Fantasy Basketball News Today (Nov. 21): Friday's NBA Updates

Welcome to our Fantasy Basketball News Today (November 21), where we’ll talk about daily NBA news and the injury report for today. We’ve got you covered with stats, injury updates, game previews, and fantasy projections for all four games on today’s slate.

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Fantasy Basketball News Today – Friday, November 21

Friday’s 9-game NBA slate brings high-stakes matchups, injury chaos, and some of the best betting opportunities of the week. Here’s everything you need to know.

NBA Games Today – Friday, November 21

7:00 PM ET

Indiana Pacers @ Cleveland Cavaliers (Prime Video)

7:30 PM ET

Brooklyn Nets @ Boston Celtics (NBC Sports Boston/YES)
Washington Wizards @ Toronto Raptors (TSN)

8:00 PM ET

Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls (NBA League Pass)
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Phoenix Suns (FanDuel SportsNet)

8:30 PM ET

New Orleans Pelicans @ Dallas Mavericks (NBA League Pass)

9:30 PM ET

Denver Nuggets @ Houston Rockets (Prime Video)

10:00 PM ET

Oklahoma City Thunder @ Utah Jazz (KJZZ)
Portland Trail Blazers @ Golden State Warriors (NBC Sports Bay Area)

NBA Live Odds Today

Player
Anthony Black ORL PG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o8.5 -198 u8.5 -125	-	o8.5 -147 u8.5 -112	-	o8.5 -128 u8.5 -107	-	o9 -137 u9 -137	-	-
Ausar Thompson DET SG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o10.5 -127 u10.5 -191	-	o10.5 -117 u10.5 -138	o2.5 +140 u2.5 -190	o10.5 +102 u10.5 -135	-	o10 -137 u10 -137	-	-
Cade Cunningham DET PG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o28.5 -137 u28.5 -137	o28.5 -113 u28.5 -113	o29.5 -116 u29.5 -140	o7.5 +105 u7.5 -140	o28.5 -122 u28.5 -110	-	o28.5 -137 u28.5 -137	-	-
Desmond Bane ORL SG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o4.5 -137 u4.5 -137	o18.5 -125 u18.5 -102	o4.5 -128 u4.5 -128	o4.5 -110 u4.5 -120	o4.5 -121 u4.5 -112	-	o19.5 -137 u19.5 -137	-	-
Duncan Robinson DET SG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	o2.5 -133 u2.5 -123	o2.5 -125 u2.5 -105	o2.5 -122 u2.5 -110	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Franz Wagner ORL SF DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o17.5 -185 u17.5 -130	o18.5 -111 u18.5 -115	o18.5 -120 u18.5 -136	o3.5 -155 u3.5 +115	o18.5 -110 u18.5 -121	-	o18.5 -137 u18.5 -137	-	-
Goga Bitadze ORL C DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o3.5 -137 u3.5 -137	-	o3.5 -126 u3.5 -129	-	o3.5 -118 u3.5 -113	-	o3.5 -137 u3.5 -137	-	-
Isaiah Stewart DET PF DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	o5.5 -138 u5.5 -117	-	o5.5 -122 u5.5 -109	-	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
Jalen Duren DET C DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o15.5 -137 u15.5 -137	o15.5 -106 u15.5 -120	o15.5 -128 u15.5 -128	o3.5 -155 u3.5 +115	o15.5 -117 u15.5 -114	-	o15.5 -137 u15.5 -137	-	-
Jalen Suggs ORL SG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o3.5 -127 u3.5 -191	-	o3.5 -120 u3.5 -135	o3.5 +100 u3.5 -130	o3.5 -110 u3.5 -121	-	o14 -137 u14 -137	-	-
Jamal Cain ORL SF DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o2.5 -205 u2.5 -119	-	o3.5 -112 u3.5 -147	-	o3.5 -105 u3.5 -130	-	o3 -137 u3 -137	-	-
Javonte Green DET SG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o5.5 -198 u5.5 -125	-	o5.5 -140 u5.5 -116	-	o5.5 -135 u5.5 -102	-	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
