Team | Player | POS | Status | Date Reported | Notes |
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Atlanta Hawks | Bogdan Bogdanovi | SG | Out – Hamstring | Mon, Oct 28 | The Hawks announced that Bogdanovic underwent a procedure and will be re-evaluated in approximately four weeks. |
Atlanta Hawks | Trae Young | PG | Day To Day – Achilles | Tue, Nov 12 | Young did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Boston. |
Atlanta Hawks | De Andre Hunter | SF | Day To Day – Knee | Tue, Nov 12 | Hunter did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Boston. |
Atlanta Hawks | Kobe Bufkin | SG | Out – Shoulder | Mon, Oct 28 | The Hawks announced that Bufkin has begun treatment and wil be re-evaluated in approximately four weeks. |
Atlanta Hawks | V T Krej | PG | Out – Adductor | Mon, Oct 28 | The Hawks announced that Krejci sustained a right abductor strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. |
Atlanta Hawks | Cody Zeller | C | Out – Personal | Wed, Nov 6 | Zeller has yet to suit up for Atlanta this season due to what the Hawks list as a personal matter. He’s without a timeline to rejoin the team. |
Boston Celtics | Jaden Springer | PG | Day To Day – Illness | Tue, Nov 12 | Springer did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Atlanta. |
Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porzi Is | PF | Out – Foot | Mon, Oct 28 | The Boston Celtics are targeting a December return for Porzingis, but the team plans to remain patient and not rush the big man back to the court, Shams Charania of ESPN said Tuesday during his appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. |
Brooklyn Nets | Day Ron Sharpe | C | Out – Hamstring | Sun, Oct 6 | Sharpe will miss at least six weeks with a left hamstring strain, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
Brooklyn Nets | Bojan Bogdanovi | SF | Out – Foot | Mon, Nov 11 | Bogdanovic has yet to play this season and remains without a timetable for his return. |
Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford | PF | Out – Hamstring | Mon, Nov 11 | Watford is out for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against Boston. |
Brooklyn Nets | Dorian Finney Smith | PF | Day To Day – Ankle | Mon, Nov 11 | Finney-Smith did not play in Monday’s (Nov. 11) game against the Pelicans. |
Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann | PG | Day To Day – Back | Tue, Nov 12 | Mann did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Orlando. |
Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges | SF | Day To Day – Knee | Tue, Nov 12 | Bridges did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Orlando. |
Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams | C | Day To Day – Foot | Tue, Nov 12 | Williams did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Orlando. |
Charlotte Hornets | Nick Richards | C | Out – Ribs | Mon, Nov 4 | The Charlotte Hornets announced that an MRI revealed C Nick Richards has a right first rib cartilage fracture underneath his clavicle. |
Charlotte Hornets | Daquan Jeffries | SG | Day To Day – Hand | Tue, Nov 12 | Jeffries did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Orlando. |
Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball | PG | Out – Wrist | Mon, Oct 28 | The Chicago Bulls announced that G Lonzo Ball suffered a sprained right wrist and will be re-evaluated in 10 days. |
Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith | PF | Day To Day – Illness | Mon, Nov 11 | Smith is Questionable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against the Knicks. |
Chicago Bulls | Zach Lavine | SG | Day To Day – Adductor | Mon, Nov 11 | LaVine is Probable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against the Knicks. |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus | SF | Out – Ankle | Fri, Oct 18 | The Cleveland Cavaliers said F Max Strus will miss at least six weeks due to a right ankle sprain, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill | SG | Day To Day – Ankle | Mon, Nov 11 | Merrill is questionable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against Philadelphia. |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen | C | Day To Day – Leg | Mon, Nov 11 | Allen is questionable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against Philadelphia. |
Dallas Mavericks | Dante Exum | PG | Out – Wrist | Tue, Oct 8 | Exum is expected to miss three months after undergoing right wrist surgery, sources tell ESPN. |
Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington | PF | Day To Day – Knee | Tue, Nov 12 | Washington Jr. did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Golden State. |
Denver Nuggets | Daron Holmes | PF | Out For Season – Achilles | Fri, Jul 12 | DaRon Holmes II has suffered a torn right Achilles tendon, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. He’s expected to miss the 2024-25 season. |
Denver Nuggets | Vlatko An Ar | PF | Day To Day – Ankle | Fri, Nov 8 | Cancar is OUT for Sunday’s (Nov. 10) game against Dallas. |
Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon | PF | Day To Day – Calf | Fri, Nov 8 | Gordon is OUT for Sunday’s (Nov. 10) game against Dallas. |
Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway | SG | Day To Day – Head | Mon, Nov 11 | Hardaway Jr. underwent a CAT scan after exiting Tuesday’s 123-121 overtime win against Miami in the third quarter. The results came back negative, but he’ll require stitches, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reports. |
Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson | SF | Day To Day – Illness | Tue, Nov 12 | Thompson did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Miami. |
Detroit Pistons | Bobi Klintman | SF | Day To Day – Calf | Tue, Nov 12 | Klintman did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Miami. |
Houston Rockets | Fred Vanvleet | PG | Day To Day – Hamstring | Mon, Nov 11 | VanVleet is questionable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against the Clippers. |
