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

Team	Player	POS	Status	Date Reported	Notes
Atlanta Hawks	Bogdan Bogdanovic	SG	Mid Dec – Knee	Wed, Nov 30	Bogdanovic is idle while recovering from right knee surgery, and he is not expected to make his season debut until the middle of December.
Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson	SF	Ques Fri – Ankle	Wed, Nov 30	Johnson has sat out the last two games with right ankle soreness, and it is uncertain if he will lace up for Friday’s matchup against the Nuggets.
Atlanta Hawks	Justin Holiday	SF	Out Indefinitely – Illness	Wed, Nov 30	Holiday is going through the league’s health and safety protocols, and there is no timetable for return.
Atlanta Hawks	De Andre Hunter	PF	Ques Fri – Thigh	Wed, Nov 30	Hunter exited the previous game with right thigh soreness, and it is unknown if he will take on the Nuggets on Friday.
Atlanta Hawks	John Collins	PF	Ques Fri – Ankle	Wed, Nov 30	Collins was removed from the last contest with a left ankle sprain, and it remains to be seen if he will dress for Friday’s matchup versus the Nuggets.
Boston Celtics	Danilo Gallinari	SF	Out For Season – Knee	Thu, Sep 8	Gallinari suffered a torn left ACL and is expected to miss the entire 2022-23 season.
Boston Celtics	Robert Williams III	C	Mid Dec – Knee	Wed, Nov 30	Williams III underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee, and he is expected to be sidelined for eight to 12 weeks.
Brooklyn Nets	T.J. Warren	SF	Prob Fri – Foot	Sun, Nov 27	Warren has been sidelined due to a left foot injury, but it is projected that he will make his season debut against the Raptors on Friday.
Brooklyn Nets	Yuta Watanabe	SG	Out Indefinitely – Hamstring	Mon, Nov 28	Watanabe is idle with a right hamstring strain, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Brooklyn Nets	Ben Simmons	SG	Mid Dec – Knee	Wed, Nov 30	Simmons is idle with a left lateral upper calf strain, and he is not expected to be available until the middle of December.
Brooklyn Nets	Day Ron Sharpe	C	Prob Fri – Illness	Thu, Dec 1	Sharpe was absent from the previous game due to an illness, but it is likely that he will take on the Raptors on Friday.
Brooklyn Nets	Alondes Williams	PG	Out Indefinitely – Thigh	Thu, Dec 1	Williams is idle with a right adductor strain, and it is unknown when he will return to the court.
Charlotte Hornets	Lamelo Ball	PG	Out Indefinitely – Ankle	Mon, Nov 28	Ball is sidelined with a sprained left ankle, and it is unclear how long he will be debilitated.
Charlotte Hornets	Dennis Smith Jr.	PG	Ques Fri – Ankle	Mon, Nov 28	Smith Jr. has missed the previous two games with a left ankle sprain, and it remains to be seen if he will face the Wizards on Friday.
Charlotte Hornets	Terry Rozier	PG	Ques Fri – Illness	Mon, Nov 28	Rozier was held out of the last game with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will be active for Friday’s showdown with the Wizards.
Charlotte Hornets	Cody Martin	PF	Late Dec – Knee	Fri, Nov 11	Martin is out of commission after having an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee, and he is projected to miss six weeks of action.
Charlotte Hornets	Gordon Hayward	SF	Out Indefinitely – Shoulder	Mon, Nov 28	Hayward suffered a left shoulder fracture, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Chicago Bulls	Lonzo Ball	PG	Mid Jan – Knee	Wed, Nov 30	Ball is sidelined after undergoing arthroscopic debridement surgery on his left knee, and he is expected to remain out until sometime in January.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Ricky Rubio	PG	Early Jan – Knee	Mon, Sep 26	Rubio is recovering from an ACL injury, and he is not likely to make his season debut until the early part of January.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Dylan Windler	SG	Late Dec – Ankle	Wed, Nov 16	Windler is out of the lineup after receiving a plasma injection for ligament damage in his right ankle, and he is not likely to return until the end of December.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Kevin Love	PF	Out Indefinitely – Thumb	Mon, Nov 28	Love is idle with a hairline fracture in his right thumb, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen	C	Ques Fri – Back	Wed, Nov 30	Allen has sat out the previous three games with a lower-back contusion, and it is unknown if he will play Friday against the Magic.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Lamar Stevens	PF	Ques Fri – Illness	Wed, Nov 30	Stevens has missed the last four games with an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will take on the Magic on Friday.
