It looks like it might be a quiet night on the injury front for Wednesday’s eight-game NBA slate.
This article will attempt to list all of the relevant injury situations to monitor for the day’s NBA slate and provide guidance on which players will benefit with either an increase in minutes or usage or both if that player is ruled out. I will also place a plus (+) by players that I think are worth DFS consideration if that player is ruled out. Players that have been out for at least five consecutive games I will not list as general playing time and usage patterns should be established.
This will NOT be an interactive article that is continually updated throughout the day as I hope to capture all of the potential relevant injury situations that could impact DFS lineups for the night and pre-determine what players benefit. Ideally, you monitor late-breaking news leading up to tipoff, find out a player is ruled out and come check the matrix below to see who the players are you should consider for your DFS lineups based on that news.
NBA What If – Wednesday, January 16
| Team | Player | Status | If OUT |
| Bucks | None | ||
| Cavaliers | Larry Nance Jr. | Out | Ante Zizic (minutes) |
| Celtics | Kyrie Irving | Probable | Terry Rozier (minutes)+ Brad Wanamaker (minutes) Marcus Morris (usage)+ Marcus Smart (usage)+ Gordon Hayward (usage)+ Jaylen Brown (usage) Al Horford (usage)+ |
| Celtics | Marcus Smart | Probable | Jaylen Brown (minutes)+ Terry Rozier (minutes/usage) Gordon Hayward (usage) |
| Clippers | None | ||
| Grizzlies | Kyle Anderson | Out | Omri Casspi (minutes) Jaren Jackson (minutes)+ Shelvin Mack (minutes) Justin Holiday (usage) JaMychal Green (usage)+ |
| Grizzlies | Dillon Brooks | Out | Omri Casspi (minutes) Jaren Jackson (minutes)+ Shelvin Mack (minutes) Justin Holiday (usage) JaMychal Green (usage)+ |
| Grizzlies | Marc Gasol | Questionable | JaMychal Green (minutes/usage)+ Joakim Noah (minutes) |
| Jazz | Raul Neto | Out | Royce O’Neale (minutes) Grayson Allen (minutes) Kyle Korver (minutes) Donovan Mitchell (usage)+ Jae Crowder (usage) Joe Ingles (usage) |
| Jazz | Ricky Rubio | Out | Royce O’Neale (minutes) Grayson Allen (minutes) Kyle Korver (minutes) Donovan Mitchell (usage)+ Jae Crowder (usage) Joe Ingles (usage) |
| Jazz | Dante Exum | Out | Royce O’Neale (minutes) Grayson Allen (minutes) Kyle Korver (minutes) Donovan Mitchell (usage)+ Jae Crowder (usage) Joe Ingles (usage) |
| Magic | Mo Bamba | Out | Khem Birch (minutes) |
| Mavericks | J.J. Barea | Out | Jalen Brunson (minutes/usage)+ Maxi Kleber (minutes)+ Dirk Nowitzki (usage) |
| Mavericks | Dennis Smith | Questionable | Maxi Kleber (minutes)+ Jalen Brunson (minutes)+ Devin Harris (minutes) DeAndre Jordan (usage) Harrison Barnes (usage) |
| Nets | Jared Dudley | Out | Treveon Graham (minutes) |
| Nets | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | Probable | DeMarre Carroll (minutes/usage) Rodions Kurucs (minutes) Joe Harris (usage) Spencer Dinwiddie (usage) |
| Nets | Shabazz Napier | Questionable | Spencer Dinwiddie (minutes) Joe Harris (minutes) DeMarre Carroll (usage) |
| Pelicans | None | ||
| Pistons | None | ||
| Raptors | OG Anunoby | Out | Norman Powell (minutes) |
| Raptors | Fred VanVleet | Probable | Delon Wright (minutes/usage) |
| Raptors | Kawhi Leonard | Probable | Norman Powell (minutes/usage) Danny Green (minutes/usage) Pascal Siakam (minutes)+ Serge Ibaka (usage)+ Kyle Lowry (usage)+ |
| Raptors | CJ Miles | Questionable | Norman Powell (minutes) |
| Rockets | Clint Capela | Out | Nene (minutes) Isaiah Hartenstein (minutes) James Harden (usage)+ Danuel House (usage) |
| Rockets | Eric Gordon | Questionable | Danuel House (minutes/usage) Gerald Green (minutes/usage) James Harden (usage)+ |
| Spurs | Rudy Gay | Probable | Davis Bertans (minutes)+ Marco Belinelli (minutes)+ Derrick White (usage) DeMar DeRozan (usage) |
| Spurs | Marco Belinelli | Questionable | Davis Bertans (minutes)+ |
| Trail Blazers | Moe Harkless | Questionable | Jake Layman (minutes) Evan Turner (minutes)+ Damian Lillard (usage)+ |
| Warriors | None |
