Starting Lineups: Jan. 31
With the Super Bowl thinning out the Sunday schedule, it's a loaded Saturday night slate for the NBA, with 11 games on the docket.
Early in the evening, John Wall and Kyle Lowry battle for Eastern Conference point guard supremacy and the Atlanta Hawks go for their 19th win in a row. A little later, Kevin Durant may or may not be in action for a tough test against the Memphis Grizzlies, while LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will look to push their winning streak into double-digits.
A couple of Western Conference showdowns round things out later on, with the Los Angeles Clippers visiting the San Antonio Spurs and the suddenly sputtering Golden State Warriors hosting the Phoenix Suns for a track meet.
This should be a lot of fun. Here are your projected starting lineups:
Sacramento Kings at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Kings | Pacers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Darren Collison | C.J. Watson |
| SG | Ben McLemore | Rodney Stuckey |
| SF | Rudy Gay | Solomon Hill |
| PF | Jason Thompson | David West |
| C | DeMarcus Cousins | Roy Hibbert |
Kings SF Eric Moreland (shoulder) remains out
Pacers C Lavoy Allen (knee) will not play
Pacers PF Luis Scola (rest) will play
Pacers SF Paul George (leg) remains out
Dallas Mavericks at Orlando Magic, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Mavericks | Magic |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Rajon Rondo | Elfrid Payton |
| SG | Monta Ellis | Evan Fournier |
| SF | Richard Jefferson | Aaron Gordon |
| PF | Dirk Nowitzki | Tobias Harris |
| C | Tyson Chandler | Nikola Vucevic |
Mavericks SF Chandler Parsons (illness) will not play
Magic SG Victor Oladipo (Achilles) will not play
Magic PF Tobias Harris (ankle) will play
Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Raptors | Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Kyle Lowry | John Wall |
| SG | Greivis Vasquez | Bradley Beal |
| SF | DeMar DeRozan | Paul Pierce |
| PF | Amir Johnson | Nene |
| C | Jonas Valanciunas | Marcin Gortat |
Raptors SF James Johnson (hamstring) will not play
Wizards PG John Wall (Achilles) will play
Wizards PF Nene (foot) will play
Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m. ET
| Position | 76ers | Hawks |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Michael Carter-Williams | Jeff Teague |
| SG | Jakarr Sampson | Kyle Korver |
| SF | Robert Covington | Kent Bazemore |
| PF | Luc Mbah a Moute | Paul Millsap |
| C | Nerlens Noel | Al Horford |
76ers PG Tony Wroten (knee), C Joel Embiid (foot), SG Jason Richardson (knee, ankle), SF Andrei Kirilenko (suspension, personal) remain out
Hawks SF DeMarre Caroll (soreness) will not play
Hawks SF Thabo Sefolosha (calf) will not play
Hawks PG Shelvin Mack (calf) will not play
Houston Rockets at Detroit Pistons, 7:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Rockets | Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Patrick Beverley | D.J. Augustin |
| SG | James Harden | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
| SF | Trevor Ariza | Kyle Singler |
| PF | Donatas Motijunas | Greg Monroe |
| C | Dwight Howard | Andre Drummond |
Rockets C Dwight Howard (knee) will not play
Pistons PG Brandon Jennings (Achilles) remains out
Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Thunder | Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Russell Westbrook | Mike Conley |
| SG | Andre Roberson | Courtney Lee |
| SF | Kevin Durant | Jeff Green |
| PF | Serge Ibaka | Zach Randolph |
| C | Steven Adams | Marc Gasol |
Thunder SF Kevin Durant (toe) will play
Thunder SG Dion Waiters (ankle) will play
Thunder PF Mitch McGary (leg) remains out
Grizzlies PG Mike Conley (wrist) will play
Grizzlies SG Vince Carter (foot) will not play
Cleveland Cavaliers at Minnesota Timverwolves, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Cavaliers | Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Kyrie Irving | Lornezo Brown |
| SG | J.R. Smith | Kevin Martin |
| SF | LeBron James | Andrew Wiggins |
| PF | Kevin Love | Thad Young |
| C | Timofey Mozgov | Nikola Pekovic |
Cavaliers C Brendan Haywood (knee), C Anderson Varejao (Achilles) remain out
Timberwolves PG Mo Williams (hip) will not play
Timberwolves PG Zach LaVine (ankle) will not play
Timberwolves PG Ricky Rubio (ankle), PF Shabazz Muhammad (abdominal), SF Robbie Hummel (hand) remain out
Portland Trail Blazers at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Trail Blazers | Bucks |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Damian Lillard | Brandon Knight |
| SG | Wesley Matthews | Khris Middleton |
| SF | Nicolas Batum | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| PF | LaMarcus Aldridge | Jared Dudley |
| C | Meyers Leonard | John Henson |
Trail Blazers C Robin Lopez (hand), C Joel Freeland (shoulder) remain out
Bucks PF Ersan Ilysaova (groin) will not play
Bucks PG Kendall Marshall (knee), PF Jabari Parker (knee), C Larry Sanders (suspension), C Zaza Pachulia (calf), SF Damien Inglis (foot) remain out
Charlotte Hornets at Denver Nuggets, 9 p.m. ET
| Position | Hornets | Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Brian Roberts | Ty Lawson |
| SG | Gerald Henderson | Arron Afflalo |
| SF | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Wilson Chandler |
| PF | Cody Zeller | Danilo Gallinari |
| C | Al Jefferson | Jusuf Nurkic |
Hornets SG P.J. Hairston (anke) will play
Hornets PF Marvin Williams (concussion) will not play
Hornets C Bismack Biyombo (knee), PG Kemba Walker (knee), PG Jannero Pargo (back) remain out
Nuggets PF Kenneth Faried (illness) will not play
Nuggets PF Darrell Arthur (illness) will not play
Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio Spurs, 9 p.m. ET
| Position | Clippers | Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Chris Paul | Tony Parker |
| SG | J.J. Redick | Danny Green |
| SF | Matt Barnes | Kawhi Leonard |
| PF | Blake Griffin | Tim Duncan |
| C | DeAndre Jordan | Tiago Splitter |
Spurs SF Marco Belinelli (groin) remains out
Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors, 10:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Suns | Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Eric Bledsoe | Steph Curry |
| SG | Goran Dragic | Klay Thompson |
| SF | P.J. Tucker | Harrison Barnes |
| PF | Markieff Morris | Draymond Green |
| C | Alex Len | Andrew Bogut |
Warriors C Festus Ezeli (ankle) remains out