NBA Handicapping: How to Use NBA Injury Report to Pick More Winners

Team	Player	POS	Status	Date Reported	Notes
Atlanta Hawks	Kris Dunn	PG	Out Indefinitely – Ankle	Sun, Dec 27	Dunn is recovering from surgery to remove loose cartilage in his right ankle, and it is unknown when he will make his season debut.
Atlanta Hawks	Rajon Rondo	PG	Ques Wed – Knee	Mon, Jan 4	Rondo has missed the last three games with left knee soreness, and it is undetermined if he will be good to go against the Hornets on Wednesday.
Atlanta Hawks	Tony Snell	SG	Out Indefinitely – Foot	Fri, Jan 1	Snell has been held out of the lineup due to a right foot injury, and it is unclear when he will make his season debut.
Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu	PF	Out Indefinitely – Toe	Fri, Jan 1	Okongwu HAS BEEN absent from the lineup with a fractured left toe, and it remains unclear when he will be activated.
Atlanta Hawks	Danilo Gallinari	SF	Mid Jan – Ankle	Sat, Jan 2	Gallinari has a sprained right ankle, and will be sidelined for at least two weeks.
Boston Celtics	Kemba Walker	PG	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Tue, Dec 1	Walker is recovering from a stem cell injection to his left knee, and will be sidelined for an unknown period of time.
Boston Celtics	Romeo Langford	SG	Late Jan – Wrist	Tue, Dec 1	Langford is recovering from wrist surgery, and is targeting a late January return.
Boston Celtics	Marcus Smart	PG	Ques Wed – Thumb	Mon, Jan 4	Smart was held out of the last game with a sprained right thumb, and it is unknown if he will line up against the Heat on Wednesday.
Boston Celtics	Jeff Teague	PG	Ques Wed – Ankle	Mon, Jan 4	Teague missed the last game with a sprained left ankle, and it is undetermined if he will face the Heat on Wednesday.
Boston Celtics	Javonte Green	SG	Ques Wed – Illness	Mon, Jan 4	Green has missed the previous four games while going through the NBA’s health and safety protocols. It is unclear if he will play Wednesday against the Heat.
Brooklyn Nets	Kevin Durant	SF	Out Indefinitely – Illness	Mon, Jan 4	Durant is going through the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Brooklyn Nets	Nicolas Claxton	PF	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Sun, Dec 6	Claxton is sidelined with tendinopathy in his right knee, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Brooklyn Nets	Spencer Dinwiddie	PG	Out For Season – Knee	Mon, Dec 28	Dinwiddie has suffered a partially torn right ACL, and he will miss the remainder of the season.
Charlotte Hornets	Cody Zeller	PF	Early Feb – Hand	Thu, Dec 24	Zeller has a broken hand, and will be out of commission for four to six weeks.
Charlotte Hornets	Grant Riller	PG	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Fri, Jan 1	Riller has been sidelined with a left knee injury, and his status is in question going forward.
Chicago Bulls	Tomas Satoransky	SG	Doub Tues – Personal	Sun, Jan 3	Satoransky has missed the last three games going through the NBA’s health and safety protocols after testing positive for COVID-19. He is unlikely to play Tuesday against the Trail Blazers.
Chicago Bulls	Lauri Markkanen	PF	Out Indefinitely – Calf	Mon, Jan 4	Markkanen is bothered by a calf injury and is also going through the league’s health and safety protocols, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Chicago Bulls	Ryan Arcidiacono	PG	Out Indefinitely – Personal	Mon, Jan 4	Arcidiacono is going through the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Chicago Bulls	Chandler Hutchison	SF	Out Indefinitely – Personal	Mon, Jan 4	Hutchison has been unavailable after testing positive for COVID-19. He is going through the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Dante Exum	PG	Ques Wed – Calf	Mon, Jan 4	Exum was forced from the last game with a strained right calf, and it is undetermined if he will take on the Magic on Wednesday.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Kevin Porter Jr.	SG	Out Indefinitely – Personal	Thu, Dec 31	Porter Jr. has been away from the team tending to a personal matter, and there is no clear timetable for his return.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Isaac Okoro	SF	Ques Wed – Foot	Mon, Jan 4	Okoro has sat out the last four games with a left foot sprain, and it remains to be seen if he will play against the Magic on Wednesday.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Kevin Love	PF	Late Jan – Calf	Tue, Dec 29	Love is out of commission with a right calf strain, and he is not expected to return until at least the end of January.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Matthew Dellavedova	PG	Out Indefinitely – Concussion	Thu, Dec 31	Dellavedova has been sidelined with a concussion, and there is currently no timetable for his return to action.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland	PG	Ques Wed – Shoulder	Mon, Jan 4	Garland sat out the previous contest with a strained right shoulder, and it is unknown if he will face the Magic on Wednesday.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Dylan Windler	SG	Out Indefinitely – Hand	Sat, Dec 26	Windler fractured a bone in his left hand, and there is currently no timetable for his return.
