Spurs' Pau Gasol: Bumped from starting lineup with finger injury

Gasol is dealing with a finger injury and won't start at center Thursday against the Nuggets, though he hasn't been formally ruled out for the contest, Paul Garcia of Project Spurs reports.

Analysis:

David Lee will move into the starting lineup Thursday in place of Gasol, who reportedly suffered the finger injury during the layup portion of warmups. While Gasol could still be available off the bench once he receives some further treatment, he likely won't be in store for a full complement of minutes, so don't be surprised if his production suffers as a result.