National Basketball Association injury report by game — October 27

MIN Minnesota Timberwolves

• Out Donte DiVincenzo (SG) — Achilles injury; targeting late-season return · Expected return: Early April
• Probable Anthony Edwards (SG) — Listed questionable (right knee injury maintenance), then cleared to play

CLE Cleveland Cavaliers

• Out Khalifa Diop (C) — Left knee injury management; ruled out on official report
• Out Nae'Qwan Tomlin (PF) — Back injury (lower-back stress reaction) · Expected return: Mid-November

WAS Washington Wizards

• Out AJ Dybantsa (SF) — Left ankle sprain; ruled out on official report
• Out Jamir Watkins (SF) — Torn ACL; underwent surgery · Expected return: Early April
• Out Tristan Vukcevic (PF) — Hip injury; re-evaluation in four weeks · Expected return: Early November

CHA Charlotte Hornets

• Out Coby White (PG) — Left calf strain; ruled out on official report
• Out Kon Knueppel (SF) — Left hamstring strain; ruled out on official report
• Out Grant Williams (PF) — Hamstring injury · Expected return: Late October
• Out Kylan Boswell (PG) — Knee injury · Expected return: Early November

CHI Chicago Bulls

• Out Patrick Williams (PF) — Ruled out with right groin/adductor soreness (second straight absence)
• Out Nicolas Claxton (C) — Hamstring injury; re-evaluation in two weeks · Expected return: Early November
• Questionable Noa Essengue (PF) — Head injury; listed out through at least Oct 26; status uncertain

BOS Boston Celtics

• Out Devin Carter (PG) — Mononucleosis (illness) · Expected return: Early November

DAL Dallas Mavericks

• Out Naji Marshall (SF) — Illness; ruled out on official report
• Out Santi Aldama (C) — Right knee surgery · Expected return: Late October
• Out Dereck Lively II (C) — Right foot surgery · Expected return: Late October
• Out Caleb Martin (SF) — Out with right thumb sprain
• Out Tarik Biberovic (SF) — Heel injury · Expected return: Early November
• Probable Cooper Flagg (SF) — Mild left shoulder sprain; upgraded to probable after morning shootaround
• Returned Kyrie Irving (PG) — Not listed on official injury report (Oct 26, 8:45 AM ET); available

MIA Miami Heat

No injuries

IND Indiana Pacers

• Out Ivica Zubac (C) — Out with left ankle sprain (left Brooklyn game on crutches Oct 25)
• Out T.J. McConnell (PG) — Out with right hamstring strain
• Out Ben Sheppard (SG) — Torn meniscus, left knee · Expected return: December
• Out Johnny Furphy (SG) — Torn right ACL · Expected return: January
• Questionable Andrew Nembhard (PG) — Neck soreness
• Probable Aaron Nesmith (SF) — Left hamstring strain; probable

MIL Milwaukee Bucks

No injuries

PHX Phoenix Suns

• Out Mark Williams (C) — Torn labrum, left shoulder; surgery · Expected return: Early February
• Doubtful Oso Ighodaro (C) — Right oblique strain; doubtful

OKC Oklahoma City Thunder

• Out Jalen Williams (SF) — Dislocated left ankle and fractured fibula vs. Clippers Oct 25 (stretchered off); to undergo surgery — out indefinitely, several months to possibly the season · Expected return: Indefinitely (several months+)
• Out Cason Wallace (SG) — Torn labrum, left shoulder; to undergo surgery — out indefinitely · Expected return: Indefinitely (several months+)
• Out Chet Holmgren (C) — Out with right patellar tendinitis
• Returned Nikola Topic (PG) — Recovered from back injury; removed from report, available for season debut
• Returned Thomas Sorber (C) — Recovered from knee injury; removed from report, available for season debut

ATL Atlanta Hawks

• Out Mouhamed Gueye (PF) — Fractured left foot; surgery · Expected return: Late November
• Out Henri Veesaar (C) — Torn right ACL; out for season

HOU Houston Rockets

• Out Steven Adams (C) — Right soleus (calf) strain; ruled out on official report
• Out Marcus Smart (PG) — Out with left forearm strain (second straight absence)
• Returned Fred VanVleet (PG) — Not listed on official injury report (Oct 26, 8:45 AM ET); available

MEM Memphis Grizzlies

• Questionable Isaiah Stewart (C) — Left ankle; return-from-injury management
• Questionable Karim Lopez (F) — Right knee contusion
• Returned Zach Edey (C) — Left ankle management; removed from report, expected to play
• Returned Cedric Coward (SG) — Wrist injury; not on final injury report

UTA Utah Jazz

• Out Blake Hinson (SF) — Hamstring injury · Expected return: Early November
• Out Jusuf Nurkic (C) — Partial plantar plate tear, right foot · Expected return: Early November
• Questionable Jaxson Hayes (C) — Right shoulder soreness

GSW Golden State Warriors

• Out Kristaps Porzingis (C) — Recurring POTS symptoms; extended absence · Expected return: December
• Out Jimmy Butler (SF) — Torn right ACL rehab · Expected return: January-February
• Out Moses Moody (SG) — Ruptured left patellar tendon rehab · Expected return: December-January
• Questionable Gui Santos (SF) — Left knee tendinitis; questionable
• Returned Stephen Curry (PG) — Not listed on official injury report (Oct 26, 8:45 AM ET); available
• Returned Draymond Green (PF) — Not listed on official injury report (Oct 26, 8:45 AM ET); available
• Returned Brandin Podziemski (SG) — Not listed on official injury report (Oct 26, 8:45 AM ET); available
• Returned Al Horford (C) — Not listed on official injury report (Oct 26, 8:45 AM ET); available

DEN Denver Nuggets

• Out Spencer Jones (SF) — Bilateral hamstring injury management; ruled out on official report
• Out Julian Strawther (SF) — Left knee sprain; re-evaluation in six weeks · Expected return: Late November
• Doubtful Cameron Johnson (SF) — Right ankle sprain; doubtful
• Doubtful Alpha Diallo (SF) — Right wrist sprain / personal reasons; doubtful