Starting Lineups: April 27 - Conley out, Udrih in; Williams playing through tendinitis
Monday night sees three games on the playoff slate.
First, the Atlanta Hawks take on the Brooklyn Nets for Game 4 of a surprisingly competitive one-versus-eight matchup. The Hawks are battling injuries to their frontcourt players, which has led to the collapse of their offense. The Hawks' offensive rating is at 94.1 through three games, down from 106.2 in the regular season.
In the second game of the night, the Milwaukee Bucks will try once more to extend their season against the rejuvenated Chicago Bulls. Jerryd Bayless hit an improbable game-winner in Game 4 to stave off elimination. Derrick Rose, who is averaging 21.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game took the blame for allowing Bayless to score and will have a chance to atone for his error on Monday.
The late game sees the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies with a chance to sweep the Portland Trail Blazers. Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley will not play after undergoing facial surgery which gifts the Trail Blazers with a golden opportunity to extend their season. With rumors swirling around the impending free agency status of LaMarcus Aldridge, a first-round sweep could devastate Portland's chances to re-sign their franchise player.
Here are your starting lineups.
Atlanta Hawks at Brooklyn Nets, 7 p.m. ET
Position | Hawks | Nets |
---|---|---|
PG | Jeff Teague | Deron Williams |
SG | Kyle Korver | Bojan Bogdanovic |
SF | DeMarre Carroll | Joe Johnson |
PF | Paul Millsap | Thaddeus Young |
C | Al Horford | Brook Lopez |
Nets PG Deron Williams (tendinitis) will play
Hawks lead series 2-1
Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m. ET
Position | Bucks | Bulls |
---|---|---|
PG | Michael Carter-Williams | Derrick Rose |
SG | Khris Middleton | Jimmy Butler |
SF | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Mike Dunleavy |
PF | Ersan Ilyasova | Pau Gasol |
C | Zaza Pachulia | Joakim Noah |
Bulls lead series 3-1
Memphis Grizzlies at Portland Trail Blazers, 10:30 p.m. ET
Position | Grizzlies | Trail Blazers |
---|---|---|
PG | Nick Calathes | Damian Lillard |
SG | Courtney Lee | Arron Afflalo |
SF | Tony Allen | Nicolas Batum |
PF | Zach Randolph | LaMarcus Aldridge |
C | Marc Gasol | Robin Lopez |
Grizzlies PG Mike Conley (face) will not play
Grizzlies PG Beno Udrih (ankle) will play
Trail Blazers C Chris Kaman (ankle) will play
Grizzlies lead series 3-0