Starting Lineups: Wall, Allen will play; Grizzlies and Wizards on the brink
This could be the end for the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies.
In the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers await the winner of the series between Washington and the Atlanta Hawks. The Wizards have fought admirably, but the Hawks have them in a 3-2 hole thanks to Al Horford's heroics.
The Wizards will once again have superhuman point guard John Wall in the lineup for Game 6. They are 5-1 when Wall plays this postseason.
In the West, the Golden State Warriors will have their first shot at eliminating the pesky Grizzlies. The series returns to FedExForum, where the the Grizzlies hold a 4-1 advantage through the playoffs.
Tony Allen - however limited - will take the court for the Grizzlies. The Grindfather missed Game 5 with a strained hamstring and the Grizzlies were blown out. The Memphis faithful will be counting on Allen to put the clamps on Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, who attempted 14 combined uncontested looks Wednesday en route to 39 points (per NBA Stats).
Here are your projected starting lineups.
Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Hawks | Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Jeff Teague | John Wall |
| SG | Kyle Korver | Bradley Beal |
| SF | DeMarre Carroll | Paul Pierce |
| PF | Paul Millsap | Nene Hilario |
| C | Al Horford | Marcin Gortat |
Wizards PG John Wall (hand) will play
Hawks lead 3-2
Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies, 9:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Warriors | Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Stephen Curry | Mike Conley |
| SG | Klay Thompson | Courtney Lee |
| SF | Harrison Barnes | Tony Allen |
| PF | Draymond Green | Zach Randolph |
| C | Andrew Bogut | Marc Gasol |
Grizzlies SG Tony Allen (hamstring) will play
Warriors lead 3-2