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Friday’s Projected NBA Starting Lineups and Injury News

Below are the projected starting lineups for each NBA team for Friday’s nine-game slate, along with notable news for each squad. For real-time updates to these lineups, check out the FantasyLabs matchups page.

Last updated 11:30 a.m. ET.

Projected NBA Starting Lineups for Friday, March 8

  • Charlotte Hornets: Kemba Walker – Miles Bridges – Nicolas Batum – Marvin Williams – Cody Zeller
  • Chicago Bulls: Kris Dunn – Zach LaVine – Otto Porter – Lauri Markkanen – Robin Lopez
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Collin Sexton – Brandon Knight – Cedi Osman – Kevin Love – Ante Zizic
  • Dallas Mavericks: Jalen Brunson – Tim Hardaway Jr. – Luka Doncic – Dorian Finney-Smith – Dwight Powell
  • Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray – Gary Harris – Will Barton – Paul Millsap – Nikola Jokic
  • Detroit Pistons: Reggie Jackson – Bruce Brown – Wayne Ellington – Blake Griffin – Andre Drummond
  • Golden State Warriors: Stephen Curry – Klay Thompson – Kevin Durant – Draymond Green – DeMarcus Cousins
  • Houston Rockets: Chris Paul – James Harden – Eric Gordon – PJ Tucker – Clint Capela
  • LA Clippers: Patrick Beverley – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Landry Shamet – Danilo Gallinari – Ivica Zubac
  • Memphis Grizzlies: Mike Conley – Avery Bradley – Justin Holiday – Bruno Caboclo – Jonas Valanciunas
  • Miami Heat: Justise Winslow – Dion Waiters – Josh Richardson – Kelly Olynyk – Bam Adebayo
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Elfrid Payton – Darius Miller – Kenrich Williams – Julius Randle – Anthony Davis
  • OKC Thunder: Russell Westbrook – Terrance Ferguson – Paul George – Jerami Grant – Steven Adams
  • Orlando Magic: DJ Augustin – Evan Fournier – Aaron Gordon – Jonathan Isaac – Nikola Vucevic
  • Philadelphia 76ers: Ben Simmons – JJ Redick – Jimmy Butler – Tobias Harris – Jonah Bolden
  • Toronto Raptors: Kyle Lowry – Danny Green – Kawhi Leonard – Pascal Siakam – Serge Ibaka
  • Utah Jazz: Donovan Mitchell – Royce O’Neale – Joe Ingles – Derrick Favors – Rudy Gobert
  • Washington Wizards: Tomas Satoransky – Bradley Beal – Trevor Ariza – Jeff Green – Bobby Portis

Injury News

  • Charlotte Hornets: Bismack Biyombo (knee) is probable.
  • Chicago Bulls: Nothing new.
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Tristan Thompson (foot) and Matthew Dellavedova (concussion) are out. Ante Zizic (concussion) is questionable.
  • Dallas Mavericks: Maxi Kleber (knee) is questionable.
  • Denver Nuggets: Nothing new.
  • Detroit Pistons: Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) is questionable. Luke Kennard (foot) is probable.
  • Golden State Warriors: Klay Thompson (knee), Shaun Livingston (neck) and Kevon Looney (pelvic) are probable.
  • Houston Rockets: Iman Shumpert (calf) is questionable. Kenneth Faried (adductor) remains out.
  • Los Angeles Clippers: Luc Mbah a Moute (knee) is out. Wilson Chandler (quad) is questionable.
  • Memphis Grizzlies: Justin Holiday (neck) and Avery Bradley (ankle) are probable. Kyle Anderson (shoulder) and Jaren Jackson (thigh) remain out.
  • Miami Heat: Goran Dragic (calf) is questionable.
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Jrue Holiday (abdominal) and E’Twaun Moore (quad) are out. Jahlil Okafor (ankle) is questionable.
  • Oklahoma City Thunder: Nothing new.
  • Orlando Magic: Terrence Ross (Achilles) is not on the injury report.
  • Philadelphia 76ers: Joel Embiid (knee) and Boban Marjanovic (knee) are TBD.
  • Toronto Raptors: Nothing new.
  • Utah Jazz: Ricky Rubio (hip) is doubtful. Raul Neto (hamstring) is out.
  • Washington Wizards: Nothing new.

