Starting Lineups: Dec. 21
Nine games in the NBA on Sunday, capped with the New Orleans Pelicans visiting the Oklahoma City Thunder. Hopefully Kevin Durant - who sat Friday against the Lakers after tweaking his ankle - plays. Here are Sunday's projected starting lineups:
New York Knicks at Toronto Raptors, 3:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Knicks | Raptors |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Jose Calderon | Kyle Lowry |
| SG | Tim Hardaway | Terrence Ross |
| SF | Carmelo Anthony | James Johnson |
| PF | Quincy Acy | Amir Johnson |
| C | Cole Aldrich | Jonas Valanciunas |
Knicks SF Carmelo Anthony (knee) will play
Knicks F/C Amar'e Stoudemire (rest) will not play
Knicks G/F J.R. Smith (heel) will not play
Raptors G/F Landry Fields (concussion) will not play
Memphis Grizzlies at Cleveland Cavaliers, 4:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Grizzlies | Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Mike Conley | Kyrie Irving |
| SG | Courtney Lee | Mike Miller |
| SF | Tayshaun Prince | LeBron James |
| PF | Jon Leuer | Kevin Love |
| C | Marc Gasol | Anderson Varejao |
Grizzlies PF Zach Randolph (knee) will not play
Grizzlies SG Tony Allen (eye) will not play
Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento Kings, 6 p.m. ET
| Position | Lakers | Kings |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Ronnie Price | Darren Collison |
| SG | Kobe Bryant | Ben McLemore |
| SF | Wesley Johnson | Rudy Gay |
| PF | Ed Davis | Jason Thompson |
| C | Jordan Hill | DeMarcus Cousins |
Kings PG Ramon Sessions (back) is questionable
Kings F Omri Casspi (knee) is probable
Kings F/C Reggie Evans (knee) is probable
Detroit Pistons at Brooklyn Nets, 6 p.m. ET
| Position | Pistons | Nets |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Brandon Jennings | Jarrett Jack |
| SG | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Sergey Karasev |
| SF | Kyle Singler | Joe Johnson |
| PF | Josh Smith | Kevin Garnett |
| C | Andre Drummond | Mason Plumlee |
Nets PG Deron Williams (calf) will not play
Boston Celtics at Miami Heat, 6 p.m. ET
| Position | Celtics | Heat |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Marcus Smart | Norris Cole |
| SG | Avery Bradley | Mario Chalmers |
| SF | Jeff Green | Luol Deng |
| PF | Jared Sullinger | Shawne Williams |
| C | Tyler Zeller | Chris Andersen |
Heat F/C Chris Bosh (calf) is out
Heat SG Dwyane Wade (knee) will not play
Philadelphia 76ers at Orlando Magic, 6 p.m. ET
| Position | 76ers | Magic |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Michael Carter-Williams | Elfrid Payton |
| SG | JaKarr Sampson | Victor Oladipo |
| SF | Robert Covington | Tobias Harris |
| PF | Luc Richard Mbah a Moute | Kyle O'Quinn |
| C | Nerlens Noel | Nikola Vucevic |
76ers SG Hollis Thompson (illness) is out
Phoenix Suns at Washington Wizards, 6 p.m. ET
| Position | Suns | Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Goran Dragic | John Wall |
| SG | Eric Bledsoe | Bradley Beal |
| SF | P.J. Tucker | Paul Pierce |
| PF | Markieff Morris | Kris Humphries |
| C | Alex Len | Marcin Gortat |
Indiana Pacers at Minnesota Timberwolves, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Pacers | Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| PG | C.J. Watson | Zach LaVine |
| SG | Rodney Stuckey | Shabazz Muhammad |
| SF | Solomon Hill | Andrew Wiggins |
| PF | David West | Thaddeus Young |
| C | Roy Hibbert | Gorgui Dieng |
Pacers PG C.J. Watson (illness) will play
New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Pelicans | Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Jrue Holiday | Russell Westbrook |
| SG | Tyreke Evans | Andre Roberson |
| SF | Luke Babbitt | Perry Jones |
| PF | Anthony Davis | Serge Ibaka |
| C | Omer Asik | Steven Adams |
Thunder SF Kevin Durant (ankle) will not play
Thunder C Kendrick Perkins (knee) will play