Kenneth Faried (back) out Sunday as Nuggets face the Thunder
Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Faried has fought through a back issue the past three games, limiting him to just 40 total minutes in the last week. With him sitting out on Sunday, Wilson Chandler or Mason Plumlee will earn the start with both earning extra minutes.
In his last five starts for the Nuggets, Plumlee has averaged 10.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.6 blocks in 29.6 minutes of play.
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