Lakers' Carmelo Anthony (illness) remains out on Friday

Los Angeles forward Carmelo Anthony (illness) is ruled out for Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

What It Means:

Anthony will not be available for both games of Los Angeles' back-to-back. Expect Austin Reaves to log more minutes against a Thunder unit ranked 16th in defensive rating.

Reaves' Friday projection includes 13.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists.

Source: Kyle Goon