Below are the projected starting lineups for each team playing on Thursday'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.
Thursday's NBA Injury News
With just five games on Thursday's NBA schedule, there isn't much injury news to report as far as key players are concerned.
Goran Dragic, who has missed the Miami Heat's previous two games, remains out for Thursday's meeting with the Houston Rockets and will not travel with the team at the start of its seven-game road trip. On the other side of that matchup, John Wall has been listed as probable with an ankle injury. The Rockets are not playing in a back-to-back, so Wall, Victor Oladipo, and Eric Gordon should all be available to suit up together, but Christian Wood will remain sidelined with his ankle injury.
The Orlando Magic have two starters listed as questionable for Thursday's road matchup with the Golden State Warriors: Cole Anthony and Evan Fournier. Anthony suffered a strained right shoulder on Tuesday, but did not need to undergo an MRI. Fournier missed the Magic's past two games and 11 games overall this season with back issues.
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Thursday Projected Starting Lineups
Miami Heat vs. Houston Rockets (7:30 p.m. ET)
Heat Projected Lineup
PG – Kendrick Nunn
SG – Jimmy Butler
SF – Duncan Robinson
PF – Kelly Olynyk
C – Bam Adebayo
Injury news: Maurice Harkless (thigh) is questionable, Goran Dragic (ankle) and Chris Silva (hip) are out
Rockets Projected Lineup
PG – John Wall
SG – Victor Oladipo
SF – Jae'Sean Tate
PF – PJ Tucker
C – Demarcus Cousins
Injury news: John Wall (ankle) is probable
Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics (7:30 p.m. ET)
Raptors Projected Lineup
PG – Kyle Lowry
SG – Fred VanVleet
SF – OG Anunoby
PF – Pascal Siakam
C – Aron Baynes
Injury news: OG Anunoby (calf) is questionable
Celtics Projected Lineup
PG – Kemba Walker
SG – Jaylen Brown
SF – Jayson Tatum
PF – Daniel Theis
C – Tristan Thompson
Injury news: Nothing new
Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons (8 p.m. ET)
Pacers Projected Lineup
PG – Malcolm Brogdon
SG – Jeremy Lamb
SF – Justin Holiday
PF – Domantas Sabonis
C – Myles Turner
Injury news: Nothing new
Pistons Projected Lineup
PG – Delon Wright
SG – Wayne Ellington
SF – Jerami Grant
PF – Blake Griffin
C – Mason Plumlee
Injury news: Nothing new
Orlando Magic vs. Golden State Warriors (10 p.m. ET)
Magic Projected Lineup
PG – Cole Anthony
SG – Evan Fournier
SF – James Ennis
PF – Gary Clark
C – Nikola Jokic
Injury news: Evan Fournier (back), Cole Anthony (shoulder), and Al-Farouq Aminu (knee) are questionable
Warriors Projected Lineup
PG – Stephen Curry
SG – Kelly Oubre
SF – Andrew Wiggins
PF – Juan Toscano-Anderson
C – Draymond Green
Injury news: Nothing new
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Portland Trail Blazers (10 p.m. ET)
76ers Projected Lineup
PG – Ben Simmons
SG – Seth Curry
SF – Danny Green
PF – Tobias Harris
C – Joel Embiid
Injury news: Shake Milton (ankle) is doubtful
Trail Blazers Projected Lineup
PG – Damian Lillard
SG – Gary Trent Jr.
SF – Derrick Jones Jr.
PF – Robert Covington
C – Enes Kanter
Injury news: Nassir Little (knee) is questionable
Phan’s Bet to Watch
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