Nicolas Claxton (thumb/Achilles) starting in Brooklyn's Friday matchup, Nerlens Noel to bench
Brooklyn Nets power forward Nicolas Claxton (thumb/Achilles) is starting in Friday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
What It Means:
Claxton will join Brooklyn's starting five after the 23-year old was sidelined on Thursday with multiple injuries and Nerlens Noel was sent to the bench. In an opportunity versus a Timberwolves' defense allowing 53.6 FanDuel points per game to his position, numberFire's models project Claxton to score 35.1 FanDuel points.
Claxton's current projection includes 14.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 1.9 assists.
Source:
Brian Lewis
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