January 27, 2026
Utah Jazz forward/center
Kevin Love (knee) will be active on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. While Love has been rested regularly this season, he was out on Saturday against the Miami Heat due to a left knee contusion. The veteran big man has averaged 7.1 points and 5.6 rebounds across 17.3 minutes per game this season. On Tuesday, we may see a bit more of Love with
Jusuf Nurkic (illness) out of the lineup.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 27, 2026
Los Angeles Clippers guard
Kris Dunn (ankle) will be in the lineup on Tuesday night against the Utah Jazz. Dunn sprained his right ankle in Sunday's win over the Brooklyn Nets and was listed as questionable on the initial injury report. The veteran guard has been a regular starter for the Clippers throughout the campaign, but he operates mainly as a glue guy in the lineup. Across 27.2 minutes per game, Dunn has contributed 7.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.5 steals. Offensively, he's had a miserable time against the Jazz this season, averaging just 1.0 points per game on 14.3 percent shooting.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 27, 2026
Washington Wizards forward
Khris Middleton (foot) is available to play ahead of Tuesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Middleton will make his return on Tuesday after missing Saturday's contest due to left foot soreness. The return of Middleton should push
Will Riley back to the bench after making his first start on Saturday. In January, Middleton is averaging 9.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in 23.7 minutes per game in nine contests. He has been playing well enough to be worth a look in deep formats as a streaming option for Tuesday's slate.
--Andy WebbSource: NBA Injury Report
January 27, 2026
Brooklyn Nets guard/forward
Tyrese Martin (knee) won't suit up for Tuesday's meeting with the Phoenix Suns. He was initially listed as questionable for the game due to a sore left knee. Martin has averaged 7.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 19.1 minutes off the Brooklyn bench this season.
Cam Thomas' return should see him absorb the majority of Martin's playing time, but
Ziaire Williams and
Drake Powell might also gain extra opportunities.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 27, 2026
Portland Trail Blazers center
Robert Williams III (back) is ruled out ahead of Tuesday's game against the Washington Wizards. The Blazers have decided to hold out Williams for the second game of this back-to-back set. It's not shocking to see the Blazers giving their oft-injured big man a maintenance day here. The expectation is that Williams will be back in the mix for Friday's game versus the New York Knicks.
Donovan Clingan will see a boost in fantasy value, while
Yang Hansen should see more run in the rotation as the backup. Fantasy managers should consider Clingan a plus-streaming option for Tuesday's slate. Hansen has been too inconsistent to trust, even with Williams on the sideline.
--Andy WebbSource: Casey Holdahl
January 27, 2026
Phoenix Suns guard
Jalen Green (hamstring) won't be in action on Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets. The team has ruled Green out for the contest after initially listing him as questionable. He will be sidelined for a second consecutive game. Phoenix is also currently without
Devin Booker (ankle), giving additional fantasy value to
Grayson Allen and
Dillon Brooks, who must provide more offensively without the two.
Collin Gillespie (hand) also benefits in the situation, but he is considered questionable for Tuesday's game.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 27, 2026
Portland Trail Blazers forward
Deni Avdija (back) is available to play ahead of Tuesday's game against the Washington Wizards. Avdija is back in the mix after missing two games due to a lingering illness. He was questionable coming into this game, but he will shed that tag and return to the starting five on Tuesday night. His return to the rotation should mean that
Sidy Cissoko will head back to the second unit. Fantasy managers should double-check their lineups and make sure Avdija is in there ahead of tip-off. He has been one of the best players in the league and needs to be started in all fantasy formats.
--Andy WebbSource: Casey Holdahl
January 27, 2026
Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center
Evan Mobley (calf) will be out 1-3 weeks due to a strained left calf, the team announced on Tuesday. Mobley suffered the injury during Monday's 20-point, nine-rebound performance against the Orlando Magic. It's the second time this season he has been sidelined by this injury. He sat out five games in December with a Grade 1 left calf strain. Mobley's absence from the rotation will create additional playing opportunities for
De'Andre Hunter,
Nae'Qwan Tomlin, and
Larry Nance Jr. Of the trio, Hunter has the most fantasy upside, though he has been hit-and-miss all season.
