Anthony Edwards, Paolo Banchero, Jimmy Butler and Alperen Sengun are among the notable players ruled out on the NBA injury report for Wednesday, October 28. Tyrese Haliburton, Kyrie Irving and Lauri Markkanen are questionable, while AJ Dybantsa has been upgraded to available for Washington.
The 10-game schedule includes multiple key absences, with Minnesota without Edwards and Golden State missing Butler. The following report lists every player included in the supplied injury report, with statuses and reasons as reported.
Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons — 7 p.m. ET
Charlotte has Kon Knueppel (left hamstring strain), Coby White (left calf strain) and Grant Williams (right hamstring strain) out. Michael Ajayi and Kylan Boswell are also out on two-way assignments in the G League.
Jalen Duren (right hamstring strain), Isaiah Joe (right hip contusion) and Ugonna Onyenso (two-way G League assignment) are out for Detroit. Ausar Thompson is probable with a right ankle sprain.
Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks — 7 p.m. ET
Miami lists Simone Fontecchio out with an illness and Pelle Larsson available despite a right ankle sprain.
Atlanta lists Mouhamed Gueye out with a left foot fracture and Henri Veesaar out with a right ACL tear. Jock Landale is available with a nasal fracture. RayJ Dennis, Zuby Ejiofor, Keshon Gilbert and Jalen Wilson are questionable. Aaron Wiggins has changed from questionable to probable with a left knee contusion.
Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers — 7 p.m. ET
Philadelphia will be without Dominick Barlow (low back stress reaction), Tacko Fall (left quadriceps strain), Ariel Hukporti (right Achilles rupture/tear) and Jabari Walker (left knee soreness).
Indiana’s Johnny Furphy is out following right ACL repair surgery, T.J. McConnell is out with a right hamstring strain, and Ben Sheppard is out with a left meniscus tear. Aaron Nesmith is probable with a left hamstring strain, Obi Toppin is probable with a left hand sprain, and Kobe Brown, Jalen Slawson and Braden Smith are probable on G League or two-way assignments. Tyrese Haliburton remains questionable with left hamstring tightness, Andrew Nembhard remains questionable with neck stiffness, and Ivica Zubac is out with a left ankle sprain.
Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers — 7 p.m. ET
Washington lists Justin Champagnie out with a right foot injury, Tristan Vukcevic out with left hip impingement and Jamir Watkins out following left ACL surgery. AJ Dybantsa has been upgraded from questionable to available despite a left ankle sprain.
Cleveland will be without Khalifa Diop, who is on G League assignment, Nae’Qwan Tomlin (low back stress reaction) and Ernest Udeh Jr., who is on a two-way G League assignment.
Orlando Magic at Toronto Raptors — 7:30 p.m. ET
Orlando will be without Paolo Banchero (right low-grade high ankle sprain), Jonathan Isaac (left knee injury management), Izaiyah Nelson (left ankle recovery), Noah Penda (partially torn right hamstring) and Jalen Suggs (right knee contusion/bone bruise). Anthony Black is questionable for personal reasons.
Toronto lists Nate Bittle out with a right foot avulsion fracture, Kawhi Leonard out with left knee effusion/swelling and Malachi Smith out on a two-way G League assignment.
Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans — 8 p.m. ET
Denver lists Alpha Diallo out for personal reasons, Cameron Johnson doubtful with a right ankle sprain, Spencer Jones out for bilateral hamstring injury management and Julian Strawther out with a left knee sprain.
New Orleans lists Yves Missi out with a left knee contusion/bone bruise. Malik Dia and Jaron Pierre Jr. are listed as doubtful on two-way G League assignments. Jordan Poole is probable with an illness, while Julian Reese is probable on a two-way G League assignment.
Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves — 8 p.m. ET
Golden State will be without Jimmy Butler following right ACL surgery, Moses Moody following left patellar tendon repair surgery and Kristaps Porzingis, who is not with the team. Yaxel Lendeborg is questionable with left foot inflammation/soreness.
Minnesota lists Anthony Edwards out for right knee injury management and Donte DiVincenzo out following right Achilles tendon repair surgery.
Houston Rockets at Milwaukee Bucks — 8 p.m. ET
Houston lists Steven Adams out with a right soleus strain, Alperen Sengun out with low back soreness, and two-way players Quadir Copeland and Julian Phillips out on G League assignments. Marcus Smart is questionable with a left forearm strain.
Milwaukee’s injury report was not included in the supplied information.
New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls — 8 p.m. ET
New York has not submitted its injury report. Chicago lists Tobe Awaka questionable with a left ankle sprain, Nic Claxton out with a left hamstring strain and Patrick Williams questionable with a right adductor strain.
San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz — 9 p.m. ET
San Antonio has not submitted its injury report. Utah lists Trey Alexander, Kobe Bufkin and Harrison Ingram out on G League assignments. Jaxson Hayes is questionable with right shoulder soreness, Jaren Jackson Jr. is out with a right knee MCL tear, Lauri Markkanen is questionable with a right wrist sprain and Jusuf Nurkic is out with a second right-foot plantar plate tear.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks — 9:30 p.m. ET
Oklahoma City lists Alex Caruso out with a right ankle sprain, Chet Holmgren out with right knee patellar tendinitis, Ajay Mitchell questionable with a right ankle sprain, and Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic, Cason Wallace and Jalen Williams out with knee surgery, back surgery, a left shoulder labral tear and a left ankle fracture, respectively.
Dallas lists Santi Aldama doubtful following right knee surgery, Tarik Biberovic doubtful with right heel bursitis, Sergio de Larrea out with a right knee sprain and Dereck Lively II out following right foot surgery. Kyrie Irving is questionable for left knee injury management, while Naji Marshall is questionable with an illness and Caleb Martin is questionable with a right thumb sprain.
Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers — 10:30 p.m. ET
The Lakers have not submitted their injury report. The Clippers list Bradley Beal out for right knee injury management, Rui Hachimura out with left quadriceps soreness, Brandon Ingram out following right heel surgery, Jordan Miller out following left rotator cuff surgery, Yanic Konan Niederhauser out following right Lisfranc surgery and Max Strus out with a right plantar fascia tear.
