Starting Lineups, April 24: Parker, Harris both in; Felton starts
Friday night's NBA slate brings a trio of crucial Game 3's, with two teams looking to avoid getting pushed to the brink and two others looking to get their noses ahead in airtight, deadlocked series'.
The Mavericks, without Chandler Parsons for the rest of the playoffs (but also seemingly free of the Rajon Rondo sideshow), will look to make up some ground on the Rockets on their home floor, after two straight shellackings on the road.
The Raptors will try to find a way to plug the holes in their ship, before the Wizards and aspiring top-five all-time shooting guard Bradley Beal can sink them.
Finally, the Spurs and Clippers will cap off the night, following up a thrilling Game 2 that the Spurs eked out in overtime behind a Tim Duncan throwback game.
Here are Friday's projected starting lineups:
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Rockets | Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Jason Terry | Raymond Felton |
| SG | James Harden | Monta Ellis |
| SF | Trevor Ariza | Richard Jefferson |
| PF | Terrence Jones | Dirk Nowitzki |
| C | Dwight Howard | Tyson Chandler |
Mavericks SF Chandler Parsons (knee), PG Rajon Rondo (back) are out; PG Devin Harris (toe) will play
Rockets lead series 2-0
Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Raptors | Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Kyle Lowry | John Wall |
| SG | DeMar DeRozan | Bradley Beal |
| SF | Terrence Ross | Paul Pierce |
| PF | Amir Johnson | Nene |
| C | Jonas Valanciunas | Marcin Gortat |
Wizards lead series 2-0
Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio Spurs, 9:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Clippers | Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Chris Paul | Tony Parker |
| SG | J.J. Redick | Danny Green |
| SF | Matt Barnes | Kawhi Leonard |
| PF | Blake Griffin | Tim Duncan |
| C | DeAndre Jordan | Tiago Splitter |
Spurs PG Tony Parker (Achilles) will play
Spurs C Aron Baynes (ankle) is out
Series tied 1-1