Dallas Mavericks	Kristaps Porzingis	PF	Mid Jan – Knee	Wed, Dec 30	Porzingis will be out of commission until the middle of January after having right knee surgery.
Denver Nuggets	Greg Whittington	SF	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Sat, Jan 2	Whittington is sidelined due to a left knee sprain, and there is no timetable for return.
Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr.	PF	Ques Tues – Personal	Sun, Jan 3	Porter has missed the last two games as he is going through the NBA’s health and safety protocols. It is uncertain if he will face the Timberwolves on Tuesday.
Detroit Pistons	Deividas Sirvydis	SF	Out Indefinitely – Illness	Fri, Jan 1	Sirvydis has been out of commission as he is going through the COVID-19 protocol, and it is unknown when he will be cleared to return.
Detroit Pistons	Josh Jackson	SG	Prob Wed – Ankle	Mon, Jan 4	Jackson sat out the last game with a right ankle injury, but he is expected to line up against the Bucks on Wednesday.
Detroit Pistons	Frank Jackson	PG	Ques Wed – Personal	Mon, Jan 4	Jackson has missed the last three games as he was away tending to a personal issue. It is unknown if he will dress for Wednesday’s showdown with the Bucks.
Golden State Warriors	Klay Thompson	SG	Out For Season – Achilles	Thu, Nov 19	Thompson suffered a season-ending tear in his right Achilles.
Golden State Warriors	Marquese Chriss	PF	Out For Season – Leg	Sun, Dec 27	Chriss will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season due to a right syndesmosis ankle injury with a fibular fracture.
Golden State Warriors	Alen Smailagic	PF	Early Feb – Knee	Sat, Jan 2	Smailagic has a torn right meniscus which requires surgery, and he will be sidelined for at least four weeks.
Houston Rockets	Ben Mclemore	SG	Out Indefinitely – Illness	Mon, Jan 4	McLemore is going through COVID-19 contact tracing, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Houston Rockets	Kenyon Martin Jr.	PF	Out Indefinitely – Illness	Mon, Jan 4	Martin Jr. is following the NBA protocol for COVID-19 contact tracing purposes, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.
Houston Rockets	Mason Jones	PG	Out Indefinitely – Illness	Mon, Jan 4	Jones is out of commission as he is following the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Houston Rockets	Danuel House Jr.	SF	Ques Wed – Back	Mon, Jan 4	House Jr. sat out the last game with a back injury, and it is unknown if he will take on the Pacers on Wednesday.
Houston Rockets	Chris Clemons	PG	Out For Season – Achilles	Wed, Dec 23	Clemons is expected to miss the entire 2020-21 season following surgery to repair a torn right Achilles.
Indiana Pacers	Jeremy Lamb	SG	Mid Jan – Knee	Wed, Nov 25	Lamb is recovering from surgery to repair a torn ACL and is not expected to return to the court until the middle of January.
Indiana Pacers	Goga Bitadze	C	Out Indefinitely – Ankle	Mon, Dec 21	Bitadze is sidelined with a Grade 2 right ankle sprain, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.
Indiana Pacers	T.J. Warren	SF	Out Indefinitely – Foot	Thu, Dec 31	Warren has a stres fracture in his left foot which requires surgery. He will be sidelined for an extended period of time.
Indiana Pacers	Brian Bowen Ii	SF	Out Indefinitely – Groin	Thu, Dec 31	Bowen II has been out of action due to a partial tear in his left groin, and it is unclear when he will return to the lineup.
Los Angeles Clippers	Jay Scrubb	PG	Out Indefinitely – Foot	Sun, Dec 6	Scrubb is recovering from foot surgery, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Los Angeles Clippers	Marcus Morris Sr.	PF	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Wed, Dec 30	Morris Sr. is sidelined with right knee soreness, and there is no timetable for return.
Los Angeles Lakers	Kentavious Caldwell Pope	SG	Ques Tues – Ankle	Sun, Jan 3	Caldwell-Pope missed the last game with a left ankle sprain, and his status for Tuesday’s game against the Grizzlies is in question.
Los Angeles Lakers	Alex Caruso	SG	Ques Tues – Personal	Tue, Jan 5	Caruso has missed the last two games going through the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and it is unknown if he will be available against the Grizzlies on Tuesday.
