Team | Player | POS | Status | Date Reported | Notes |
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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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