Nuggets' Kenneth Faried: Expected to play Thursday

Faried (illness) is expected to play Thursday against the Pacers, Chris Dempsey of The Denver Post reports.

Analysis:

Faried has been battling an illness over the past few days, but it appears he made progress overnight and should be available off the bench Thursday for the 3:00 p.m. ET tip in London. The veteran forward should provide some defensive energy off the bench, but because he's unlikely to surpass the 20-minute mark, he won't make for an especially appealing DFS option.