NBA INJURIES

NAMETEAMINJURYTIMETABLE TO RETURNANALYSIS
Joel Embiid PHIKneeDAY TO DAYEmbiid is dealing w/ a sore Knee and he's missed his previous two games and there's a chance he'll have to miss game 1 of the first round. Jonah Bolden (if healthy), Amir Johnson and Boban Marjanovic could be in line for more PT.
Stephen Curry GSWFootDAY TO DAYCurry is dealing w/ a small sprain in his Foot, but, it shouldn't hold him out of game 1 of the playoffs. If for some reason he's out, Quinn Cook and Shaun Livingston (if healthy) could see more minutes. 
Blake Griffin DETKneeDAY TO DAYGriffin should not have to miss game 1 but the pain in his Knee won't go away. Thon Maker will see more minutes if he can't go. 
Paul George OKCShoulderDAY TO DAYGeorge is dealing w/ a bit of a nagging pain in his Shoulder, but he shouldn't have to miss the first game of the playoffs. 
Jusuf Nurkic PORTibia/FibulaOUT FOR THE PLAYOFFSNurkic is done and Enes Kanter and Zach Collins will pick up the bulk of the minutes left behind for the rest of the way.
Victor Oladipo INDKneeOUT FOR THE PLAYOFFSOladipo will miss the playoffs after tearing tendons in his Knee. Tyreke Evans will see a lot more playing time and Cory Joseph and Aaron Holiday should see some more love in the rotation. 
Al Horford BOSKneeDAY TO DAYHorford has been dealing w/ a sore Knee and it may limit him a bit early in the playoffs. If for some reason he's out, Aron Baynes (if healthy), Daniel Theis and Robert Williams could see more minutes.
JJ Redick PHIBackDAY TO DAYRedick missed his last two games but there hasn't been any reports of him being expected to miss game 1. Shake Milton and T.J. McConnell will see more minutes if he has to sit. 
Ricky Rubio UTQuadDAY TO DAYRubio missed his last three games with an injured Quad and if he can't make it back for game one, Donovan Mitchell , Royce O'Neale and Grayson Allen will help run the point. 
Jimmy Butler PHIBackDAY TO DAYButler is dealing w/ a sore Back and sat for his last game of the season. He should be active for game 1 but if for some reason he isn't, T.J. McConnell and James Ennis III will see more minutes and usage. 
Joe Harris BKNFootDAY TO DAYHarris missed his last game w/ a sore Foot and if for some reason he has to miss game 1, Caris LeVert and DeMarre Carroll will see more minutes. 
Nikola Mirotic MILThumbDAY TO DAYThere's a chance that Mirotic could be activated for game 1. He may be on a minutes restriction for the first game of the series. Ersan Ilyasova and D.J. Wilson will pick up minutes and usage if he can't go.
Marcus Smart BOSOblique4-6 WeeksSmart will need to miss time w/ a torn Oblique and Terry Rozier and Jaylen Brown will pick up minutes and usage. The Celtics will have to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals for any shot to see Smart again.
Jonathan Isaac ORLConcussionNo TimetableHe's in the protocol and is hoping to get cleared for game 1. Aaron Gordon and Wes Iwundu will see more minutes if Isaac isn't cleared.
Dejounte Murray SASTorn ACLOUT FOR THE PLAYOFFSMurray is out for the 2018-2019 playoffs. Patty Mills , Derrick White and Bryn Forbes will see a ton of minutes.
Malcolm Brogdon MILFoot2-3 WeelsBrogdon will miss at least the first round of the playoffs. It's not a lock that he makes it back at the start of the second round. George Hill will play more and Eric Bledsoe and Khris Middleton will see more usage. 
Andre Roberson OKCKneeNo TimetableRoberson is not recovering and we don't know when we'll see him on the court. Dennis Schroder and Terrance Ferguson will continue to fill in.
