Starting Lineups: March 5
It is another standard light Thursday night in the Association with two decent games.
It would be nice if Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler were healthy for the Chicago Bulls, and if Kevin Durant was in for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but Russell Westbrook has been so en fuego of late that we'll take the one-man show.
Only a game and a half separates the current West No. 3 seed Portland Trail Blazers and the No. 6 Dallas Mavericks. They'll battle it out in PDX in the late game.
Here are your projected starting lineups.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Thunder | Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Russell Westbrook | Aaron Brooks |
| SG | Andre Roberson | Tony Snell |
| SF | Kyle Singler | Mike Dunleavy |
| PF | Serge Ibaka | Pau Gasol |
| C | Enes Kanter | Joakim Noah |
Thunder SF Kevin Durant (foot) will not play
Thunder C Steven Adams (hand) will not play
Bulls PF Taj Gibson (ankle) will not play
Bulls SG Jimmy Butler (elbow) remains out
Bulls PG Derrick Rose (knee) remains out
Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers, 10:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Mavericks | Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Rajon Rondo | Damian Lillard |
| SG | Monta Ellis | Wesley Matthews |
| SF | Richard Jefferson | Nicolas Batum |
| PF | Dirk Nowitzki | LaMarcus Aldridge |
| C | Tyson Chandler | Robin Lopez |
Mavericks SF Chandler Parsons (ankle) will not play