Dallas Mavericks	Christian Wood	PF	Ques Thurs – Illness	Thu, Dec 1	Wood is dealing with an illness, and it is unknown if he will dress Thursday versus the Pistons.
Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr.	PF	Ques Fri – Heel	Wed, Nov 30	Porter Jr. has missed the previous four games with a left heel contusion, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Hawks on Friday.
Denver Nuggets	Jeff Green	SF	Ques Fri – Knee	Wed, Nov 30	Green has sat out the last five games with a right knee contusion, and it is unknown if he will play on Friday versus the Hawks.
Denver Nuggets	Collin Gillespie	PG	Out Indefinitely – Leg	Sun, Nov 6	Gillespie is idle with a fractured right leg, and there is no timetable for return.
Denver Nuggets	Bones Hyland	PG	Ques Fri – Illness	Wed, Nov 30	Hyland was held out of the previous four games with an illness, but it is undetermined if he will play against the Hawks on Friday.
Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham	PG	Mid Dec – Shin	Wed, Nov 30	Cunningham is out of commission due to soreness in his left shin, and he will nor return until the middle of December.
Detroit Pistons	Nerlens Noel	C	Prob Thurs – Knee	Wed, Nov 30	Noel sat out the last game with left knee soreness, but it is expected that he will be active against the Mavericks on Thursday.
Detroit Pistons	Jaden Ivey	PG	Ques Thurs – Knee	Tue, Nov 29	Ivey has missed the last three games with right knee soreness, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up for Thursday’s battle against the Mavericks.
Golden State Warriors	Andre Iguodala	SG	Out Indefinitely – Hip	Fri, Oct 28	Iguodala is dealing with a left hip injury, and there is no time table for his return.
Houston Rockets	Jae Sean Tate	SF	Mid Dec – Ankle	Wed, Nov 30	Tate is sidelined with soreness in his right ankle, and he will remain idle until at least the middle of December.
Indiana Pacers	Chris Duarte	SG	Mid Dec – Ankle	Sat, Nov 5	Duarte is out of commission with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain, and he is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Indiana Pacers	Daniel Theis	PF	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Thu, Nov 10	Theis is out of commission after having surgery on his right knee, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Indiana Pacers	Jalen Smith	PF	Ques Fri – Face	Thu, Dec 1	Smith left the previous contest with a facial contusion, and it is unknown if he will play Friday versus the Jazz.
Los Angeles Clippers	Norman Powell	SG	Ques Sat – Groin	Wed, Nov 30	Powell missed the previous game with a left groin strain, and it is up in the air if he will play against the Kings on Saturday.
Los Angeles Clippers	Kawhi Leonard	SF	Out Indefinitely – Ankle	Tue, Nov 29	Leonard is idle with a right ankle sprain, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Los Angeles Clippers	Paul George	SF	Mid Dec – Hamstring	Wed, Nov 30	George is idle with a right hamstring tendon strain, and he will remain out of the lineup until the middle of December.
Los Angeles Clippers	Luke Kennard	SG	Mid Dec – Calf	Wed, Nov 30	Kennard is sidelined with a right calf strain, and he will not return before the middle of December.
Los Angeles Lakers	Cole Swider	PF	Mid Dec – Foot	Wed, Nov 30	Swider is out of commission with a navicular stress reaction in his right foot, and he is not expected to return to the court until the middle of December.
