Carmelo Anthony playing with Lakers' second unit on Friday night

Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony is not starting in Friday's game against the Boston Celtics.

What It Means:

Anthony will come off Los Angeles' bench after LeBron James made his return to Friday's starting lineup. In a matchup against a Boston team ranked 11th in defensive rating, our models project Anthony to score 22.5 FanDuel points at the salary of $5,600.

Anthony's projection includes 12.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists.