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Starting lineups: Dec. 23

Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

'Twas the night before Christmas. Sort of. The NBA goes dark Christmas Eve, so a busy night Tuesday brings 11 games. 

Here are your projected starting lineups.

Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m. ET

Position Timberwolves Cavaliers
PG Zach LaVine Kyrie Irving
SG Shabazz Muhammad Mike Miller
SF Andrew Wiggins LeBron James
PF Thaddeus Young Kevin Love
C Gorgui Dieng Anderson Varejao

Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards, 7 p.m. ET

Position Bulls Wizards
PG Derrick Rose John Wall
SG Jimmy Butler Bradley Beal
SF Mike Dunleavy Paul Pierce
PF Pau Gasol Kris Humphries
C Joakim Noah Marcin Gortat

Bulls PG Kirk Hinrich (hamstring) will not play 

Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic, 7 p.m. ET

Position Celtics Magic
PG Jameer Nelson Elfrid Payton
SG Avery Bradley Victor Oladipo
SF Jeff Green Tobias Harris
PF Jared Sullinger Channing Frye
C Tyler Zeller Nikola Vucevic

New Orleans Pelicans at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. ET

Position Pelicans Pacers
PG Jrue Holiday C.J. Watson
SG Tyreke Evans Rodney Stuckey
SF Luke Babbitt Solomon Hill
PF Anthony Davis David West
C Omer Asik Roy Hibbert

Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. ET

Position 76ers Heat
PG Michael Carter-Williams Norris Cole
SG Jakarr Sampson Dwyane Wade
SF Robert Covington Luol Deng
PF Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Shawne Williams
C Nerlens Noel Chris Andersen

76ers SG Tony Wroten (knee) will not play
76ers SG Hollis Thompson (illness) will not play
Heat F/C Chris Bosh (calf) will not play

Los Angeles Clippers at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m. ET

Position Clippers Hawks
PG Chris Paul Dennis Schroder
SG J.J. Redick Kyle Korver
SF Matt Barnes DeMarre Carroll
PF Blake Griffin Paul Millsap
C DeAndre Jordan Al Horford

Clippers C Spencer Hawes (knee) will not play
Hawks PG Jeff Teague (hamstring) will play, but come off bench

Denver Nuggets at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET

Position Nuggets Nets
PG Ty Lawson Jarrett Jack
SG Arron Afflalo Sergey Karasev
SF Wilson Chandler Joe Johnson
PF Kenneth Faried Kevin Garnett
C Timofey Mozgov Mason Plumlee

Nets C Brook Lopez (back) is questionable
Nets PG Deron Williams (calf) will not play

Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m. ET

Position Trail Blazers Thunder
PG Damian Lillard Russell Westbrook
SG Wesley Matthews Andre Roberson
SF Allen Crabbe Perry Jones
PF LaMarcus Aldridge Serge Ibaka
C Meyers Leonard Steven Adams

Blazers PF LaMarcus Aldridge (illness) will play
Blazers C Robin Lopez (hand) will not play
Blazers SF Nicolas Batum (wrist) will not play
Thunder SF Kevin Durant (ankle) will not play

Charlotte Hornets at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m. ET

Position Hornets Bucks
PG Kemba Walker Brandon Knight
SG Gerald Henderson O.J. Mayo
SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Giannis Antetokounmpo
PF Cody Zeller Johnny O'Bryant
C Al Jefferson Larry Sanders

Hornets SG Lance Stephenson (groin) will not play
Bucks PG Ersan Ilyasova (nose) will play

Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 9 p.m. ET

Position Mavericks Suns
PG Rajon Rondo Goran Dragic
SG Monta Ellis Eric Bledsoe
SF Chandler Parsons P.J. Tucker
PF Dirk Nowitzki Markieff Morris
C Tyson Chandler Alex Len

Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET

Position Warriors Lakers
PG Stephen Curry Ronnie Price
SG Klay Thompson Wayne Ellington
SF Harrison Barnes Wesley Johnson
PF Draymond Green Ed Davis
C Festus Ezeli Jordan Hill

Warriors C Andrew Bogut (knee) will not play
Lakers SG Kobe Bryant (rest) will not play

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