Starting Lineups: Oct. 30
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The Cleveland Cavliers and Los Angeles Clippers, two presumptive title contenders, are the last teams to get their 2014-15 seasons underway. They'll both be in action Thursday night, with the Cavs hosting the non-showtime Knicks and the Clippers welcoming the Durant-less Thunder. LeBron James will throw chalk and Blake Griffin might hurt somebody.
Here are the starting lineups for those and the rest of Thursday's five NBA games:
Washington Wizards at Orlando Magic, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Wizards | Magic |
|---|---|---|
| PG | John Wall | Elfrid Payton |
| SG | Garrett Temple | Evan Fournier |
| SF | Paul Pierce | Tobias Harris |
| PF | Nene Hilario | Channing Frye |
| C | Marcin Gortat | Nikola Vucevic |
Detroit Pistons at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Pistons | Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Brandon Jennings | Ricky Rubio |
| SG | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Kevin Martin |
| SF | Kyle Singler | Andrew Wiggins |
| PF | Josh Smith | Thaddeus Young |
| C | Andre Drummond | Nikola Pekovic |
New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Knicks | Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Shane Larkin | Kyrie Irving |
| SG | Iman Shumpert | Dion Waiters |
| SF | Carmelo Anthony | LeBron James |
| PF | Quincy Acy | Kevin Love |
| C | Samuel Dalembert | Anderson Varejao |
Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Jazz | Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Trey Burke | Jameer Nelson |
| SG | Alec Burks | Monta Ellis |
| SF | Gordon Hayward | Chandler Parsons |
| PF | Enes Kanter | Dirk Nowitzki |
| C | Derrick Favors | Tyson Chandler |
Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Thunder | Clippers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Russell Westbrook | Chris Paul |
| SG | Andre Roberson | J.J. Redick |
| SF | Perry Jones | Matt Barnes |
| PF | Serge Ibaka | Blake Griffin |
| C | Steven Adams | DeAndre Jordan |
(Courtesy Rotowire)