Los Angeles Lakers	Troy Brown Jr.	SG	Ques Fri – Foot	Thu, Dec 1	Brown Jr. sat out the last game with left foot soreness, and it is up in the air if he will play on Friday against the Bucks.
Los Angeles Lakers	Lonnie Walker Iv	SG	Ques Fri – Foot	Thu, Dec 1	Walker IV was held out of the last game with left foot soreness, and it is undetermined if he will play against the Bucks on Friday.
Memphis Grizzlies	Danny Green	SG	Mid Feb – Knee	Mon, Jun 27	Green is recovering from a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee, but he is likely to return by the 2022-23 All-Star break.
Memphis Grizzlies	Ziaire Williams	SF	Mid Dec – Knee	Fri, Nov 4	Williams is expected to miss four to six weeks with right knee tendinitis.
Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane	SG	Mid Dec – Toe	Wed, Nov 30	Bane is sidelined with a Grade 2 right big toe sprain, and he is expected to remain out of the lineup until the middle of December.
Memphis Grizzlies	Jake Laravia	SF	Ques Fri – Foot	Wed, Nov 30	LaRavia sat out the previous game with left foot soreness, and it is uncertain if he will be active for Friday’s matchup with the 76ers.
Miami Heat	Victor Oladipo	SG	Mid Dec – Knee	Wed, Nov 30	Oladipo is not expected to return to the lineup until the middle of December due to left knee tendinitis.
Miami Heat	Omer Yurtseven	C	Mid Feb – Ankle	Sun, Nov 13	Yurtseven is out of commission after having surgery to correct a left ankle impingement, and he is expected to miss at least three months of action.
Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler	PF	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Mon, Nov 28	Butler is idle with knee soreness, and there is no timetable for his return.
Miami Heat	Dewayne Dedmon	C	Ques Fri – Foot	Wed, Nov 30	Dedmon missed the last game due to a foot injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Celtics on Friday.
Milwaukee Bucks	Marjon Beauchamp	SF	Ques Fri – Illness	Wed, Nov 30	Beauchamp was absent from the last contest due to an illness, and it is unknown if he will be available for Friday’s matchup against the Lakers.
Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton	SF	Prob Fri – Wrist	Thu, Dec 1	Middleton is recovering from left wrist surgery, but he is expected to make his season debut Friday versus the Lakers.
Milwaukee Bucks	Joe Ingles	SF	Mid Jan – Knee	Mon, Sep 26	Ingles is recuperating from ACL surgery, and he is not expected to return to the lineup until sometime in January.
Milwaukee Bucks	Serge Ibaka	PF	Ques Fri – Illness	Wed, Nov 30	Ibaka has missed the last three games with an illness, and it has yet to be established if he will suit up Friday versus the Lakers.
Minnesota Timberwolves	Karl Anthony Towns	C	Mid Jan – Calf	Tue, Nov 29	Towns is sidelined with a right calf strain, and he is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Minnesota Timberwolves	Taurean Prince	SF	Mid Dec – Shoulder	Wed, Nov 30	Prince is idle with a right shoulder subluxation, and he is expected to remain sidelined until the middle of December.
Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden Mcdaniels	SF	Ques Sat – Illness	Wed, Nov 30	McDaniels has sat out the last three contests with an illness, and it has yet to be determined if he will face the Thunder on Saturday.
Minnesota Timberwolves	Jordan Mclaughlin	PG	Out Indefinitely – Calf	Wed, Nov 30	McLaughlin is out of commission with a left calf strain, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
New Orleans Pelicans	Brandon Ingram	SF	Doub Fri – Toe	Thu, Dec 1	Ingram has missed the previous two games with a left big toe sprain, and his status for Friday’s contest versus the Spurs is in doubt.
New Orleans Pelicans	Herbert Jones	PF	Doub Fri – Ankle	Thu, Dec 1	Jones was lifted from the previous contest with left ankle soreness, and it is unlikely that he will take on the Spurs on Friday.
