Starting Lineups: April 3
A busy Friday night in the Association calls for 10 games on the schedule.
Starting in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors visit the Brooklyn Nets in a potential playoff preview. The resurgent Nets looked dead in the water last week, but a five-game win streak has them just 1 1/2 games back of sixth.
Later, at 8 p.m. ET, the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Grizzlies' recent malaise has ceded the second seed to the Houston Rockets, who lead by a half-game. Meanwhile, the Thunder are still not out of the woods yet, as the New Orleans Pelicans are just 1 1/2 games back.
Here are your projected starting lineups.
New York Knicks at Washington Wizards, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Knicks | Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Shane Larkin | John Wall |
| SG | Langston Galloway | Bradley Beal |
| SF | Lance Thomas | Otto Porter |
| PF | Andrea Bargnani | Drew Gooden |
| C | Louis Amundson | Marcin Gortat |
Knicks SG Tim Hardaway Jr. (wrist) will play
Knicks PF Travis Wear (back) is a game-time decision
Wizards SG Garrett Temple (hamstring), SF Paul Pierce (rest), PF Nene Hilario (rest) are out
Charlotte Hornets at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Hornets | Pacers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Kemba Walker | George Hill |
| SG | Gerald Henderson | C.J. Miles |
| SF | Jeff Taylor | Solomon Hill |
| PF | Marvin Williams | David West |
| C | Al Jefferson | Roy Hibbert |
Hornets SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (ankle), PF Cody Zeller (shoulder) are out
Pacers SG C.J. Miles (ankle), SF Rodney Stuckey (wrist) will play
Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Bucks | Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Michael Carter-Williams | Marcus Smart |
| SG | Khris Middleton | Avery Bradley |
| SF | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Evan Turner |
| PF | Ersan Ilyasova | Brandon Bass |
| C | Zaza Pachulia | Tyler Zeller |
Celtics PF Jared Sullinger (foot) will play
Toronto Raptors at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Raptors | Nets |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Greivis Vasquez | Deron Williams |
| SG | DeMar DeRozan | Markel Brown |
| SF | Terrence Ross | Joe Johnson |
| PF | Amir Johnson | Thaddeus Young |
| C | Jonas Valanciunas | Brook Lopez |
Raptors PG Kyle Lowry (back) is out
Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Pistons | Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Reggie Jackson | Aaron Brooks |
| SG | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Jimmy Butler |
| SF | Caron Butler | Mike Dunleavy |
| PF | Anthony Tolliver | Pau Gasol |
| C | Andre Drummond | Joakim Noah |
Pistons PF Greg Monroe (knee) is out
Pistons SG Spencer Dinwiddie (ankle) is a game-time decision
Bulls PG Kirk Hinrich (knee), PG Derrick Rose (knee) are out
Bulls SF Doug McDermott (back) is available to play
Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Thunder | Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Russell Westbrook | Mike Conley |
| SG | Dion Waiters | Courtney Lee |
| SF | Kyle Singler | Jeff Green |
| PF | Enes Kanter | Zach Randolph |
| C | Mitch McGary | Marc Gasol |
Grizzlies SG Tony Allen (hand) is out
Grizzlies PF Zach Randolph (elbow) is probable
Thunder C Steven Adams (ankle), SG Andre Roberson (ankle) are out
Orlando Magic at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Magic | Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Elfrid Payton | Zach LaVine |
| SG | Victor Oladipo | Kevin Martin |
| SF | Tobias Harris | Andrew Wiggins |
| PF | Nikola Vucevic | Adreian Payne |
| C | Dewayne Dedmon | Justin Hamilton |
Timberwolves PF Anthony Bennett (ankle), PF Kevin Garnett (knee), PG Ricky Rubio (ankle), C Gorgui Dieng (concussion), SG Gary Neal (ankle) are out
Timberwolves SG Kevin Martin (hamstring) will play
Magic PG Luke Ridnour (personal) is out
Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Nuggets | Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Ty Lawson | Tony Parker |
| SG | Randy Foye | Danny Green |
| SF | Wilson Chandler | Kawhi Leonard |
| PF | Danilo Gallinari | Tim Duncan |
| C | Kenneth Faried | Tiago Splitter |
Nuggets PF J.J. Hickson (knee), PF Darrell Arthur (calf) are questionable
New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings, 10 p.m. ET
| Position | Pelicans | Kings |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Tyreke Evans | Ray McCallum |
| SG | Eric Gordon | Ben McLemore |
| SF | Quincy Pondexter | Omri Casspi |
| PF | Anthony Davis | Carl Landry |
| C | Omer Asik | DeMarcus Cousins |
Kings F Rudy Gay (concussion) is out
Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Trail Blazers | Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Damian Lillard | Jordan Clarkson |
| SG | Arron Afflalo | Jeremy Lin |
| SF | Nicolas Batum | Wesley Johnson |
| PF | LaMarcus Aldridge | Ryan Kelly |
| C | Robin Lopez | Tarik Black |
Trail Blazers F Dorrell Wright (hand) is out