Photo credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports
Pictured: Jrue Holiday

Below are the projected starting lineups for each NBA team for Friday’s nine-game slate, along with notable news for each squad. For real-time updates to these lineups, check out the FantasyLabs matchups page.

Last updated 11:30 a.m. ET.

Projected NBA Starting Lineups for Friday, March 8

  • Charlotte Hornets: Kemba Walker – Miles Bridges – Nicolas Batum – Marvin Williams – Cody Zeller
  • Chicago Bulls: Kris Dunn – Zach LaVine – Otto Porter – Lauri Markkanen – Robin Lopez
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Collin Sexton – Brandon Knight – Cedi Osman – Kevin Love – Ante Zizic
  • Dallas Mavericks: Jalen Brunson – Tim Hardaway Jr. – Luka Doncic – Dorian Finney-Smith – Dwight Powell
  • Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray – Gary Harris – Will Barton – Paul Millsap – Nikola Jokic
  • Detroit Pistons: Reggie Jackson – Bruce Brown – Wayne Ellington – Blake Griffin – Andre Drummond
  • Golden State Warriors: Stephen Curry – Klay Thompson – Kevin Durant – Draymond Green – DeMarcus Cousins
  • Houston Rockets: Chris Paul – James Harden – Eric Gordon – PJ Tucker – Clint Capela
  • LA Clippers: Patrick Beverley – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Landry Shamet – Danilo Gallinari – Ivica Zubac
  • Memphis Grizzlies: Mike Conley – Avery Bradley – Justin Holiday – Bruno Caboclo – Jonas Valanciunas
  • Miami Heat: Justise Winslow – Dion Waiters – Josh Richardson – Kelly Olynyk – Bam Adebayo
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Elfrid Payton – Darius Miller – Kenrich Williams – Julius Randle – Anthony Davis
  • OKC Thunder: Russell Westbrook – Terrance Ferguson – Paul George – Jerami Grant – Steven Adams
  • Orlando Magic: DJ Augustin – Evan Fournier – Aaron Gordon – Jonathan Isaac – Nikola Vucevic
  • Philadelphia 76ers: Ben Simmons – JJ Redick – Jimmy Butler – Tobias Harris – Jonah Bolden
  • Toronto Raptors: Kyle Lowry – Danny Green – Kawhi Leonard – Pascal Siakam – Serge Ibaka
  • Utah Jazz: Donovan Mitchell – Royce O’Neale – Joe Ingles – Derrick Favors – Rudy Gobert
  • Washington Wizards: Tomas Satoransky – Bradley Beal – Trevor Ariza – Jeff Green – Bobby Portis

Injury News

  • Charlotte Hornets: Bismack Biyombo (knee) is probable.
  • Chicago Bulls: Nothing new.
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Tristan Thompson (foot) and Matthew Dellavedova (concussion) are out. Ante Zizic (concussion) is questionable.
  • Dallas Mavericks: Maxi Kleber (knee) is questionable.
  • Denver Nuggets: Nothing new.
  • Detroit Pistons: Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) is questionable. Luke Kennard (foot) is probable.
  • Golden State Warriors: Klay Thompson (knee), Shaun Livingston (neck) and Kevon Looney (pelvic) are probable.
  • Houston Rockets: Iman Shumpert (calf) is questionable. Kenneth Faried (adductor) remains out.
  • Los Angeles Clippers: Luc Mbah a Moute (knee) is out. Wilson Chandler (quad) is questionable.
  • Memphis Grizzlies: Justin Holiday (neck) and Avery Bradley (ankle) are probable. Kyle Anderson (shoulder) and Jaren Jackson (thigh) remain out.
  • Miami Heat: Goran Dragic (calf) is questionable.
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Jrue Holiday (abdominal) and E’Twaun Moore (quad) are out. Jahlil Okafor (ankle) is questionable.
  • Oklahoma City Thunder: Nothing new.
  • Orlando Magic: Terrence Ross (Achilles) is not on the injury report.
  • Philadelphia 76ers: Joel Embiid (knee) and Boban Marjanovic (knee) are TBD.
  • Toronto Raptors: Nothing new.
  • Utah Jazz: Ricky Rubio (hip) is doubtful. Raul Neto (hamstring) is out.
  • Washington Wizards: Nothing new.

Photo credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports
Pictured: Jrue Holiday