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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 October 21st, 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 21st, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Primo | SA | Probable (Knee) | IND | Away | Primo has suffered a sprained left MCL but will take the court for the Spurs. |
| Myles Turner | IND | Out (Ankle) | SA | Home | Turner is battling an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Daniel Theis | IND | Out (Rest) | SA | Home | Theis has been ruled out and will not be taking the court for the Pacers. |
| Zach LaVine | CHI | Out (Knee) | WAS | Away | LaVine is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | WAS | Away | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss a few months at the start of the season. |
| Vernon Carey Jr. | WAS | Out (Concussion) | CHI | Home | Carey Jr. is in concussion protocol and will not to take the court for the Wizards. |
| Corey Kispert | WAS | Out (Ankle) | CHI | Home | Kispert is battling an ankle injury and he is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks. |
| Jaxson Hayes | NO | Out (Elbow) | CHA | Away | Hayes is dealing with an elbow injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | NO | Out (Knee) | CHA | Away | Lewis Jr. is recovering from a torn ACL and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Quad) | NO | Home | Martin is dealing with a quad injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| LaMelo Ball | CHA | Out (Ankle) | NO | Home | Ball is dealing with a left ankle sprain and will not be taking the court for the Hornets. |
| EJ Liddell | NO | Out (Knee) | CHA | Away | Liddell is recovering from a right knee injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Gary Harris | ORL | Out (Knee) | ATL | Away | Harris suffered a torn left meniscus and will miss an extended amount of time. |
| Markelle Fultz | ORL | Out (Toe) | ATL | Away | Fultz is recovering from a fractured toe and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Hamstring) | ATL | Away | Isaac is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Moritz Wagner | ORL | Out (Ankle) | ATL | Away | Wagner is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Cole Anthony | ORL | Probable (Illness) | ATL | Away | Anthony is battling an illness but is expected to take the court for the Magic. |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | ATL | Out (Knee) | ORL | Home | Bogdanovic is recovering from a knee injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
| Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | MIA | Away | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
| Robert Williams III | BOS | Out (Knee) | MIA | Away | Williams III has undergone knee surgery and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
| Victor Oladipo | MIA | Out (Knee) | BOS | Home | Oladipo is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Ömer Yurtseven | MIA | Out (Ankle) | BOS | Home | Yurtseven is dealing with a left ankle injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Hamstring) | BKN | Away | Porter Jr. is dealing with a hamstring injury and is expected to miss some time at the start of the season. |
| Khem Birch | TOR | Probable (Knee) | BKN | Away | Birch is dealing with a knee injury but is available to take the court for the Raptors. |
| Chris Boucher | TOR | Out (Hamstring) | BKN | Away | Boucher suffered a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
| Joe Harris | BKN | Probable (Ankle) | TOR | Home | Harris is recovering from ankle surgery but is expected to take the court for the Nets. |
| T.J. Warren | BKN | Out (Foot) | TOR | Home | Warren is still dealing with a foot issue and will be sidelined to start the regular season. |
| Seth Curry | BKN | Out (Ankle) | TOR | Home | Curry is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Nerlens Noel | DET | Probable (Foot) | NY | Away | Noel is dealing with a foot issue and but will take the court for the Pistons. |
| Alec Burks | DET | Out (Foot) | NY | Away | Burks has a fracture in his foot and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
| Marvin Bagley III | DET | Out (Knee) | NY | Away | Bagley is dealing with a knee injury and is expected to miss time to start the regular season |
| Isaiah Livers | DET | Out (Right Hip) | NY | Away | Livers is battling soreness in his right hip and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
| Quentin Grimes | NY | Out (Foot) | DET | Home | Grimes is battling a sore left foot and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
| Danny Green | MEM | Out (ACL/LCL) | HOU | Away | Green tore both his ACL and LCL in his left knee during the 2021-22 playoffs and is expected to miss most of the 2022-23 regular season for the Grizzlies. |
| Dillon Brooks | MEM | Out (Thigh) | HOU | Away | Brooks is dealing with a thigh injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | MEM | Out (Foot) | HOU | Away | Jackson Jr. will miss the beginning of the 2022-23 Regular Season for the Grizzlies as he recovers from surgery from a stress fracture in his right foot. |
| Ziaire Williams | MEM | Out (Knee) | HOU | Away | Williams is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Jae'Sean Tate | HOU | Out (Ankle) | MEM | Home | Tate is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Daishen Nix | HOU | Probable (Back) | MEM | Home | Nix is battling soreness in his back but will take the court for the Rockets. |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | HOU | Out (Knee) | MEM | Home | Washington Jr. is dealing with a knee injury and will not be taking the court for the Rockets. |
| Udoka Azubuike | UTA | Out (Ankle) | MIN | Away | Azubuike is recovering from right ankle surgery and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
| Nikola Jokic | DEN | Probable (Finger) | GS | Away | Jokic is dealing with a finger injury and is expected to take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Jamal Murray | DEN | Questionable (Injury Management) | GS | Away | Murray is going through injury management and is uncertain to take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Collin Gillespie | DEN | Out (Lower Leg) | GS | Away | Gillespie is recovering from surgery to repair a lower left leg fracture and will not be available for the Nuggets. |
| Andre Iguodala | GS | Out (Injury Management) | DEN | Home | Iguodala is conditioning for game readiness and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Patrick Baldwin Jr. | GS | Out (Thumb) | DEN | Home | Baldwin Jr. is dealing with a thumb injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Jae Crowder | PHO | Out (Not Injury Related) | POR | Away | Crowder is not with the team and will not take the court for the Suns indefinitely. |
| Landry Shamet | PHO | Out (Hip) | POR | Away | Shamet is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Gary Payton II | POR | Out (Abdomen) | PHO | Home | Payton II is recovering from a core muscle injury and he will miss time to start the regular season. |
| Trendon Watford | POR | Out (Knee) | PHO | Home | Watford is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Olivier Sarr | POR | Out (Wrist) | PHO | Home | Sarr is battling a right wrist injury and is expected to miss at least 6 weeks, |
