Nuggets' Danilo Gallinari: Will sit Saturday vs. Rockets

Gallinari (knee) will sit out Saturday's game against the Rockets, Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports reports.

Analysis:

The Nuggets are evaluating Gallinari on a day-to-day basis while he contends with a bone bruise in his left knee, but the fact that he's been ruled out a day in advance of the team's next game isn't the most encouraging of signs. Unless the Nuggets provide some more positive news about Gallinari's health before the weekend draws to a close, the forward will make for a risky lineup option in season-long leagues during the upcoming week. Will Barton was the big beneficiary of Gallinari's absence in Thursday's win over the Clippers, supplying a career-high 35 points in 36 minutes off the bench.