Portland's Kent Bazemore starting for injured Rodney Hood on Sunday

Portland Trail Blazers forward Kent Bazemore is starting in Sunday's lineup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

What It Means:

Bazemore will start after Rodney Hood was ruled out for the season with a torn left Achilles. In a role with Portland's first unit, our models project Bazemore to play 30.9 minutes.

Bazemore's Sunday projection includes 11.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists.