Kevin Pangos

Cavaliers starting Kevin Pangos for Ricky Rubio on Thursday

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kevin Pangos is starting in Thursday's lineup against the Washington Wizards.

What It Means:

Pangos will make his first career start after Ricky Rubio suffered a season-ending knee injury. In a matchup against a Washington team allowing a 110.7 defensive rating, our models project Pangos to score 25.9 FanDuel points.

Pangos' Thursday projection includes 13.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 4.9 assists.