| Team | Player | POS | Status | Date Reported | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum | SF | Ques Sun – Knee | Mon, Apr 15 | Tatum is nursing a right knee contusion, and it is unknown if he will be active for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round. |
| Boston Celtics | Al Horford | C | Ques Sun – Toe | Mon, Apr 15 | Horford has a left big toe sprain, and it is unclear if he will line up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round. |
| Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown | SG | Ques Sun – Hand | Mon, Apr 15 | Brown is dealing with a left hand sprain, and it is undetermined if he will suit for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round. |
| Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday | PG | Ques Sun – Knee | Mon, Apr 15 | Holiday is limited due to left patella tendinopathy, and it is up in the air if he will lace up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round. |
| Boston Celtics | Derrick White | PG | Ques Sun – Ankle | Mon, Apr 15 | White is hampered by a left ankle sprain, and it is undetermined if he will play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round. |
| Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball | PG | Out For Season – Knee | Mon, Aug 21 | Ball will miss the 2023-24 season while recovering from cartilage transplant surgery on his left knee. |
| Chicago Bulls | Zach Lavine | PG | Out For Season – Ankle | Sat, Feb 3 | LaVine has been shut down for the remainder of the season with a right ankle surgery. |
| Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams | SF | Out For Season – Foot | Fri, Feb 23 | Williams is out of commission with an acute bone edema in his left foot, and he is expected to remain sidelined for the rest of the 2023-24 season. |
| Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips | SF | Out Indefinitely – Foot | Fri, Mar 15 | Phillips is sidelined with a right foot sprain, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date. |
| Chicago Bulls | Onuralp Bitim | SF | Out For Season – Eye | Tue, Apr 16 | Bitim will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a detached retina in his right eye. |
| Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu | PG | Prob Fri – Quadricep | Fri, Apr 19 | Dosunmu is tending to a right quad contusion, but it is not expected to impact his status for Friday’s clash against the Heat. |
| Chicago Bulls | Andre Drummond | C | Prob Fri – Ankle | Fri, Apr 19 | Drummond is nursing a left ankle sprain, but it is forecasted that he will face the Heat on Friday. |
| Chicago Bulls | Alex Caruso | SG | Prob Fri – Ankle | Fri, Apr 19 | Caruso is laid up with an ankle sprain, but it is predicted that he will take on the Heat in Friday’s showdown. |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter Jr. | PG | Out Sat – Ankle | Fri, Apr 19 | Porter Jr. is dealing with a left ankle sprain, and he will not be available against the Magic for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round. |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill | PG | Prob Sat – Neck | Fri, Apr 19 | Merrill is limited due to whiplash, but he is expected to line up against the Magic in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round. |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland | PG | Prob Sat – Back | Fri, Apr 19 | Garland is managing a back contusion, but it is predicted that he will play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Magic. |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris Levert | SG | Prob Sat – Knee | Fri, Apr 19 | LeVert is battling left knee soreness, but he is likely to lace up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Magic. |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome | SG | Out Indefinitely – Ankle | Mon, Mar 25 | Jerome is sidelined while recovering from right ankle surgery, and team officials have not yet confirmed an exact return date. |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell | SG | Prob Sat – Knee | Fri, Apr 19 | Mitchell is hampered by a left knee injury, but it is anticipated that he will take part in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Magic. |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade | SF | Out Indefinitely – Knee | Mon, Apr 1 | Wade is out of action due to a right knee sprain, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Luka Doncic | SF | Ques Sun – Ankle | Mon, Apr 15 | Doncic has left ankle soreness, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Clippers in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Greg Brown III | SF | Out Indefinitely – Personal | Tue, Apr 9 | Brown III is out of the lineup due to a personal matter, and there is no timetable for return. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively Ii | C | Late April – Knee | Fri, Apr 12 | Lively II is sidelined with right knee soreness, and he is not expected to return until the end of April. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Maxi Kleber | PF | Ques Sun – Back | Mon, Apr 15 | Kleber is dealing with back spasms, and it is unclear if he will be available for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round versus the Clippers. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford | PF | Ques Sun – Elbow | Mon, Apr 15 | Gafford is tending to right elbow soreness, and it is unclear if he will take on the Clippers in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Dante Exum | PG | Ques Sun – Foot | Mon, Apr 15 | Exum is laid up with a right foot sprain, and it is up in the air if he will participate in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round against the Clippers. |
| Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington | PF | Ques Sun – Ankle | Mon, Apr 15 | Washington is nursing a right ankle sprain, and it remains to be seen if he will face the Clippers in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Derrick Jones Jr. | SF | Ques Sun – Shoulder | Mon, Apr 15 | Jones is hampered by a left shoulder sprain, and it has yet to be determined if he will line up against the Clippers Game 1 of the Western Conference first round. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Kyrie Irving | PG | Ques Sun – Hamstring | Mon, Apr 15 | Irving is managing left hamstring soreness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Clippers in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round. |
| Denver Nuggets | Collin Gillespie | PG | Ques Sat – Knee | Tue, Apr 16 | Gillespie is managing a left knee sprain, and it is unknown if he will participate in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round versus the Lakers. |
| Denver Nuggets | Vlatko Cancar | SF | Out For Season – Knee | Fri, Apr 5 | Cancar suffered a torn ACL, and he is expected to miss the rest of the 2023-24 season. |
| Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin | SG | Out For Season – Shoulder | Sat, Mar 9 | Mathurin is likely to miss the remainder of the season while recovering from surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard | SF | Out Indefinitely – Knee | Mon, Apr 8 | Leonard is sidelined with right knee soreness, and it is uncertain when he will return to the lineup. |
| Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden | SG | Prob Sun – Knee | Tue, Apr 16 | Harden is tending to right knee soreness, but it is expected that he will play against the Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round. |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Christian Wood | PF | Out Indefinitely – Knee | Tue, Mar 19 | Wood is to undergo left knee surgery, and a timeline for the recovery has yet to be established. |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Jalen Hood Schifino | PG | Out Indefinitely – Back | Thu, Mar 21 | Hood-Schifino is idle after undergoing a lumbar microdiscectomy procedure, and the severity of the ailment is unknown. |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt | SF | Late April – Foot | Fri, Apr 12 | Vanderbilt is sidelined with a right mid-foot sprain, and he is expected to remain idle for at least four weeks. |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Cam Reddish | SF | Ques Sat – Ankle | Tue, Apr 16 | Reddish has a right ankle sprain, and it is unknown if he will take on the Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round. |
| Miami Heat | Josh Richardson | SG | Out For Season – Shoulder | Wed, Mar 6 | Richardson is sidelined after having season-ending surgery on his dislocated right shoulder. |
| Miami Heat | Terry Rozier | PG | Out Indefinitely – Neck | Wed, Apr 17 | Rozier is out of action due to neck spasms, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date. |
| Miami Heat | Jimmy Butler | PF | Out Indefinitely – Knee | Thu, Apr 18 | Butler is shut down with an MCL sprain in his right knee, and he will miss an extended period. |
| Miami Heat | Duncan Robinson | SF | Prob Fri – Spine | Thu, Apr 18 | Robinson is battling left facet syndrome, but he is projected to take the court for Friday’s clash versus the Bulls. |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Damian Lillard | PG | Ques Sun – Groin | Wed, Apr 17 | Lillard is battling groin and abductor injuries, leaving his availability for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Pacers clouded. |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo | SF | Late April – Calf | Thu, Apr 11 | Antetkounmpo is sidelined with a left calf strain, and he will remain out of action until the end of April. |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Jaylin Galloway | SF | Out Indefinitely – Ankle | Tue, Apr 9 | Galloway is idle with a right ankle sprain, and the severity of the ailment is unknown. |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Aj Green | PG | Ques Sun – Ankle | Mon, Apr 15 | Green is dealing with a left ankle sprain, and it is up in the air if he will battle the Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round. |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark | SG | Out Indefinitely – Achilles | Sun, Mar 3 | Clark is idle due to a right Achilles issue, and team officials have not yet confirmed an exact return date. |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson | PF | Early May – Hamstring | Wed, Apr 17 | Williamson is sidelined with a left hamstring strain, and he will remain idle for at least two weeks. |
