Updated 7:40 pm ET
UPDATE 7:40 pm ET: LeBron James and Anthony Davis are good to go, as expected. Rajon Rondo (thumb) is also out, as expected. Fire up AD and LeBron aggressively.
UPDATE 6:10 pm ET: Terrance Ferguson will get the start next to Chris Paul, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari and Steven Adams. Dennis Schroder will still get plenty of minutes, and this is actually good news to get some minutes away from Harden to keep his fouls down.
UPDATE 3:33 pm ET: Coach Nate McMillan sticks with his usual starters with Malcolm Brogdon, Aaron Holiday, Victor Oladipo, T.J. Warren and Myles Turner. Warren should be a full go after playing through his foot issue, and Holiday gets the start after getting benched in the last seeding game.
UPDATE 3:30 pm ET: Miami goes with the expected starting lineup of Goran Dragic, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Jae Crowder and Bam Adebayo. We know the second unit will have Kelly Olynyk and Andre Iguodala for sure, and Kendrick Nunn should be the eighth man. Tyler Herro could see time as the ninth man, too.
UPDATE 2:27 pm ET: T.J. Warren (foot) is healthy for today, according to coach Nate McMillan. Although, McMillan did not want to reveal his starting lineup, so we’ll have to see if something is up with Aaron Holiday after the odd benching in the eighth seeding game. We’ll have an update shortly on that. For now, Warren should be a full go in a really bad matchup for him.
UPDATE: 11:52 am ET: Well, we’re off with Aaron Gordon (hamstring) out. Gordon was expected to guard Giannis, but now the Bucks will really have to re-work their rotation. James Ennis should be set for big minutes, but don’t be surprised to see some Khem Birch next to Nikola Vucevic (251 minutes of overlap). Wes Iwundu and Gary Clark also become cheap options, especially with garbage time more likely. Evan Fournier, Terrence Ross and Markelle Fultz have more upside, too.
Not too much going on here as we get the second set of Game 1 action. On Monday, we had to wait on the Clippers, but this time the later games are pretty much set today.
Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 1:30 pm ET
The Bucks have Ersan Ilyasova (elbow) listed as out after an injury from last week. That’s it here. Marvin Williams should see some backup PF minutes behind Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Magic had Terrence Ross and Evan Fournier go through full practices on Saturday, so they’re both good to go after missing time. Aaron Gordon (hamstring) is questionable and a game-time call, but he did go through Saturday practice. He is likely going to be out there, and he’ll have a tall task of guarding Giannis. Michael Carter-Williams (foot) is doubtful and was in a boot, so he’s likely out for multiple games. D.J. Augustin and Markelle Fultz could both get into the upper 20s.
Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat, 4:00 pm ET
The Pacers are still without Domantas Sabonis (foot), and T.J. Warren has a Q tag. However, he is very likely to be out there despite the tag and dealing with plantar fasciitis. He will see a lot of Jimmy Butler.
The Heat have Derrick Jones Jr. (neck) listed as questionable, but he might not be in the rotation anyway. It’s great that he’s OK after the scary injury. Gabe Vincent (shoulder) and KZ Okpala (NWT) are also out.
Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 6:30 pm ET
The Rockets have the biggest injury of the slate with no Russell Westbrook. We know Eric Gordon is going to start in his place despite horrendous play throughout the season, including the small sample in the bubble. James Harden chalk. Eat it.
Harden gets great news with Luguentz Dort (knee) out for this one. That might put Dennis Schroder in the starting lineup, and he’s in play regardless.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 9:00 pm ET
Zach Collins (ankle) is out for this one, so coach Terry Stotts will be changing his starting lineup. He looked to really trust Hassan Whiteside next to Jusuf Nurkic, so that combo should get a look. Wenyen Gabriel was also in the rotation on Saturday, but Gary Trent Jr. should get heavy minutes in this one even if he’s off the bench. Nassir Little (dehydration) remains out.
The Lakers will get Rajon Rondo (thumb) back soon, but he is doubtful. The only other players on the injury report are Anthony Davis (knee) and LeBron James (groin). They’re obviously good to go.
