Pistons' Alec Burks (forearm) out on Thursday

Detroit Pistons guard Alec Burks (forearm) has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

What It Means:

Burks was a late scratch on Wednesday and will not play against the Pelicans on Thursday. With Burks out, Marcus Sasser and Joe Harris should see more minutes.

The Pistons are 5.0-point underdogs against the Pelicans on Thursday. Their implied team total of 105.50 points is the second-lowest team total on Thursday's main slate, according to numberFire's DFS Heat Map.