December 6, 2025
New Orleans Pelicans center
Yves Missi (ankle) is questionable for Saturday's matchup with Brooklyn after missing the past two games, positioning rookie big
Derik Queen for another sizeable workload if he sits again. Queen logged 12 points, four rebounds, and five assists in 29 minutes Thursday and posted 21 points and eight rebounds in his previous start, giving him firm streaming appeal if Missi remains out.
Trey Murphy III and
Jeremiah Fears also see small bumps in usage, while
Kevon Looney and
Karlo Matkovic remain low-minute reserves.
--Brian DailisanSource: NBA Injury Report
December 6, 2025
Washington Wizards forward
Khris Middleton (knee) is questionable for Saturday's matchup with Atlanta, continuing a stretch where his availability and production have been hard for fantasy managers to rely on. The veteran has bounced in and out of the lineup, and his recent line of 16 points, three rebounds, and four assists underscores a solid but low-ceiling role when active. If he sits,
Justin Champagnie, rookie
Will Riley, and
Cam Whitmore (illness) should absorb extra wing minutes, with Champagnie's rebounding and Whitmore's scoring making them deeper-league streamers rather than standard-league priorities.
--Brian DailisanSource: NBA Injury Report
December 6, 2025
Brooklyn Nets forward/center
Noah Clowney (back) is probable for Saturday's matchup with New Orleans after continuing his strong stretch with 29 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three blocks in 34 minutes Thursday. Clowney has averaged 17.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists across his past five games while shooting 48.1 percent from the field, solidifying his role as a high-minute starter. With
Cam Thomas (hamstring) and
Haywood Highsmith (knee) still out, Clowney should continue seeing strong usage, while
Ziaire Williams and rookie
Danny Wolf remain the primary depth options behind him.
--Brian DailisanSource: NBA Injury Report
December 6, 2025
Golden State Warriors guard
De'Anthony Melton (knee) is questionable for Saturday's game in Cleveland after logging 21 minutes in his season debut Thursday. Melton produced 14 points, three assists, two steals, and one block on 45.5 percent shooting, but the team is expected to manage his workload, especially on back-to-backs. That creates volatility for fantasy managers. It also opens small windows for
Will Richard, who posted five points and two steals in 20 minutes, and for
Gary Payton II, but both remain fringe streaming plays rather than priority adds.
--Brian DailisanSource: NBA Injury Report
December 6, 2025
Golden State Warriors forward/center
Draymond Green (foot) is questionable for Saturday's game in Cleveland after exiting Thursday's loss early and playing only nine minutes. Green had been productive before the setback, averaging 10.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 5.8 assists across his last five full outings, with at least six assists and nine rebounds in three of those games. If he cannot go,
Quinten Post becomes the preferred streaming option after posting 10 points, three rebounds, and four assists in 25 minutes, while
Trayce Jackson-Davis remains a deeper-league contingency play.
--Brian DailisanSource: NBA Injury Report
December 6, 2025
Golden State Warriors guard/forward
Jimmy Butler III (knee) is questionable for Saturday's matchup in Cleveland after missing Thursday with left knee soreness. Butler delivered at least 20 points in four of his past five full outings, highlighted by a 24-point, eight-rebound, 10-assist performance in his most recent complete game, though he did log just six points in 15 minutes before exiting early against Oklahoma City. If he sits,
Moses Moody becomes the cleanest streaming option after scoring 14 points with one steal in 23 minutes, while
Jonathan Kuminga and
Buddy Hield gain short-term value.
--Brian DailisanSource: NBA Injury Report
December 5, 2025
Chicago Bulls forward
Patrick Williams (wrist) and guard/forward
Dalen Terry (calf) will be active against the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Both players were initially listed as probable for the game. Having the two available is great news for an injury-hit Bulls squad. However, fantasy managers should not expect Williams and Terry to make much noise. Williams has been limited to 7.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in 20.7 minutes this season. Meanwhile, Terry has averaged fewer than 10 minutes per game, posting 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
December 5, 2025
Chicago Bulls guard
Coby White (calf) will return to action Friday against the Indiana Pacers. According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network, White will have a 24-minute limit in the contest. The 25-year-old has missed three games with a sore left calf. His season debut was delayed by a right calf injury, and White's calf problems must be a major concern for the Bulls. On Friday, White will replace
Ayo Dosunmu (thumb) in the rotation.
--Taavi PailkSource: K.C. Johnson
December 5, 2025
Chicago Bulls guard/forward
Ayo Dosunmu (thumb) will miss his third game of the season on Friday versus the Indiana Pacers. He has been ruled out with a right thumb sprain. Dosunmu has logged 35-plus minutes in each of the last three games, so his exit from the lineup opens up a lot of playing time for other players.
Dalen Terry (calf),
Jevon Carter, and the returning
Coby White (calf) should soak up most of the minutes. White is by far the best fantasy option of the trio, but he will be limited to 24 minutes on Friday.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
December 5, 2025
Chicago Bulls center
Zach Collins (wrist) is available to make his season debut on Friday against the Indiana Pacers. He has been on the shelf with a wrist injury. Collins will reportedly be limited to 20 minutes on Friday night. A season ago, Collins averaged 15.3 minutes a night, posting 6.4 points and 4.5 rebounds. He will only have significant fantasy value if
Nikola Vucevic is out of the lineup, and that won't be the case against Indiana.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
December 5, 2025
Portland Trail Blazers center
Donovan Clingan (leg) will miss Friday's action against the Detroit Pistons. He has been downgraded from questionable to out. Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers will have
Robert Williams III (knee) back in the mix on Friday, helping to compensate for the absence of Clingan. Williams III will start the contest, with
Duop Reath providing backup at the center position.
Kris Murray (hip) may also pick up some of the available minutes in his return from a one-game absence.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
December 5, 2025
Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center
Evan Mobley (illness) is good to go for Friday's matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. Mobley told Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer that he will play in the contest. The talented big man was a late addition to the injury report due to illness. Since he isn't at 100 percent, Mobley might have trouble delivering his usual fantasy production on Friday.
--Taavi PailkSource: Chris Fedor
December 5, 2025
Atlanta Hawks forward/center
Kristaps Porzingis (illness) will return to the lineup on Friday against the Denver Nuggets. He has missed four games due to illness. The Latvian big man will come off the bench in Friday's contest. Even as a member of the second unit, Porzingis could still do plenty of damage, especially against a Nuggets team that allows the second-most bench points in the league. Porzingis is averaging 18.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.6 blocks in just 26.3 minutes per game this season.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
December 5, 2025
Denver Nuggets guard/forward
Spencer Jones (knee) will be active against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. He hurt his right knee in Wednesday's victory over the Indiana Pacers and was initially listed as questionable for Friday's game. Jones has played a significant role in the rotation since
Aaron Gordon's (hamstring) exit from the lineup. He has averaged 9.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 24.1 minutes over the last six games, playing regularly as a starter.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
December 5, 2025
New York Knicks forward
OG Anunoby (hamstring) will return from a nine-game absence on Friday against the Utah Jazz, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports. He has been named a starter for the matchup. The Knicks initially listed Anunoby as questionable for the game. He has missed a couple of weeks with a hamstring strain, so it would be surprising if Anunoby played big minutes right off the bat. As a result of Anunoby's return,
Miles McBride will drop to the bench. He will probably still have a significant role in the rotation, but coming off the bench will make it more difficult for McBride to make a fantasy impact.
--Taavi PailkSource: Stefan Bondy
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