Kevin Huerter DET SG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o5.5 -127 u5.5 -159	-	-	-	-	-	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
Paolo Banchero ORL PF DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o21.5 -137 u21.5 -137	o21.5 -113 u21.5 -113	o21.5 -138 u21.5 -117	o5.5 -115 u5.5 -115	o21.5 -118 u21.5 -115	-	o21.5 -137 u21.5 -137	-	-
Tobias Harris DET SF DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o16.5 -127 u16.5 -191	o16.5 -106 u16.5 -120	o16.5 -119 u16.5 -136	o3.5 -130 u3.5 -105	o16.5 -111 u16.5 -121	-	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	-	-
Tristan da Silva ORL PF DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o3.5 -137 u3.5 -137	-	o3.5 -131 u3.5 -123	-	-	-	o3.5 -137 u3.5 -137	-	-
Wendell Carter Jr. ORL C DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	o2.5 -107 u2.5 -153	o2.5 +110 u2.5 -150	o2.5 -102 u2.5 -137	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Ajay Mitchell OKC PG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o15.5 -137 u15.5 -137	o15.5 -104 u15.5 -122	o15.5 -123 u15.5 -133	o3.5 -105 u3.5 -130	o15.5 -118 u15.5 -113	-	o15.5 -137 u15.5 -137	-	-
Alex Caruso OKC SG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -191 u6.5 -127	-	o6.5 -151 u6.5 -108	-	o7.5 -105 u7.5 -127	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Cason Wallace OKC PG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	-	o7.5 -119 u7.5 -138	-	o7.5 -113 u7.5 -118	-	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	-	-
Chet Holmgren OKC C OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	o16.5 -106 u16.5 -120	o16.5 -131 u16.5 -123	o4.5 -105 u4.5 -125	o16.5 -113 u16.5 -120	-	o17 -137 u17 -137	-	-
Collin Gillespie PHO PG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o8.5 -127 u8.5 -191	-	o7.5 -151 u7.5 -109	o2.5 +105 u2.5 -140	o7.5 -130 u7.5 -102	-	o8 -137 u8 -137	-	-
Devin Booker PHO SG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -127 u6.5 -191	o23.5 -113 u23.5 -113	o6.5 -113 u6.5 -144	o6.5 -105 u6.5 -125	o6.5 -108 u6.5 -127	-	o23 -137 u23 -137	-	-
Dillon Brooks PHO SF OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o4.5 -125 u4.5 -198	o17.5 -120 u17.5 -106	o4.5 -128 u4.5 -128	o4.5 +100 u4.5 -135	o4.5 -113 u4.5 -118	-	o18 -137 u18 -137	-	-
Grayson Allen PHO SF OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o7.5 -191 u7.5 -127	-	o8.5 -128 u8.5 -128	-	o8.5 -110 u8.5 -121	-	o8.5 -137 u8.5 -137	-	-
Isaiah Hartenstein OKC C OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o7.5 -191 u7.5 -127	-	o7.5 -147 u7.5 -111	o1.5 -210 u1.5 +155	o7.5 -127 u7.5 -105	-	o8 -137 u8 -137	-	-
Isaiah Joe OKC SG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -191 u6.5 -127	-	o6.5 -147 u6.5 -112	-	o7.5 -108 u7.5 -122	-	o7 -137 u7 -137	-	-
Jalen Green PHO SG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o19.5 -137 u19.5 -137	o19.5 +100 u19.5 -128	o19.5 -128 u19.5 -128	o4.5 -105 u4.5 -130	o19.5 -113 u19.5 -120	-	o19.5 -137 u19.5 -137	-	-
Jaylin Williams OKC PF OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o5.5 -119 u5.5 -205	-	o4.5 -147 u4.5 -112	-	o4.5 -138 u4.5 +102	-	o5 -137 u5 -137	-	-
Jordan Goodwin PHO PG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -125 u6.5 -198	-	o5.5 -147 u5.5 -112	-	o5.5 -121 u5.5 -110	-	o6 -137 u6 -137	-	-
Luguentz Dort OKC SF OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o7.5 -127 u7.5 -191	-	o7.5 -117 u7.5 -140	o2.5 -110 u2.5 -120	o7.5 -110 u7.5 -121	-	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	-	-
