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Welcome to the live NBA injury report for Thursday’s DraftKings slate. The idea of this page is to provide instant updates to help you stay up-to-date with your lineups.
This page will be updated after the 1:30 p.m. ET and 5:30 p.m. ET injury reports, and you can confirm additional updates by checking the time stamp. When a player has a status change, they will now be bolded in the injuries and notes section.
I will also be highlighting my favorite DraftKings play of the day for each slate below the injury report.
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Key News to Monitor for October 28
| Team | Opponent | Name (Status) | Injury Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Opponent | Name (Status) | Injury Notes |
| Atlanta Hawks | Washington Wizards | T. Young (A), B Bogdanovic (A), L. Williams (A), K. Huerter (A) | Young, Bogdanovic, Williams & Huerter will all suit up. |
| Washington Wizards | Atlanta Hawks | S. Dinwiddie (O), D. Gafford (O) | M. Harrell will see an expanded role in Gafford's absence. R. Neto will see a bump in minutes with Dinwiddie out. |
| Detroit Pistons | Philadelphia 76ers | J. Grant (A), C. Cunningham (O) | Grant will suit up. |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Detroit Pistons | J. Embiid (A), S. Milton (A), B. Simmons (O) | Embiid will play. |
| Utah Jazz | Houston Rockets | B. Bogdanovic (A), E. Paschall (A), M. Oni (Q), R. Gay (O) | Bogdanovic will suit up. |
| Houston Rockets | Utah Jazz | D. House Jr. (O) | D. Nwaba will see more minutes in House's absence. |
| New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls | N. Noel (Q) | M. Robinson will see a bump in playing time if Noel is unable to suit up. |
| Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks | Z. LaVine (A), C. White (O) | LaVine is expected to suit up. |
| San Antonio Spurs | Dallas Mavericks | D. McDermott (O) | D. Vassell to see a bump in minutes with McDermott sidelined. |
| Dallas Mavericks | San Antonio Spurs | K. Porzingis (O), S. Brown (O), T. Burke (O), B. Marjanovic (Q) | M. Kleber will see an expanded role with Porzingis out. |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Golden State Warriors | TBD | TBD |
| Golden State Warriors | Memphis Grizzlies | J. Kuminga (O) | A. Iguodala & O. Porter Jr. could see expanded roles in Kuminga's absence. |
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Pratt’s Play of the Day (October 28)
Jakob Poeltl
You know what you’re getting from Jakob Poeltl. The 7’0 center is a walking double-double, averaging 16 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. That being said, every so often he breaks out for a huge performance. That’s exactly what happened on Tuesday, as Poeltl racked up 53.8 DKFP with a 27 & 14 stat line in San Antonio’s overtime loss to the Lakers. The 26-year-old big man is extremely efficient, ranking sixth in field goal percentage this year at 72.1%. That efficiency has translated into fantasy production, as Poeltl has scored less than 37 DKFP just once this season. Tonight, the Spurs face off against a Dallas team that is struggling to defend against big men, ranking 26th in DKFP allowed to centers. This is the perfect opportunity for Poeltl to string together back-to-back dominant performances and throw his hat in the Most Improved Player conversation.
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