Dennis Smith Jr. starting for Portland Saturday in place of injured Anfernee Simons
Portland Trail Blazers guard Dennis Smith Jr. is in the lineup Saturday in the team's game against the Boston Celtics.
What It Means:
The Blazers are severely shorthanded in the backcourt, as Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons are both sidelined. For now, Smith will be the next man up as the starting point guard.
Our models project Smith for 12.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 33.4 FanDuel points across 34.0 minutes of action.
Source:
Sean Grande
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