Starting Lineups: Dec. 20
Rajon Rondo will make his Mavericks debut as Dallas hosts the San Antonio Spurs, minus their Big 4, in a battle of Texas - and Western Conference heavyweights. Here are Saturday's projected starting lineups:
Phoenix Suns at New York Knicks, 1 p.m. ET
Position | Suns | Knicks |
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PG | Goran Dragic | Jose Calderon |
SG | Eric Bledsoe | Tim Hardaway |
SF | P.J. Tucker | Carmelo Anthony |
PF | Markieff Morris | Quincy Acy |
C | Alex Len | Cole Aldrich |
Knicks G/F J.R. Smith (heel) will not play
Knicks PF Amar'e Stoudemire (rest) will not play
Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Pelicans, 7 p.m. ET
Position | Trail Blazers | Pelicans |
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PG | Damian Lillard | Jrue Holiday |
SG | Wesley Matthews | Tyreke Evans |
SF | Nicolas Batum | Luke Babbitt |
PF | LaMarcus Aldridge | Anthony Davis |
C | Joel Freeland | Omer Asik |
Blazers SF Nicolas Batum (wrist, knee) will play
Blazers C Robin Lopez (hand) is out
Pelicans SF Tyreke Evans (knee) will play
Pelicans SG Eric Gordon (shoulder) is out
Utah Jazz at Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. ET
Position | Jazz | Hornets |
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PG | Trey Burke | Kemba Walker |
SG | Alec Burks | Gerald Henderson |
SF | Gordon Hayward | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist |
PF | Derrick Favors | Cody Zeller |
C | Enes Kanter | Al Jefferson |
Hornets SG Lance Stephenson (groin) will not play
Atlanta Hawks at Houston Rockets, 8 p.m. ET
Position | Hawks | Rockets |
---|---|---|
PG | Dennis Schroder | Patrick Beverley |
SG | Kyle Korver | James Harden |
SF | DeMarre Carroll | Trevor Ariza |
PF | Paul Millsap | Donatas Motiejunas |
C | Al Horford | Dwight Howard |
Hawks PG Jeff Teague (hamstring) will not play
San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. ET
Position | Spurs | Mavericks |
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PG | Cory Joseph | Rajon Rondo |
SG | Marco Belinelli | Monta Ellis |
SF | Kyle Anderson | Chander Parsons |
PF | Boris Diaw | Dirk Nowitzki |
C | Aron Baynes | Tyson Chandler |
Spurs PG Tony Parker (hamstring) is out
Spurs SF Kawhi Leonard (hand) is out
Spurs PF Tim Duncan (rest) will not play
Spurs SG Manu Ginobli (rest) will not play
Indiana Pacers at Denver Nuggets, 9 p.m. ET
Position | Pacers | Nuggets |
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PG | Donald Sloan | Ty Lawson |
SG | Rodney Stuckey | Arron Afflalo |
SF | Solomon Hill | Wilson Chandler |
PF | David West | Kenneth Faried |
C | Roy Hibbert | Timofey Mozgov |
Pacers PG C.J. Watson (illness) will not play
Nuggets F Darrell Arthur (leg) will not play
Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m. ET
Position | Bucks | Clippers |
---|---|---|
PG | Brandon Knight | Chris Paul |
SG | O.J. Mayo | J.J. Redick |
SF | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Matt Barnes |
PF | Johnny O'Bryant | Blake Griffin |
C | Larry Sanders | DeAndre Jordan |
Bucks F Ersan Ilyasova (nose) will not play
Bucks C John Henson (foot) will not play
Clippers C Spencer Hawes (knee) is out