
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 November 20th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below on this list.
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NBA Injury Roundup for November 20th, 2019
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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Elfrid Payton | NY | Out (Hamstring) | PHI | Away | Payton is not expected to return to the lineup until at least the early part of December due to a right hamstring strain. |
Reggie Bullock | NY | Out (Neck) | PHI | Away | Bullock is recovering from surgery for a cervical disc herniation and is expected to be out of action until at least the start of December. |
RJ Barrett | NY | Probable (Thumb) | PHI | Away | Barrett is expected to face the 76ers on Wednesday despite a left thumb sprain. |
Josh Richardson | PHI | Out (Hip Flexor) | NY | Home | Richardson will not face the Knicks on Wednesday due to right hip flexor tightness. |
Derrick White | SA | Out (Foot) | WAS | Away | White has a sore left foot and will not suit up against the Wizards on Wednesday. |
John Wall | WAS | Out (Achilles) | SA | Home | Wall has undergone surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon and is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season. |
Ian Mahinmi | WAS | Out (Achilles) | SA | Home | Mahinmi suffered a strained right Achilles tendon. He is expected to be sidelined until at least the end of November. |
Jordan McRae | WAS | Probable (Illness) | SA | Home | McRae sat out the last game with an illness, but he is expected to face the Spurs on Wednesday. |
Khris Middleton | MIL | Out (Thigh) | ATL | Away | Middleton is sidelined with a left thigh contusion and is expected to miss three to four weeks. |
Jabari Parker | ATL | Probable (Shoulder) | MIL | Home | Parker has pain in his right shoulder, but it is likely that he will play against the Bucks on Wednesday. |
Evan Turner | ATL | Probable (Achilles) | MIL | Home | Turner is dealing with left Achilles pain, but it is projected that he will suit up Wednesday versus the Bucks. |
Vince Carter | ATL | Probable (Personal) | MIL | Home | Carter has sat out the past five games due to personal reasons, but it is likely that he will rejoin the team Wednesday against the Bucks. |
John Collins | ATL | Out (Suspension) | MIL | Home | Collins is serving a 25-game suspension for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. He is expected to be reinstated Dec. 23 versus the Cavaliers. |
Kevin Huerter | ATL | Out (Shoulder) | MIL | Home | Huerter is expected to be out of action for four to five weeks due to a rotator cuff strain in his left shoulder. |
Draymond Green | GS | Out (Heel) | DAL | Away | Green has soreness in his right heel, and he will not suit up against the Mavericks on Wednesday. |
Stephen Curry | GS | Out (Hand) | DAL | Away | Curry is expected to need three months to recover from surgery on the second metacarpal on his left hand. |
Klay Thompson | GS | Out (Knee) | DAL | Away | Thompson is recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee and is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season. |
D'Angelo Russell | GS | Out (Thumb) | DAL | Away | Russell is sidelined with a sprained right thumb. He is expected to miss at least two weeks of action. |
Damion Lee | GS | Out (Hand) | DAL | Away | Lee will miss at least four weeks due to a non-displaced fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his right hand. |
Jacob Evans | GS | Out (Groin) | DAL | Away | Evans is sidelined with a left adductor strain and is expected to be out of commission until at least the beginning of December. |
Alen Smailagic | GS | Out (Ankle) | DAL | Away | Smailagic is sidelined with a sprained right ankle, and he is likely to be idle until at least the end of November. |
Seth Curry | DAL | Out (Illness) | GS | Home | Curry is ailing from an illness, and he will not be available against the Warriors on Wednesday. |
John Henson | CLE | Out (Hamstring) | MIA | Away | Henson is expected to miss two to four weeks after suffering a strained right hamstring. |
Kevin Love | CLE | Probable (Back) | MIA | Away | Love was held out of the previous game due to a lower-back contusion, but he is expected to play against the Heat on Wednesday. |
Tristan Thompson | CLE | Out (Rest) | MIA | Away | Thompson will not be in Wednesday's lineup versus the Heat as he is to be rested. |
Brandon Knight | CLE | Out (Ankle) | MIA | Away | Knight will not be available for Wednesday's contest versus the Heat due to a right ankle sprain. |
Larry Nance Jr. | CLE | Probable (Thumb) | MIA | Away | Nance has sat out the past two games due to a left thumb sprain, but it is expected that he will draw back into the lineup Wednesday against the Heat. |
Dylan Windler | CLE | Out (Shin) | MIA | Away | Windler is expected to be out of commission until at least the latter part of November due to a left tibial stress reaction. |
James Johnson | MIA | Probable (Illness) | CLE | Home | Johnson has missed the last three games due to an illness, but he is projected to be active against the Cavaliers on Wednesday. |
Goran Dragic | MIA | Probable (Illness) | CLE | Home | Dragic sat out the previous game due to an illness, but it is expected that his symptoms will subside for Wednesday's contest against the Cavaliers. |
Dion Waiters | MIA | Out (Suspension) | CLE | Home | Waiters has been suspended 10 games by the club due to conduct detrimental to the team. |
Justise Winslow | MIA | Out (Concussion) | CLE | Home | Winslow is out of action with a concussion. It is unknown when he will be cleared to return. |
