Starting lineups: Nov. 16
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The New York Knicks kicked off a relatively quiet Sunday in the NBA by pasting the Denver Nuggets at home, 109-93, to snap a seven-game losing skid. Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith hung 28 points apiece on the team that used to employ them.
Here are the projected starting lineups for the three late games on the Sunday docket:
Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat, 6 p.m. ET
| Position | Bucks | Heat |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Brandon Knight | Norris Cole |
| SG | Jared Dudley | Mario Chalmers |
| SF | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Luol Deng |
| PF | Jabari Parker | Shawne Williams |
| C | Larry Sanders | Chris Bosh |
*Heat SG Dwyane Wade (hamstring) will not play
*Heat SF Danny Granger (hamstring) available to play in a pinch
*Heat PF Josh McRoberts (foot) will not play
Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder, 7 p.m. ET
| Position | Rockets | Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Patrick Beverley | Reggie Jackson |
| SG | James Harden | Jeremy Lamb |
| SF | Trevor Ariza | Lance Thomas |
| PF | Donatas Motiejunas | Serge Ibaka |
| C | Dwight Howard | Steven Adams |
* Rockets PG Patrick Beverley (hamstring) will play
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers, 9:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Warriors | Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Stephen Curry | Jeremy Lin |
| SG | Klay Thompson | Kobe Bryant |
| SF | Harrison Barnes | Wesley Johnson |
| PF | Draymond Green | Carlos Boozer |
| C | Andrew Bogut | Jordan Hill |
* Lakers SG Kobe Bryant (illness) will be a game-time decision
(Courtesy: Rotowire)