Rockets starting Ben McLemore for injured Russell Westbrook (quad) on Thursday

Houston Rockets guard Ben McLemore is starting in Thursday's lineup against the Los Angeles Lakers.

What It Means:

McLemore will get the start after the Rockets ruled out Russell Westbrook with a quad injury. In a role with Houston's first unit, our models project McLemore to score 13.7 FanDuel points.

McLemore's current projection against the Lakers includes 8.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 0.8 assists.