LA Clippers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (lower leg) was originally listed as questionable for Friday night's matchup against the Lakers, but he was upgraded to available and is ready to return after a five-game absence due to a lower leg contusion. Bogdanovic has been limited to just 14 games this year due to injury, but when he has been on the floor he has been productive, contributing 11.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 0.9 steals in 25.3 minutes per game. He may play a reduced workload on Friday in his first game back, but he should resume his role as one of the primary scoring options in Atlanta's second unit once he's back to full speed.

Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden (groin) has been downgraded to out ahead of Thursday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was listed as questionable coming into this game, but Harden will now miss his second game in a row. The absence of Harden should mean more minutes for Kevin Porter Jr., Bones Hyland, and Kris Dunn. Between the three, Porter is the best streaming option for Thursday's slate. Porter is coming off back-to-back duds, but before that he was playing fairly decent. He's worth a look as a streaming option with Harden unavailable on Thursday.

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (injury management) will not play on Thursday in the second game of the team's back-to-back. He played 24 minutes in Wednesday's loss to Toronto and produced two points, two rebounds, and six assists while shooting just one-for-six from the field. Simmons has been getting more work at point guard since the trade of Dennis Schroder to the Warriors, but with D'Angelo Russell acquired and Cam Thomas back from injury, he could have a lighter workload as the Nets' rotation shakes out. While he's out Thursday, there will be more work for Thomas and Russell while Ziaire Williams (injury management) is not in the injury report and is also expected to pick up some of Simmons' minutes.

Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden (groin) was added to the Clippers' injury report on Thursday afternoon ahead of their showdown in Oklahoma City with the Thunder. Harden has been carrying the Clippers without Kawhi Leonard (knee) still sidelined and is averaging 21.9 points, 7.8 assists, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.5 steals in 33.9 minutes per game. Harden has a team-high 31.6% usage rate, so if he's ruled out there will be a dramatic impact on the Clippers' offense. With Harden off the floor, Norman Powell gets a boost in usage of over five percentage points while Ivica Zubac and Kevin Porter Jr. also take on a larger workload. Harden has missed just one game all season, and Porter started in his place, logging 37 minutes and scoring 19 points while Bones Hyland played 28 minutes off the bench and finished with 22 points and four assists.

Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Bogdan Bogdanovic (lower leg) has been labeled as doubtful for Wednesday's game against Denver. He will likely miss a fifth consecutive game with a lower leg contusion. Garrison Mathews has played an expanded role during Bogdanovic's absence and should remain in the rotation for Wednesday's action. He's gone for 14.8 points with 48.3 percent three-point shooting across the previous four games, adding 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists. The Nuggets give up the sixth-most three-point attempts per game, meaning we might see another three-point barrage from Mathews.