The NBA's 4:15 PM Injury Report is a Fantasy Minefield
Underdog NBA tweeted the status updates at 4:15 ET.
The 4:15 PM ET NBA injury report just dropped, and it reads less like a basketball update and more like the VIP list at a high-end physical therapy clinic. According to Underdog NBA, , LaMelo Ball, and a half-dozen other fantasy anchors are all carrying questionable tags into tonight's slate.
Seeing with a questionable tag is basically a daily tradition at this point, right up there with checking the weather or paying taxes. The are rolling at 6-1 and sitting atop the East, but their star center's availability remains the most volatile variable on the board before they host the Chicago Bulls tonight.
Then you have LaMelo Ball, who is also questionable for the . Ball is putting up 14.4 points and 6.3 assists per game this season, but he is shooting a frosty 39.3 percent from the floor. If he sits against the , Minnesota loses their primary engine and a massive chunk of their offensive usage.
For anyone trying to build a daily fantasy lineup or lay a spread tonight, this slate is a complete minefield. You have Kyrie Irving and Nic Claxton sitting at doubtful, while guys like Scottie Barnes, Dejounte Murray, and Zach LaVine are all pure coin flips.
Trying to project a rotation right now is just guessing with extra steps. Keep refreshing your feeds before tip-off, because these game-time decisions are going to swing the entire night's market the second the inactive lists go final.