NBA Playoffs Injury Report - Tuesday, April 18, 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 Tuesday, April 18, six teams from both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference will continue their respective first-round series, as the Atlanta Hawks will take on the Boston Celtics in Game 2, the New York Knicks will play Game 2 on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Clippers will battle it out with the Phoenix Suns in Game 2.
The Clippers and Knicks will be looking to spring another road upset to take a surprising 2-0 series lead, as the Hawks will be looking to try and even their series up at one game apiece.
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:
Eastern Conference Playoffs First-Round Game 2: [7] Atlanta Hawks (0-1) vs. [2] Boston Celtics (1-0) - 7:00 p.m. ET.
Hawks Injuries: NONE
Celtics Injuries: Danilo Gallinari (knee) - Out
Eastern Conference Playoffs First-Round Game 2: [5] New York Knicks (1-0) vs. [4] Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1) - 7:30 p.m. ET.
Knicks Injuries: Isaiah Roby (ankle) - Out, Josh Hart (ankle) - Doubtful
Cavaliers Injuries: Dylan Windler (foot) - Out
Western Conference Playoffs First-Round Game 2: [5] Los Angeles Clippers (1-0) vs. [4] Phoenix Suns (0-1) - 10:00 p.m. ET.
Clippers Injuries: Paul George (knee) - Out
Suns Injuries: Cameron Payne (back) - Questionable
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