Starting lineups: March 8
There's no shortage of excitement in the NBA to close out the weekend.
Starting with the nationally-televised Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs contest, followed by the Los Angeles Clippers visiting the Western Conference-best Golden State Warriors, as well as Russell Westbrook looking to keep his otherworldly run of dominance going against the Toronto Raptors, Sunday promises to be a day full of intrigue across the league.
Westbrook's averaging 35 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists over his last seven games. He's triple-doubled in four of them and scored 40-plus points in three consecutive.
Here's your projected starting lineups:
Chicago Bulls at San Antonio Spurs, 1 p.m. ET
Position | Bulls | Spurs |
---|---|---|
PG | Aaron Brooks | Tony Parker |
SG | Tony Snell | Danny Green |
SF | Mike Dunleavy | Kawhi Leonard |
PF | Pau Gasol | Tim Duncan |
C | Joakim Noah | Tiago Splitter |
*Bulls PG Derrick Rose (knee), SG Jimmy Butler (elbow), PF Taj Gibson (ankle) remain out
Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors, 3:30 p.m. ET
Position | Clippers | Warriors |
---|---|---|
PG | Chris Paul | Stephen Curry |
SG | J.J. Redick | Klay Thompson |
SF | Matt Barnes | Harrison Barnes |
PF | Spencer Hawes | Draymond Green |
C | DeAndre Jordan | Andrew Bogut |
*Clippers SG Jamal Crawford (calf) will not play
*Clippers PF Blake Griffin (elbow) will not play
*Clippers SF Matt Barnes (hamstring) will return from two-game absence
Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons, 6 p.m. ET
Position | Hornets | Pistons |
---|---|---|
PG | Mo Williams | Reggie Jackson |
SG | Gerald Henderson | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
SF | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Tayshaun Prince |
PF | Cody Zeller | Greg Monroe |
C | Al Jefferson | Andre Drummond |
*Hornets PG Kemba Walker (knee) remains out
Utah Jazz at Brooklyn Nets, 6 p.m. ET
Position | Jazz | Nets |
---|---|---|
PG | Dante Exum | Deron Williams |
SG | Joe Ingles | Markel Brown |
SF | Gordon Hayward | Joe Johnson |
PF | Derrick Favors | Thad Young |
C | Rudy Gobert | Brook Lopez |
Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic, 6 p.m. ET
Position | Celtics | Magic |
---|---|---|
PG | Marcus Smart | Elfrid Payton |
SG | Evan Turner | Victor Oladipo |
SF | Jae Crowder | Tobias Harris |
PF | Brandon Bass | Channing Frye |
C | Tyler Zeller | Dewayne Dedmon |
*Celtics SG Avery Bradley (elbow) will not play
*Magic PG Luke Ridnour (hamstring), SG Evan Fournier (hip), C Nikola Vucevic, SG Willie Green (Achilles) will not play
Toronto Raptors at Oklahoma City Thunder, 7 p.m. ET
Position | Raptors | Thunder |
---|---|---|
PG | Kyle Lowry | Russell Westbrook |
SG | DeMar DeRozan | Andre Roberson |
SF | Terrence Ross | Kyle Singler |
PF | Amir Johnson | Serge Ibaka |
C | Jonas Valanciunas | Enes Kanter |
*Thunder SF Kevin Durant (foot) remains out
*Thunder C Steven Adams (hand) iwill play
Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers, 9:30 p.m. ET
Position | Mavericks | Lakers |
---|---|---|
PG | Rajon Rondo | Jordan Clarkson |
SG | Monta Ellis | Wayne Ellington |
SF | Chandler Parsons | Wesley Johnson |
PF | Dirk Nowitzki | Jordan Hill |
C | Tyson Chandler | Tarik Black |
*Lakers SG Nick Young (knee) will not play
*Mavericks SF Chandler Parsons (ankle) will play
*Mavericks PG Devin Harris (hand) will not play
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