Projected NBA Starting Lineups Today

Cleveland Cavaliers

Position	Player Name	Injury
PG	Darius Garland	-
SG	Donovan Mitchell	-
SF	Isaac Okoro	-
PF	Evan Mobley	-
C	Jarrett Allen	-

Team notes: Max Strus and Ty Jerome are out. Isaac Okoro will start. Team is on a back to back. This lineup is confirmed.

Detroit Pistons

Position	Player Name	Injury
PG	Dennis Schroder	-
SG	Malik Beasley	-
SF	Tim Hardaway Jr.	-
PF	Ausar Thompson	-
C	Jalen Duren	-

Team notes: Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris are out. Dennis Schroder and Malik Beasley will start. Ausar Thompson averaged 30.6 minutes the last two games that Harris sat. Marcus Sasser has played 26 minutes in each of the last two games with Cade out. Ronald Holland has played a total of 54 minutes in those two games. This lineup is confirmed.

Los Angeles Clippers

Position	Player Name	Injury
PG	James Harden	-
SG	Kris Dunn	-
SF	Norman Powell	-
PF	Kawhi Leonard	-
C	Ivica Zubac	-

Team notes: No current injury news. This lineup is confirmed.

Brooklyn Nets

Position	Player Name	Injury
PG	D'Angelo Russell	-
SG	Keon Johnson	-
SF	Ziaire Williams	-
PF	Cameron Johnson	-
C	Nic Claxton	-

Team notes: Noah Clowney is out. Ziaire Williams and Trendon Watford were both questionable due to illness but will be available to play. This lineup is confirmed.

Charlotte Hornets

Position	Player Name	Injury
PG	KJ Simpson	-
SG	Josh Green	-
SF	DaQuan Jeffries	-
PF	Miles Bridges	-
C	Mark Williams	-

Team notes: LaMelo Ball is out. KJ Simpson should start in his place and projects for solid minutes. Miles Bridges gets a usage bump, but Charlotte is in lose now mode so his minutes may not be safe. This lineup is confirmed.

Toronto Raptors

Position	Player Name	Injury
PG	Immanuel Quickley	-
SG	Ja'Kobe Walter	-
SF	Jamison Battle	-
PF	Scottie Barnes	-
C	Jakob Poeltl	-

Team notes: RJ Barrett, Ochai Agbaji and Gradey Dick are out. Toronto may be solidified at the #7 spot in the lottery, as they are 3 games better than Brooklyn and Philadelphia with 9 to play. There is a chance that they actually try to win some games to end the season. There's also a chance that they are still in full tank mode, too. This lineup is confirmed.

New York Knicks

Position	Player Name	Injury
PG	Delon Wright	-
SG	Mikal Bridges	-
SF	Josh Hart	-
PF	OG Anunoby	-
C	Karl-Anthony Towns	-

Team notes: Jalen Brunson, Miles McBride, and Cam Payne are out. That leaves Delon Wright and Tyler Kolek as the only point guards. Kolek is a good assists and steals player and has some potential tonight if Thibs rides him. Last game, Payne didn't play the second half. Both Kolek and Wright played 12 minutes apiece in that half. This lineup is confirmed.

Milwaukee Bucks

Position	Player Name	Injury
PG	Ryan Rollins	-
SG	Taurean Prince	-
SF	Kyle Kuzma	-
PF	Giannis Antetokounmpo	-
C	Brook Lopez	-

Team notes: Damian Lillard is out. Giannis Antetokounmpo was questionable but is expected to play. Ryan Rollins will start. Kevin Porter Jr started for Lillard last game, but Ryan Rollins has also started games in which Lillard sat. This lineup is confirmed.

Phoenix Suns

Position	Player Name	Injury
PG	Collin Gillespie	-
SG	Devin Booker	-
SF	Ryan Dunn	-
PF	Kevin Durant	-
C	Nick Richards	-

Team notes: Bradley Beal is out again. The Suns are better without him. This lineup is confirmed.

Minnesota Timberwolves

Position	Player Name	Injury
PG	Mike Conley	-
SG	Anthony Edwards	-
SF	Jaden McDaniels	-
PF	Julius Randle	-
C	Rudy Gobert	-

Team notes: No current injury news. This lineup is confirmed.

Golden State Warriors

Position	Player Name	Injury
PG	Stephen Curry	-
SG	Brandin Podziemski	-
SF	Moses Moody	-
PF	Jimmy Butler	-
C	Draymond Green	-

Team notes: Gary Payton is out. Stephen Curry was questionable but is available to play. This lineup is confirmed.

New Orleans Pelicans

Position	Player Name	Injury
PG	Jose Alvarado	-
SG	Jordan Hawkins	-
SF	Bruce Brown	-
PF	Kelly Olynyk	-
C	Yves Missi	-

Team notes: CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson are out. On Tuesday when both missed, Jordan Hawkins had a 35 usage rate while Alvarado had a 26.6 usage rate. This lineup is confirmed.

Utah Jazz

Position	Player Name	Injury
PG	Isaiah Collier	-
SG	Collin Sexton	-
SF	Cody Williams	-
PF	Kyle Filipowski	-
C	Oscar Tshiebwe	-

Team notes: Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, Walker Kessler and Jordan Clarkson are out. Oscar Tshiebwe looks to get the start. He is Andre Drummond-light. Team is on a back to back. This lineup is confirmed.

Denver Nuggets

Position	Player Name	Injury
PG	Christian Braun	-
SG	Peyton Watson	-
SF	Michael Porter Jr.	-
PF	Aaron Gordon	-
C	Nikola Jokic	-

Team notes: Jamal Murray is out. Peyton Watson will get the start and see healthy minutes. This lineup is confirmed.