS | Home | Morant has been suspended 8 games, retroactive to 3/4, due to conduct detrimental to the league. He is eligible to return 3/20. |
| Brandon Clarke | MEM | Out (Achilles) | GS | Home | Clarke has been diagnosed with an Achilles tear and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
| Vince Williams Jr. | MEM | Out (Right Shoulder) | GS | Home | Williams is dealing with a shoulder injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Marcus Smart | BOS | Out (Hip) | UTA | Away | Smart is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Al Horford | BOS | Out (Back) | UTA | Away | Horford is nursing a back injury and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | UTA | Away | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
| Robert Williams III | BOS | Out (Hamstring) | UTA | Away | Williams is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Payton Pritchard | BOS | Out (Heel) | UTA | Away | Pritchard is dealing with a heel injury and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Jordan Clarkson | UTA | Out (Hand) | BOS | Home | Clarkson is dealing with a hand injury and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
| Collin Sexton | UTA | Out (Hamstring) | BOS | Home | Sexton is battling a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
