Starting Lineups: Feb. 4
Coming off one of the worst nights on the NBA schedule this season, the league has a loaded Wednesday slate with a handful of exciting, marquee games.
Things get started early with a battle of two top-three East teams, as the Hawks look to get back on track against the Wizards after having their 19-game winning streak snapped Monday. Other East teams in action include the Nets and Raptors squaring off in Toronto, while the Bulls visit the Dwight Howard-less Rockets in Houston.
Out West, Russell Westbrook will try to take down Anthony Davis and the Pelicans without tag-team partner Kevin Durant, and the Mavericks try to slow down the Warriors machine without Rajon Rondo.
That's a lot of injury red tape for an intro, so it's a good thing you're here to sort through it all. Here are Wednesday's projected starting lineups:
Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. ET
Position | Pistons | Pacers |
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PG | D.J. Augustin | George Hill |
SG | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Rodney Stuckey |
SF | Kyle Singler | C.J. Miles |
PF | Greg Monroe | David West |
C | Andre Drummond | Roy Hibbert |
Pistons PG Brandon Jennings (Achilles) remains out
Pacers C Lavoy Allen (knee), SF Paul George (leg) remain out
Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks, 7 p.m. ET
Position | Wizards | Hawks |
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PG | John Wall | Jeff Teague |
SG | Bradley Beal | Kyle Korver |
SF | Paul Pierce | DeMarre Carroll |
PF | Nene | Paul Millsap |
C | Marcin Gortat | Al Horford |
Wizards PG John Wall (illness, foot) is probable
Hawks SF DeMarre Carroll (Achilles) will play
Hawks PG Shelvin Mack (calf), SF Thabo Sefolosha (calf) remain out
Denver Nuggets at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET
Position | Nuggets | Celtics |
---|---|---|
PG | Ty Lawson | Marcus Smart |
SG | Arron Afflalo | Avery Bradley |
SF | Wilson Chandler | Evan Turner |
PF | Kenneth Faried | Brandon Bass |
C | Jusuf Nurkic | Tyler Zeller |
Nuggets C JaVale McGee (illness) will not play
Celtics SF Tayshaun Prince (hip) did not play Tuesday
Celtics PF Shavlik Randolph (hamstring) did not play Tuesday
Celtics C Kelly Olynyk (ankle) remains out
Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. ET
Position | Nets | Raptors |
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PG | Jarrett Jack | Kyle Lowry |
SG | Alan Anderson | Greivis Vasquez |
SF | Joe Johnson | DeMar DeRozan |
PF | Kevin Garnett | Amir Johnson |
C | Mason Plumlee | Jonas Valanciunas |
Nets PF Mirza Teletovic (medical) remains out
Raptors SF James Johnson (hamstring) will not play
Chicago Bulls at Houston Rockets, 8 p.m. ET
Position | Bulls | Rockets |
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PG | Derrick Rose | Patrick Beverley |
SG | Kirk Hinrich | James Harden |
SF | Jimmy Butler | Trevor Ariza |
PF | Pau Gasol | Donatas Motiejunas |
C | Joakim Noah | Joey Dorsey |
Bulls SF Mike Dunleavy (ankle) remains out
Rockets C Dwight Howard (knee) remains out
Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m. ET
Position | Lakers | Bucks |
---|---|---|
PG | Jordan Clarkson | Brandon Knight |
SG | Wayne Ellington | Khris Middleton |
SF | Ryan Kelly | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
PF | Tarik Black | Jared Dudley |
C | Robert Sacre | John Henson |
Lakers SG Nick Young (ankle) returns
Lakers C Jordan Hill (hip) will not play
Lakers SG Kobe Bryant (shoulder), PG Steve Nash (back), PF Julius Randle (leg) remain out
Bucks PG Brandon Knight (quad) will play
Bucks PF Ersan Ilyasova (groin) will not play
Bucks C Zaza Pachulia (calf) will not play
Bucks PF Kenyon Martin (ankle) will not play
Bucks PG Kendall Marshall (knee), SF Damien Inglis (foot), PF Jabari Parker (knee), C Larry Sanders (suspension) remain out
Miami Heat at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 p.m. ET
Position | Heat | Timberwolves |
---|---|---|
PG | Shabazz Napier | Ricky Rubio |
SG | Mario Chalmers | Kevin Martin |
SF | Luol Deng | Andrew Wiggins |
PF | Chris Bosh | Thad Young |
C | Hassan Whiteside | Nikola Pekovic |
Heat PF Shawn WIlliams (hip) will not play
Heat SG Dwyane Wade (hamstring), PF Josh McRoberts (knee) remain out
Timberwolves PG Ricky Rubio (ankle) will play
Timberwolves PG Zach LaVine (ankle) will play
Timberwolves SF Robbie Hummel (hand), PF Shabazz Muhammad (abdominal) remain out
Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET
Position | Thunder | Pelicans |
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PG | Russell Westbrook | Tyreke Evans |
SG | Andre Roberson | Eric Gordon |
SF | Dion Waiters | Dante Cunningham |
PF | Serge Ibaka | Anthony Davis |
C | Steven Adams | Omer Asik |
Thunder SF Kevin Durant (toe) will not play
Thunder SF Perry Jones (ankle) is questionable
Thunder PF Mitch McGary (back) remains out
Pelicans PF Jrue Holiday (leg) remains out
Orlando Magic at San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET
Position | Magic | Spurs |
---|---|---|
PG | Elfrid Payton | Tony Parker |
SG | Victor Oladipo | Danny Green |
SF | Evan Fournier | Kawhi Leonard |
PF | Tobias Harris | Tim Duncan |
C | Nikola Vucevic | Boris Diaw |
Spurs SF Marco Belinelli (groin) will return from 11-game absence
Spurs C Tiago Splitter (illness) will not play
*Boris Diaw started at center for the Spurs after it was originally reported Aron Baynes would replace Splitter in the starting lineup.
Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz, 9 p.m. ET
Position | Grizzlies | Jazz |
---|---|---|
PG | Mike Conley | Dante Exum |
SG | Courtney Lee | Joe Ingles |
SF | Jeff Green | Gordon Hayward |
PF | Zach Randolph | Derrick Favors |
C | Marc Gasol | Enes Kanter |
Grizzlies SF Vince Carter (foot) remains out
Grizzlies G/F Tony Allen (ankle) is available
Grizzlies PG Beno Udrih (calf) is questionable
Jazz PF Jeremy Evans (illness) is questionable
Jazz SG Alec Burks (shoulder), SG Rodney Hood (foot) remain out
Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors, 10:30 p.m. ET
Position | Mavericks | Warriors |
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PG | J.J. Barea | Steph Curry |
SG | Monta Ellis | Klay Thompson |
SF | Chandler Parsons | Harrison Barnes |
PF | Dirk Nowitzki | Draymond Green |
C | Tyson Chandler | Andrew Bogut |
Mavericks PG Rajon Rondo (face) will not play
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