Four players were ruled out of the game against the Toronto Raptors because of health and safety protocols.
The Nets now have five players out due to those protocols after starting center LaMarcus Aldridge, starting swingman DeAndre' Bembry, power forward James Johnson and point guard Jevon Carter were added to the injury report Tuesday. Paul Millsap was ruled out Monday under the protocols.
The Nets added star forward Kevin Durant to the injury report as questionable to play against Toronto because of right ankle inflammation.
The Raptors will be without five players. Point guard Kyrie Irving and forward Joe Harris were not with the team. The NBA's leading scorer scored a season-high 51 points at Detroit on Sunday. James Harden did not play in that win over Detroit so he could rest.
Brooklyn faced the Chicago Bulls on Dec. 4 and five Nets players entered health and safety protocols. The Bulls were just starting a stretch in which their roster had been decimated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
The first two games of the season were postponed. The Chicago Bulls have had many players enter the protocols.
According to Bobby Marks, Brooklyn has 10 available players for Tuesday's game against Toronto and could get two additional players in the form of hardship relief.
