Russell Westbrook (rest) back in Rockets' lineup Sunday, Ben McLemore on bench
Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook (rest) is starting on Sunday versus the Orlando Magic.
What It Means:
Westbrook is back in action after sitting out the front leg of the back-to-back set. Ben McLemore is returning to a role off the bench. James Harden could see a downtick in usage and Austin Rivers may not be as involved. Westbrook is averaging 30.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.0 3-pointers on a 52.8 field goal percentage since the All-Star break.
numberFire's models expect Westbrook to score 50.8 FanDuel points on Sunday. He's priced at $10,700.
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