New Orleans Pelicans	Naji Marshall	PF	Ques Fri – Illness	Wed, Nov 30	Marshall has been absent from the last two contests due to an illness, and it is unknown if he will line up for Friday’s battle with the Spurs.
New Orleans Pelicans	E.J. Liddell	SF	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Sat, Nov 5	Liddell is recovering from ACL surgery on his right knee, and he will be out for an extended period.
New Orleans Pelicans	Cj Mccollum	SG	Ques Fri – Conditioning	Thu, Dec 1	McCollum missed the last game after clearing the league’s health and safety protocols. It is unknown if he will return to the lineup for Friday’s matchup with the Spurs.
New York Knicks	Ryan Arcidiacono	PG	Ques Sat – Ankle	Wed, Nov 30	Arcidiacono sat out the last game with a left ankle sprain, and it is unclear if he will be available for Saturday’s matchup versus the Mavericks.
Oklahoma City Thunder	Mike Muscala	PF	Mid Dec – Finger	Wed, Nov 30	Muscala is out of the lineup with a fractured left pinky, and he is not expected to return until the middle of December.
Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous Alexander	PG	Ques Sat – Hip	Wed, Nov 30	Gilgeous-Alexander missed the last game with a left hip contusion, and it is unclear if he will line up for Saturday’s matchup with the Timberwolves.
Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren	C	Out For Season – Foot	Thu, Aug 25	Holmgren has sustained a Lisfranc injury in his right foot, and will miss the 2022-2023 season.
Orlando Magic	Jonathan Isaac	PF	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Mon, Sep 26	Isaac is idle due to injuries to his left knee and right hamstring. It has yet to be established when he will make his season debut.
Orlando Magic	Wendell Carter Jr.	C	Out Indefinitely – Foot	Mon, Nov 28	Carter Jr. is idle with a right plantar fascia strain, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Orlando Magic	Gary Harris	SG	Ques Fri – Hamstring	Wed, Nov 30	Harris was lifted from the last game due to right hamstring tightness, and it is up in the air if he will line up for Friday’s clash versus the Cavaliers.
Orlando Magic	Mo Bamba	C	Ques Fri – Back	Wed, Nov 30	Bamba has missed the last two games with back spasms, and it is unclear if he will suit up for Friday’s battle with the Cavaliers.
Orlando Magic	Jalen Suggs	SG	Ques Fri – Ankle	Wed, Nov 30	Suggs has missed the previous three games due to right ankle soreness, and his status for Friday’s matchup against the Cavaliers is in question.
Orlando Magic	Chuma Okeke	PF	Ques Fri – Knee	Wed, Nov 30	Okeke has missed the previous four games with left knee soreness, and it is undetermined if he will dress for Friday’s tilt versus the Cavaliers.
Philadelphia 76ers	Tobias Harris	SF	Ques Fri – Illness	Wed, Nov 30	Harris was forced from the last game due to an illness, and it is unclear if he will face the Grizzlies on Friday.
Philadelphia 76ers	James Harden	SG	Prob Mon – Foot	Wed, Nov 30	Harden is sidelined with a right foot tendon strain, but he is projected to return against the Rockets on Monday.
Philadelphia 76ers	Tyrese Maxey	PG	Mid Dec – Foot	Sat, Nov 19	Maxey has a fracture in his left foot, and he is expected to miss three to four weeks.
Philadelphia 76ers	Jaden Springer	PG	Mid Dec – Quadricep	Wed, Nov 30	Springer is idle with a right quadricep strain, and he will remain out of the lineup until at least the middle of December.
Phoenix Suns	Jae Crowder	SF	Out Indefinitely – Personal	Wed, Oct 26	Crowder is currently not with the team as he has asked for a trade, and he will sit out until his request has been granted.
Phoenix Suns	Cameron Johnson	PF	Early Jan – Knee	Tue, Nov 8	Johnson is sidelined after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, and he will miss one to two months.
