Carmelo Anthony playing with Portland's second unit on Saturday, Robert Covington to start

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is not starting in Saturday's contest against the Chicago Bulls.

What It Means:

Anthony will come off the Trail Blazers' bench after Robert Covington returned to Portland's starting lineup. In a promising matchup against a Chicago unit ranked 25th in defensive efficiency, our models project Anthony to score 24.5 FanDuel points on Saturday.

Anthony's projection includes 14.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.0 assist.