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 October 18th, 2022. 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 October 18th, 2022
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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Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | PHI | Home | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
Robert Williams III | BOS | Out (Knee) | PHI | Home | Williams III has undergone knee surgery and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
Anthony Davis | LAL | Probable (Lower Back) | GS | Away | Davis is dealing with lower back soreness but is expected to take the court for the Lakers. |
LeBron James | LAL | Probable (Foot) | GS | Away | James is nursing left foot soreness injury but is expected to take the court for the Lakers. |
Dennis Schröder | LAL | Out (Thumb) | GS | Away | Schroder will undergo a procedure and is expected to miss 3 to 4 weeks. |
Russell Westbrook | LAL | Probable (Hamstring) | GS | Away | Westbrook is dealing with a hamstring injury but it expected to take the court for the Lakers. |
Thomas Bryant | LAL | Out (Thumb) | GS | Away | Bryant is dealing with a UCL injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
Troy Brown Jr. | LAL | Out (Back) | GS | Away | Brown Jr. is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
Andre Iguodala | GS | Out (Injury Management) | LAL | Home | Iguodala is conditioning for game readiness and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
Patrick Baldwin Jr. | GS | Questionable (Thumb) | LAL | Home | Baldwin is dealing with a thumb injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Warriors. |