Starting Lineups: Jan. 28
Eleven games in the NBA Wednesday night, highlighted by Portland blazing a trail to Cleveland to play the Cavs and a Texas-sized matchup between the Mavericks and Rockets.
We cap things off out west with the Wizards taking on the Suns. Here are your projected starting lineups.
Portland Trail Blazers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Trail Blazers | Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Damian Lillard | Kyrie Irving |
| SG | Wesley Matthews | J.R. Smith |
| SF | Nicolas Batum | Shawn Marion |
| PF | LaMarcus Aldridge | Kevin Love |
| C | Chris Kaman | Timofey Mozgov |
Cavaliers SF LeBron James (wrist) will not play
Trail Blazers SF Nicolas Batum (wrist) will play
Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Pistons | 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | D.J. Augustin | Michael Carter-Williams |
| SG | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Robert Covington |
| SF | Kyle Singler | Luc Richard Mbah a Moute |
| PF | Greg Monroe | JaKarr Sampson |
| C | Andre Drummond | Nerlens Noel |
76ers PG Michael Carter-Williams returns from a 1-game absence (illness)
Sacramento Kings at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Kings | Raptors |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Darren Collison | Kyle Lowry |
| SG | Ben McLemore | Greivis Vasquez |
| SF | Rudy Gay | DeMar DeRozan |
| PF | Jason Thompson | Amir Johnson |
| C | DeMarcus Cousins | Jonas Valanciunas |
Kings F Carl Landry (wrist) will play
Brooklyn Nets at Atlanta Hawks, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Nets | Hawks |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Jarrett Jack | Jeff Teague |
| SG | Alan Anderson | Kyle Korver |
| SF | Joe Johnson | DeMarre Carroll |
| PF | Kevin Garnett | Paul Millsap |
| C | Mason Plumlee | Al Horford |
Nets PG Deron Williams (rib) will not play
Boston Celtics at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Celtics | Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Evan Turner | Zach LaVine |
| SG | Avery Bradley | Andrew Wiggins |
| SF | Jae Crowder | Thaddeus Young |
| PF | Jared Sullinger | Gorgui Dieng |
| C | Brandon Bass | Nikola Pekovic |
Celtics F/C Kelly Olynyk (ankle) will not play
Timberwolves SG Kevin Martin (wrist) will play
Timberwolves PG Mo Williams (personal) will not play
Timberwolves SG Shabazz Muhammad (oblique) will not play
Timberwolves PG Ricky Rubio (ankle) will not play
Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Nuggets | Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Ty Lawson | Tyreke Evans |
| SG | Arron Afflalo | Eric Gordon |
| SF | Wilson Chandler | Dante Cunningham |
| PF | Kenneth Faried | Anthony Davis |
| C | Jusuf Nurkic | Omer Asik |
Nuggets C JaVale McGee (leg) will be active
Pelicans PG Jrue Holiday (ankle) will not play
Pelicans G Tyreke Evans (illness) will play
Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Mavericks | Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Rajon Rondo | Patrick Beverley |
| SG | Monta Ellis | James Harden |
| SF | Chandler Parsons | Trevor Ariza |
| PF | Dirk Nowitzki | Donatas Motiejunas |
| C | Tyson Chandler | Joey Dorsey |
Rockets C Dwight Howard will not play
Rockets F Terrence Jones returns from 3-month absence, will play
Oklahoma City Thunder at New York Knicks, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Thunder | Knicks |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Russell Westbrook | Jose Calderon |
| SG | Andre Roberson | Langston Galloway |
| SF | Perry Jones | Carmelo Anthony |
| PF | Serge Ibaka | Jason Smith |
| C | Steven Adams | Louis Amundson |
Thunder SF Kevin Durant (toe) will not play
Knicks SF Carmelo Anthony (rest) will play
Knicks PG Jose Calderon (knee) will play
Charlotte Hornets at San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Hornets | Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Brian Roberts | Tony Parker |
| SG | Gerald Henderson | Danny Green |
| SF | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Kawhi Leonard |
| PF | Cody Zeller | Tim Duncan |
| C | Al Jefferson | Matt Bonner |
Hornets C Bismack Biyombo (knee) will not play
Hornets F Marvin Williams (concussion) is active
Spurs G/F Marco Belinelli (groin) will not play
Los Angeles Clippers at Utah Jazz, 9 p.m. ET
| Position | Clippers | Jazz |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Chris Paul | Dante Exum |
| SG | Jamal Crawford | Joe Ingles |
| SF | Matt Barnes | Gordon Hayward |
| PF | Blake Griffin | Derrick Favors |
| C | DeAndre Jordan | Enes Kanter |
Clippers SG J.J. Redick (back) will not play
Washington Wizards at Phoenix Suns, 10:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Wizards | Suns |
|---|---|---|
| PG | John Wall | Goran Dragic |
| SG | Bradley Beal | Eric Bledsoe |
| SF | Paul Pierce | P.J. Tucker |
| PF | Nene Hilario | Markieff Morris |
| C | Marcin Gortat | Alex Len |
Wizards PG John Wall (Achilles) will play