Steven Adams (knee) starting for Thunder on Saturday, Nerlens Noel coming off the bench

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

What It Means:

Adams will return directly to the starting lineup on Saturday with Nerlens Noel heading to the bench. Our models expect him to see 28.1 minutes against Portland.

Adams' Saturday projection includes 11.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 31.7 FanDuel points.