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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 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 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton | PHO | Probable (Knee) | DAL | Away | Ayton is dealing with a right knee contusion but will take the court for the Suns. |
| Landry Shamet | PHO | Out (Foot) | DAL | Away | Shamet is dealing with right foot soreness and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Maxi Kleber | DAL | Out (Hamstring) | PHO | Home | Kleber is battling a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Aaron Nesmith | IND | Out (Hip) | CHI | Away | Nesmith is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Kendall Brown | IND | Out (Leg) | CHI | Away | Brown is dealing with a tibia injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | IND | Home | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
| Javonte Green | CHI | Out (Knee) | IND | Home | Green is recovering from knee surgery and his return is unclear at this time for the Bulls. |
| Andre Iguodala | GS | Probable (Hip) | LAL | Away | Iguodala is dealing with a hip injury but is available to take the court for the Warriors. |
| Andrew Wiggins | GS | Out (Personal) | LAL | Away | Wiggins is dealing with a personal matter and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Gary Payton II | GS | Out (Abdominal) | LAL | Away | Payton is dealing with an abdominal injury and is out indefinitely for the Warriors. |
| Ty Jerome | GS | Out (Hip) | LAL | Away | Jerome is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Patrick Baldwin Jr. | GS | Probable (Ankle) | LAL | Away | Baldwin Jr. is dealing with an ankle injury but will take the court for the Warriors. |
| Ryan Rollins | GS | Out (Foot) | LAL | Away | Rollins will have surgery on his foot and he will miss the rest of the 2022-2023 NBA season. |
| Anthony Davis | LAL | Probable (Foot) | GS | Home | Davis is dealing with a foot injury but will take the court for the Lakers. |
| LeBron James | LAL | Out (Foot) | GS | Home | James has been diagnosed with a right foot tendon injury and will be re-evaluated in 3 weeks. |
| D'Angelo Russell | LAL | Out (Ankle) | GS | Home | Russell is battling an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
| Nerlens Noel | BKN | Out (Not Injury Related) | CHA | Home | Noel will not make his season debut with the Nets. |
| P.J. Washington | CHA | Probable (Foot) | BKN | Away | Washington is dealing with a foot sprain but will take the court for the Hornets. |
| Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Knee) | BKN | Away | Martin is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| LaMelo Ball | CHA | Out (Ankle) | BKN | Away | Ball has suffered an ankle fracture and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
| Ben Simmons | BKN | Out (Back/Knee) | CHA | Home | Simmons is dealing with knee and back injuries and is without a timetable for return for the Nets. |
| Edmond Sumner | BKN | Out (Personal) | CHA | Home | Sumner is dealing with a personal issue and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Yuta Watanabe | BKN | Probable (Back) | CHA | Home | Watanabe is dealing with a back injury but will take the court for the Nets. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | POR | Out (Calf) | ORL | Away | Nurkic is dealing with a left calf strain and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Justise Winslow | POR | Out (Ankle) | ORL | Away | Winslow is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | POR | Out (Back) | ORL | Away | Arcidiacono is dealing with lower back pain and will not suit up for the Blazers. |
| Anfernee Simons | POR | Out (Ankle) | ORL | Away | Simons is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Ibou Badji | POR | Out (Knee) | ORL | Away | Badji is dealing with left knee soreness and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. His timetable to return is unclear. |
| Gary Harris | ORL | Out (Adductor) | POR | Home | Harris is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Injury Management) | POR | Home | Isaac has undergone shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | ORL | Out (Hip) | POR | Home | Carter is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Franz Wagner | ORL | Probable (Ankle) | POR | Home | Wagner is dealing with an ankle injury but will take the court for the Magic. |
| Doug McDermott | SA | Out (Thumb) | HOU | Away | McDermott left a previous contest with a thumb injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Khem Birch | SA | Out (Knee) | HOU | Away | Birch is battling a knee injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Zach Collins | SA | Out (Ankle) | HOU | Away | Collins is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Romeo Langford | SA | Out (Adductor) | HOU | Away | Langford is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Tre Jones | SA | Out (Foot) | HOU | Away | Jones is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Jeremy Sochan | SA | Out (Quad) | HOU | Away | Sochan is dealing with a quad injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Lauri Markkanen | UTA | Out (Back) | OKC | Away | Markkanen is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
| Collin Sexton | UTA | Out (Hamstring) | OKC | Away | Sexton is battling a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
| Kenrich Williams | OKC | Out (Wrist) | UTA | Home | Williams will undergo wrist surgery and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 NBA season. |
| Aleksej Pokusevski | OKC | Out (Leg) | UTA | Home | Pokusevski has a fractured leg and is expected to return in early March. |
| Chet Holmgren | OKC | Out (Foot) | UTA | Home | Holmgren will miss the 2022-2023 season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. |
| Jalen Brunson | NY | Out (Foot) | BOS | Away | Brunson is dealing with left foot soreness and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
| Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | NY | Home | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
| Malcolm Brogdon | BOS | Out (Ankle) | NY | Home | Brogden is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Robert Williams III | BOS | Out (Hamstring) | NY | Home | Williams is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Steven Adams | MEM | Out (Knee) | LAC | Away | Adams is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. He is expected to return in early April. |
| Dillon Brooks | MEM | Out (Suspension) | LAC | Away | Brooks has been suspended one game for violating the NBA's technical foul policy and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Ja Morant | MEM | Out (Not With Team) | LAC | Away | Morant will be away from the team for at least the next two games due to off-the-court issues. |
| Brandon Clarke | MEM | Out (Achilles) | LAC | Away | Clarke has been diagnosed with an Achillies tear and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
| Norman Powell | LAC | Out (Shoulder) | MEM | 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. |
| Ivica Zubac | LAC | Questionable (Foot) | MEM | Home | Zubac is dealing with a foot injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Clippers. |
| Khris Middleton | MIL | Out (Injury Management) | WAS | Away | Middleton is managing a knee injury and will not suit up for the Bucks on the second night of a back-to-back. |
| Wesley Matthews | MIL | Out (Calf) | WAS | Away | Matthews is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
| Kyle Kuzma | WAS | Out (Knee) | MIL | Home | Kuzma is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
| Monte Morris | WAS | Out (Back) | MIL | Home | Morris is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
| Deni Avdija | WAS | Probable (Illness) | MIL | Home | Avdija is battling an illness and is likely to take the court for the Wizards. |
