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Starting Lineups: Mar. 6

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

It's the regular heavy Friday night slate for the NBA, which means a lot of stars, a lot of great games and a lot of playoff implications, even in early March.

Things kick off with the return of Kyle Lowry when the Raptors look to beat the Hornets for the first time in 24 months, while the shorthanded Bulls battle the Pacers and the Heat take on the Wizards. Each game could impact the standings.

Just a little later, the Cavs visit the Hawks, hoping to assert their Eastern Conference dominance. Dallas and Golden State square off in an enticing nightcap, while MVP candidates James Harden and Anthony Davis are also in action.

Here are Friday's projected starting lineups:

Toronto Raptors at Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. ET

Position Raptors Hornets
PG Kyle Lowry Mo Williams
SG DeMar DeRozan Gerald Henderson
SF Terrence Ross Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
PF Amir Johnson Cody Zeller
C Jonas Valanciunas Al Jefferson

Raptors PG Kyle Lowry will play
Hornets PG Kemba Walker (knee) remains out

Sacramento Kings at Orlando Magic, 7 p.m. ET

Position Kings Magic
PG Ray McCallum Elfrid Payton
SG Ben McLemore Victor Oladipo
SF Rudy Gay Tobias Harris
PF Jason Thompson Dewayne Dedmon
C DeMarcus Cousins Channing Frye

Kings PG Darren Collison (hip) remains out
Magic C Nikola Vucevic (ankle) will not play
Magic SG Evan Fournier (hip) will not play
Magic G Willie Green (Achilles) will not play

Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. ET

Position Bulls Pacers
PG Aaron Brooks George Hill
SG Tony Snell C.J. Miles
SF Mike Dunleavy Solomon Hill
PF Pau Gasol David West
C Joakim Noah Roy Hibbert

Bulls PG Derrick Rose (knee) remains out
Bulls SG Jimmy Butler (elbow) remains out
Bulls PF Taj Gibson (ankle) remains out

Utah Jazz at Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m. ET

Position Jazz 76ers
PG Dante Exum Isaiah Canaan
SG Joe Ingles Jason Richardson
SF Gordon Hayward Jakarr Sampson
PF Derrick Favors Luc Mbah a Moute
C Rudy Gobert Henry Sims

76ers F Robert Covington (elbow) will play

Miami Heat at Washington Wizards, 7 p.m. ET

Position Heat Wizards
PG Goran Dragic John Wall
SG Henry Walker Bradley Beal
SF Tyler Johnson Paul Pierce
PF Udonis Haslem Nene
C Hassan Whiteside Marcin Gortat

Heat SG Dwyane Wade (hip) will not play
Heat SF Luol Deng (thigh) will not play
Wizards PF Kris Humphries (groin) will not play

Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m. ET

Position Cavaliers Hawks
PG Kyrie Irving Jeff Teague
SG J.R. Smith Kyle Korver
SF LeBron James DeMarre Carroll
PF Kevin Love Paul Millsap
C Timofey Mozgov Al Horford

Phoenix Suns at Brooklyn Nets, 8 p.m. ET

Position Suns Nets
PG Eric Bledsoe Deron Williams
SG Brandon Knight Markel Brown
SF Marcus Morris Alan Anderson
PF Markieff Morris Joe Johnson
C Alex Len Mason Plumlee

Detroit Pistons at Houston Rockets, 8 p.m. ET

Position Pistons Rockets
PG Reggie Jackson Patrick Beverley
SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope James Harden
SF Tayshaun Prince Trevor Ariza
PF Greg Monroe Terrence Jones
C Andre Drummond Donatas Motijunas

Pistons C Joel Anthony (groin) will not play
Rockets C Dwight Howard (knee) remains out

Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies, 8 p.m. ET

Position Lakers Grizzlies
PG Jordan Clarkson Mike Conley
SG Wayne Ellington Courtney Lee
SF Ryan Kelly Jeff Green
PF Carlos Boozer Zach Randolph
C Robert Sacre Marc Gasol

Lakers SF Nick Young (knee) will not play
Grizzlies SG Vince Carter (foot) is active 

Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET

Position Celtics Pelicans
PG Marcus Smart Tyreke Evans
SG Evan Turner Eric Gordon
SF Jae Crowder Quincy Pondexter
PF Brandon Bass Anthony Davis
C Tyler Zeller Omer Asik

Celtics G Avery Bradley (elbow) will not play
Pelicans PG Jrue Holiday (leg) remains out

Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET

Position Nuggets Spurs
PG Ty Lawson Tony Parker
SG Randy Foye Danny Green
SF Danilo Gallinari Kawhi Leonard
PF Wilson Chandler Tim Duncan
C Kenneth Faried Tiago Splitter

Nuggets C Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) will not play

Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors, 10:30 p.m. ET

Position Mavericks Warriors
PG Rajon Rondo Steph Curry
SG Monta Ellis Klay Thompson
SF Richard Jefferson Harrison Barnes
PF Dirk Nowitzki Draymond Green
C Tyson Chandler Andrew Bogut

Mavericks PG J.J. Barea (thumb) will play
Mavericks PG Devin Harris (hand) will not play
Mavericks SF Chandler Parsons (ankle) will not play

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