Derrick Jones | MIA | Out (Hip) | CLE | Home | Jones Jr. has been held out of the past four games with a left hip strain, and he will not suit up for Wednesday's matchup against the Cavaliers. |
Kz Okpala | MIA | Out (Achilles) | CLE | Home | Okpala is sidelined due to a left Achilles strain, and there is no timetable for return. |
Kyrie Irving | BKN | Out (Shoulder) | CHA | Home | Irving has sat out the previous two games due to a right shoulder impingement, and he will not return to action Wednesday versus the Hornets. |
Wilson Chandler | BKN | Out (Suspension) | CHA | Home | Chandler has been given a 25-game suspension for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. He is expected to be reinstated Dec. 15 against the 76ers. |
Kevin Durant | BKN | Out (Achilles) | CHA | Home | Durant is expected to sit out the entire 2019-20 season while rehabbing from surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon. |
Caris Levert | BKN | Out (Thumb) | CHA | Home | LeVert had surgery to repair ligament damage in his right thumb, and he is expected to need four to six weeks to recover. |
Michael Carter-Williams | ORL | Out (Hip) | TOR | Away | Carter-Williams is sidelined with a left hip strain, and team officials have yet to provide a timetable for return. |
D.J. Augustin | ORL | Probable (Finger) | TOR | Away | Augustin will face the Raptors on Wednesday despite suffering from a dislocated finger. |
Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Probable (Ankle) | TOR | Away | Isaac missed his second straight game with a sprained right ankle, but it is likely that he will play against the Raptors on Wednesday. |
Kyle Lowry | TOR | Out (Thumb) | ORL | Home | Lowry has a fracture of the distal phalanx in his left thumb, and he is expected to miss at least two weeks of action. |
Serge Ibaka | TOR | Out (Ankle) | ORL | Home | Ibaka is suffering from a sprained right ankle, and it is uncertain if he will return to the lineup Saturday versus the Hawks. |
Stanley Johnson | TOR | Out (Groin) | ORL | Home | Johnson has a stress reaction in his left groin and is expected to miss at least two weeks. |
Patrick McCaw | TOR | Out (Knee) | ORL | Home | McCaw is recovering from arthroscopic surgery to remove a benign mass on the back of his left knee. He is expected to miss at least four weeks of action. |
Tony Snell | DET | Out (Hip Flexor) | CHI | Away | Snell exited the previous game due to a left hip flexor strain, and he will not be a participant in Wednesday's battle versus the Bulls. |
Reggie Jackson | DET | Out (Back) | CHI | Away | Jackson has a stress reaction in his lower back but is likely to return by the beginning of January. |
Khyri Thomas | DET | Out (Foot) | CHI | Away | Thomas is recovering from surgery on the fifth metatarsal of his right foot and is expected to miss at least six weeks. |
Otto Porter | CHI | Out (Foot) | DET | Home | Porter is sidelined with a left foot bone bruise. He is not expected to return until at least the beginning of December. |
Cristiano Da Silva Felicio | CHI | Out (Wrist) | DET | Home | Felicio suffered a non-displaced fracture of the trapezoid bone in his right wrist, and it is expected that he will be out four to eight weeks. |
Luke Kornet | CHI | Out (Head) | DET | Home | Kornet is anticipated to miss seven to 10 days after having surgery to fix a sinus obstruction. |
Wendell Carter Jr. | CHI | Probable (Thumb) | DET | Home | Carter Jr. has a left thumb sprain but is projected to be in Wednesday's lineup versus the Pistons. |
Chandler Hutchison | CHI | Out (Shin) | DET | Home | Hutchinson will not face the Pistons on Wednesday as he is tending to sore shins. |
Coby White | CHI | Probable (Ankle) | DET | Home | White sprained his ankle, but he is likely to take part in Wednesday's game versus the Pistons. |
Ed Davis | UTA | Out (Leg) | MIN | Away | Davis has been diagnosed with a fractured left fibula. He will likely miss four weeks. |
Shabazz Napier | MIN | Out (Hamstring) | UTA | Home | Napier is sidelined due to a strained right hamstring, and there is currently no timetable for return. |
Andrew Wiggins | MIN | Probable (Illness) | UTA | Home | Wiggins has been away from the team during the past three games due to a death in the family and is now battling an illness. It is anticipated that he will return Wednesday against the Jazz. |
Jake Layman | MIN | Out (Toe) | UTA | Home | Layman exited the last game due to a left toe sprain, and he will not be available against the Jazz on Wednesday. |
Josh Okogie | MIN | Probable (Knee) | UTA | Home | Okogie is experiencing soreness in his left knee, but his likely to will suit up for Wednesday's clash with the Jazz. |
Nene Hilario | HOU | Out (Groin) | DEN | Away | Nene is sidelined with a left adductor strain, and there is currently no timetable for return. |
Eric Gordon | HOU | Out (Knee) | DEN | Away | Gordon is expected to miss six weeks after having arthroscopic right knee surgery. |
Gerald Green | HOU | Out (Foot) | DEN | Away | Green is expected to miss six months after having surgery to repair a left cuneiform fracture. |
Marcus Smart | BOS | Probable (Ankle) | LAC | Away | Smart left the last game with a right ankle sprain, but it is not expected to have an impact on his status for Wednesday's contest versus the Clippers. |
Gordon Hayward | BOS | Out (Hand) | LAC | Away | Hayward is likely to miss at least six weeks after having surgery to repair a fourth metacarpal fracture in his left hand. |
Kawhi Leonard | LAC | Probable (Knee) | BOS | Home | Leonard missed his second consecutive game with a left knee contusion, but it expected that he will return to action against the Celtics on Wednesday. |
Landry Shamet | LAC | Out (Ankle) | BOS | Home | Shamet is sidelined with a Grade 2 left high-ankle sprain, and it is unclear when he will return to the lineup. |