UPDATED: NBA Playoffs Injury Report - Thursday, April 20, 2023
The 2022-23 NBA regular season has come to an end and with the Play-In Tournament coming to an end, it is officially time for the playoffs to begin!
On Thursday, April 20, six teams from both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference will continue their respective first-round series, as the Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3, the Sacramento Kings will play Game 3 on the road against the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns will battle it out with the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 3.
The 76ers and Kings will be looking for a road victory to take a commanding 3-0 series lead, while the Suns and Clippers play an important Game 3 with the winner taking a 2-1 lead in that series.
Below is a list of every game set to take place today, as well as every team’s injury report with their updated status leading up to tip-off in each game:
(UPDATED: 4/20/23 at 9:17 p.m. ET.)
Eastern Conference Playoffs First-Round Game 3: [3] Philadelphia 76ers (2-0) vs. [6] Brooklyn Nets (0-2) - 7:30 p.m. ET.
76ers Injuries: Jalen McDaniels (illness) - Available
Nets Injuries: Ben Simmons (back) - Out
Western Conference Playoffs First-Round Game 3: [3] Sacramento Kings (2-0) vs. [6] Golden State Warriors (0-2) - 10:00 p.m. ET.
Kings Injuries: Matthew Dellavedova (finger) - Out, Domantas Sabonis (chest) - Available
Warriors Injuries: Ryan Rollins (foot) - Out, Andre Iguodala (wrist) - Out, Draymond Green (suspension) - Out, Gary Payton II (illness) - Out, Jordan Poole (ankle) - Available, Andrew Wiggins (shoulder) - Available
Western Conference Playoffs First-Round Game 3: [4] Phoenix Suns (1-1) vs. [5] Los Angeles Clippers (1-1) - 10:30 p.m. ET.
Suns Injuries: Cam Payne (back) - Out
Clippers Injuries: Paul George (knee) - Out, Kahwi Leonard (knee) - Out
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