Ricky Rubio operating in bench role for Cavaliers on Saturday

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio is not starting in Saturday's Game One contest against the New York Knicks.

What It Means:

Rubio will come off the bench after Darius Garland was named Saturday's starting point guard. In 14.4 expected minutes, numberFire's models project Rubio to score 13.8 FanDuel points.

Rubio's projection includes 5.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 3.1 assists.