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

Atlanta
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-09	Dewayne Dedmon	C	Knee	Low	Healthy
2019-03-04	Omari Spellman	F	Ankle	Low	Out
Boston
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-18	Gordon Hayward	SF	Neck	Low	Doubtful
2019-03-08	Kyrie Irving	PG	Thigh	High	Healthy
2019-03-14	Daniel Theis	F	Illness	Low	Healthy
2019-03-13	Jayson Tatum	SF	Shoulder	Low	Healthy
2019-03-13	Marcus Smart	PG	Illness	Low	Healthy
2019-03-15	Terry Rozier	PG	Illness	Low	Healthy
Brooklyn
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-15	Treveon Graham	SF	Back	Low	Healthy
2019-03-19	Allen Crabbe	G	Knee	Low	Questionable
2019-03-15	Shabazz Napier	PG	Hamstring	Low	Healthy
2019-03-15	DeMarre Carroll	SF	Knee	Low	Healthy
Charlotte
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-14	Marvin Williams	F	Illness	Low	Healthy
2019-03-08	Bismack Biyombo	C	Knee	Low	Healthy
2019-03-18	Tony Parker	PG	Rest	Low	Healthy
2019-03-15	Nicolas Batum	G	Eye	Low	Healthy
2019-03-19	Cody Zeller	F	Knee	Low	Questionable
2019-03-19	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	SF	Concussion	Low	Questionable
Chicago
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-17	Ryan Arcidiacono	PG	Head	Low	Healthy
2019-03-19	Zach LaVine	PG	Thigh	High	Questionable
2018-10-20	Denzel Valentine	G	Ankle	Low	Out
2019-01-16	Wendell Carter Jr.	F	Thumb	Low	Out
2019-01-26	Chandler Hutchison	SF	Knee	Low	Out
2019-03-19	Otto Porter Jr.	SF	Shoulder	Low	Doubtful
Cleveland
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2018-11-16	John Henson	F	Wrist	Low	Out
2018-11-26	JR Smith	G	Possible Trade	Low	Out
2019-03-18	Tristan Thompson	F	Foot	Low	Questionable
2019-03-18	Matthew Dellavedova	PG	Concussion	Low	Questionable
2019-03-18	Kevin Love	F	Back	Low	Questionable
2019-03-18	Larry Nance Jr.	F	Chest	Low	Questionable
2019-03-12	Marquese Chriss	F	Suspension	Low	Healthy
Dallas
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-01-12	J.J. Barea	PG	Achilles	Low	Out
2018-10-11	Kristaps Porzingis	F	Knee	High	Out
2019-03-17	Luka Doncic	PG	Knee	High	Healthy
2019-03-18	Maxi Kleber	F	Wrist	Low	Questionable
Denver
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-12	Trey Lyles	F	Hamstring	Low	Healthy
2019-03-14	Torrey Craig	SF	Shoulder	Low	Healthy
Detroit
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-09	Zaza Pachulia	C	Achilles	Low	Healthy
2019-03-14	Reggie Jackson	PG	Ankle	Low	Healthy
2019-03-08	Luke Kennard	G	Foot	Low	Healthy
2019-03-10	Bruce Brown	PG	Ankle	Low	Healthy
Golden State
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-19	DeMarcus Cousins	C	Ankle	Low	Questionable
2019-03-19	Shaun Livingston	PG	Undisclosed	Low	Questionable
2019-03-18	Andre Iguodala	G	Teeth	Low	Healthy
2018-12-02	Damian Jones	C	Shoulder	Low	Out
2019-03-07	Kevon Looney	SF	Pelvis	Low	Healthy
2019-03-07	Klay Thompson	G	Knee	High	Healthy
2019-03-17	Kevin Durant	SF	Ankle	High	Healthy
Houston
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-08	Kenneth Faried	F	Hip	Low	Healthy
2019-03-16	James Harden	G	Neck	High	Healthy
2019-03-06	Iman Shumpert	G	Calf	Low	Healthy
Indiana
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-01-24	Victor Oladipo	G	Knee	High	Out
2019-03-19	Darren Collison	PG	Quad	Low	Etc
2019-03-14	Tyreke Evans	G	Personal	Low	Healthy
2019-03-08	Domantas Sabonis	F	Ankle	Low	Healthy
LA Clippers
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-15	Danilo Gallinari	SF	Ankle	Low	Healthy
2019-03-11	Luc Mbah a Moute	F	Knee	Low	Healthy
2019-03-07	Wilson Chandler	SF	Quad	Low	Healthy
LA Lakers
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-09	Brandon Ingram	SF	Shoulder	Low	Out
2019-03-18	Josh Hart	G	Knee	Low	Healthy
2019-03-10	Kyle Kuzma	F	Ankle	Low	Healthy
2019-03-20	Lance Stephenson	G	Toe	Low	Questionable
2019-01-20	Lonzo Ball	PG	Ankle	Low	Out
2019-03-20	LeBron James	SF	Groin	High	Questionable
2019-03-17	Tyson Chandler	C	Neck	Low	Healthy
Memphis
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-01-09	Dillon Brooks	G	Leg	Low	Out
2019-03-08	Justin Holiday	G	Thigh	Low	Healthy
2019-02-23	Jaren Jackson Jr.	F	Quad	Low	Out
