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Starting Lineups: Dec. 20

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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
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
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
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
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
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

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