Monday’s Projected NBA Starting Lineups & Injury News

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  • Below you'll find injury news and projected starting lineups for Monday's NBA slate, including the latest on Karl-Anthony Towns, Joel Embiid, Blake Griffin and more.
  • Visit the embedded FantasyLabs link for real-time news and updates.

Below are the projected starting lineups for each NBA team for Monday's 11-game slate, along with notable news for each squad. For real-time updates to these lineups, check out the NBA Labs Insiders tool.

Last updated at 12:15 p.m. ET.

Projected NBA Starting Lineups for Monday, December 23

  • Atlanta Hawks: Trae Young – Kevin Huerter – Cam Reddish – De'Andre Hunter – John Collins
  • Chicago Bulls: Tomas Satoransky – Kris Dunn – Zach LaVine – Lauri Markkanen – Wendell Carter Jr.
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Darius Garland – Collin Sexton – Cedi Osman – Kevin Love – Tristan Thompson
  • Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray – Gary Harris – Will Barton – Paul Millsap – Nikola Jokic
  • Detroit Pistons: Bruce Brown – Luke Kennard – Tony Snell – Blake Griffin – Andre Drummond
  • Golden State Warriors: D'Angelo Russell – Damion Lee – Glenn Robinson III – Draymond Green – Willie Cauley-Stein
  • Houston Rockets: Russell Westbrook – James Harden – Danuel House – PJ Tucker – Clint Capela
  • Indiana Pacers: Malcolm Brogdon – Jeremy Lamb – TJ Warren – Domantas Sabonis – Myles Turner
  • Memphis Grizzlies: Ja Morant – Dillon Brooks – Jae Crowder – Jaren Jackson Jr. – Jonas Valanciunas
  • Miami Heat: Jimmy Butler – Kendrick Nunn – Duncan Robinson – Bam Adebayo – Meyers Leonard
  • Minnesota Timberwolves: Shabazz Napier – Andrew Wiggins – Josh Okogie – Robert Covington – Karl-Anthony Towns
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Jrue Holiday – JJ Redick – Brandon Ingram – Kenrich Williams – Derrick Favors
  • New York Knicks: Elfrid Payton – RJ Barrett – Marcus Morris – Julius Randle – Taj Gibson
  • Orlando Magic: Markelle Fultz – Evan Fournier – Aaron Gordon – Jonathan Isaac – Nikola Vucevic
  • Philadelphia 76ers: Ben Simmons – Josh Richardson – Tobias Harris – Al Horford – Joel Embiid
  • Phoenix Suns: Ricky Rubio – Devin Booker – Kelly Oubre – Dario Saric – Aron Baynes
  • Portland Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard – CJ McCollum – Kent Bazemore – Carmelo Anthony – Hassan Whiteside
  • Sacramento Kings: De'Aaron Fox – Buddy Hield – Harrison Barnes – Nemanja Bjelica – Richaun Holmes
  • San Antonio Spurs: Dejounte Murray – Bryn Forbes – DeMar DeRozan – Trey Lyles – LaMarcus Aldridge
  • Toronto Raptors: Kyle Lowry – Fred VanVleet – Pat McCaw – OG Anunoby – Serge Ibaka
  • Utah Jazz: Donovan Mitchell – Joe Ingles – Bojan Bogdanovic – Royce O'Neale – Rudy Gobert
  • Washington Wizards: Ish Smith – Bradley Beal – Isaac Bonga – Admiral Schofield – Ian Mahinmi

Injury News

  • Atlanta Hawks: Evan Turner (hamstring) is questionable. John Collins (suspended) will return.
  • Chicago Bulls: Chandler Hutchison (shoulder) is TBD. Wendell Carter Jr. (abdomen) and Zach LaVine (shoulder) are probable.
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Larry Nance Jr. (knee) is questionable.
  • Denver Nuggets: Nothing new.
  • Detroit Pistons: Luke Kennard (knee), Blake Griffin (illness) and Derrick Rose (knee) are questionable.
  • Golden State Warriors: Glenn Robinson III (ankle) and Eric Paschall (knee) are questionable.
  • Houston Rockets: Clint Capela (heel) is probable.
  • Indiana Pacers: Domantas Sabonis (hip) expects to play.
  • Memphis Grizzlies: Jonas Valanciunas (foot) is questionable.
  • Miami Heat: Justise Winslow (back) is out.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) is questionable.
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Nothing new.
  • New York Knicks: Nothing new.
  • Orlando Magic: Michael Carter-Williams (AC joint) is out.
  • Philadelphia 76ers: Joel Embiid (illness) is questionable. Raul Neto (illness) is probable.
  • Phoenix Suns: Deandre Ayton (ankle) is out. Ricky Rubio (illness) is questionable. Frank Kaminsky (knee) and Dario Saric (leg) are probable.
  • Portland Trail Blazers: Carmelo Anthony (knee) is questionable.
  • Sacramento Kings: Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) is questionable.
  • San Antonio Spurs: Nothing new.
  • Toronto Raptors: Stanley Johnson (groin) is TBD. Norman Powell (shoulder), Pascal Siakam (groin) and Marc Gasol (hamstring) remain out.
  • Utah Jazz: Mike Conley (hamstring) remains out.
  • Washington Wizards: Isaiah Thomas (suspension), Davis Bertans (quad) and Moe Wagner (ankle) are out.
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Bryan is an editor and writer for The Action Network and FantasyLabs, with an emphasis on NBA, college basketball, golf and the NFL. He grew up right between UNC and Duke and has Luke Maye’s game-winning jumper against Kentucky in 2017 on permanent repeat in his house.

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