Phoenix Suns	Chris Paul	PG	Mid Dec – Heel	Wed, Nov 30	Paul is sidelined with right heel soreness, and he will not return to the court until at least the middle of December.
Portland Trail Blazers	Damian Lillard	PG	Prob Sun – Calf	Wed, Nov 30	Lillard is idle due to a right calf strain, but he is expected to return against the Pacers on Sunday.
Portland Trail Blazers	Keon Johnson	SG	Mid Dec – Hip	Wed, Nov 30	Johnson is out of commission due to a hip issue, and he will not return until at least the middle of December.
Portland Trail Blazers	Gary Payton Ii	PG	Mid Dec – Abdominal	Wed, Nov 30	Payton II is sidelined with an abdominal injury, and he is not expected to make his season debut until the middle of December.
Portland Trail Blazers	Nassir Little	SF	Ques Sat – Hip	Thu, Dec 1	Littel was absent from the last two games with a right hip strain, and it is unclear if he will play against the Jazz on Saturday.
Portland Trail Blazers	Josh Hart	SG	Ques Sat – Ankle	Thu, Dec 1	Hart missed the previous game with a left ankle sprain, and it is uncertain if he will be active on Saturday versus the Jazz.
Sacramento Kings	Chima Moneke	PF	Ques Sat – Thigh	Thu, Dec 1	Moneke has missed the last two games right thigh soreness, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Clippers on Saturday.
Sacramento Kings	Trey Lyles	PF	Ques Sat – Illness	Thu, Dec 1	Lyles was held out of the previous two games with an illness, and it is unknown if he will play on Saturday versus the Clippers.
San Antonio Spurs	Doug Mcdermott	SF	Ques Fri – Ankle	Wed, Nov 30	McDermott departed the previous game with right ankle soreness, and it is undetermined if he will face the Pelicans on Friday.
San Antonio Spurs	Josh Richardson	SG	Ques Fri – Ankle	Wed, Nov 30	Richardson has sat out the last four games with right ankle soreness, and his status for Friday’s tilt against the Pelicans is clouded.
San Antonio Spurs	Blake Wesley	SG	Early Jan – Knee	Fri, Nov 4	Wesley is expected to miss six to eight weeks due to a left MCL sprain.
San Antonio Spurs	Jakob Poeltl	C	Mid Dec – Knee	Wed, Nov 30	Poeltl is out of the lineup with a right knee bone bruise, and he is expected to be out until the middle of December.
San Antonio Spurs	Jeremy Sochan	PF	Mid Dec – Quadricep	Wed, Nov 30	Sochan is idle with a right quad contusion, and he will return until the middle of December.
Toronto Raptors	Otto Porter Jr.	SF	Out Indefinitely – Toe	Mon, Nov 28	Porter Jr. is sidelined with a second toe dislocation on his left foot, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.
Toronto Raptors	Precious Achiuwa	PF	Late Dec – Ankle	Tue, Nov 29	Achiuwa suffered partial tears of ligaments in his right ankle, and will be out of commission until at least the end of December.
Utah Jazz	Mike Conley	PG	Mid Dec – Leg	Wed, Nov 30	Conley is idle with a popliteus strain of his left leg, and he is expected to miss at least two weeks of action.
Utah Jazz	Rudy Gay	SF	Mid Dec – Hand	Wed, Nov 30	Gay is idle with a hand injury, and he will be sidelined until the middle of December.
Utah Jazz	Johnny Juzang	SG	Ques Fri – Wrist	Thu, Dec 1	Juzang has sat out of the previous five contests with a right wrist sprain, and it is unknown if he will play on Friday versus the Pacers.
Washington Wizards	Delon Wright	PG	Late Dec – Hamstring	Thu, Oct 27	Wright is sidelined with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain, and he will remain out of the lineup for six to eight weeks.
Washington Wizards	Rui Hachimura	PF	Out Indefinitely – Ankle	Tue, Nov 29	Hachimura is out of the lineup with a bone bruise in his right ankle, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated.

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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