Memphis Grizzlies	Killian Tillie	PF	Out Indefinitely – Hamstring	Fri, Jan 1	Tillie has been absent from the lineup with a right hamstring strain, and the team has not provided a timetable for his return.
Memphis Grizzlies	De Anthony Melton	PG	Ques Tues – Illness	Sun, Jan 3	Melton has missed the last four games due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and it is unknown if he will be cleared to face the Lakers on Tuesday.
Memphis Grizzlies	Justise Winslow	SF	Out Indefinitely – Hip	Fri, Jan 1	Winslow has been sidelined with a hip injury, and it is unclear when he will return to the field.
Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant	PG	Early Feb – Ankle	Tue, Dec 29	Morant is out of commission with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain, and he is projected to miss three to five weeks of action.
Memphis Grizzlies	Jontay Porter	C	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Fri, Jan 1	Porter has been out of action due to a knee injury, and it is unknown when he will return to the court.
Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr.	PF	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Fri, Jan 1	Jackson. Jr. is sidelined with a knee injury, and there is no clear timetable for his return.
Miami Heat	Gabe Vincent	SG	Ques Wed – Knee	Mon, Jan 4	Vincent has missed the last two games due to right knee soreness, and it is unclear if it will affect his status for Wednesday’s showdown with the Celtics.
Milwaukee Bucks	Torrey Craig	SF	Mid Jan – Nose	Thu, Dec 31	Craig had surgery to repair a fractured nose and will miss two week of action.
Milwaukee Bucks	Pat Connaughton	SG	Ques Wed – Groin	Mon, Jan 4	Connaughton sat out the last game due to a left groin strain, and it is unclear if he will participate against the Pistons on Wednesday.
Milwaukee Bucks	Sam Merrill	PG	Ques Wed – Ankle	Mon, Jan 4	Merrill was held out of the previous contest with a sprained left ankle, and it is unknown if he will be available for Wednesday’s matchup with the Pistons.
Minnesota Timberwolves	Josh Okogie	SG	Ques Tues – Hamstring	Sun, Jan 3	Okogie has been absent from the lineup during the last four games due to a left hamstring strain, and it is unclear if he will face the Nuggets on Tuesday.
Minnesota Timberwolves	Karl Anthony Towns	C	Out Indefinitely – Wrist	Sun, Dec 27	Towns is out of commission with a dislocated left wrist, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Nowell	SG	Out Indefinitely – Ankle	Fri, Jan 1	Nowell has been sidelined with a left ankle sprain, and it remains unclear when he will return to the floor.
New Orleans Pelicans	Will Magnay	C	Out Indefinitely – Personal	Thu, Dec 31	Magnay has been away from the team and will have to go through the league-mandated protocol prior to taking the court. There is currently no timetable for his return.
New Orleans Pelicans	Wenyen Gabriel	PF	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Mon, Jan 4	Gabriel has been sidelined with tendinosis in his right knee and quad. It is unknown when he will return.
New Orleans Pelicans	Sindarius Thornwell	SG	Ques Wed – Illness	Mon, Jan 4	Thornwell has been held out of the last two games due to the league’s health and safety protocols. It is unknown if he will be cleared to face the Thunder on Wednesday.
New York Knicks	Omari Spellman	PF	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Thu, Dec 31	Spellman has been sidelined due to right knee soreness, and it is unclear when he will return to the fold.
New York Knicks	Dennis Smith Jr.	PG	Out Indefinitely – Quadricep	Mon, Jan 4	Smith Jr. is sidelined due to a contused left quad, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.
New York Knicks	Nerlens Noel	C	Ques Wed – Ankle	Mon, Jan 4	Noel was held out of the previous contest due to a left ankle sprain, and it is unclear if he will be active Wednesday versus the Jazz.
New York Knicks	Frank Ntilikina	PG	Ques Wed – Knee	Mon, Jan 4	Ntilikina missed the last three games with a mild right knee sprain, and it is unknown if he will partake in Wednesday’s showdown with the Jazz.
New York Knicks	Alec Burks	SG	Ques Wed – Ankle	Mon, Jan 4	Burks has been held out of the last four games with a sprained left ankle, and it remains to be seen if he will face the Jazz on Wednesday.
New York Knicks	Obi Toppin	PF	Ques Wed – Leg	Mon, Jan 4	Toppin sat out the last game with a strained right calf, and it is undetermined if he will return Wednesday versus the Jazz.
Oklahoma City Thunder	Aleksej Pokusevski	C	Ques Wed – Concussion	Mon, Jan 4	Pokusevski missed the last game while going through the concussion protocol, and it is unknown if he will be cleared to face the Pelicans on Wednesday.
