Starting lineups: Dec. 16
A six-game slate in the NBA on Tuesday night is highlighted by a battle of the league's top two teams.
The NBA-best Golden State Warriors (21-2) will look to extend their franchise-best 16-game winning streak when they visit the 19-4 Memphis Grizzles, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. A win over the Grizzles, who have been nearly unbeatable at home so far this season (11-1), could go a long way towards helping the Warriors take a 20-game winning streak into their Christmas Day matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Golden State has games against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers before its big showdown versus the Clippers. Getting by Memphis, which has won four consecutive contests, will be no easy task, though.
Here are your projected starting lineups for Tuesday:
Minnesota Timberwolves at Washington Wizards, 7:00 p.m. ET
| Position | Timberwolves | Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Zach LaVine | John Wall |
| SG | Corey Brewer | Bradley Beal |
| SF | Andrew Wiggins | Otto Porter |
| PF | Thaddeus Young | Kris Humphries |
| C | Gorgui Dieng | Marcin Gortat |
*Timberwolves PG Mo Williams (back) is expected to play
*Wizards SF Paul Pierce (toe) will not play
Miami Heat at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Heat | Nets |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Norris Cole | Deron Williams |
| SG | Dwyane Wade | Joe Johnson |
| SF | Luol Deng | Sergey Karasev |
| PF | Justin Hamilton | Kevin Garnett |
| C | Udonis Haslem | Mason Plumlee |
*Nets PF Mirza Teletovic (hip) will play
*Heat PF Chris Bosh (calf) will not play
*Heat SF Danny Granger (illness) will not play
Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies 8:00 p.m. ET
| Position | Warriors | Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Stephen Curry | Mike Conley |
| SG | Klay Thompson | Courtney Lee |
| SF | Harrison Barnes | Tony Allen |
| PF | Draymond Green | Zach Randolph |
| C | Festus Ezeli | Marc Gasol |
*Warriors C Andrew Bogut (knee) will not play
Dallas Mavericks at New York Knicks, 8:00 p.m. ET
| Position | Mavericks | Knicks |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Jameer Nelson | Jose Calderon |
| SG | Monta Ellis | Tim Hardaway Jr. |
| SF | Chandler Parsons | Carmelo Anthony |
| PF | Dirk Nowitzki | Quincy Acy |
| C | Tyson Chandler | Amar'e Stoudemire |
*Knicks SG J.R. Smith (foot) will not play
Utah Jazz at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m. ET
| Position | Jazz | Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Trey Burke | Jrue Holiday |
| SG | Alec Burks | Tyreke Evans |
| SF | Gordon Hayward | Luke Babbitt |
| PF | Rudy Gobert | Anthony Davis |
| C | Enes Kanter | Omer Asik |
*Pelicans PF Anthony Davis (chest) will play
*Jazz PF Derrick Favors (ankle) will not play
Oklahoma City Thunder at Sacramento Kings, 10:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Thunder | Kings |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Russell Westbrook | Darren Collison |
| SG | Andre Roberson | Ben McLemore |
| SF | Kevin Durant | Rudy Gay |
| PF | Serge Ibaka | Reggie Evans |
| C | Steven Adams | Jason Thompson |
*Kings C DeMarcus Cousins (illness) will not play
*Kings SF Omri Casspi (knee) will not play