Below are the projected starting lineups for each team playing on Sunday's NBA slate, along with notable injury news for each squad. For real-time updates to these lineups, check out our Action Labs NBA lineups page.
NBA Injury News
The Philadelphia 76ers are monitoring Ben Simmons ahead of their road game against the New York Knicks Sunday night. Simmons didn't play in their game Saturday because of a sore knee after being listed as probable leading up to tip-off.
Blake Griffin is expected to make his debut with the Brooklyn Nets Sunday. He is considered probable and it's very likely that he will be eased into game action initially given his extended layoff.
Lonzo Ball has been added to the injury report for Sunday's game and is considered questionable with a strained hip flexor.
The Knicks are hoping to get Mitchell Robinson back in their lineup Sunday. He's listed as questionable after being sidelined for the past five weeks due to a fractured right hand and subsequent surgery to repair it.
Nerlens Noel had moved into the starting lineup, and Taj Gibson has served as the backup center. If Robinson is cleared to play, Gibson could be removed from the rotation or serve in a diminished role. The Knicks could also see Immanuel Quickley and Elfrid Payton back in the rotation — both are questionable to play after missing games.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Houston Rockets with a sore shoulder. Al Horford has also been ruled out due to rest.
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Projected Starting Lineups
Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat (1 p.m. ET)
Pacers Projected Lineup
PG – Malcolm Brogdon
SG – Caris LeVert
SF – Justin Holiday
PF – Domantas Sabonis
C – Myles Turner
Injury news: Nothing new
Heat Projected Lineup
PG – Kendrick Nunn
SG – Jimmy Butler
SF – Duncan Robinson
PF – Kelly Olynyk
C – Bam Adebayo
Injury news: Andre Iguodala (hip) is probable, Goran Dragic (back) and Avery Bradley (calf) are out
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets (2 p.m. ET)
Thunder Projected Lineup
PG – Theo Maledon
SG – Lu Dort
SF – Aleksej Pokusevski
PF – Isaiah Roby
C – Moses Brown
Injury news: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (shoulder) and Al Horford (rest) are out
Rockets Projected Lineup
PG – John Wall
SG – Victor Oladipo
SF – Danuel House
PF – Jae'Sean Tate
C – Christian Wood
Injury news: DJ Augustin (illness) Kevin Porter Jr. (quad) and David Nwaba (wrist) are out
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Denver Nuggets (3 p.m. ET)
Pelicans Projected Lineup
PG – Lonzo Ball
SG – Eric Bledsoe
SF – Brandon Ingram
PF – Zion Williamson
C – Steven Adams
Injury news: Lonzo Ball (Hip) is questionable
Nuggets Projected Lineup
PG – Jamal Murray
SG – Will Barton
SF – Michael Porter Jr.
PF – Paul Millsap
C – Nikola Jokic
Injury news: Monte Morris (quad) is out
Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics (3:30 p.m. ET)
Magic Projected Lineup
PPG – Michael Carter-Williams
SG – Evan Fournier
SF – Aaron Gordon
PF – Al-Farouq Aminu
C – Nikola Vucevic
Injury news: Michael Carter-Williams (Illness) and James Ennis (calf) are questionable, Terrence Ross (knee) is out
Celtics Projected Lineup
PG – Kemba Walker
SG – Marcus Smart
SF – Jaylen Brown
PF – Jayson Tatum
C – Daniel Theis
Injury news: Tristan Thompson (health protocols) is out
Washington Wizards vs. Brooklyn Nets (7 p.m. ET)
Wizards Projected Lineup
PG – Russell Westbrook
SG – Bradley Beal
SF – Garrison Mathews
PF – Rui Hachimura
C – Alex Len
Injury news: Nothing new
Nets Projected Lineup
PG – James Harden
SG – Kyrie Irving
SF – Joe Harris
PF – Jeff Green
C – DeAndre Jordan
Injury news: Jeff Green (Shoulder) and Blake Griffin (injury management) are probable
Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (7 p.m. ET)
Raptors Projected Lineup
PG – Kyle Lowry
SG – Fred VanVleet
SF – Norman Powell
PF – OG Anunoby
C – Pascal Siakam
Injury news: Nothing new
Cavaliers Projected Lineup
PG – Darius Garland
SG – Collin Sexton
SF – Isaac Okoro
PF – Larry Nance Jr.
C – Jarrett Allen
Injury news: JaVale McGee (illness) and Matthew Dellavedova (abdominal) are questionable, Taurean Prince (shoulder) and Kevin Love (calf) are out
Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons (7 p.m. ET)
Bulls Projected Lineup
PG – Tomas Satoransky
SG – Zach LaVine
SF – Patrick Williams
PF – Thaddeus Young
C – Lauri Markkanen
Injury news: Nothing new
Pistons Projected Lineup
PG – Delon Wright
SG – Frank Jackson
SF – Saddiq Bey
PF – Jerami Grant
C – Mason Plumlee
Injury news: Wayne Ellington (adductor), Rodney McGruder (elbow), and Hamidou Diallo (groin) are out
Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks (8 p.m. ET)
76ers Projected Lineup
PG – Ben Simmons
SG – Danny Green
SF – Matisse Thybulle
PF – Tobias Harris
C – Tony Bradley
Injury news: Ben Simmons (Knee) is questionable
Knicks Projected Lineup
PG – Elfrid Payton
SG – RJ Barrett
SF – Reggie Bullock
PF – Julius Randle
C – Mitchell Robinson
Injury news: Elfrid Payton (hamstring), Immanuel Quickley (ankle), and Mitchell Robinson (hand) are questionable; Derrick Rose and Austin Rivers are unavailable due to the health and safety protocols
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns (10 p.m. ET)
Lakers Projected Lineup
PG – Dennis Schroder
SG – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
SF – Kyle Kuzma
PF – Markieff Morris
C – Damian Jones
Injury news: LeBron James is out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain
Suns Projected Lineup
PG – Chris Paul
SG – Devin Booker
SF – Mikal Bridges
PF – Jae Crowder
C – Deandre Ayton
Injury news: Cam Johnson (health protocols) has been removed from the injury report
Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers (10 p.m. ET)
Mavericks Projected Lineup
PG – Luka Doncic
SG – Josh Richardson
SF – Tim Hardaway Jr.
PF – Maxi Kleber
C – Kristaps Porzingis
Injury news: James Johnson, (health protocols) and Willie Cauley-Stein (health protocols) are out, Dorian Finney-Smith (personal) is no longer on the injury report
Trail Blazers Projected Lineup
PG – Damian Lillard
SG – CJ McCollum
SF – Derrick Jones Jr.
PF – Robert Covington
C – Enes Kanter
Injury news: Nothing new
Phan’s Bet to Watch
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