Dorian Finney-Smith (injury management) starting in Game 1 for Nets Saturday; Yuta Watanabe back to bench
Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith is in the lineup Saturday in the team's game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
What It Means:
Finney-Smith sat out the regular season finale due to injury management purposes. Now, for Game 1 of the First Round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, he's back in the mix. He'll immediately start, sending Yuta Watanabe back to a role off the bench.
Our models project Finney-Smith for 7.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 18.6 FanDuel points across 29.9 minutes of action.
Source:
NBA
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