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NBA News & Fantasy Basketball Notes 11/17 – Underdog Network

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November 24, 2023

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Key NBA News to Watch
Giannis Antetokounmpo (injury management) — In
Joel Embiid (hip) — In
LeBron James (calf) — In
Anthony Davis (adductor, hip) — In
Devin Booker (calf) — In
Bradley Beal (back) — Injured
Jaylen Brown (illness) — Available
Kristaps Porzingis (knee) — Available
Donovan Mitchell (hamstring) — Out
Darius Garland (neck) — In
DeMar DeRozan (personal) — In
RJ Barrett (migraine) — Out
OG Anunoby (finger) — Out
Gordon Hayward (hamstring) — Available
Brandon Miller (ankle) — Available
Jalen Suggs (knee) — Out
Keldon Johnson (knee) — In
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Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (injury management) — In
MarJon Beauchamp (ankle) — Out
Chris Livingston (ankle) — Out
Jae Crowder (adductor, abdomen) — Injured
In the previous contest sans Antetokounmpo, the Bucks scored 128 points in a win. Lillard's 37 points were the most he's registered since his 39-point outing in the opener. Milwaukee will now face a Hornets team whose opponents average the fourth-most points per game (121.9) league-wide. Antetokounmpo's final status will be critical regarding positional matchups, as Miles Bridges is set to play in his first game back from suspension.
Confirmed Lineup: LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Mark Williams
Gordon Hayward (hamstring) — Available
Brandon Miller (ankle) — Available
Miles Bridges — Available
Terry Rozier (groin) — Out
Frank Ntilikina (leg) — Injured
James Bouknight (knee) — Injured
Cody Martin (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson
RJ Barrett (migraine) — Out
Quentin Grimes (wrist) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Jordan Poole, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Daniel Gafford
Delon Wright (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Maxey, De'Anthony Melton, Tobias Harris, Robert Covington, Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid (hip) — In
Nicolas Batum (personal) — Out
Kelly Oubre Jr. (rib) — Injured
After an eight-game win streak, the 76ers have lost two consecutive outings. In those losses, they averaged the seventh-fewest rebounds per game (39.5) of any team. They could be without their best rebounder in Embiid against the Hawks. Atlanta's opponents are grabbing 42.0 rebounds per contest, the eighth-fewest league-wide.
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, De'Andre Hunter, Jalen Johnson, Clint Capela
Mouhamed Gueye (back) — Injured
Kobe Bufkin (thumb) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Cade Cunningham, Killian Hayes, Ausar Thompson, Kevin Knox, Isaiah Stewart
Jalen Duren (injury management) — Out
Marvin Bagley (illness) — Available
Joe Harris (shoulder) — Injured
Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) — Injured
Monte Morris (quad) — Injured
Isaiah Livers (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Max Strus, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Donovan Mitchell (hamstring) — Out
Darius Garland (neck) — In
Isaac Okoro (injury management) — Out
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Out
Ricky Rubio (personal) — NWT
With both backcourt starters uncertain to play, the Cavaliers could have to start Strus and Caris LeVert at the guard spots. The final statuses for Mitchell and Garland will be critical in a matchup with the Pistons, as point guards and shooting guards are scoring 26.5 and 24.3 respective points per game against Detroit. Both of those marks rank top-six league-wide. In the Pistons' last outing, Dejounte Murray and Bogdan Bogdanovic combined to score 49 points against them.
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis (knee) — Available
Jaylen Brown (illness) — Available
Al Horford (toe) — Available
With Brown and Porzingis unavailable last game, the Celtics didn't miss a beat and played well defensively, as they allowed just 107 points in the victory. Boston's 106.6 Defensive Rating is the second-best league-wide. They're set to face the Raptors, whose 108.6 Offensive Rating is the fourth-lowest of any team. The last time these teams met, Boston won and held Toronto to 94 points.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Gary Trent Jr., Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Jakob Poeltl
OG Anunoby (finger) — Out
Gary Trent Jr. (foot) — In
Thaddeus Young (illness) — Out
Otto Porter Jr. (personal) — Out
Christian Koloko (respiratory issues) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Trey Lyles (calf) — Injured
Alex Len (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jeremy Sochan, Keldon Johnson, Justin Champagnie, Victor Wembanyama, Zach Collins
Devin Vassell (adductor) — Out
Keldon Johnson (knee) — In
Tre Jones (hamstring) — Out
Sandro Mamukelashvili (back) — Available
Confirmed Lineup: Anthony Black, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Goga Bitadze
Markelle Fultz (knee) — Out
Jalen Suggs (knee) — Out
Wendell Carter Jr. (hand) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Alex Caruso, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic
DeMar DeRozan (personal) — In
Alex Caruso (toe) — Available
Dalen Terry (knee) — Out
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
The Bulls could be without DeRozan for a second consecutive game. Off the court, trade talks continue to surround LaVine, who was vocal about his team's performance when asked about a potential trade that would send him out of Chicago. "I'm frustrated we're not winning," LaVine said Wednesday. "I think if you're not frustrated, that's a problem. It's an upsetting thing when we've been trying to do the right thing for the last three or four years."
Confirmed Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (hamstring) — Injured
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Dyson Daniels, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Jose Alvarado (ankle) — Out
Larry Nance Jr. (rib) — Injured
CJ McCollum (lung) — Injured
Trey Murphy (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Devin Booker, Eric Gordon, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic
Bradley Beal (back) — Injured
Devin Booker (calf) — In
Drew Eubanks (back) — Available
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
The Sun's new "big three" was on track to debut last game before Beal's ailment forced him out of the lineup before tipoff. "He woke up with some residual tightness in the back this morning," coach Vogel said of Beal. "We were hoping it would loosen up by game time. But it did not, so we held him out." With Beal unlikely to play in this contest against Utah, it appears that the debut will have to wait at least another game.
Confirmed Lineup: Keyonte George, Jordan Clarkson, Ochai Agbaji, Lauri Markkanen, John Collins
Walker Kessler (elbow) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (calf) — In
Anthony Davis (adductor, hip) — In
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured
Jarred Vanderbilt (heel) — Injured
Jalen Hood-Schifino (knee) — Injured
The Lakers' opponents score 115.9 points per game, the ninth-most league-wide. L.A. will have a chance to improve their defensive numbers against an injury-riddled Blazers team. Portland has the league's worst Offensive Rating (104.2), and in the previous game against the Blazers, the Lakers allowed just 110 points in a win sans James.
Regarding Davis' injuries, he mentioned that his hip tightness flared up during the first half of the last game. After that contest, he said that he's still treating the ailments every day, but that they weren't why he performed poorly. "I just played bad," said Davis. He also noted that he would play Friday before being listed as probable on the injury report.
Confirmed Lineup: Skylar Mays, Shaedon Sharpe, Toumani Camara, Jerami Grant, Deandre Ayton
Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) — Out
Ish Wainright (knee) — Out
Scoot Henderson (ankle) — Injured
Anfernee Simons (thumb) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Amen Thompson (ankle) — Injured
Victor Oladipo (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Terance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac
Daniel Theis (signed) — Expected to be available
Mason Plumlee (knee) — Injured
Brandon Boston Jr. (quad) — Injured
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