Super Bowl Sunday features two early contests before all eyes shift to football. Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat visit the Boston Celtics, while what was once considered to be a marquee matchup takes place between the equally atrocious Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks.
The Lakers/Knicks game was originally scheduled as a Super Sunday matinee on ESPN, but the network decided to pull the game in place of a Chris Paul-hosted celebrity celebrity bowling competition.
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 1 p.m. ET
Position | Heat | Celtics |
---|---|---|
PG | Shabazz Napier | Evan Turner |
SG | Mario Chalmers | Avery Bradley |
SF | Danny Granger | Jae Crowder |
PF | Chris Bosh | Brandon Bass |
C | Hassan Whiteside | Tyler Zeller |
Heat SF Luol Deng (calf) will not play
Heat SG Dwyane Wade (hamstring) will not play
Celtics C Kelly Olynyk (ankle) will not play
Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks, 2 p.m. ET
Position | Lakers | Knicks |
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PG | Jordan Clarkson | Jose Calderon |
SG | Wayne Ellington | Langston Galloway |
SF | Ryan Kelly | Carmelo Anthony |
PF | Jordan Hill | Jason Smith |
C | Robert Sacre | Lou Amundson |
Lakers SF Nick Young (ankle) is available
Knicks F Amar'e Stoudemire (ankle) will not play
Knicks C Cole Aldrich (leg) will not play