2019-03-19	Avery Bradley	G	Wrist	Low	Questionable
2019-02-01	Omri Casspi	SF	Knee	Low	Out
2019-03-19	CJ Miles	SF	Foot	Low	Out
2019-02-23	Kyle Anderson	SF	Shoulder	Low	Out
Miami
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-16	Dwyane Wade	G	Hip	Low	Healthy
2019-03-19	Justise Winslow	SF	Thigh	Low	Etc
2019-03-06	Goran Dragic	PG	Calf	Low	Healthy
2019-03-12	Josh Richardson	SF	Hamstring	Low	Healthy
2019-03-19	Rodney McGruder	G	Knee	Low	Etc
Milwaukee
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-16	Donte DiVincenzo	G	Heel	Low	Healthy
2019-03-19	Pau Gasol	C	Undisclosed	Low	Questionable
2019-03-18	Ersan Ilyasova	F	Illness	Low	Healthy
2019-03-19	Sterling Brown	G	Wrist	Low	Questionable
2019-03-19	Giannis Antetokounmpo	SF	Ankle	High	Questionable
2019-03-16	Malcolm Brogdon	G	Heel	Low	Out
2019-03-15	George Hill	PG	Groin	Low	Healthy
Minnesota
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-19	Taj Gibson	F	Calf	Low	Questionable
2019-01-03	Robert Covington	SF	Ankle	Low	Out
2019-03-12	Andrew Wiggins	G	Quad	Low	Healthy
2019-03-19	Jeff Teague	PG	Foot	Low	Questionable
2019-03-14	Karl-Anthony Towns	F	Knee	High	Healthy
2019-03-19	Derrick Rose	PG	Elbow	Low	Questionable
New Orleans
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-08	Jahlil Okafor	C	Ankle	Low	Healthy
2019-03-08	Anthony Davis	F	Back	High	Healthy
2019-03-07	E'Twaun Moore	G	Quad	Low	Out
2019-03-07	Jrue Holiday	PG	Abdominal	High	Out
New York
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-19	Dennis Smith Jr.	PG	Back	Low	Etc
2019-03-19	Noah Vonleh	F	Ankle	Low	Doubtful
2019-03-15	Mario Hezonja	SF	Leg	Low	Healthy
2019-02-09	Frank Ntilikina	PG	Groin	Low	Out
Oklahoma City
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2018-10-04	Andre Roberson	G	Knee	Low	Out
2019-03-18	Russell Westbrook	PG	Suspension Served	High	Probable
2019-03-18	Nerlens Noel	F	Quad	Low	Questionable
2019-03-14	Markieff Morris	F	Neck	Low	Healthy
Orlando
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-08	Terrence Ross	G	Achilles	Low	Healthy
2018-11-20	Markelle Fultz	PG	Shoulder	Low	Out
2019-02-05	Mohamed Bamba	C	Leg	Low	Out
2019-03-11	Isaiah Briscoe	PG	Knee	Low	Out
2019-03-12	Aaron Gordon	F	Ribs	Low	Healthy
Philadelphia
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-11	Jimmy Butler	G	Foot	High	Healthy
2019-03-17	Joel Embiid	F	Rest	High	Healthy
2019-03-15	Ben Simmons	G	Illness	High	Healthy
2019-03-15	Mike Scott	F	Illness	Low	Healthy
Phoenix
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-19	Richaun Holmes	F	Quad	Low	Questionable
2019-03-19	Kelly Oubre Jr.	SF	Thumb	Low	Questionable
2019-03-19	Tyler Johnson	G	Knee	Low	Questionable
2019-01-24	TJ Warren	SF	Ankle	Low	Out
Portland
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-14	Seth Curry	G	Illness	Low	Healthy
2019-03-17	CJ McCollum	G	Knee	High	Out
2019-03-15	Maurice Harkless	SF	Knee	Low	Healthy
2019-03-10	Evan Turner	G	Knee	Low	Healthy
2019-03-14	Rodney Hood	G	Hip	Low	Healthy
Sacramento
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-14	Marvin Bagley III	F	Rest	Low	Healthy
San Antonio
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-14	Rudy Gay	SF	Illness	Low	Healthy
2018-10-08	Dejounte Murray	G	ACL	Low	Out
Toronto
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-09	Kawhi Leonard	SF	Rest	High	Healthy
2019-03-19	Serge Ibaka	F	Suspension Served	Low	Probable
2019-03-18	Kyle Lowry	PG	Ankle	High	Questionable
2019-03-16	Fred VanVleet	PG	Thumb	Low	Healthy
2019-03-16	Danny Green	G	Ankle	Low	Healthy
Utah
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2019-03-07	Ekpe Udoh	C	Back	Low	Healthy
2019-03-12	Raul Neto	PG	Hamstring	Low	Healthy
2019-03-12	Ricky Rubio	PG	Hip	Low	Healthy
2019-03-18	Dante Exum	PG	Knee	Low	Out
2019-03-19	Derrick Favors	F	Hamstring	Low	Probable
Washington
Date	Player	Position	Injury	Impact	Status
2018-11-28	Dwight Howard	C	Gluteus	Low	Out
2019-03-15	Tomas Satoransky	G	Concussion	Low	Healthy
2019-03-14	Trevor Ariza	SF	Knee	Low	Healthy
2018-12-28	John Wall	PG	Heel	High	Out
2019-03-14	Sam Dekker	SF	Back	Low	Healthy

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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