Houston's Austin Rivers (thumb) out for Saturday's game against Lakers

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers (thumb) will not play in Saturday's matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.

What It Means:

Rivers will not be available on Saturday after suffering a right thumb sprain. Eric Gordon should play more minutes at the guard positions on Saturday.

Gordon's projection against the Lakers includes 13.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists.