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

Team	Player	POS	Status	Date Reported	Notes
Atlanta Hawks	Kris Dunn	PG	Late April – Ankle	Sun, Apr 11	Dunn is recovering from surgery to remove loose cartilage in his right ankle, and he is not expected to return until the end of April.
Atlanta Hawks	Tony Snell	SG	Out Tues – Ankle	Mon, Apr 19	Snell has sat out the previous four contests with a right ankle sprain, and he will not be active Tuesday versus the Magic.
Atlanta Hawks	De Andre Hunter	PF	Early May – Knee	Tue, Apr 13	Hunter is sidelined after undergoing a minor right knee procedure, and he is not expected to return until the beginning of May.
Atlanta Hawks	Cam Reddish	SF	Early May – Achilles	Tue, Apr 13	Reddish has been held out of the lineup with a right Achilles injury, and he is unlikely to return until the beginning of May.
Atlanta Hawks	Danilo Gallinari	SF	Out Tues – Knee	Mon, Apr 19	Gallinari has missed the last four games with left knee soreness, and he will not take the court for Tuesday’s showdown with the Magic.
Boston Celtics	Marcus Smart	PG	Ques Thurs – Illness	Mon, Apr 19	Smart missed the previous game due to an illness, leaving his availability against the Suns on Thursday up in the air.
Boston Celtics	Kemba Walker	PG	Ques Thurs – Illness	Mon, Apr 19	Walker was held out of the last contest with an illness, and it is unknown if he will participate in Thursday’s clash with the Suns.
Boston Celtics	Robert Williams III	C	Ques Thurs – Knee	Mon, Apr 19	Williams has been held out of the previous three contests due to left knee soreness, and it is undetermined if he will take the court Thursday against the Suns.
Boston Celtics	Evan Fournier	SG	Out Indefinitely – Illness	Sat, Apr 10	Fournier is out of the lineup while going through the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and there is no timetable for his return to action.
Brooklyn Nets	Reggie Perry	PF	Out Tues – Illness	Mon, Apr 19	Perry is enrolled in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and he will not face the Pelicans on Tuesday.
Brooklyn Nets	Chris Chiozza	PG	Ques Tues – Hand	Sun, Apr 18	Chiozza has missed the last three games with a right hand injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Pelicans on Tuesday.
Brooklyn Nets	Nicolas Claxton	PF	Out Tues – Illness	Mon, Apr 19	Claxton is going through the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and he will not be available for Tuesday’s battle with the Pelicans.
Brooklyn Nets	Tyler Johnson	SG	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Mon, Apr 5	Johnson is sidelined with a right knee strain, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
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.
Brooklyn Nets	James Harden	SG	Late April – Hamstring	Sun, Apr 11	Harden is sidelined with a right hamstring strain, and he will not be available until the latter part of April.
Brooklyn Nets	Kevin Durant	SF	Out Tues – Thigh	Mon, Apr 19	Durant was removed from the previous game with a left thigh contusion, and he will not participate in Tuesday’s clash against the Pelicans.
Charlotte Hornets	Gordon Hayward	SF	Early May – Foot	Sat, Apr 3	Hayward is out of commission with a right foot sprain, and he is projected to miss at least four weeks of action.
Charlotte Hornets	Malik Monk	SG	Late April – Ankle	Sun, Apr 11	Monk is out of the lineup with a right ankle sprain, and he is expected to miss two weeks.
Charlotte Hornets	Devonte Graham	PG	Ques Tues – Quadricep	Sun, Apr 18	Graham has missed the last two games with a left quad contusion, and it is unclear if he will be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Knicks.
Charlotte Hornets	Nate Darling	PG	Out Tues – Ankle	Mon, Apr 19	Darling has missed the last three contests with a right ankle sprain, and he will not be available versus the Knicks on Tuesday.
Charlotte Hornets	Lamelo Ball	PG	Early May – Wrist	Mon, Apr 19	Ball is recovering from a fractured right wrist, and he is expected to be sidelined until at least the beginning of May.
Chicago Bulls	Zach Lavine	PG	Out Indefinitely – Illness	Fri, Apr 16	LaVine is out of the lineup while going through the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and there is no timetable for return.
Chicago Bulls	Adam Mokoka	SG	Out Indefinitely – Undisclosed	Wed, Apr 14	Mokoka is dealing with an undisclosed issue and a timeline for his recovery has yet to be established.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Damyean Dotson	SG	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Mon, Apr 19	Dotson is out of commission with left knee soreness, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Dylan Windler	SG	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Sat, Apr 10	Windler is out of the lineup due to left knee soreness, and it is unknown how long he will be idle.
Cleveland Cavaliers	Larry Nance Jr.	PF	Ques Wed – Personal	Mon, Apr 19	Nance Jr. missed the last game due to a personal matter, and it is unknown if he will suit up for Wednesday’s clash with the Bulls.
Dallas Mavericks	Tyrell Terry	PG	Out Indefinitely – Personal	Fri, Mar 26	Terry is out of the lineup due to a personal matter, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray	SG	Out For Season – Knee	Tue, Apr 13	Murray suffered a torn ACL in his left knee, and he will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season.
Denver Nuggets	Monte Morris	PG	Out Indefinitely – Hamstring	Mon, Apr 19	Morris is sidelined due to right hamstring tightness, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Detroit Pistons	Rodney Mcgruder	SG	Late April – Elbow	Tue, Apr 13	McGruder is out of the lineup with a right elbow sprain, and he will not return until at least the end of April.
Detroit Pistons	Jerami Grant	SF	Ques Wed – Quadricep	Mon, Apr 19	Grant missed the last game with a left quad contusion, and it remains to be seen if he will face the Mavericks on Wednesday.
Detroit Pistons	Cory Joseph	PG	Ques Wed – Lung	Mon, Apr 19	Joseph was held out of the last contest due to a bout of bronchitis, and it is unclear if he will participate in Wednesday’s showdown with the Mavericks.
Detroit Pistons	Sekou Doumbouya	PF	Ques Wed – Concussion	Mon, Apr 19	Doumbouya has missed the previous two games as he is going through the concussion protocol, and it has yet to be established if he will suit up for Wednesday’s tilt with the Mavericks.
Detroit Pistons	Dennis Smith Jr.	PG	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Mon, Apr 19	Smith Jr. is sidelined with left knee inflammation, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Golden State Warriors	James Wiseman	C	Out For Season – Knee	Fri, Apr 16	Wiseman has had surgery for a torn meniscus in his right knee, and he will miss the remainder of the season.
Golden State Warriors	Juan Toscano Anderson	SF	Ques Wed – Concussion	Mon, Apr 19	Toscano-Anderson missed the last game while going through the league’s concussion protocol, and it is unknown if he will be cleared prior to Wednesday’s matchup with the Wizards.
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	Eric Paschall	PF	Late April – Hip	Sun, Apr 11	Paschall is sidelined with a left hip flexor strain, and he is expected to miss two weeks.
Houston Rockets	Eric Gordon	SG	Late April – Groin	Tue, Mar 16	Gordon is out of the lineup with a moderate right groin strain, and he is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Houston Rockets	David Nwaba	SG	Out Indefinitely – Wrist	Sat, Mar 20	Nwaba will miss an extended period after undergoing surgery on his right wrist.
Houston Rockets	Danuel House Jr.	SF	Late April – Ankle	Sun, Apr 11	House Jr. is sidelined with a right ankle sprain, and he is not expected to return to the court until the end of April.
Houston Rockets	Dante Exum	PG	Late April – Calf	Sun, Apr 11	Exum is expected to miss one to two months due to a right calf strain.
Houston Rockets	Sterling Brown	SG	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Mon, Apr 19	Brown is out of commission with left knee soreness and a facial laceration. He is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Houston Rockets	D.J. Augustin	PG	Ques Wed – Ankle	Mon, Apr 19	Augustin has sat out the previous four contests with a left ankle sprain, and it is unknown if he will take on the Jazz on Wednesday.
Indiana Pacers	T.J. Warren	SF	Out For Season – Foot	Thu, Mar 25	Warren is recovering from surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot, and he will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season.
Indiana Pacers	Myles Turner	C	Out Indefinitely – Toe	Mon, Apr 19	Turner has a partial tear in the plantar plate of his right big toe, and he will miss an extended period.
Indiana Pacers	Domantas Sabonis	PF	Ques Wed – Back	Mon, Apr 19	Sabonis sat out the last game with lower-back soreness, and it is up in the air if he will face the Thunder on Wednesday.
Indiana Pacers	Jeremy Lamb	SG	Ques Wed – Knee	Mon, Apr 19	Lamb was held out of the previous contest with left knee soreness, and it remains to be seen if he will take the court for Wednesday’s clash with the Thunder.
Los Angeles Clippers	Serge Ibaka	PF	Out Indefinitely – Back	Wed, Mar 24	Ibaka is out of commission due to lower-back tightness, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Los Angeles Clippers	Patrick Beverley	PG	Late May – Hand	Sun, Apr 18	Beverley is sidelined with a fourth metacarpal fracture on his left hand, and he is projected to miss four to six weeks.
Los Angeles Lakers	Jared Dudley	SF	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Thu, Mar 18	Dudley is sidelined with a right MCL tear, and there is no clear timeline for his return to the lineup.
