Jonas Valanciunas (back) unavailable for Grizzlies Friday night
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas (back soreness) will be unavailable to play Friday against the Sacramento Kings.
What It Means:
The Grizzlies have ruled out Valanciunas, Ja Morant (back), Jaren Jackson Jr. (injury management), Dillon Brooks (knee), Brandon Clarke (thigh), and Kyle Anderson (thumb) on Friday in the second end of a back-to-back. Xavier Tillman will likely make the start at center and play heavy minutes for Memphis. Killian Tillie could also see a much larger role Friday.
numberFire’s models project Tillman for 25.7 FanDuel points versus the Kings and he has a $3,900 salary on Friday. Tillie has a $3,500 salary and is projected for 27.9 FanDuel points. Tillie is our third-best overall point-per-dollar option on tonight's slate and Tillman is a top-five option at the power forward position.
Source:
Memphis Grizzlies
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