NBA Injury Report Looks Like a CVS Receipt as Hornets and Wizards Limp Into Friday
Underdog NBA tweeted a massive list of injuries across the league for October 30.
The NBA injury report for October 30th dropped by Underdog NBA looks like a CVS receipt. Almost every team has someone sitting out, but the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards are putting on a masterclass in roster depletion ahead of their Friday night matchup.
If you are trying to figure out the angles for this 7 p.m. ET tip-off at Capital One Arena, you might want to wait until warmups. Charlotte is rolling into D.C. without Coby White and Grant Williams, while Dennis Schroder is nursing a foot issue and sitting with a questionable tag.
White being sidelined with a calf strain is just the latest chapter in a brutal medical log. According to Hashtag Basketball's database, the guard has racked up 22 different injuries and missed 167 days over his career, including a string of calf problems dating back to last season. Relying on him to stay on the floor is like trusting a gas station phone charger.
On the Washington side, rookie guard Tre Johnson is questionable with right Achilles tightness after being a late scratch on Wednesday. He has been averaging a solid 12 points through his first four games, but throwing him out there at less than 100 percent for a late October game against a 3-2 Charlotte team feels completely unnecessary.
This game is a beautiful mess for anyone looking at the totals. The Wizards are giving up 115.8 points per night, while the Hornets are getting outscored by 7.2 points a game despite Brandon Miller dropping 25.6 a night. With both teams missing key rotation pieces, the defensive intensity is going to look like an All-Star game played in slow motion.
Keep an eye on the final inactive lists an hour before tip. If Schroder and Johnson both sit, this matchup turns into a pure survival test for the remaining starters, and whoever has the last healthy guard standing probably walks away with the win.