1 month agoPhiladelphia 76ers guard
Tyrese Maxey scored a game-high 46 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, to lead his team to an overtime win over the Knicks. He added nine assists and five rebounds. On a night when
Joel Embiid struggled, Maxey put the Sixers on his back to keep the series alive. The 23-year-old easily had one of the best games of his career, so he'll try to keep it going in Game 6 on Thursday night. With that in mind, Maxey has played much better on the road during this series, so he could have trouble replicating his Game 5 performance.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoCleveland Cavaliers center
Jarrett Allen (ribs) couldn't shake off a questionable tag for Tuesday's Game 5 battle against Orlando. He suffered a right rib contusion in Game 4. There were hopes of him being available on Tuesday, but Allen was ruled out after going through a warmup.
Isaac Okoro started the game in his place.
Evan Mobley has a huge role to play without Allen on the Cavaliers frontcourt, with
Marcus Morris Sr. and
Tristan Thompson working as his backups. Allen's first chance to return comes in Friday's Game 6.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoIndiana Pacers point guard
Tyrese Haliburton (back) will be good to go for Tuesday's Game 5 against Milwaukee. He's been dealing with lower back spasms, and the team initially had him as questionable for the game, but Haliburton has been upgraded to available. The two-time All-Star will look to register his third double-double of the series on Tuesday. He's averaging 15.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 10.0 assists in the playoffs.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
1 month agoMilwaukee Bucks forward
Khris Middleton (ankle) and guard
Patrick Beverley (oblique) will play on Tuesday against Indiana. The team has upgraded both players from probable to available. With
Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) and
Damian Lillard (Achilles) on the shelf, the Bucks offense will lean heavily on Middleton, while Beverley will mostly fill defensive duties. The rest of Milwaukee's starting five also needs to step up for the team to avoid a fourth consecutive loss and elimination on Tuesday.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
1 month agoMilwaukee Bucks stars
Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) and
Damian Lillard (Achilles) have both been ruled out for Tuesday's Game 5 against Indiana. They were considered doubtful for the clash and unfortunately for Milwaukee, the team won't have either available on Tuesday.
Bobby Portis and
Malik Beasley will likely remain among the starters. The first unit should get massive minutes in the contest as the Bucks face elimination.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
1 month agoDallas Mavericks guard
Luka Doncic (knee) is listed as probable going into Wednesday's Game 5 matchup with the Clippers. Doncic has a sprained right knee after tweaking it in Game 4 on Sunday. However, the 25-year-old will likely suit up in a crucial Game 5 in LA. He has averaged 29.0 points, 9.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists while shooting only 38.6 percent from the field across the series' first four games.
--Andrew Lennox - RotoBallerSource: Tim MacMahon
1 month agoNew York Knicks point guard
Jalen Brunson (knee) has been upgraded from probable to available for Tuesday's Game 5 against Philadelphia. He's ready to finish off the 76ers after being on the injury report with a right knee contusion. The Knicks star has posted 86 points and 23 assists across the last two games in the series, and he should be ready for another big performance in front of the Madison Square Garden crowd on Tuesday.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
1 month agoPhiladelphia 76ers guard/forward
Kelly Oubre Jr. (illness) will play in Game 5 against the Knicks on Tuesday. He skipped the morning shootaround due to an illness, which raised some questions regarding his availability for the contest, but the team has officially listed him as available. Oubre Jr. has shot a fantastic 46.2 percent from deep in the playoffs, but his scoring average has dropped to 12.0 points. Across 35.5 minutes of action, he's also notched 3.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 2.0 steals.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
1 month agoNew York Knicks center
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) will return to the lineup for Tuesday's Game 5 against Philadelphia. The big man missed the previous game after hurting his surgically repaired left ankle. Robinson will continue to come off the bench behind
Isaiah Hartenstein. He's averaged 20.0 minutes in the postseason, recording 3.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks. Hartenstein is the better option for DFS managers among the Knicks bigs. He's posted 10.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks in the 2024 playoffs.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
1 month agoPhiladelphia 76ers center
Joel Embiid (knee, migraine) has officially been cleared for action ahead of Tuesday's Game 5 against the Knicks. After being listed as questionable for the contest due to knee injury recovery, Embiid also missed the morning shootaround with a migraine. However, he's set to play as Philadelphia tries to fight off elimination on Tuesday. Embiid has racked up 35.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 5.5 assists in the series, but he has a pretty bad history in elimination games. It will be interesting to see how well he copes with the situation at Madison Square Garden.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
1 month agoAccording to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Boston Celtics center
Kristaps Porzingis (calf) is expected to miss several games due to a right soleus strain. With likely an extended absence for Porzingis, 37-year-old veteran center
Al Horford should move into the Celtics starting lineup.
Luke Kornet and Xavier Tillman will also see more minutes coming off the bench in Game 5 against the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
--Andrew Lennox - RotoBallerSource: Adrian Wojnarowski
1 month agoLos Angeles Clippers forward
Kawhi Leonard (knee) won't play in Game 5 against the Mavs on Wednesday, according to NBA writer Marc Stein. Leonard has been dealing with inflammation in his right knee for a while. In Game 2, he was on the court for 35 minutes. However, he logged only 25 minutes in Game 3. There is no timetable on when the 32-year-old will return, meaning
James Harden and
Paul George will need to step it up for the Clippers in Game 5.
--Andrew Lennox - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
1 month agoMiami Heat point guard
Terry Rozier (neck) will remain absent for Game 5 against Boston on Wednesday. The former Celtic is struggling to overcome neck spasms and has already missed 10 consecutive contests. With Rozier's extended absense
Tyler Herro will continue to lead the Heat's backcourt in Game 5 after posting 19 points, four rebounds and four assists in 44 minutes during Game 4 on Monday.
--Andrew Lennox - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
1 month agoMiami Heat guard/forward
Jaime Jaquez Jr. (hip) will be unavailable for Game 5 on Wednesday versus the Boston Celtics due to a hip flexor strain. In Game 4, Jaquez had some tightness in his right hip and he missed the entire fourth quarter after posting nine points and two rebounds in 22 minutes on the court. With Jaquez,
Jimmy Butler (knee), and
Terry Rozier (neck) out,
Kevin Love,
Duncan Robinson,
Delon Wright,
Patty Mills and
Haywood Highsmith will have to step up in Game 5 as the Heat are on the verge of being eliminated from the playoffs.
--Andrew Lennox - RotoBallerSource: Ira Winderman
1 month agoDallas Mavericks guard/forward
Tim Hardaway Jr. (ankle) is ruled out for Wednesday's Game 5 with the Clippers. The 32-year-old will miss his third consecutive contest after spraining his right ankle in Game 2 of the opening-round series. Before the ankle injury, Hardaway averaged just three points and two rebounds in the series.
Dante Exum, and
Josh Green will likely see more playing time in Hardaway's absence.
--Andrew Lennox - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
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