Starting Lineups, May 3: Conley out as 2nd round gets cooking
The second round of the NBA playoffs gets underway on Sunday with a pair of matinees.
If you'd had to guess before the playoffs began which team - between the Hawks and Wizards - would be better rested after the first round, the Hawks would've been the obvious choice.
Instead, the Wizards come in off a week-long hiatus after laying waste to the Raptors, while the banged up Hawks have to make some hasty preparations after needing six tight games to dispose of a mediocre Nets team.
Out west, the Grizzlies venture into the lion's den that is Oracle Arena, and without their starting point guard. Mike Conley, who missed Games 4 and 5 of the first round with a busted face, is out for Game 1 against the Warriors.
Here are Sunday's projected starting lineups:
Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks, 1 p.m. ET
Position | Wizards | Hawks |
---|---|---|
PG | John Wall | Jeff Teague |
SG | Bradley Beal | Kyle Korver |
SF | Paul Pierce | DeMarre Carroll |
PF | Nene | Paul Millsap |
C | Marcin Gortat | Al Horford |
Wizards SG Garrett Temple (hamstring) is available
Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors, 3:30 p.m. ET
Position | Grizzlies | Warriors |
---|---|---|
PG | Nick Calathes | Stephen Curry |
SG | Courtney Lee | Klay Thompson |
SF | Tony Allen | Harrison Barnes |
PF | Zach Randolph | Draymond Green |
C | Marc Gasol | Andrew Bogut |
Grizzlies PG Mike Conley (face) is out
Warriors PF David Lee (back) expects to play