Mark Williams PHO C OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Oso Ighodaro PHO PF OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -122 u6.5 -198	-	o1.5 -181 u1.5 +108	o1.5 -160 u1.5 +125	o1.5 -175 u1.5 +122	-	o23 -137 u23 -137	-	-
Royce O'Neale PHO PF OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o4.5 -191 u4.5 -127	-	o5.5 -138 u5.5 -119	-	o5.5 -121 u5.5 -110	-	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC PG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o31.5 -137 u31.5 -137	o31.5 -111 u31.5 -115	o31.5 -138 u31.5 -117	o9.5 +100 u9.5 -135	o31.5 -118 u31.5 -113	-	o32 -137 u32 -137	-	-
Aaron Gordon DEN PF MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	o10.5 -133 u10.5 -123	o2.5 +105 u2.5 -140	o10.5 -121 u10.5 -110	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Ayo Dosunmu MIN PG MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o4.5 -125 u4.5 -249	o19.5 -106 u19.5 -125	o4.5 -112 u4.5 -144	o4.5 +105 u4.5 -140	o4.5 -110 u4.5 -125	-	o19.5 -137 u19.5 -137	-	-
Bones Hyland MIN PG MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o9.5 -198 u9.5 -125	-	o10.5 -133 u10.5 -123	-	o10.5 -121 u10.5 -112	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Bruce Brown DEN SG MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	o6.5 -140 u6.5 -116	-	o6.5 -124 u6.5 -108	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Cameron Johnson DEN PF MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o10.5 -185 u10.5 -130	-	o11.5 -119 u11.5 -138	o2.5 -140 u2.5 +105	o11.5 -110 u11.5 -121	-	o11 -137 u11 -137	-	-
Christian Braun DEN SG MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	-	o3.5 -111 u3.5 -147	o2.5 -140 u2.5 +105	o2.5 -160 u2.5 +112	-	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	-	-
Jaden McDaniels MIN PF MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o3.5 -229 u3.5 -117	o17.5 -106 u17.5 -125	o4.5 -113 u4.5 -144	o3.5 -150 u3.5 +110	o3.5 -165 u3.5 +118	-	o17 -137 u17 -137	-	-
Jamal Murray DEN PG MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o27.5 -137 u27.5 -137	o27.5 -108 u27.5 -122	o27.5 -131 u27.5 -125	o6.5 +100 u6.5 -135	o27.5 -110 u27.5 -121	-	o27.5 -137 u27.5 -137	-	-
Julius Randle MIN PF MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o21.5 -137 u21.5 -137	o21.5 -110 u21.5 -120	o21.5 -133 u21.5 -123	o4.5 -105 u4.5 -125	o21.5 -108 u21.5 -125	-	o22 -137 u22 -137	-	-
Mike Conley MIN PG MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -130 u6.5 -185	-	o6.5 -120 u6.5 -136	o0.5 +100 u0.5 -135	o6.5 -112 u6.5 -120	-	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	-	-
Naz Reid MIN C MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o13.5 -130 u13.5 -185	-	o12.5 -142 u12.5 -114	-	o12.5 -138 u12.5 +102	-	o13 -137 u13 -137	-	-
Nikola Jokić DEN C MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o30.5 -137 u30.5 -137	o30.5 -114 u30.5 -114	o30.5 -123 u30.5 -131	o8.5 -105 u8.5 -130	o30.5 -113 u30.5 -118	-	o30.5 -137 u30.5 -137	-	-
Rudy Gobert MIN C MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o10.5 -127 u10.5 -191	o10.5 -110 u10.5 -120	o10.5 -112 u10.5 -147	o2.5 -105 u2.5 -130	o10.5 -109 u10.5 -122	-	o10 -137 u10 -137	-	-
Tim Hardaway Jr. DEN SF MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	-	o11.5 -128 u11.5 -128	-	o11.5 -125 u11.5 -108	-	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	-	-