Houston Rockets | Jock Landale | C | Day To Day – Shoulder | Mon, Nov 11 | Landale is probable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against the Clippers. |
Houston Rockets | Steven Adams | C | Day To Day – Knee | Mon, Nov 11 | Adams is questionable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against the Clippers. |
Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin | PF | Day To Day – Ankle | Mon, Nov 11 | Toppin is questionable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against Orlando. |
Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard | SG | Out – Knee | Mon, Nov 11 | Nembhard is out for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against Orlando. |
Indiana Pacers | Isaiah Jackson | PF | Out – Calf | Fri, Nov 1 | Indiana Pacers C Isaiah Jackson has sustained a torn right Achilles tendon, league sources tell ESPN. |
Indiana Pacers | James Wiseman | C | Out – Calf | Thu, Oct 24 | Indiana Pacers C James Wiseman underwent successful surgery and a full recovery timeline will be established in the coming weeks. |
Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith | SF | Out – Ankle | Mon, Nov 11 | Nesmith is out for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against Orlando. |
LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard | SF | Out – Knee | Wed, Oct 16 | Los Angeles Clippers F Kawhi Leonard is expected to be sidelined for indefinite period of time to start the NBA season as he rehabilitates the inflammation in his right knee, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. |
LA Clippers | Mo Bamba | C | Day To Day – Knee | Mon, Nov 11 | Bamba did not play in Monday’s (Nov. 11) game against Oklahoma City. |
LA Clippers | P.J. Tucker | SF | Day To Day – Personal | Mon, Nov 11 | Tucker did not play in Monday’s (Nov. 11) game against Oklahoma City. |
Los Angeles Lakers | Christian Wood | PF | Out – Knee | Mon, Sep 30 | Wood estimated that he will need about one more month of rehab before he can play, per ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin. |
Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt | PF | Out – Foot | Wed, Oct 16 | Head coach JJ Redick stated that Vanderbilt’s status will be updated in two weeks, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports. |
Los Angeles Lakers | Jalen Hood Schifino | SG | Out – Groin | Mon, Nov 11 | Hood-Schifino is out for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against Memphis. |
Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes | C | Day To Day – Ankle | Mon, Nov 11 | Hayes is questionable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against Memphis. |
Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis | PF | Day To Day – Foot | Mon, Nov 11 | Davis is probable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against Memphis. |
Los Angeles Lakers | D Angelo Russell | PG | Day To Day – Illness | Mon, Nov 11 | Russell is probable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against Memphis. |
Memphis Grizzlies | Brandon Clarke | PF | Day To Day – Toe | Mon, Nov 11 | Clarke is questionable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against the Lakers. |
Memphis Grizzlies | Marcus Smart | PG | Day To Day – Ankle | Mon, Nov 11 | Smart is questionable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against the Lakers. |
Memphis Grizzlies | Gg Jackson | PF | Out – Foot | Tue, Sep 3 | Jackson II will miss at least three months after undergoing surgery to repair a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. |
Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant | PG | Out – Hip | Fri, Nov 8 | Morant is considereed week-to-week with a hip injury, updated will be provided as appropriate |
Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane | SG | Out – Oblique | Thu, Oct 31 | The Grizzlies anounced that Bane is week-to-week with a right oblique strain. |
Memphis Grizzlies | Vince Williams | SG | Day To Day – Leg | Mon, Nov 11 | Williams Jr. is doubtful for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against the Lakers. |
Miami Heat | Jimmy Butler | SF | Day To Day – Ankle | Tue, Nov 12 | Butler did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Detroit. |
Milwaukee Bucks | Khris Middleton | SF | Out – Ankle | Thu, Oct 31 | Middleton has yet to debut this season and remains without a timeline for his return. |
Milwaukee Bucks | Damian Lillard | PG | Day To Day – Concussion Protocol | Tue, Nov 12 | Lillard did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Toronto. |
New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado | PG | Out – Hamstring | Mon, Nov 11 | Alvarado is expected to miss six weeks due to a hamstring injury, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson | PF | Out – Hamstring | Sat, Nov 9 | The New Orleans Pelicans announced that F Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain. Medical imaging taken this morning confirmed the injury. Williamson will be out indefinitely and further updates will be appropriately provided. |
New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins | SG | Out – Back | Thu, Nov 7 | Hawkins is expected to miss approximately 1-2 weeks while he undergoes treatment and rehabilitation. |
New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray | PG | Out – Hand | Thu, Oct 24 | Murray underwent successful surgery and is expected to miss at least 4-6 weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
New Orleans Pelicans | Cj Mccollum | SG | Out – Adductor | Thu, Oct 31 | McCollum is expected to miss 2-3 weeks, sources tell ESPN. |
New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones | SF | Out – Shoulder | Thu, Oct 31 | Jones is expected to miss 2-4 weeks, sources tell ESPN. |
New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson | C | Out – Ankle | Wed, Oct 9 | Robinson is targeting January for a return to game action, per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