--Taavi PailkSource: ESPN
January 27, 2026
Brooklyn Nets guard
Cam Thomas (ankle) was listed as available to play Tuesday after he was forced to miss Sunday's game against the Clippers with a sprained ankle. The 24-year-old still has a very high ceiling, even though he has been limited to only 20 games by injuries this season and is only averaging 16.2 points per game when available. Thomas was limited to only 19 minutes in his last game on Friday, even though the game went into double overtime. He could be lined up for more work on Tuesday, though, since
Tyrese Martin (knee) has been ruled out. Thomas's return could also cut into the workloads of
Ziaire Williams and
Nolan Traore (illness), who is probable.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NBA Injury Report
January 27, 2026
Sacramento Kings guard
Malik Monk (ankle) was downgraded from questionable to out for his team's matchup in New York on Tuesday. With
Zach LaVine (back) also unavailable,
Russell Westbrook,
Dennis Schroder, and
Keon Ellis will need to step up with Monk on the shelf. After spending part of the season out of the rotation, Monk has been very productive lately, and his absence could leave a lot of usage for the rest of the backcourt, with Ellis the most direct beneficiary. Ellis has been boom-or-bust in an expanded role, but he's worth a look as a DFS value play or a streaming option in what should be a busy night for him against the Knicks.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NBA Injury Report
January 27, 2026
Sacramento Kings guard/forward
Zach LaVine (back) was downgraded from questionable to out on Tuesday for this team's matchup at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks. This will be the 30-year-old's second straight absence due to a sore lower back, and when he missed Sunday's game,
Nique Clifford stepped in and produced 15 points and three assists in 33 minutes. Clifford doesn't typically get as much usage as LaVine, opening up more opportunities for
DeMar DeRozan,
Domantas Sabonis,
Dennis Schroder, and
Russell Westbrook, especially with
Malik Monk (ankle) also ruled out for Tuesday's matchup.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NBA Injury Report
January 27, 2026
Washington Wizards guard/forward
Bilal Coulibaly (back) is listed as available for his team's Tuesday night home game against the Trail Blazers. Coulibaly has been sidelined for almost two weeks with back soreness, missing the last five games. The 21-year-old has started all 25 of his games this season, averaging 10.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.4 steals, and 26.6 minutes per game. Coulibaly's return will likely push
Bub Carrington back to the bench. Coulibaly has a very high ceiling when he's healthy, but he needs to prove that he can stay on the floor to be a big part of the Wizards' core going forward.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NBA Injury Report
January 27, 2026
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward
Deni Avdija (back) missed his second straight game with a back strain on Monday, but head coach Tiago Splitter was hopeful that Avdija could return on Tuesday. He has a chance to take on his former team, the Wizards, but he's still uncertain to return since he got another questionable tag. Avdija has been excellent when available this season, but he has missed five of his team's last seven games. He's averaging 26.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game this season, and his return would give his team a huge boost against the Wizards. Avdija will have a very high ceiling if available, so check back to see if he's ready to return before finalizing your Tuesday night roster.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NBA Injury Report
January 27, 2026
Utah Jazz center
Jusuf Nurkic (illness) was downgraded from doubtful to out before Tuesday's home matchup against the Clippers. The veteran has been a regular on the injury report with an illness, but he has been playing very well when available, producing a triple-double in each of his last three games.
Keyonte George (rest) will also be sidelined on Tuesday, but
Lauri Markkanen will return from his seven-game absence. Without Nurkic,
Kyle Filipowski will likely move into the starting five. Filiposki is averaging 12.8 points and 7.4 rebounds in his 10 games without Nurkic and
Walker Kessler this season, and he'll be an interesting streaming option if he starts alongside Markkanen as expected.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NBA Injury Report
January 27, 2026
Utah Jazz forward
Lauri Markkanen (conditioning) has been upgraded to available for Tuesday night's matchup at home against the Clippers. The Finnish star will return after missing seven games with illness and return to competition conditioning. He could step right into a big workload since
Keyonte George (rest) will get the night off. George's absence opens lots of usage for Markkanen and will make
Isaiah Collier the teams primar point guard. Markkanen could face minutes limitations after so long on the sidelines, but he still brings a high ceiling without George.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NBA Injury Report
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