Starting Lineups: Jan. 24
Saturday calls for a light slate in the Association with only five games on tap.
The early games aren't particularly enticing, but the late game involving the Washington Wizards and Portland Trail Blazers is a must-watch. Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge has decided to delay surgery on his hand in order to help his team in a time of great need. Watching a battle between John Wall and Damian Lillard should be pretty fun, too.
Here are your projected daily lineups.
New York Knicks at Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Knicks | Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Langston Galloway | Brian Roberts |
| SG | Tim Hardaway Jr. | Gerald Henderson |
| SF | Lance Thomas | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist |
| PF | Jason Smith | Cody Zeller |
| C | Louis Amundson | Bismack Biyombo |
Knicks PG Jose Calderon (knee) will not play
Knicks SF Carmelo Anthony (knee) will not play
Hornets PG Kemba Walker (knee) will not play
Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee Bucks, 7:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Pistons | Bucks |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Brandon Jennings | Brandon Knight |
| SG | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Khris Middleton |
| SF | Kyle Singler | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| PF | Greg Monroe | Ersan Ilyasova |
| C | Andre Drummond | Zaza Pachulia |
Philadelphia 76ers at Memphis Grizzlies, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | 76ers | Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Michael Carter-Williams | Mike Conley |
| SG | K.J. McDaniels | Courtney Lee |
| SF | Robert Covington | Jeff Green |
| PF | Luc Mbah a Moute | Zach Randolph |
| C | Nerlens Noel | Marc Gasol |
Brooklyn Nets at Utah Jazz, 9 p.m. ET
| Position | Nets | Jazz |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Jarrett Jack | Dante Exum |
| SG | Bojan Bogdanovic | Joe Ingles |
| SF | Joe Johnson | Gordon Hayward |
| PF | Kevin Garnett | Rudy Gobert |
| C | Mason Plumlee | Derrick Favors |
Nets PG Deron Williams (ribs) will not play
Washington Wizards at Portland Trail Blazers, 10 p.m. ET
| Position | Wizards | Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | John Wall | Damian Lillard |
| SG | Bradley Beal | Wesley Matthews |
| SF | Paul Pierce | Allen Crabbe |
| PF | Nene Hilario | LaMarcus Aldridge |
| C | Marcin Gortat | Meyers Leonard |
Trail Blazers C Chris Kaman (leg) will play
Trail Blazers SF Nicolas Batum (wrist) will not play
Trail Blazers PF LaMarcus Aldridge (thumb) will play