Thibodeau said he plans to use different combinations in Sunday’s rematch in Detroit, but said he’s not sure what exactly those would be. He wasn’t busy using the same five initials, which included a surprise with newcomer Alec Burks at the shooting guard and RJ Barrett moving forward small. Thibodeau said he’d like to see more Julius Randle and rookie Obi Toppin play together.
“They are really the top two teams, mixing and matching with the guys,” he said. “Who we start with might be more different from who we end up with.”