Damian Lillard (paternity) ruled out Wednesday for Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (paternity) will miss Wednesday's game versus the Memphis Grizzlies.
What It Means:
Lillard flew home for the birth of his child Tuesday night after dropping 41 points in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He'll obviously be out Wednesday in Memphis, and without him C.J. McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic both stand to see some increased usage. Also, Shabazz Napier becomes a nice value target on Wednesday against the lowly Grizzlies.
Lillard is averaging 42.8 FanDuel points per game this season.
Source:
Chris Haynes
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