Rockets' Cam Whitmore (ankle) returning Thursday
Houston Rockets forward Cam Whitmore will play on Thursday versus the New Orleans Pelicans, per head coach Ime Udoka.
What It Means:
Whitmore missed the Rockets' last three games before the break due to an ankle injury. The 19-year-old rookie will likely see some minutes off the bench.
numberFire's models project Whitmore for 18.9 minutes and 19.3 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our NBA Heat Map, the Rockets' implied total (111.0) is No. 16 out of 20 teams on the Main slate.
Source:
Adam Spolane, SportsRadio 610
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