3 years agoIndiana Pacers shooting guard/small forward Chris Duarte and power forward/center Oshae Brissett have been bumped into the starting five for Thursday's contest against the Rockets. The duo will be taking the spots of Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles) and Domantas Sabonis (calf), with both having DFS appeal due to an anticipated increase in both minutes and offensive usage. Duarte has proven to be an adept scorer in his rookie campaign, having reached double digits in 11 of his last 13 outings; Brissett has averaged 13.3 points and 7.1 rebounds across 16 career starts. Caris LeVert and Brad Wanamaker also stand to have elevated roles with Brogdon out of the mix.--Jesse Borek
Source: Scott Agness