Markelle Fultz ORLNeck/ShoulderNo TimetableFultz is suffering from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and it's impacting his shooting ability. Jerian Grant and D.J. Augustin will continue to see more playing time. Fultz is unlikely to play in the playoffs. 
Aron Baynes BOSAnkleDAY TO DAYBaynes has been a bit hobbled w/ a sore Ankle and if he has to miss game 1 of the playoffs, Robert Williams will see more playing time. 
James Ennis III PHIQuad1-3 WeeksEnnis will likely have to sit for most of the first round of the playoffs clearing space for Jonathon Simmons to get more minutes. T.J. McConnell should also benefit. 
Jonah Bolden PHIKneeDAY TO DAYBolden is dealing with a minor Knee injury and if he has to sit for game 1, Amir Johnson and Boban Marjanovic will see more minutes. 
Raul Neto UTAnkleDAY TO DAYNeto has missed his last four games with an Ankle injury and if he needs to miss more time, Royce O'Neale and Grayson Allen will see more minutes. 
Shaun Livingston GSWKneeDAY TO DAYLivingston has been dealing with an nagging Knee injury and if he has to sit for game 1, Quinn Cook will see more minutes. 
Damian Jones GSWShoulderOUT FOR THE PLAYOFFSHe's out for the playoffs until we're told otherwise. There's been no indication that he's close to returning. DeMarcus Cousins and Kevon Looney will see more minutes.
Marcus Morris BOSKneeDAY TO DAYIf Morris has to miss action because of a sore Knee, Daniel Theis and Arron Baynes should see more minutes in the rotation. Robert Williams could find himself playing a bigger role.
Timofey Mozgov ORLKneeOUT FOR THE PLAYOFFSMozgov will be listed as out for the playoffs until we're told differently. He's been on this injury report all season. Khem Birch has a shot to grab a few minutes because of this situation.
Mohamed Bamba ORLLegNo TimetableBamba will continue to miss time as he's dealing w/ a stress fracture in his Leg. Khem Birch will see a ton of back up minutes until he returns. 
Dante Cunningham SASAnkleDAY TO DAYCunningham doesn't get a lot of love in the rotation and if he has to sit for game 1, Davis Bertans will see more minutes. 
Wesley Matthews INDToeDAY TO DAYMatthews is dealing w/ an injured Toe and it wouldn't be surprising to see him inactive or on a minutes restriction for game 1. Aaron Holiday and Tyreke Evans should see more minutes and usage until he returns. 
Allen Crabbe BKNKneeNo TimetableCrabbe needs more time on the shelf after having a Knee procedure. He'll likely miss the playoffs. Joe Harris and DeMarre Carroll will pick up minutes and Caris LeVert will see his usage go up.
Pau Gasol MILAnkleOUT FOR THE PLAYOFFSGasol battled major health issues this season and can't see him being active for the playoffs meaning more playing time for Brook Lopez , D.J. Wilson and Ersan Ilyasova .
Dante Exum UTKneeNo TimetableExum's Knee is partially torn and even though he hasn't been OFFICIALLY ruled out for the playoffs, it'll be hard to see him come back and have a legit role on this team. Ricky Rubio , Royce O'Neale and Raul Neto benefit.
Donte DiVincenzo MILHeelOUT FOR THE PLAYOFFSDiVincenzo's season is over. Tony Snell (when healthy) will get more minutes and George Hill will also pick up minutes. 
Kyle Korver UTKneeDAY TO DAYKorver keeps missing games with a sore Knee and Jae Crowder and Royce O'Neale should see more minutes and usage.
Patrick McCaw TORThumbNo TimetableMcCaw's is in jeopardy of missing the playoffs and Norman Powell will pick up even more playing time. Fred VanVleet should see a usage increase and could Jodie Meeks even get a little action?
Tony Snell MILAnkleDAY TO DAYSnell has missed all of April thus far with an Ankle injury and if he can't suit up for game 1, Pat Connaughton and Ersan Ilyasova will see more minutes and usage.