Starting lineups: Dec. 12

Starting lineups: Dec. 12

theScore staff
11 years ago
Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports

Friday nights are even better with wall-to-wall basketball and that's what the NBA has for you with an even dozen games tonight. 

Some good matchups are on tap with the Portland Trail Blazers visiting the Chicago Bulls, the Washington Wizards hosting the Los Angeles Clippers and Andrew Wiggins facing off against one of his favorite players in Kevin Durant as the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Minnesota Timberwolves.

But the story of the night will be Kobe Watch. Bryant needs 31 points to pass Michael Jordan for third on the NBA's all-time scoring list and he'll take a crack at it against the Spurs in San Antonio. 

The Spurs may be third in the NBA in defensive rating, but they could be on high alert. Bryant was annoyed Thursday and it might be a game where his Lakers teammates may want to get the f*** out of his way.

Here are tonight's projected starting lineups:

Portland Trail Blazers at Chicago Bulls, 7 p.m. ET

Position Trail Blazers Bulls
PG Damian Lillard Derrick Rose
SG Wesley Matthews Jimmy Butler
SF Nicolas Batum Mike Dunleavy
PF LaMarcus Aldridge Taj Gibson
C Robin Lopez Pau Gasol

*Blazers SG C.J. McCollum (finger) remains out
*Bulls C Joakim Noah (ankle, knee) will not play
*Bulls SF Doug McDermott (knee) will not play

Los Angeles Clippers at Washington Wizards, 7 p.m. ET

Position Clippers Wizards
PG Chris Paul John Wall
SG J.J. Redick Bradley Beal
SF Matt Barnes Paul Pierce
PF Blake Griffin Kris Humphries
C DeAndre Jordan Marcin Gortat

*Clippers SF Chris Douglas-Roberts (Achilles) remains out
*Clippers SF Reggie Bullock (ankle) remains out
*Clippers SG Jamal Crawford (elbow) probable
*Wizards SF Martell Webster (back) remains out

Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m. ET

Position Magic Hawks
PG Victor Oladipo Jeff Teague
SG Evan Fournier Kyle Korver
SF Tobias Harris DeMarre Carroll
PF Channing Frye Paul Millsap
C Kyle O'Quinn Al Horford

*Magic C Nikola Vucevic (back), PF Aaron Gordon (foot) remain out
*Hawks PF Mike Scott (illness) probable
*Hawks C Pero Antic (illness) doubtful

New York Knicks at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET

Position Knicks Celtics
PG Jose Calderon Rajon Rondo
SG Tim Hardaway Jr. Evan Turner
SF Iman Shumpert Jeff Green
PF Quincy Acy Jared Sullinger
C Amar'e Stoudemire Tyler Zeller

*Knicks SG J.R. Smith (heel) will not play
*Knicks SG Iman Shumpert (finger) will play
*Knicks PF Andrea Bargnani (calf), SF Cleanthony Early (knee) remain out
*Celtics C Vitor Faverani (knee) remains out
*Celtics SG Avery Bradley (illness) will not play

Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET

Position 76ers Nets
PG Michael Carter-Williams Deron Williams
SG Hollis Thompson Sergey Karasev
SF Luc Mbah a Moute Joe Johnson
PF Robert Covington Kevin Garnett
C Nerlens Noel Mason Plumlee

*76ers PG Tony Wroten (knee) will play
*76ers SF K.J. McDaniels (ankle) will play
*76ers C Joel Embiid (foot), PF Andrei Kirilenko (personal), SG Jason Richardson (knee, foot) remain out
*Nets PF Kevin Garnett (foot) doubtful
*Nets SF Joe Johnson (illness) probable
*Nets PF Mirza Teletovic (hip, face) will not play
*Nets C Brook Lopez (back) remains out

Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. ET

Position Pacers Raptors
PG C.J. Watson Kyle Lowry
SG Rodney Stuckey Greivis Vasquez
SF C.J. Miles Landry Fields
PF David West Amir Johnson
C Roy Hibbert Jonas Valanciunas

*Pacers PG George Hill (knee, quad), SF Paul George (leg), C Ian Mahinmi (foot) remain out
*Raptors SG DeMar DeRozan (groin) remains out

Charlotte Hornets at Memphis Grizzlies, 8 p.m. ET

Position Hornets Grizzlies
PG Kemba Walker Mike Conley
SG Gerald Henderson Courtney Lee
SF Lance Stephenson Tony Allen
PF Cody Zeller Zach Randolph
C Al Jefferson Marc Gasol

*Hornets SG P.J. Hairston (discipline) probable
*Hornets SF Jeffery Taylor (suspension) remains out

Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 p.m. ET

Position Thunder Timberwolves
PG Russell Westbrook Zach LaVine
SG Andre Roberson Corey Brewer
SF Kevin Durant Andrew Wiggins
PF Serge Ibaka Thad Young
C Steven Adams Gorgui Dieng

*Timberwolves SF Shabazz Muhammad (ankle) probable
*Timberwolves PG Mo Williams (back) is out
*Timberwolves C Nikola Pekovic (wrist), SG Kevin Martin (wrist), PG Ricky Rubio (ankle), C Ronny Turiaf (hip) remain out

Cleveland Cavaliers at New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET

Position Cavaliers Pelicans
PG Kyrie Irving Jrue Holiday
SG Matthew Dellavedova Tyreke Evans
SF Shawn Marion Luke Babbitt
PF Kevin Love Anthony Davis
C Anderson Varejao Omer Asik

*Cavaliers SF LeBron James (knee) questionable
*Cavaliers SG Mike Miller (concussion) will not play
*Pelicans SG Eric Gordon (shoulder) remains out

Detroit Pistons at Phoenix Suns, 9 p.m. ET

Position Pistons Suns
PG Brandon Jennings Eric Bledsoe
SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Goran Dragic
SF Kyle Singler P.J. Tucker
PF Josh Smith Markieff Morris
C Andre Drummond Miles Plumlee

*Pistons SG Jodie Meeks (back) to make season debut
*Suns PG Isaiah Thomas (ankle) likely to return from 8-game absence

Miami Heat at Utah Jazz, 9 p.m. ET

Position Heat Jazz
PG Norris Cole Trey Burke
SG Dwyane Wade Alec Burks
SF Luol Deng Gordon Hayward
PF Justin Hamilton Derrick Favors
C Chris Bosh Enes Kanter


*Heat SG Dwyane Wade (illness) will play
*Heat C Chris Andersen (ankle) is probable
*Heat PF Josh McRoberts (knee) will not play

Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs, 9:30 p.m. ET

Position Lakers Spurs
PG Ronnie Price Tony Parker
SG Kobe Bryant Danny Green
SF Wesley Johnson Kyle Anderson
PF Ed Davis Tim Duncan
C Jordan Hill Matt Bonner

*Lakers SF Wesley Johnson (illness) questionable
*Lakers SG Xavier Henry (Achilles), PF Ryan Kelly (hamstring), PG Steve Nash (back), SF Julius Randle (leg) remain out
*Spurs SF Kawhi Leonard (hand) will not play
*Spurs PG Tony Parker (hamstring) will play
*Spurs SF Patty Mills (shoulder) remains out

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