NBA Preview | November 11, 2026
Wednesday has 10 games and two on ESPN. Cleveland gets another shot at the Knicks four days after losing to them at home, with New York on the second night of a back-to-back. Golden State and Houston, both 8-3, meet in the late ESPN game. And the 10-2 Lakers visit a 1-10 Milwaukee team. Those three are free; the other seven cards are in Tome Intel. First, this week's injury ledger. All times are Eastern.
THE INJURY LEDGER · weekly · as of Nov. 10
Long term · weeks to season
Edwards (MIN, knee) · J. Williams (OKC, leg) · Wallace (OKC, shoulder) · Holmgren (OKC, knee) · Jackson Jr. (UTA, knee) · Banchero (ORL, ankle) · Morant (POR, hamstring) · Knueppel (CHA, hamstring) · Butler (GSW, knee) · Simmons (SAC, Achilles) · M. Williams (PHX, shoulder)
Short term · day-to-day to about two weeks
Leonard (TOR, knee) · Barnes (TOR, groin) · Haliburton (IND, hamstring) · Duren (DET, hamstring) · Schröder (CHA, hamstring) · Suggs (ORL, knee) · Adams (HOU, calf) · Capela (HOU, ankle) · Pippen Jr. (MEM, back) · Strawther (DEN, knee)
New this week: Kon Knueppel moves to long term with a hamstring strain expected to cost about a month, Dennis Schröder (hamstring) is out about two weeks, and Scottie Barnes is out with a groin strain. Back: Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray played Monday after being questionable, and Ivica Zubac has returned for Indiana. Each game's card has tonight's statuses. Sources: NBA official injury report, ESPN, team reporters.
Cleveland Gets Another Shot at the Knicks, Four Days Later
Cleveland Cavaliers @ New York Knicks | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN
KEY STAT
5-6
Cleveland's record after Monday's 124-112 loss in Charlotte. The Knicks beat the Cavaliers 109-97 in Cleveland on Saturday.
New York is 6-4 after a 117-85 win over Milwaukee on Tuesday, when Jalen Brunson scored 23, Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 and 16 and OG Anunoby added 19. Josh Hart missed the game with an illness. Wednesday is the second night of a back-to-back, and the Knicks have gone under the total in eight of 10 games.
Cleveland is 5-6 after a 124-112 loss in Charlotte on Monday, when Meleek Thomas led the Cavaliers with 18 and Jarrett Allen went 5-of-5. That came two days after Saturday's 109-97 home loss to New York, when Donovan Mitchell scored 37 but Brunson and Towns combined for 60. Sam Merrill and Nae'Qwan Tomlin are out, and Jaylon Tyson is questionable.
The matchup is Brunson and Towns again, against a Cleveland team that has had a day off while the Knicks played Tuesday.
Cleveland wins if Mitchell gets more help than he did Saturday, Mobley and Allen win the paint, and the Cavaliers make the Knicks' back-to-back show.
New York wins if Brunson and Towns keep it going, Anunoby slows Mitchell, and the Knicks' defense holds Cleveland under 110 again.
Lean New York -3.5 (Lean), and lean the under 221.5 (Lean).
THE CARD · CLE @ NYK
The line NYK -3.5 · total 221.5 · DraftKings (spread moved 1 toward Cleveland from the open, total unchanged)
Our number NYK -7.3 · total 215.6
So far NYK 2-8 O/U
Rest & availability CLE one day off, Merrill and Tomlin out, Tyson questionable · NYK second night of a back-to-back
The public 74% of tickets on NYK · 55% on the over (SportsbookReview, as of Nov. 10)
Lean NYK -3.5 (Lean) · Under ↓ 221.5 (Lean)
Driven by the number. New York won in Cleveland by 12 on Saturday and beat Milwaukee by 32 on Tuesday; our number has the Knicks by seven at home despite the back-to-back. New York has gone under in eight of 10.
Two 8-3 Teams Meet in Houston
Golden State Warriors @ Houston Rockets | 9:30 PM ET | ESPN
KEY STAT
51
Golden State's margin in Monday's 138-87 win over New Orleans. Houston beat Denver 110-100 the same night.
