For a handful of teams, everything is on the line in this final day of the NBA season. For the rest, though, there’s little to play for because their seed is already set or their postseason hopes have long been extinguished.
Here are some key players who will not be suiting up and had not previously been sidelined for an extended period of time, according to the NBA’s most recent injury report:
Out: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jayson Tatum, Luka Dončić, LeBron James, Donovan Mitchell, Devin Booker, Evan Mobley, Jaylen Brown, Darius Garland, Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Davis, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Bam Adebayo, Pascal Siakam, Austin Reaves, Tyler Herro, Kristaps Porziņģis, Lauri Markkanen, Josh Giddey, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Brook Lopez, Klay Thompson, Lu Dort, P.J. Washington, Scoot Henderson, Isaiah Hartenstein, Bradley Beal, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley.
Doubtful: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, Deni Avdija.
Questionable: Steph Curry, Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, Trae Young, Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Josh Hart, Quentin Grimes, Dyson Daniels.
A few of these situations (Brown and Mitchell in particular) involve concerning nagging injuries, while Curry said he will play through his thumb injury given the stakes of the Warriors-Clippers game. But that is a staggering list of names.