Los Angeles Lakers	Lebron James	SF	Early May – Ankle	Mon, Apr 12	James is out of commission with a high right ankle sprain, and he is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Los Angeles Lakers	Anthony Davis	PF	Late April – Calf	Sat, Apr 10	Davis is out of the lineup with a right calf strain, and he is not expected to return until at least the end of April.
Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr.	PF	Late April – Knee	Fri, Mar 26	Jackson. Jr. is sidelined with a left knee injury, and he is not expected to return to the court until the end of April.
Memphis Grizzlies	Jonas Valanciunas	C	Ques Wed – Concussion	Tue, Apr 20	Valanciunas has missed the previous game while going through the league’s concussion protocol, and it is not yet determined if he will suit up Wednesday against the Clippers.
Memphis Grizzlies	Dillon Brooks	SG	Ques Wed – Thigh	Tue, Apr 20	Brooks has missed the previous game with left thigh soreness, and it is unclear if he will take the court versus the Clippers on Wednesday.
Miami Heat	Victor Oladipo	SG	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Sun, Apr 18	Oladipo is out of the lineup with right knee soreness, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo	C	Ques Wed – Knee	Mon, Apr 19	Adebayo sat out the previous game with right knee soreness, and it is unclear if he will be available for Wednesday’s tilt with the Spurs.
Miami Heat	Tyler Herro	SG	Ques Wed – Foot	Mon, Apr 19	Herro was absent from the lineup in the last contest with right foot soreness, and it has yet to be established if he will dress for Wednesday’s battle with the Spurs.
Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler	PF	Ques Wed – Ankle	Mon, Apr 19	Butler has been held out of the previous two contests with a right ankle sprain, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Spurs on Wednesday.
Minnesota Timberwolves	Malik Beasley	SG	Late May – Hamstring	Mon, Apr 5	Beasley is sidelined with a Grade 3 left hamstring strain, and he is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Minnesota Timberwolves	Karl Anthony Towns	C	Prob Tues – Knee	Mon, Apr 19	Towns left the last contest with a knee injury, but it is likely that he will face the Kings on Tuesday.
Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Nowell	SG	Doub Tues – Leg	Mon, Apr 19	Nowell has missed the previous two games with a lower-leg injury, and it is unlikely that he will suit up Tuesday versus the Kings.
New Orleans Pelicans	James Johnson	PF	Doub Tues – Groin	Mon, Apr 19	Johnson is hindered by a right adductor strain, and he is not expected to take on the Nets on Tuesday.
New Orleans Pelicans	Nickeil Alexander Walker	SG	Late April – Leg	Tue, Apr 6	Alexander-Walker is tending to a left ankle sprain, and he will not be available until the later parts of April.
New Orleans Pelicans	Josh Hart	SG	Out Indefinitely – Thumb	Fri, Apr 2	Hart is sidelined with a torn UCL in his right thumb, and he will miss an extended period.
New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson	C	Out For Season – Foot	Sun, Apr 4	Robinson is expected to miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season with a fractured right foot.
New York Knicks	John Henson	PF	Out Indefinitely – Calf	Wed, Apr 14	Henson is sidelined with a left calf strain, and there is no timetable for his recovery.
New York Knicks	Alec Burks	SG	Out Indefinitely – Illness	Fri, Apr 16	Burks is out of the lineup while going through the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and there is no timetable for his return to action.
Oklahoma City Thunder	Al Horford	C	Out For Season – Coach’S Decision	Sat, Mar 27	Horford will not be active for the remainder of the season as the organization will turn to younger players.
Oklahoma City Thunder	Mike Muscala	PF	Out Indefinitely – Ankle	Sun, Apr 4	Muscala is sidelined due to an ankle injury, and there is no timetable for his return.
Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous Alexander	PG	Late April – Foot	Sun, Apr 11	Gilgeous-Alexander is out of the lineup with right foot planter fasciitis, and he is projected to be out of commission until the end of April.
Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Roby	SF	Ques Wed – Toe	Mon, Apr 19	Roby sat out the previous game with a toe injury, and it is uncertain if he will face the Pacers on Wednesday.
Oklahoma City Thunder	Josh Hall	SF	Ques Wed – Knee	Mon, Apr 19	Hall has missed the previous three contests due to bilateral knee soreness, and it is up in the air if he will suit up versus the Pacers on Wednesday.
Oklahoma City Thunder	Gabriel Deck	SF	Out Indefinitely – Personal	Mon, Apr 19	Deck is out of commission due to a personal matter, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Orlando Magic	Michael Carter Williams	PG	Out Tues – Ankle	Mon, Apr 19	Carter-Williams has sat out the last two games with a left ankle sprain, and he will not be available Tuesday versus the Hawks.
