NBA Injury Report & Betting Edge: Luka, Booker & Star Impact (Jan 30)

Across the ten-game slate, several teams are dealing with multi-player absences or true game-time calls. Luka Doncic headlines the questionable list, while Devin Booker and Tyler Herro are among those notables who remain out.

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Toronto Raptors @ Orlando Magic Injury Report & Trends

- Orlando is missing a key scorer, and Toronto is shorthanded at center.

- Franz Wagner is out, and he is a 22.2 point-per-game scorer with a 25.9% usage rate.

- Orlando’s results have dipped without him: 14-11 with Wagner (plus-2.0 net rating) versus 9-11 without (minus-5.0).

- Toronto is without Jakob Poeltl, who averages 9.7 points and 7.7 rebounds.

- The Raptors have been steady without him: 13-8 with Poeltl (plus-3.0 net rating) versus 16-12 without (plus-0.4).

- Orlando’s expected starters include Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane, so the creation burden likely shifts toward that duo.

Los Angeles Lakers @ Washington Wizards Injury Report & Trends

- This game revolves around whether Los Angeles gets its primary engine.

- Luka Doncic is questionable, and he is a 33.6 point-per-game creator with a 38.1% usage rate.

- The Lakers have been meaningfully better with Luka: 23-14 with Doncic (plus-0.3 net rating) versus 4-4 without (minus-7.0).

- Austin Reaves (calf) is also questionable, and he brings 26.6 points per game with a 28.8% usage rate.

- Washington has multiple rotation pieces out, including Marvin Bagley III and Tristan Vukcevic (hamstring).

- The Wizards are on a back-to-back, with one day of rest after playing Milwaukee yesterday.

Portland Trail Blazers @ New York Knicks Injury Report & Trends

- New York has two key questionable tags that can reshape its wing and guard minutes.

- Josh Hart is questionable, and the Knicks’ season profile swings: 24-12 with Hart (plus-7.4 net rating) versus 5-6 without (minus-3.5).

- Hart’s all-around line is impressive across multiple categories: 12.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game.

- Miles McBride (ankle) is also questionable, and New York has been slightly better with him: 22-13 with McBride (plus-6.0 net rating) versus 7-5 without (plus-1.5).

- Portland’s main swing piece, Deni Avdija, is questionable. He is producing 25.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game.

- If Hart or McBride sit, Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges become even more central to New York’s shot creation.

Memphis Grizzlies @ New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report & Trends

- Memphis is missing multiple frontcourt and backcourt pieces, and one absence is a major on-court swing.

- Santi Aldama (knee) is out, and Memphis has cratered without him in a small sample: 18-24 with Aldama (minus-1.1 net rating) versus 0-3 without (minus-7.7).

- Ja Morant is out, removing an 8.1 assists-per-game lead guard with a 32.3% usage rate.

- Memphis has been slightly worse without Morant: 7-13 with Ja (minus-1.3 net rating) versus 11-14 without (minus-1.8).

- Zach Edey remains out, and he has been highly productive: 13.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.9 blocks per game.

- New Orleans’ expected starters include Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy, which keeps the Pelicans’ scoring base intact.

Sacramento Kings @ Boston Celtics Injury Report & Trends

- Boston’s injury list is more about availability than a single massive swing, while Sacramento is missing key scoring.

- Jaylen Brown is day-to-day, and he is a 29.4 point-per-game scorer with a 36.7% usage rate.

- Sacramento’s Malik Monk (ankle) is questionable, and he is a 12.5 point-per-game guard shooting 42.7% from three.

- The Kings are also without Keegan Murray, who is producing 14.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game.

- With Monk out, more creation falls to DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis in the starting group.

Chicago Bulls @ Miami Heat Injury Report & Trends

- Miami is missing a primary scorer, and Chicago has a major question in the frontcourt.

- Tyler Herro is out, and he is a 21.9 point-per-game scorer with a 25.7% usage rate.

- Miami has been better without him this season: 4-7 with Herro (minus-5.5 net rating) versus 21-16 without (plus-3.6).

- Chicago’s biggest hinge is Jalen Smith’s day-to-day status. The Bulls have a dramatic split: 23-17 with Smith (minus-0.1 net rating) versus 0-7 without (minus-13.3).

- Josh Giddey is also day-to-day, bringing 18.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game.

- If Smith sits again, Chicago’s interior rotation gets thinner, and Miami’s half-court matchups become cleaner.

Cleveland Cavaliers @ Phoenix Suns Injury Report & Trends

- Phoenix is missing its top scorer, and Cleveland is down key pieces in the backcourt and frontcourt.

- Devin Booker is out, and Phoenix’s season results swing hard: 25-15 with Booker (plus-4.2 net rating) versus 3-4 without (minus-7.9).

- Booker’s production is elite volume: 25.4 points per game with a 31.4% usage rate.

- Cleveland is without Darius Garland (toe). The Cavaliers have still won without him: 13-13 with Garland (plus-2.8 net rating) versus 16-7 without (plus-3.4).

- Evan Mobley is also out, and Cleveland has been slightly better without him: 25-17 with Mobley (plus-2.7 net rating) versus 4-3 without (plus-5.6).

- Phoenix’s expected starters include Grayson Allen and Dillon Brooks, so shot volume should consolidate into that perimeter group.

Brooklyn Nets @ Utah Jazz Injury Report & Trends

- Utah is missing its top scorer, and Brooklyn is without a key rotation forward.

- Lauri Markkanen is out, and Utah’s already bad season has fallen apart further without him: 14-21 with Markkanen (minus-6.1 net rating) versus 1-12 without (minus-16.8).

- Markkanen is a 27.4 point-per-game scorer with a 27.5% usage rate, so the Jazz lose both spacing and primary scoring.

- Noah Clowney (back) is out for Brooklyn, and the Nets are winless without him: 12-31 with Clowney (minus-6.5 net rating) versus 0-3 without (minus-15.0).

- Utah also has Cody Williams (illness) questionable and Jusuf Nurkic day-to-day, which can further stress the rotation.

Los Angeles Clippers @ Denver Nuggets Injury Report & Trends

- This is the slate’s biggest two-sided injury swing, with a star questionable and a superstar already ruled out.

- Kawhi Leonard (knee) will suit up, and the Clippers’ season profile changes sharply: 18-14 with Leonard (plus-3.3 net rating) versus 4-9 without (minus-7.1).

- Leonard is a 27.9-point-per-game scorer with a 32.5% usage rate, and his availability affects both ends of the court.

- Denver is missing Aaron Gordon, plus Christian Braun and Cameron Johnson, which strips away multiple two-way rotation pieces.

- If Leonard plays, the market has to account for a higher Clippers ceiling against a depleted Denver frontcourt.

Detroit Pistons @ Golden State Warriors Injury Report & Trends

- Golden State is missing a high-usage wing, and Detroit is without a key rotation guard.

- Jimmy Butler III is out for the season, and Golden State has been much worse without him: 23-15 with Butler (plus-4.8 net rating) versus 4-7 without (minus-3.7).

- Butler was a 20.0 point-per-game scorer with a 23.0% usage rate, so the Warriors have lost a stabilizing creator for the rest of the year.

- Detroit’s Caris LeVert (illness) is questionable after missing yesterday’s game. The Pistons have been strong either way: 23-8 with LeVert (plus-7.9 net rating) versus 10-4 without (plus-3.8).

- Golden State’s expected starters include Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, so the offense likely leans even more toward Curry’s scoring and creation.