Alpha Diallo is listed day-to-day with a right wrist issue and is probable for Wednesday's game against the Raptors. The Nuggets, 3-3 and coming off a loss, could get the guard back at 9:00 PM ET.
What happened
Diallo was listed day-to-day with a right wrist issue on the injury report posted Tuesday at 7:13 PM ET. The report's comment reads: "Diallo (wrist) is probable for Wednesday's game against the Raptors." The report gives Wednesday, Nov. 4, as his expected return date. The wrist has kept him on and off the report for weeks. He was listed out with it on Sunday, Nov. 1, and cleared from that status on Monday, Nov. 2. Before that he went from day-to-day to out and back again on Oct. 25, 26 and 27. A personal issue also kept him out on Oct. 27.
What it means for the Nuggets
Denver hosts Toronto on Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET. The Nuggets are 3-3, 10th in the standings, and lost their last game. Diallo, a 29-year-old guard, has played one game this season. He gave them 22.2 minutes, 4.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists. Denver is 0-2 with him and 3-1 without him. In games without him, Jamal Murray averages 38.4 minutes and 27.3 points. Nikola Jokic plays 36.9 minutes and Christian Braun 36.3. Aaron Gordon plays 30.3 minutes, Cameron Johnson 26.2 and DeMar DeRozan 25.1. Trevon Brazile gets 21.9 minutes and Bryce Hopkins 16.5.
What to watch
Probable means Diallo is expected to play, so the next check is the Wednesday injury report ahead of the 9:00 PM ET tip against the Raptors. His minutes will show how much the Nuggets lean on him after the wrist time. Cameron Johnson is day-to-day with an ankle issue. Julian Strawther is out with a left knee issue and Spencer Jones is out with a hamstring issue. No return dates are announced for any of the three.
Is Alpha Diallo playing vs the Raptors?
He is probable. The injury report lists Diallo (wrist) as probable for Wednesday's game against the Raptors, which tips at 9:00 PM ET in Denver.
When will Alpha Diallo be back?
The injury report gives Wednesday, Nov. 4, as his expected return date, which is the game against the Raptors. His status is day-to-day with a right wrist issue.