Raptors to start Khem Birch against Spurs

Toronto Raptors power forward Khem Birch will start on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs, per head coach Nick Nurse.

What It Means:

Birch will presumably replace Gary Trent Jr. (right ankle soreness) in the lineup for his first start in a Raptors uniform, though Chris Boucher is also a potential option. Birch logged 25 minutes on Tuesday and scored 13 points with 7 rebounds, 2 steals, a block, and a triple. Kyle Lowry (rest), Fred VanVleet (suspension), DeAndre' Bembry (hamstring), and Trent are all out for Toronto.

numberFire’s models project Birch for 19.3 FanDuel points versus the Spurs and he has a salary of $4,100 on Wednesday.