Starting Lineups: Jan. 30
No matter what you like, the NBA has something for you Friday night.
Masochistic? How about the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Philadelphia 76ers vying for last place and the best chance at landing Jahlil Okafor come June?
More the engineering type? How about the Atlanta Hawks and Portland Trail Blazers putting two of the most disciplined and system-oriented defences in the league on display, head-to-head?
Drama more your thing? The Chicago Bulls will try to stave off further rumors of organizational discord, Chris Bosh gets a look at what could have been in Dallas and the once-hot but suddenly-deceased Brooklyn Nets-Toronto Raptors rivalry from a year ago putters on.
Oh, and if healthy, Anthony Davis faces off with Blake Griffin and DeMarcus Cousins tries to stop LeBron James. Should we be so lucky.
In any case, it should be a great night of games. Here are the projected starting lineups:
Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m. ET
Position | Timberwolves | 76ers |
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PG | Zach LaVine | Michael Carter-Williams |
SG | Andrew Wiggins | Jakarr Sampson |
SF | Thad Young | Robert Covington |
PF | Gorgui Dieng | Luc Mbah a Moute |
C | Nikola Pekovic | Nerlens Noel |
Timberwolves PG Mo Williams (hip) will not play
Timberwolves PG Ricky Rubio (ankle), SF Robbie Hummel (hand), PF Shabazz Muhammad (abdominal) remain out
76ers C Joel Embiid (foot), SG Jason Richardson (knee, foot), PG Tony Wroten (knee), SF Andrei Kirilenko (personal, suspension) remain out
Portland Trail Blazers at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m. ET
Position | Trail Blazers | Hawks |
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PG | Damian Lillard | Jeff Teague |
SG | Wesley Matthews | Kyle Korver |
SF | Nicolas Batum | Thabo Sefolosha |
PF | LaMarcus Aldridge | Paul Millsap |
C | Chris Kaman | Al Horford |
Trail Blazers C Robin Lopez (hand), C Joel Freeland (shoulder) remain out
Hawks SF DeMarre Carroll (soreness) will not play
Hawks PG Shelvin Mack (calf) remains out
Houston Rockets at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET
Position | Rockets | Celtics |
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PG | Patrick Beverley | Evan Turner |
SG | James Harden | Avery Bradley |
SF | Trevor Ariza | Jae Crowder |
PF | Donatas Motijunas | Brandon Bass |
C | Joey Dorsey | Jared Sullinger |
Rockets C Dwight Howard (knee) will not play
Celtics PF Shavlik Randolph (hamstring) is active
Celtics PG Evan Turner (thumb) will play
Celtics C Kelly Olynyk (ankle) remains out
Toronto Raptors at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET
Position | Raptors | Nets |
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PG | Kyle Lowry | Jarrett Jack |
SG | Greivis Vasquez | Alan Anderson |
SF | DeMar DeRozan | Joe Johnson |
PF | Amir Johnson | Kevin Garnett |
C | Jonas Valanciunas | Mason Plumlee |
Nets PG Deron Williams (rib), PF Mirza Teletovic (medical) remain out
Raptors SF James Johnson (hamstring) will not play
Sacramento Kings at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. ET
Position | Kings | Cavaliers |
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PG | Darren Collison | Kyrie Irving |
SG | Ben McLemore | J.R. Smith |
SF | Rudy Gay | LeBron James |
PF | Jason Thompson | Kevin Love |
C | DeMarcus Cousins | Timofey Mozgov |
Kings C DeMarcus Cousins (ankle) will play
Kings SF Eric Moreland (shoulder) remains out
Cavaliers SF LeBron James (wrist) will play
Cavaliers PF Kevin Love (knee) will play
Cavaliers C Brendan Haywood (knee) is active
Cavaliers C Anderson Varejao (Achilles) remains out
Los Angeles Clippers at New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET
Position | Clippers | Pelicans |
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PG | Chris Paul | Tyreke Evans |
SG | J.J. Redick | Eric Gordon |
SF | Matt Barnes | Dante Cunningham |
PF | Blake Griffin | Ryan Anderson |
C | DeAndre Jordan | Omer Asik |
Clippers SF J.J. Redick (back) will play
Pelicans PF Anthony Davis (groin) will not play
Pelicans PG Jrue Holiday (leg) remains out
Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat, 8 p.m. ET
Position | Mavericks | Heat |
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PG | Rajon Rondo | Shabazz Napier |
SG | Monta Ellis | Mario Chalmers |
SF | Richard Jefferson | Danny Granger |
PF | Dirk Nowitzki | Chris Bosh |
C | Tyson Chandler | Hassan Whiteside |
Mavericks SF Chandler Parsons (illness) will not play
Heat SF Luol Deng (calf) will not play
Heat C Chris Andersen (elbow, back) will play
Heat SG Dwyane Wade (hamstring), PF Josh McRoberts (knee) remain out
Golden State Warriors at Utah Jazz, 9 p.m. ET
Position | Warriors | Jazz |
---|---|---|
PG | Steph Curry | Dante Exum |
SG | Klay Thompson | Joe Ingles |
SF | Harrison Barnes | Gordon Hayward |
PF | Draymond Green | Enes Kanter |
C | Andrew Bogut | Derrick Favors |
Warriors C Andrew Bogut (illness) will play
Warriors C Festus Ezeli (ankle) remains out
Jazz PF Jeremy Evans (illness) is active
Jazz SF Gordon Hayward (illness) will play
Jazz SG Rodney Hood (foot), SG Alec Burks (shoulder) remain out
Chicago Bulls at Phoenix Suns, 10:30 p.m. ET
Position | Bulls | Suns |
---|---|---|
PG | Derrick Rose | Eric Bledsoe |
SG | Jimmy Butler | Goran Dragic |
SF | Tony Snell | P.J. Tucker |
PF | Pau Gasol | Markieff Morris |
C | Joakim Noah | Alex Len |
Bulls SG Jimmy Butler (knee) will play
Bulls SF Mike Dunleavy (ankle) remains out