'Twas the night before Christmas. Sort of. The NBA goes dark Christmas Eve, so a busy night Tuesday brings 11 games.
Here are your projected starting lineups.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m. ET
Position | Timberwolves | Cavaliers |
---|---|---|
PG | Zach LaVine | Kyrie Irving |
SG | Shabazz Muhammad | Mike Miller |
SF | Andrew Wiggins | LeBron James |
PF | Thaddeus Young | Kevin Love |
C | Gorgui Dieng | Anderson Varejao |
Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards, 7 p.m. ET
Position | Bulls | Wizards |
---|---|---|
PG | Derrick Rose | John Wall |
SG | Jimmy Butler | Bradley Beal |
SF | Mike Dunleavy | Paul Pierce |
PF | Pau Gasol | Kris Humphries |
C | Joakim Noah | Marcin Gortat |
Bulls PG Kirk Hinrich (hamstring) will not play
Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic, 7 p.m. ET
Position | Celtics | Magic |
---|---|---|
PG | Jameer Nelson | Elfrid Payton |
SG | Avery Bradley | Victor Oladipo |
SF | Jeff Green | Tobias Harris |
PF | Jared Sullinger | Channing Frye |
C | Tyler Zeller | Nikola Vucevic |
New Orleans Pelicans at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. ET
Position | Pelicans | Pacers |
---|---|---|
PG | Jrue Holiday | C.J. Watson |
SG | Tyreke Evans | Rodney Stuckey |
SF | Luke Babbitt | Solomon Hill |
PF | Anthony Davis | David West |
C | Omer Asik | Roy Hibbert |
Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. ET
Position | 76ers | Heat |
---|---|---|
PG | Michael Carter-Williams | Norris Cole |
SG | Jakarr Sampson | Dwyane Wade |
SF | Robert Covington | Luol Deng |
PF | Luc Richard Mbah a Moute | Shawne Williams |
C | Nerlens Noel | Chris Andersen |
76ers SG Tony Wroten (knee) will not play
76ers SG Hollis Thompson (illness) will not play
Heat F/C Chris Bosh (calf) will not play
Los Angeles Clippers at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m. ET
Position | Clippers | Hawks |
---|---|---|
PG | Chris Paul | Dennis Schroder |
SG | J.J. Redick | Kyle Korver |
SF | Matt Barnes | DeMarre Carroll |
PF | Blake Griffin | Paul Millsap |
C | DeAndre Jordan | Al Horford |
Clippers C Spencer Hawes (knee) will not play
Hawks PG Jeff Teague (hamstring) will play, but come off bench
Denver Nuggets at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET
Position | Nuggets | Nets |
---|---|---|
PG | Ty Lawson | Jarrett Jack |
SG | Arron Afflalo | Sergey Karasev |
SF | Wilson Chandler | Joe Johnson |
PF | Kenneth Faried | Kevin Garnett |
C | Timofey Mozgov | Mason Plumlee |
Nets C Brook Lopez (back) is questionable
Nets PG Deron Williams (calf) will not play
Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m. ET
Position | Trail Blazers | Thunder |
---|---|---|
PG | Damian Lillard | Russell Westbrook |
SG | Wesley Matthews | Andre Roberson |
SF | Allen Crabbe | Perry Jones |
PF | LaMarcus Aldridge | Serge Ibaka |
C | Meyers Leonard | Steven Adams |
Blazers PF LaMarcus Aldridge (illness) will play
Blazers C Robin Lopez (hand) will not play
Blazers SF Nicolas Batum (wrist) will not play
Thunder SF Kevin Durant (ankle) will not play
Charlotte Hornets at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m. ET
Position | Hornets | Bucks |
---|---|---|
PG | Kemba Walker | Brandon Knight |
SG | Gerald Henderson | O.J. Mayo |
SF | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
PF | Cody Zeller | Johnny O'Bryant |
C | Al Jefferson | Larry Sanders |
Hornets SG Lance Stephenson (groin) will not play
Bucks PG Ersan Ilyasova (nose) will play
Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 9 p.m. ET
Position | Mavericks | Suns |
---|---|---|
PG | Rajon Rondo | Goran Dragic |
SG | Monta Ellis | Eric Bledsoe |
SF | Chandler Parsons | P.J. Tucker |
PF | Dirk Nowitzki | Markieff Morris |
C | Tyson Chandler | Alex Len |
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET
Position | Warriors | Lakers |
---|---|---|
PG | Stephen Curry | Ronnie Price |
SG | Klay Thompson | Wayne Ellington |
SF | Harrison Barnes | Wesley Johnson |
PF | Draymond Green | Ed Davis |
C | Festus Ezeli | Jordan Hill |
Warriors C Andrew Bogut (knee) will not play
Lakers SG Kobe Bryant (rest) will not play