| New York Knicks | Julius Randle | PF | Out For Season – Shoulder | Thu, Apr 4 | Randle will miss the remainder of the season while recovering from right shoulder surgery. |
| New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson | C | Prob Sat – Ankle | Wed, Apr 17 | Robinson is nursing an ankle injury, but it is likely that he will be active for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the 76ers. |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Robert Covington | SF | Out For Season – Knee | Sun, Apr 14 | Covington is sidelined due to right knee effusion, and he is likely to miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season. |
| Philadelphia 76ers | De Anthony Melton | PG | Out Sat – Back | Fri, Apr 19 | Melton is dealing with a back injury, and he will not be active for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Knicks. |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid | C | Ques Sat – Knee | Fri, Apr 19 | Embiid is tending to a left knee injury, leaving his status against the Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round hazy. |
| Phoenix Suns | Damion Lee | SG | Out Indefinitely – Knee | Fri, Jan 26 | Lee is sidelined after undergoing surgery to repair a right meniscus injury, and the severity of the ailment is unknown. |
| Phoenix Suns | Eric Gordon | SG | Prob Sat – Migraine | Fri, Apr 19 | Gordon is battling a migraine, but it is anticipated that he will be active for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round versus the Timberwolves. |
| Sacramento Kings | Kevin Huerter | SG | Out For Season – Shoulder | Mon, Mar 25 | Huerter will miss the remainder of the season with a left shoulder dislocation and labral tear. |
| Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk | SG | Mid May – Knee | Sat, Mar 30 | Monk is sidelined due to a sprained right MCL, and he is projected to miss four to six weeks. |
How to Use Our NBA Injury Report to Handicap Pro Basketball
If you are going to bet on the NBA, you need to be checking the injury report on a daily basis. The problem is there’s not a lot of sites out there you can trust or are too slow with updating the information.
Most will just list the player injured and what is keeping him out. That’s solid information, but there’s so much more too it. We take it a step further.
You will be able to see the day the player was sidelined. That allows you to take a quick look at how his absence has effected the play of the team. You can also use it to see if a team was hit hard with injuries at the same time or if they were spread out over a longer period.
We also note the position, so you can see if a club has been hit hard at one spot. Another feature is the perceived impact of that specific player being out.
Lastly, we show a players current status. Why? Because we don’t just remove players immediately after they return from being sidelined. This allows you to look at injuries a whole different way, as a lot of people don’t make the proper adjustments for players returning to the lineup.
Expert Betting Tips on Handicapping NBA Injuries This Season
Now, let’s take a quick look at how you can use that information to start cashing more tickets. Simply knowing who is in and who is out is going to increase your chances of winning.
The big key is accurately predicting how the oddsmakers are going to adjust the odds. Some players are going to shift the line more than others. The bigger the superstar the bigger the expected movement.
Not every player who is out of the lineup is going to shift the betting line. The biggest thing to keep in mind is the books are going to set their odds to try and take advantage of the public.
If they think the public is going to rush to bet against a team that just lost a player, they will over-adjust in their favor.
Let’s say if everyone was healthy the books had “Team A” as a 5-point favorite over “Team B”. Before the game “Team B” loses a starter (second best player). The books know the public is going to be on “Team A” given this news. While they might only think that player is worth 1-2 points on the spread, they might jump ‘Team A” up to a 9-point favorite.
I’m not saying the public will always be wrong. Sometimes the over-adjustment won’t be enough to make up for the loss of a player. For example, anytime time LeBron James sits out, it’s hard not to take the other side, regardless of the inflation.
Where you can really make your money is by focusing more on the non-superstars. The guys who do a lot of the dirty work or simply good players who don’t get the recognition. Oddsmakers typically aren’t going to do much with the line when these guys are out. This is where you can find the value going to the other direction.
This is just one step in becoming an expert NBA handicapper. There’s so much more that goes into handicapping the NBA than just what players are on the floor. You have to look at other things like rest situations and home court advantage.
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