Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Maxi Kleber (foot) will be available to make his team debut on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kleber underwent right foot surgery before his move to L.A. and has been sidelined for 43 games. The Lakers will have an additional frontcourt option with Kleber. Given that starting center Jaxson Hayes has averaged just 7.8 minutes per game in the series, Lakers head coach JJ Redick may consider trying something different against Minnesota. However, it's unlikely that Kleber will become a significant part of the rotation.

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (illness) will be inactive on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets. He was a late addition to the injury report due to illness. This is unlikely to affect the Warriors much, as Kuminga has not been part of the regular rotation. He has made two playoff appearances because of Jimmy Butler III's pelvic injury, averaging 9.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 21.5 minutes. Quinten Post has primarily provided backup for the frontcourt.

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III (pelvis) is good to go for Wednesday's Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told reporters during his pregame press conference that Butler is "doing fine" and is "ready to play." The Warriors have listed the veteran forward as probable on the injury report. Kerr's remarks indicate that he will be upgraded to available before tip-off. Despite dealing with a pelvic contusion, Butler III delivered a high-level performance in Game 4 and is expected to do the same on Wednesday night, as the Warriors aim to close out the series.

Detroit Pistons forward/center Isaiah Stewart (knee) is considered questionable for Thursday's Game 6 against the New York Knicks. He has been out since Game 2 of the series due to inflammation in his right knee and may sit out another contest. Jalen Duren has had a large workload during Stewart's absence, averaging 35.0 minutes a night over the last four games. He has finished with single-digit points in back-to-back games, but Duren still averages a double-double for the series with 10.0 points and 11.6 rebounds. With Stewart out, Paul Reed had notched 3.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as Duren's backup.