Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) is available for Thursday's matchup against the New York Knicks. Haliburton said on Wednesday that he expected to play against the Knicks, and the Pacers have officially cleared him to play. After Haliburton was restricted to 22 minutes in Tuesday's narrow loss to the Boston Celtics, the 23-year-old's minutes will reportedly be similarly monitored on Thursday in his second game back from a strained left hamstring. Haliburton is collecting a stellar 23.3 points on 49.1% shooting from the field, 4.1 rebounds, 3.3 triples, and 1.1 steals and leads the NBA with 12.5 assists per game this season. The All-Star point guard should be started in all season-long fantasy formats, but his playing-time cap makes him a risky DFS investment in a difficult matchup against New York.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) is out for Thursday's contest against the Boston Celtics. Thursday's clash between two storied franchises has lost plenty of luster, with the Lakers also ruling out co-superstar Anthony Davis (Achilles/hip) against the Celtics. Dealing with left ankle peroneal tendinopathy, King James sets his sights toward returning for Saturday's battle with the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. D'Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves should orchestrate L.A.'s offense and experience big jumps in usage on Thursday, but this game has a chance to get out of hand. Reaves dropped a season-high 28 points with Davis out of action in Tuesday's defeat to the Atlanta Hawks, while Russell is running hot with averages of 25.2 points, 6.1 assists, and 4.3 three-pointers on 48.3% shooting from deep over his last 10 games.

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (Achilles/hip) is out for Thursday's game against the Boston Celtics. It'll be Davis' second straight absence while banged up with bilateral Achilles tendinopathy and a left hip spasm, and he'll target a return for Saturday's showdown against the sizzling-hot New York Knicks in the fifth game of L.A.'s six-game road trip. With LeBron James (ankle) also out on Thursday, the Lakers' frontcourt will be severely undermanned. It's a big upgrade for the matchup outlook of Kristaps Porzingis, but this game now carries significant blowout risk. Jaxson Hayes started in Tuesday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks and will do so again on Thursday alongside Jarred Vanderbilt, per The Athletic's Jovan Buha. More will be asked of Christian Wood and Rui Hachimura from the bench against Boston.

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (Achilles/hip) has been listed as questionable for Thursday's marquee matchup against the Celtics. Davis didn't play Tuesday's against Atlanta in the second leg of a back-to-back. It was only the third game he's missed all season. He has a chance to return to action on Thursday, but we won't know for sure until the team officially declares him available. Jaxson Hayes started against the Hawks in Davis' absence, while Christian Wood also played a larger role.

New York Knicks guard/forward Quentin Grimes (knee) is on the injury report as questionable ahead of Thursday's game against the Pacers. The 23-year-old hurt his right knee against Utah on Tuesday. He was able to finish the game, but Grimes' status for Thursday's action is up in the air. Grimes has produced some solid performances off the bench recently but has mostly been quiet in 2023-24, averaging 7.3 points across 20.2 minutes. Miles McBride will likely play a more prominent role in the rotation if Grimes won't play on Thursday, with Malachi Flynn possibly also getting a look in a clash that promises to be an up-tempo game.