NBA injury snapshot
Kristaps Porziņģis exited early in the Warriors‑Pistons game on March 20 and did not return to that contest. (dknetwork.draftkings.com) Kyle Kuzma suffered an injury during the Bucks‑Suns game on March 21 and his status is uncertain, while Naz Reid headlines the March 22 league injury reports — and Joel Embiid was ruled out for Philly’s March 21 game vs. Utah. ( )
Kristaps Porziņģis was diagnosed with lower‑back spasms after the play in which he and Pistons big man Jalen Duren bumped, and he told reporters the problem “tightened up” after that sequence. (espn.com) Porziņģis said postgame he would “probably” miss the Warriors’ next night matchup in Atlanta, and the team ruled him out after halftime while trainers escorted him to the locker room. (espn.com) Head coach Steve Kerr acknowledged the cumulative string of injuries has affected team morale following the Detroit game. (sports.yahoo.com) Kyle Kuzma scored 20 points before exiting the Bucks‑Suns game with tightness in his right Achilles tendon late in the third quarter. (espn.com) Milwaukee held on for a 108‑105 win in Phoenix; Kuzma’s immediate status will depend on postgame evaluation ahead of the Bucks’ next road game at the Los Angeles Clippers. (espn.com) Naz Reid has been sidelined by a right ankle sprain and was ruled out for multiple recent games, including the Timberwolves’ matchup against Portland and listed out for the March 22 contest in Boston. (rotowire.com) Reid is averaging 13.7 points and 6.2 rebounds this season, and Minnesota’s rotation has been adjusted to absorb his minutes in his absences. (fanduel.com) An MRI revealed Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid has a strained right oblique, and the 76ers announced he would miss multiple games as he’s re‑evaluated during the team’s upcoming schedule. (espn.com) Embiid has been out since late February and was officially unavailable for the March 21 road game in Utah while the team continues his recovery plan. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
