Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon (right knee soreness) is out Thursday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Gordon will sit out the second half of the Rockets' back-to-back after he played 31 minutes on Wednesday. His absence sets up Tari Eason, Garrison Mathews, and Kenyon Martin Jr. for more minutes and usage on Thursday.
Per numberFire's NBA Heat Map, the Rockets have the lowest implied total (106.5) out of 12 active teams on Thursday. Eason has a 19.4% usage rate and is averaging 19.0 FanDuel points across six games without Gordon this season.
Source: NBA Injury Report