Golden State is 8-3 after a 138-87 win over New Orleans on Monday, when Stephen Curry and Brandin Podziemski scored 25 each and Yaxel Lendeborg added 23 on 8-of-10. Jimmy Butler, Moses Moody, Gary Payton II, Kristaps Porziņģis and Brandon Williams are out, and Will Richard is questionable.
Houston is also 8-3 after a 110-100 win over Denver on Monday, when Kevin Durant had 23, 12 and eight and Alperen Şengün had 20, 12 and eight. Steven Adams and Clint Capela are still out.
The matchup is Curry against a Houston defense that held Denver to 100, and Şengün against a Warriors frontcourt without Porziņģis.
Golden State wins if Curry stays efficient, Podziemski and Lendeborg keep scoring, and the Warriors win the three-point battle.
Houston wins if Durant and Şengün control the game, the Rockets win the glass, and Houston's defense makes Curry work for every look.
Lean Golden State +5.5 (Lean), and lean the over 222.5 (Toss-up).
THE CARD · GSW @ HOU
The line HOU -5.5 · total 222.5 · DraftKings (unchanged from the open)
Our number HOU -0.9 · total 223.1
Rest & availability GSW one day off, Butler, Moody, Payton, Porzingis and Brandon Williams out, Will Richard questionable · HOU one day off, Adams and Capela out
The public 58% of tickets on HOU · 60% on the over (SportsbookReview, as of Nov. 10)
Lean GSW +5.5 (Lean) · Over ↑ 222.5 (Toss-up)
Driven by the number. Two 8-3 teams, and our number has them nearly even; the book has Houston by 5.5. The total lands on the book.
The 10-2 Lakers Visit a 1-10 Milwaukee Team
Los Angeles Lakers @ Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
KEY STAT
1-10
Milwaukee's record after Tuesday's 117-85 loss in New York. The Bucks are back on the floor 24 hours later.
The Lakers are 10-2 after a 124-114 win in Atlanta on Monday, when Luka Dončić returned with 32 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists, Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 23 and Walker Kessler had 21 and 10. Quentin Grimes is questionable with a finger sprain.
Milwaukee is 1-10 after a 117-85 loss in New York on Tuesday, when Jaime Jaquez Jr. led with 16. Tyler Herro sat with a knee issue, and Wednesday is the second night of a back-to-back.
The matchup is Dončić against a Milwaukee defense that has given up 117 or more in three straight games, and whether the Bucks can stay within 10.5 on tired legs.
Los Angeles wins if Dončić controls the game, Kessler wins the glass, and the Lakers pull away from a tired Milwaukee team.
Milwaukee wins if Herro is back, Jaquez and Kuzma keep scoring, and the Bucks keep the game close into the fourth quarter.
Lean Los Angeles -10.5 (Strong), and lean the under 233.5 (Toss-up).
THE CARD · LAL @ MIL
The line LAL -10.5 · total 233.5 · DraftKings (unchanged from the open)
Our number MIL +22.9 · total 233.0
So far LAL 8-4 O/U · MIL 5-6 O/U
Rest & availability LAL one day off, Grimes questionable, Kessler available · MIL second night of a back-to-back
Lean LAL -10.5 (Strong) · Under ↓ 233.5 (Toss-up)
Driven by the number. Milwaukee is 1-10 and lost by 32 in New York on Tuesday; the Lakers are 10-2. Our number has the Lakers by 23 on the road; Strong is the size of the gap against 10.5.
The Rest of the Slate
TOME INTEL · 7 more cards
Seven more Wednesday games get a full card in Tome Intel: the line, our number, the early results, who is out, and our lean with its tier.
7:00 PM ET: Wizards @ Pacers · Celtics @ Raptors
8:00 PM ET: Spurs @ Bulls · Nuggets @ Grizzlies · Nets @ Pelicans
9:00 PM ET: Magic @ Jazz
10:00 PM ET: Thunder @ Trail Blazers
What to Watch For Wednesday.
Watch whether the Knicks' legs hold up against Cleveland on the second night, how Curry and the Warriors handle Houston in the late ESPN game, and whether Milwaukee can stay close to the Lakers on a back-to-back. That's 10 cards on the side and 10 on the total, three free and seven in Tome Intel. We'll have the recap Thursday with every card graded.
