Nerlens Noel (ankle) active and starting for Knicks on Friday, Taj Gibson coming off the bench

New York Knicks forward/center Nerlens Noel (ankle) is active and in the starting five for Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks.

What It Means:

Noel has been upgraded from questionable to available and will return directly to the starting lineup. Taj Gibson moves to the bench. Our models expect Noel to play 22.0 minutes against Dallas.

Noel's Friday projection includes 4.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 19.1 FanDuel points. His salary is $5,000.