DeMar DeRozan (quad) a late scratch Thursday for Spurs versus Pistons
San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan (right quad contusion) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Detroit Pistons.
DeRozan will join Dejounte Murray (rest) and Patrick Mills (rest) on the sidelines for the second leg of the back-to-back. It is also the Spurs' third game in four nights, so there could be some tired legs throughout the rotation. Lonnie Walker should take on a large role on offense for San Antonio. Luka Samanic figures to replace DeRozan in the starting lineup and Rudy Gay should see more minutes.
numberFire's models project Walker for 22.8 FanDuel points on Thursday and he has a $3,500 salary on the six-game slate.
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