Starting Lineups: Dec. 17
Wednesday night brings about a 10-game slate across the Association. Here are your projected starting lineups.
Phoenix Suns at Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Suns | Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Goran Dragic | Kemba Walker |
| SG | Eric Bledsoe | Lance Stephenson |
| SF | P.J. Tucker | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist |
| PF | Markieff Morris | Cody Zeller |
| C | Alex Len | Al Jefferson |
Hornets PF/C Cody Zeller (broken nose) will play
Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Hawks | Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Dennis Schroder | Kyrie Irving |
| SG | Kyle Korver | Shawn Marion |
| SF | DeMarre Carroll | LeBron James |
| PF | Paul Millsap | Kevin Love |
| C | Al Horford | Anderson Varejao |
Hawks PG Jeff Teague (hamstring) will not play
Hawks C Pero Antic (illness) will play
Cavaliers SG Mike Miller (neck) will not play
Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Magic | Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Victor Oladipo | Rajon Rondo |
| SG | Evan Fournier | Avery Bradley |
| SF | Tobias Harris | Jeff Green |
| PF | Channing Frye | Jared Sullinger |
| C | Nikola Vucevic | Tyler Zeller |
Celtics PG Marcus Smart (Achilles) will not play
Dallas Mavericks at Detroit Pistons, 7:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Mavericks | Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Jameer Nelson | Brandon Jennings |
| SG | Monta Ellis | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
| SF | Chandler Parsons | Kyle Singler |
| PF | Dirk Nowitzki | Josh Smith |
| C | Tyson Chandler | Andre Drummond |
Utah Jazz at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Jazz | Heat |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Trey Burke | Norris Cole |
| SG | Alec Burks | Dwyane Wade |
| SF | Gordon Hayward | Luol Deng |
| PF | Derrick Favors | Justin Hamilton |
| C | Enes Kanter | Chris Andersen |
Jazz PF Derrick Favors (ankle) will play
Heat C/PF Chris Bosh (calf) will not play
Heat F Danny Granger (illness) is questionable
Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Nets | Raptors |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Deron Williams | Kyle Lowry |
| SG | Alan Anderson | Terrence Ross |
| SF | Joe Johnson | Landry Fields |
| PF | Mirza Teletovic | Amir Johnson |
| C | Mason Plumlee | Jonas Valanciunas |
Nets C/PF Kevin Garnett (rest) will not play
Nets SG Sergey Karasev (oblique) will not play
Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Grizzlies | Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Mike Conley | Cory Joseph |
| SG | Courtney Lee | Danny Green |
| SF | Quincy Pondexter | Kyle Anderson |
| PF | Zach Randolph | Tim Duncan |
| C | Marc Gasol | Matt Bonner |
Grizzlies SG Tony Allen (eye) will not play
Spurs SF Kawhi Leonard (hand) will not play
Spurs PG Tony Parker (hamstring) will not play
Milwaukee Bucks at Portland Trail Blazers, 10 p.m. ET
| Position | Bucks | Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Brandon Knight | Damian Lillard |
| SG | O.J. Mayo | Wesley Matthews |
| SF | Jared Dudley | Nicolas Batum |
| PF | Giannis Antetokounmpo | LaMarcus Aldridge |
| C | Larry Sanders | Thomas Robinson |
Bucks PF John Henson (ankle) will not play
Bucks F Ersan Ilyasova (head) will not play
Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Pacers | Clippers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | C.J. Watson | Chris Paul |
| SG | Rodney Stuckey | J.J. Redick |
| SF | Solomon Hill | Matt Barnes |
| PF | David West | Blake Griffin |
| C | Roy Hibbert | DeAndre Jordan |
Clippers C Spencer Hawes (knee) will not play
Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets, 10:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Rockets | Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Patrick Beverley | Ty Lawson |
| SG | James Harden | Arron Afflalo |
| SF | Trevor Ariza | Wilson Chandler |
| PF | Donatas Motiejunas | Kenneth Faried |
| C | Dwight Howard | Timofey Mozgov |
Rockets C Dwight Howard (knee) is questionable
Rockets F Kostas Papanikolaou (knee) questionable
Rockets G Jason Terry (birth of child) will not play