Orlando Magic	James Ennis III	SF	Out Tues – Calf	Mon, Apr 19	Ennis III missed the last game due to right calf soreness, and he will not dress for Tuesday’s tilt with the Hawks.
Orlando Magic	Markelle Fultz	PG	Out For Season – Knee	Wed, Jan 6	Fultz will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn left ACL.
Orlando Magic	Otto Porter Jr.	SF	Out Indefinitely – Foot	Sun, Apr 11	Porter Jr. is out of commission with a left foot injury, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.
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	Terrence Ross	SG	Out Tues – Back	Mon, Apr 19	Ross sat out the last contest with back spasms, and he will not face the Hawks on Tuesday.
Philadelphia 76ers	Ben Simmons	SG	Ques Wed – Illness	Mon, Apr 19	Simmons sat out the last game with an illness, and it is unknown if he will line up against the Suns on Wednesday.
Philadelphia 76ers	Tobias Harris	SF	Ques Wed – Knee	Mon, Apr 19	Harris has sat out of the last two contests due to right knee soreness, and it remains to be seen if he will be available versus the Suns on Wednesday.
Phoenix Suns	Abdel Nader	SF	Out Indefinitely – Knee	Sat, Apr 3	Nader is sidelined due to right knee soreness, and there is no timetable for his return.
Portland Trail Blazers	Zach Collins	PF	Late May – Ankle	Sat, Mar 6	Collins is recovering from surgery to repair a left medial malleolus stress fracture, and he is not expected to return until the latter part of May.
Portland Trail Blazers	Jusuf Nurkic	C	Out Tues – Rest	Mon, Apr 19	Nurkic will not be available for Tuesday’s showdown with the Clippers as he will receive a day of rest.
Portland Trail Blazers	Damian Lillard	PG	Out Tues – Hamstring	Mon, Apr 19	Lillard has missed the last two games due to a right hamstring injury, and he will not take the court Tuesday against the Clippers.
Sacramento Kings	Richaun Holmes	PF	Ques Tues – Hamstring	Sun, Apr 18	Holmes has been held out of the last four games with a right hamstring strain, and it remains to be seen if he will be available Tuesday against the Timberwolves.
Sacramento Kings	Marvin Bagley III	PF	Late April – Hand	Sun, Apr 11	Bagley is sidelined with a fourth metacarpal fracture on his left hand, and he is not expected to return until the end of April.
Sacramento Kings	Robert Woodard Ii	SF	Ques Tues – Back	Sun, Apr 18	Woodard II sat out the last game with lower-back tightness, and it is unknown if he will suit up for Tuesday’s clash with the Timberwolves.
San Antonio Spurs	Trey Lyles	PF	Out Indefinitely – Ankle	Wed, Apr 7	Lyles will miss an undetermined length of time with a sprained right ankle.
Toronto Raptors	Jalen Harris	PG	Out Indefinitely – Hip	Mon, Apr 5	Harris is sidelined with a right hip pointer, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Toronto Raptors	Pascal Siakam	PF	Ques Wed – Shoulder	Sun, Apr 18	Siakam missed the previous game due to left shoulder inflammation, and it is unknown if he will dress for Wednesday’s battle with the Nets.
Toronto Raptors	Og Anunoby	SF	Ques Wed – Calf	Sun, Apr 18	Anunoby was held out of the last contest with left calf soreness, leaving his status against the Nets on Wednesday hazy.
Toronto Raptors	Fred Vanvleet	PG	Ques Wed – Hip	Sun, Apr 18	VanVleet sat out the previous contest with a hip injury, and it is undetermined if he will be in the lineup Wednesday versus the Nets.
Utah Jazz	Udoka Azubuike	C	Out Indefinitely – Ankle	Thu, Feb 11	Azubuike will miss an extended period due to a substantial right ankle sprain.
Utah Jazz	Donovan Mitchell	SG	Early May – Ankle	Sat, Apr 17	Mitchell exited the last contest with an ankle injury, and he is projected to be out of the lineup until early May.
Utah Jazz	Ersan Ilyasova	PF	Ques Wed – Hamstring	Tue, Apr 20	Ilyasova has missed the previous game with left hamstring tightness, and it is unclear if he will suit up versus the Rockets on Wednesday.
Washington Wizards	Thomas Bryant	C	Out For Season – Achilles	Sun, Feb 7	Bryant suffered a left torn ACL, meaning he will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season.
Washington Wizards	Rui Hachimura	PF	Ques Wed – Knee	Mon, Apr 19	Hachimura was absent from the previous contest due to left knee soreness, and it is unclear if he will suit up for Wednesday’s battle with the Warriors.

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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