Oklahoma City Thunder	Darius Miller	SF	Out Indefinitely – Achilles	Sat, Jan 2	Miller has been sidelined due to an Achilles injury, and it is uncertain when he will return to the lineup.
Oklahoma City Thunder	Trevor Ariza	SF	Out Indefinitely – Personal	Sun, Dec 6	Ariza is tending to a personal matter, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Oklahoma City Thunder	Ty Jerome	SG	Out Indefinitely – Ankle	Sat, Jan 2	Jerome has been sidelined with a left ankle sprain, and it is unknown when he will return to the court.
Orlando Magic	Jonathan Isaac	PF	Out For Season – Knee	Tue, Oct 13	Isaac is expected to miss the entire 2020-21 season due to a torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee.
Orlando Magic	Al Farouq Aminu	SF	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Tue, Dec 1	Aminu suffered a setback in his recovery from knee surgery, and there is currently no timetable for his return to the lineup.
Orlando Magic	Mo Bamba	C	Out Indefinitely – Illness	Tue, Dec 1	Bamba is recovering from COVID-19, and it is unclear when he will be able to get back into the lineup.
Orlando Magic	James Ennis III	SF	Out Indefinitely – Calf	Thu, Dec 31	Ennis has been out of action due to injuries to his right calf and hamstring. It is unknown when he will return to the lineup.
Orlando Magic	Chuma Okeke	PF	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Fri, Jan 1	Okeke has a bone bruise on his knee, and is expected to be sidelined for multiple weeks.
Orlando Magic	Evan Fournier	SG	Ques Wed – Back	Mon, Jan 4	Fournier has missed the last two games with back spasms, and it is unknown if he will face the Magic on Wednesday.
Philadelphia 76ers	Furkan Korkmaz	SG	Out Indefinitely – Groin	Mon, Dec 28	Korkmaz has a left adductor strain, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Philadelphia 76ers	Mike Scott	PF	Ques Wed – Knee	Mon, Jan 4	Scott has missed the last two games with a left knee contusion, and it is unclear if he will face the Wizards on Wednesday.
Phoenix Suns	Abdel Nader	SF	Out Indefinitely – Concussion	Fri, Jan 1	Nader will miss an undetermined length of time as he is going through the league-mandated concussion protocol.
Phoenix Suns	Jalen Smith	PF	Out Indefinitely – Ankle	Sun, Jan 3	Smith has been sidelined with a left ankle sprain, and it is unknown when he will suit up next.
Portland Trail Blazers	Rodney Hood	SG	Ques Tues – Quadricep	Mon, Jan 4	Hood missed the last game with a left quad strain, and it is undetermined if he will face the Bulls on Tuesday.
Portland Trail Blazers	Zach Collins	PF	Out Indefinitely – Ankle	Wed, Dec 30	Collins is recovering from surgery to repair a left medial malleolus stress fracture. It is unclear when he will make his season debut.
Portland Trail Blazers	Nassir Little	SF	Ques Tues – Personal	Sun, Jan 3	Little has missed the previous four games due to NBA’s health and safety protocols after tending to a personal matter. It is unclear if he will suit up against the Bulls on Tuesday.
Sacramento Kings	Daquan Jeffries	SG	Out Indefinitely – Back	Wed, Dec 30	Jeffries is sidelined with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain, and there is no timetable for return.
Sacramento Kings	Tyrese Haliburton	PG	Ques Wed – Wrist	Tue, Jan 5	Haliburton missed the last two games with a bone bruise on his left wrist, and his status against the Bulls is hazy on Wednesday.
Sacramento Kings	Jabari Parker	PF	Ques Wed – Personal	Tue, Jan 5	Parker missed his previous game due to a personal matter, and it is unclear if he will be in the line-up Wednesday versus the Bulls.
San Antonio Spurs	Quinndary Weatherspoon	SG	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Sat, Dec 26	Weatherspoon is on the mend from offseason knee surgery, and the team has yet to provide a timeline for his return.
San Antonio Spurs	Lamarcus Aldridge	C	Ques Tues – Knee	Sun, Jan 3	Aldridge has sat out the previous three games due to left knee soreness, and it is uncertain if he will be available Tuesday against the Clippers.
San Antonio Spurs	Derrick White	PG	Out Indefinitely – Toe	Mon, Jan 4	White is out of commission due to a left toe fracture, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Toronto Raptors	Patrick Mccaw	SG	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Tue, Dec 22	McCaw is recovering from left knee surgery, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Utah Jazz	Derrick Favors	PF	Out Mon – Knee	Mon, Jan 4	Favors is dealing with right knee soreness, and he will not face the Nets on Monday.

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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