New York Knicks | Precious Achiuwa | PF | Out – Hamstring | Sat, Oct 19 | New York Knicks Achiuwa suffered a strained left hamstring and will be re-evaluated in two to four weeks. |
Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren | PF | Out – Hip | Sun, Nov 10 | Holmgren is expected to return during the 2024-25 season, and an update on his return-to-play protocol will be provided in eight-to-ten weeks. |
Oklahoma City Thunder | Nikola Topi | PG | Out For Season – Acl | Tue, Jul 23 | Topic underwent a successful left ACL procedure Wednesday and will miss the 2024-25 season, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. |
Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein | C | Out – Hand | Wed, Oct 16 | Hartenstein suffered a small, non-displaced fracture in his left hand in Tuesday’s preseason game in Denver and will be re-evaluated in five-to-six weeks, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. |
Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams | PF | Out – Hamstring | Tue, Oct 29 | Williams irritated his right hamstring strain during a workout yesterday and will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks. |
Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter | C | Day To Day – Foot | Tue, Nov 12 | Carter did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Charlotte. |
Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero | SF | Out – Abdomen | Wed, Oct 30 | Banchero has been diagnosed with a torn right oblique and is sidelined indefinitely, sources tell ESPN. He will be re-evaluated in four-to-six weeks and return to play will be based on how he responds to treatment. |
Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey | PG | Out – Hamstring | Wed, Nov 6 | Maxey is expected to miss a couple of weeks with a right hamstring injury, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. |
Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant | SF | Out – Calf | Fri, Nov 8 | Durant is OUT with a calf strain, and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. |
Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal | SG | Day To Day – Calf | Mon, Nov 11 | Beal left Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game in Utah in the fourth quarter due to left calf tightness, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports. |
Phoenix Suns | Jusuf Nurki | C | Day To Day – Ankle | Tue, Nov 12 | Nurkic did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Utah. |
Portland Trail Blazers | Matisse Thybulle | SG | Out – Knee | Thu, Oct 17 | The Trail Blazers announced that Thybulle underwent a procedure to address inflammation in his knee and is expected to miss 2-3 weeks. |
Portland Trail Blazers | Anfernee Simons | SG | Day To Day – Chest | Mon, Nov 11 | Coach Chauncey Billups said that Simons left Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game with shortness of breath and he should be okay, though he will undergo more testing before Wednesday’s rematch against Minnesota, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports. |
Sacramento Kings | Devin Carter | PG | Out – Shoulder | Thu, Jul 11 | Carter underwent successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will miss six months. |
Sacramento Kings | Orlando Robinson | C | Out For Season – Mcl | Sun, Nov 10 | Robinson is OUT for the 2024-2025 season with a MCL injury. |
Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk | SG | Out – Ankle | Mon, Nov 11 | Monk is out for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against Phoenix. |
San Antonio Spurs | Malaki Branham | SG | Day To Day – Ankle | Mon, Nov 11 | Branham is questionable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against Washington. |
San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan | PF | Out – Thumb | Mon, Nov 4 | Sochan will undergo surgery on a fractured left thumb according to Shams Charania of ESPN. |
San Antonio Spurs | Tre Jones | PG | Out – Ankle | Sun, Nov 10 | Jones is out for Monday’s (Nov. 11) game against the Kings, independent NBA writer Matthew Tynan reports. |
Toronto Raptors | Bruce Brown | PG | Out – Knee | Mon, Oct 21 | Brown didn’t practice on Tuesday (Oct. 22) and remains out indefinitely. |
Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes | SF | Out – Eye | Tue, Oct 29 | Barnes will miss at least three weeks due to an orbital fracture, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
Toronto Raptors | Kelly Olynyk | C | Out – Back | Thu, Oct 31 | Olynyk is a few weeks away from making his season debut, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports. |
Toronto Raptors | Ja Kobe Walter | SG | Out – Shoulder | Thu, Nov 7 | The Raptors announced that Walter re-sprained his AC joint and will be re-evaluated in a week. |
Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley | PG | Day To Day – Elbow | Tue, Nov 12 | Quickley did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Milwaukee. |
Utah Jazz | Taylor Hendricks | PF | Out For Season – Fibula | Mon, Oct 28 | Hendricks is expected to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle in Monday’s 110-102 loss to the Mavericks, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports. |
Utah Jazz | Walker Kessler | C | Day To Day – Hip | Tue, Nov 12 | Kessler did not play in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game against Phoenix. |
Washington Wizards | Malcolm Brogdon | PG | Out – Thumb | Mon, Oct 7 | Brogdon underwent a surgical procedure today to repair a ligament tear to his right thumb. His recovery status will be updated as appropriate. |
Washington Wizards | Saddiq Bey | SF | Out – Knee | Mon, Oct 14 | Coach Brain Keefe said that Bey doesn’t have a return timetable, Varun Shankar of The Washington Post reports. |
Washington Wizards | Richaun Holmes | PF | Day To Day – Illness | Mon, Nov 11 | Holmes is questionable for Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) game against San Antonio. |
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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