Aaron Gordon

With Christian Braun (back) sidelined, Westbrook will start alongside Murray. This should mean more time off the ball for Jamal, possibly resulting in a more productive night for him as a scorer. Julian Strawther will also have increased fantasy value, but he takes a hit remaining on the bench instead of replacing Braun.

Watson hasn't been a consistent producer this year when coming off the bench, but with the score lopsided for most of the second half, he was able to log some extra minutes and make up for his dud spot start last week. Watson isn't worth rostering when coming off the bench, though it was good to see him play well in this one. As long as Aaron Gordon is healthy, Watson can be left on the waiver wire. They have a back-to-back coming up next weekend, so there is a chance that Watson starts one of those if AG is still managing this calf strain.

Gordon and Braun were initially probable for Friday's game, so the status upgrades were expected. They'll take their usual places in the starting lineup, with Julian Strawther and Peyton Watson coming off the bench.

Gordon (calf) is available for Friday's game against the Clippers.

Denver should once again have both of these starters available as they look to get a second straight win. Julian Strawther and Peyton Watson likely won't get a chance to move into the starting lineup for this game.