Lakers starting Markieff Morris on Thursday, JaVale McGee to bench
Los Angeles Lakers forward / center Markieff Morris is starting in Thursday's Game 4 lineup against the Houston Rockets.
What It Means:
The Lakers will stick with their second half lineup in Game 3 after naming Markieff Morris Thursday's starter over JaVale McGee. In a new role with Los Angeles' first unit, our models project Morris to score 16.8 FanDuel points.
Morris' projection against the Rockets includes 9.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists at the salary of $7,000.
Source:
Mike Trudell
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