Starting Lineups: March 30
Postseason hopes and positioning take center stage as we enter the final few weeks of the season, and Monday's seven-game slate is no different.
Here are tonight's projected starting lineups.
Boston Celtics at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m. ET
| Celtics | Hornets | |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Marcus Smart | Kemba Walker |
| SG | Avery Bradley | Gerald Henderson |
| SF | Evan Turner | Jeff Taylor |
| PF | Brandon Bass | Marvin Williams |
| C | Tyler Zeller | Al Jefferson |
Hornets PF Cody Zeller (shoulder) will not play
Hornets SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (ankle) will not play
76ers G/F Jerami Grant (illness) will not play
Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m. ET
| Lakers | 76ers | |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Jordan Clarkson | Ish Smith |
| SG | Wayne Ellington | Jakarr Sampson |
| SF | Wesley Johnson | Robert Covington |
| PF | Ryan Kelly | Nerlens Noel |
| C | Tarik Black | Furkan Aldemir |
Lakers PG Jeremy Lin (illness) will not play
Lakers PF Carlos Boozer (illness) will not play
Lakers G/F Nick Young (knee), G Ronnie Price (elbow) remain out
Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m. ET
| Bucks | Hawks | |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Michael Carter-Williams | Jeff Teague |
| SG | Khris Middleton | Kyle Korver |
| SF | Giannis Antetokounmpo | DeMarre Carroll |
| PF | Ersan Ilyasova | Paul Millsap |
| C | Zaza Pachulia | Al Horford |
Bucks F Jared Dudley (back) will not play
Hawks PF Mike Scott (toe) remains out
Houston Rockets at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. ET
| Rockets | Raptors | |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Jason Terry | Greivis Vasquez |
| SG | James Harden | DeMar DeRozan |
| SF | Trevor Ariza | Terrence Ross |
| PF | Josh Smith | Amir Johnson |
| C | Joey Dorsey | Jonas Valanciunas |
Rockets PG Patrick Beverley (wrist) out for season
Rockets PF Terrence Jones (lung), PF Donatas Motiejunas (back), F Kostas Papanikolaou (ankle) remain out
Raptors PG Kyle Lowry (back) will not play
Sacramento Kings at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m. ET
| Kings | Grizzlies | |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Ray McCallum | Mike Conley |
| SG | Ben McLemore | Courtney Lee |
| SF | Rudy Gay | JaMychal Green |
| PF | Reggie Evans | Zach Randolph |
| C | Jason Thompson | Marc Gasol |
Kings C DeMarcus Cousins (rest) will not play
Kings PG Darren Collison (hip) remains out
Grizzlies SG Tony Allen (hamstring) will not play
Utah Jazz at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8:00 p.m. ET
| Jazz | Timberwolves | |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Dante Exum | Zach LaVine |
| SG | Rodney Hood | Lorenzo Brown |
| SF | Gordon Hayward | Andrew Wiggins |
| PF | Trevor Booker | Adreian Payne |
| C | Rudy Gobert | Justin Hamilton |
Timberwolves PG Ricky Rubio (ankle) will not play
Timberwolves PF/C Kevin Garnett (knee, illness) will not play
Timberwolves SG Kevin Martin (hamstring) available
Timberwolves C Nikola Pekovic (ankle), Timberwolves C Gorgui Dieng (face), Timberwolves SG Gary Neal (ankle) will not play
Jazz PF/C Derrick Favors (back) will not play
Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers, 10:00 p.m. ET
| Suns | Trail Blazers | |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Eric Bledsoe | Damian Lillard |
| SG | P.J. Tucker | Arron Afflalo |
| SF | Marcus Morris | Nicolas Batum |
| PF | Markieff Morris | LaMarcus Aldridge |
| C | Alex Len | Robin Lopez |
Suns PG Brandon Knight (ankle) doubtful
Suns SG Marcus Thornton (toe) questionable