How Often Do Questionable Players Play?

Players first listed as questionable on the official NBA injury report played in 48.6% of games (655 of 1348). Doubtful players played 4.2% of the time and probable players 86.7%.

Questionable
48.6%

655 of 1348 played

Doubtful
4.2%

12 of 288 played

Probable
86.7%

300 of 346 played

By Team

Teams that tag players questionable, then play them

By Player

Min. 5 questionable tags
PlayerTagsPlayedPlay rate
Obi ToppinIND77100%
Ivica ZubacIND55100%
Pascal SiakamIND55100%
Neemias QuetaBOS55100%
AJ GreenMIL151493.3%
Max ChristieDAL10990%
Anthony EdwardsMIN181688.9%
Julius RandleMIN6583.3%
Aaron NesmithIND11981.8%
Micah PotterIND10880%
Jalen DurenDET5480%
Luke KornetSAS5480%
Wendell Carter Jr.ORL5480%
Anthony GillWAS9777.8%
Josh HartNYK131076.9%
Andrew NembhardIND131076.9%
Kawhi LeonardLAC12975%
Joel EmbiidPHI8675%
Jamal MurrayDEN7571.4%
Daniel GaffordDAL7571.4%
T.J. McConnellIND10770%
Quenton JacksonIND13969.2%
Robert Williams IIIPOR161168.8%
Norman PowellMIA151066.7%
LeBron JamesLAL9666.7%
Kyshawn GeorgeWAS6466.7%
De'Anthony MeltonGSW8562.5%
Keyonte GeorgeUTA8562.5%
Victor WembanyamaSAS8562.5%
Caris LeVertDET10660%
Duncan RobinsonDET5360%
Alperen SengunHOU5360%
Ariel HukportiNYK5360%
Kristaps PorzingisGSW5360%
Cade CunninghamDET5360%
Marvin Bagley IIIDAL5360%
De'Aaron FoxSAS5360%
Bilal CoulibalyWAS14857.1%
Jarace WalkerIND7457.1%
Justin ChampagnieWAS7457.1%
Brandon IngramTOR7457.1%
Quinten PostGSW7457.1%
Stephon CastleSAS9555.6%
Deni AvdijaPOR10550%
Ayo DosunmuMIN10550%
Austin ReavesLAL8450%
Davion MitchellMIA8450%
Naz ReidMIN8450%
Myles TurnerMIL8450%
Jonathan KumingaATL8450%

By Injury Type

Min. 10 questionable tags
InjuryTagsPlay rate
not specified55643.3%
illness22353.8%
ankle16459.8%
knee8052.5%
back7546.7%
calf6544.6%
hip5246.2%
foot3650%
hand1553.3%
hamstring1450%
groin1050%
quad1080%
shoulder1040%

Methodology

Each row is one player and one game. The designation is the first status the official NBA injury report gave that player for that game (questionable, doubtful or probable), and "played" means the player logged minutes in the box score.

This analysis covers 1,982 designations for games from Jan 18, 2026 to Jun 13, 2026. Reports are scraped every 15 minutes from the NBA's official injury report PDFs; box scores come from NBA.com.

Cite as: isheplayingtonight.com, NBA questionable play rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does questionable mean in the NBA?

Questionable means a player is on the official NBA injury report and it is uncertain whether they will play. It sits between probable (likely to play) and doubtful (unlikely to play).

How often do questionable players play?

Based on 1348 questionable designations, those players played in 48.6% of games.

What is the difference between questionable and doubtful?

Questionable players played 48.6% of the time, doubtful players 4.2%, and probable players 86.7%.

Official injury designations tracked since January 2026. Games before then are counted as missed but may not show a reason.