UPDATED: NBA Playoffs Injury Report - Friday, April 21, 2023
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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 Friday, April 21, six teams from both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference will continue their respective first-round series, as the Boston Celtics will take on the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3, the Cleveland Cavaliers will play Game 3 on the road against the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets will battle it out with the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3.
The Celtics and Nuggets will be looking to take a commanding 3-0 series lead on the road, while the Knicks and Cavaliers 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: 4/21/23 at 4:37 p.m. ET.)
Eastern Conference Playoffs First-Round Game 3: [2] Boston Celtics (2-0) vs. [7] Atlanta Hawks (0-2) - 7:00 p.m. ET.
Celtics Injuries: Danilo Gallinari (knee) - Out
Hawks Injuries: NONE
Eastern Conference Playoffs First-Round Game 3: [4] Cleveland Cavaliers (1-1) vs. [5] New York Knicks (1-1) - 8:30 p.m. ET.
Cavaliers Injuries: Dylan Windler (foot) - Out, Cedi Osman (ankle) - Questionable
Knicks Injuries: Jericho Sims (shoulder) - Out
Western Conference Playoffs First-Round Game 3: [1] Denver Nuggets (2-0) vs. [8] Minnesota Timberwolves (0-2) - 9:30 p.m. ET.
Nuggets Injuries: Nikola Jokic (wrist) - Probable
Timberwolves Injuries: Naz Reid (wrist) - Out, Jaden McDaniels (hand) - Out, Josh Minott (ankle) - Questionable, Jaylen Nowell (knee) - Questionable, Rudy Gobert (back) - Questionable
Be sure to catch up on the newest episode of The Fast Break Podcast hosted by Fastbreak's own Brett Siegel!
Streaming on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, The Fast Break Podcast takes you inside the league with the latest news, intel, rumors and interviews from those close to the action for all 30 teams. Be on the lookout for a new episodes every Friday.
