Houston's Austin Rivers starting for inactive Russell Westbrook on Monday

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers is starting in Monday's lineup against the Utah Jazz.

What It Means:

Rivers will start at point guard after Russell Westbrook was ruled out for rest reasons. In a role with Houston's first unit, our models project Rivers to score 21.4 FanDuel points.

Rivers' projection against the Jazz includes 11.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists.