Pacers' Lance Stephenson could be in line for more shots Friday night
Indiana Pacers guard/forward Lance Stephenson could benefit from the absence of Myles Turner (concussion, neck) on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers.
What It Means:
This isn't to say that Stephenson didn't post a 34.1% usage and 19 shot attempts in the season opener, but the veteran playmaker could play more than the 24 minutes he saw last time out. While we project him for 24.1 minutes, that figure might change in certain lineup situations. Bojan Bogdanovic is only good for perimeter scoring and the Pacers might be lacking more in facilitating tonight.
At $4,800, our models project Stephenson for 17.6 FanDuel points. The Pacers' 109.75 implied total makes this a plus spot for someone like him.
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