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NBA Injuries Today – Friday, November 21

We’ll highlight some of the biggest stars around the league. Let’s check on their status and see if they’re on tonight’s schedule.

OUT (O):

Anthony Davis, DAL
Andrew Wiggins, MIA
Grayson Allen, PHO
Jonathan Kuminga, GSW
Sam Merrill, CLE
Aaron Wiggins, OKC
Collin Murray-Boyles, TOR
Karlo Matkovic, NOP
Nikola Jovic, MIA
Terrence Shannon, MIN
Aaron Nesmith, IND

QUESTIONABLE (Q):

Jarrett Allen, CLE
Shaedon Sharpe, POR
Alexandre Sarr, WAS
Coby White, CHI
Darius Garland, CLE
Jabari Smith, HOU
Jrue Holiday, POR
Jaden McDaniels, MIN
Tre Jones, CHI
Steven Adams, HOU
Jaylon Tyson, CLE
Kyle Filipowski, UTA
Robert Williams III, POR
Joe Ingles, MIN

DOUBTFUL (D):

Marvin Bagley III, WAS

Editor’s Note: This article was published in the morning–check the official NBA.com injury report for more updates.

What Happened In The NBA Last Night – Nov. 20 Recap

Philadelphia 76ers 123, Milwaukee Bucks 114 (OT)

Tyrese Maxey: 54 pts, 9 ast (career-high)
Paul George: 21 pts
Ryan Rollins (MIL): 32 pts, 14 ast

Orlando Magic 129, LA Clippers 101

Jalen Suggs: 23 pts, 7 ast (season-high)
Anthony Black: 21 pts (bench)

San Antonio Spurs 135, Atlanta Hawks 126

De’Aaron Fox (ATL): 26 pts, 9 ast
Keldon Johnson (SAS): 25 pts, 7 reb
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ATL): 38 pts, 8 3PM

Memphis Grizzlies 137, Sacramento Kings 96

Santi Aldama (MEM): 29 pts, 5 reb, 5 3PM
Zach LaVine: 26 pts, 4 3PM

NBA Standings Update – Nov. 21, 2025

It’s never too early to take a glimpse at the NBA standings.

Eastern Conference

Detroit Pistons, 13-2
Toronto Raptors, 10-5
New York Knicks, 9-5
Cleveland Cavaliers, 10-6
Miami Heat, 9-6
Philadelphia 76ers, 8-6
Chicago Bulls, 8-6
Atlanta Hawks, 9-7
Orlando Magic, 9-7
Boston Celtics, 8-7
Milwaukee Bucks, 8-8
Charlotte Hornets, 4-11
Brooklyn Nets, 2-12
Indiana Pacers, 2-13
Washington Wizards, 1-13

Western Conference

Oklahoma City Thunder, 15-1
Denver Nuggets, 11-3
Houston Rockets, 10-3
Los Angeles Lakers, 11-4
San Antonio Spurs, 10-4
Phoenix Suns, 9-6
Minnesota Timberwolves, 10-5
Golden State Warriors, 9-8
Portland Trail Blazers, 6-9
Utah Jazz, 5-9
Memphis Grizzlies, 5-11
LA Clippers, 4-11
Dallas Mavericks, 4-12
New Orleans Pelicans, 2-13
Sacramento Kings, 6-9

Biggest Props & NBA Betting Situations – Friday, Nov. 21

Props and lines to keep an eye on!

Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls

This game has a whopping 249.5 total! You know the OG players from 30-40 years ago cannot believe the lack of defense in today’s NBA. Both teams play top-10 pace. Both teams allow 120+ PPG defensively. This is a track meet. Norman Powell is getting 26+ points. Josh Giddey is running the floor. Jaime Jaquez is attacking downhill. Bam is back, but he’s not slowing this down.

Nikola Jokic Higher/Lower Than 51.5 PRA

Denver’s offense is rolling at 124.6 PPG. Jokic is the engine. Against Houston’s interior, Alperen Sengun is decent, but we’re talking about a three-time MVP who can operate from anywhere on the floor — post, midrange, high pick-and-roll.

Devin Booker Higher/Lower Than 28.5 Points

Booker’s sitting at 27.8 PPG season average, and he’s been scorching hot in November at 28.7 PPG, but Minnesota’s defense is finally rounding into form, ranking 12th in defensive efficiency, per Hollinger.

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