Pelicans' Jonas Valanciunas starting on Thursday, Willy Hernangomez coming off the bench
New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
What It Means:
Valanciunas will return to the starting lineup on Thursday with Willy Hernangomez moving back to the bench. Our models expect him to play 31.7 minutes against Portland.
Valanciunas' Thursday projection includes 20.3 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 41.6 FanDuel points. His salary is $8,000.
Source:
Jim Eichenhofer
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