Starting Lineups: Nov. 20
A number of key players will be on the sidelines or game-time decisions for Thursday night's TNT doubleheader.
The Miami Heat host the Los Angeles Clippers to kick things off, while the Sacramento Kings have a home date with the injury-riddled Chicago Bulls in the twin bill.
Miami takes a five-game home winning streak against the Clippers into Thursday's contest. Chicago, meanwhile, has a chance to improve to 7-0 on the road for the first time in franchise history.
Both, however, figure to be in tough. The Heat will be without shooting guard Dwyane Wade for the fourth consecutive game, while Derrick Rose and Pau Gasol are sitting out for the Bulls.
Here are your projected starting lineups:
| Position | Clippers | Heat |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Chris Paul | Norris Cole |
| SG | J.J. Redick | Mario Chalmers |
| SF | Matt Barnes | Luol Deng |
| PF | Blake Griffin | Shawne Williams |
| C | DeAndre Jordan | Chris Bosh |
*Heat SG Wade (hamstring) will not play
*Heat SF Luol Deng (wrist) will play
*Heat PF Josh McRoberts (foot) will play
*Heat C Justin Hamilton (hip) available if needed
| Position | Bulls | Kings |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Kirk Hinrich | Darren Collison |
| SG | Jimmy Butler | Ben McLemore |
| SF | Mike Dunleavy | Rudy Gay |
| PF | Taj Gibson | Jason Thompson |
| C | Joakim Noah | DeMarcus Cousins |
*Kings' SF Rudy Gay (Achilles), C DeMarcus Cousins (hip) and PF Jason Thompson (quad) are all probable
*Bulls PG Rose (hamstring) and PF Gasol (calf) are both out