Utah's Ricky Rubio projected for down-game Friday night

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio is projected to play just 24.7 minutes and tally 9.5 points, 5.1 assists and 3.3 rebounds in Friday's matchup with the Denver Nuggets.

What It Means:

Rubio's averaged 13.5 points, 7.5 assists and 6.0 rebounds while playing 31.6 and 24.5 minutes in his last two games, respectively. At his reduced price, he's paid off in a big way, but he'll leave the friendly confines of Salt Lake City to play in altitude on Friday.

After a $500 increase, Rubio enters tonight's game at $5,800. He's projected for 23.6 FanDuel points.