Pistons starting Troy Brown Jr. for injured Stanley Umude (ankle) on Friday

Detroit Pistons guard Troy Brown Jr. is starting in Friday's contest against the Boston Celtics.

What It Means:

Brown Jr. will make his first start for the Pistons after Stanley Umude was ruled out for the rest of this season with an ankle fracture. In a tough matchup versus a Boston unit ranked second in defensive rating, our models project Brown Jr. to score 17.1 FanDuel points.

Brown Jr.'s current projection includes 7.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.