Nuggets' Danilo Gallinari: Will play Friday vs. Pacers

Gallinari (knee) will play Friday against the Pacers, Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports reports.

Analysis:

Following a four-game absence due to a bone bruise in his left knee, Gallinari was able to take part in the Nuggets' morning shootaround Friday, and though he noted that he wasn't quite back to full strength, the forward apparently felt well enough for the team to clear him to play. It's assumed that Gallinari will reenter the starting five, with either Mason Plumlee or Wilson Chandler moving to the bench to create room for him. The Nuggets could still opt to ease Gallinari back into the mix following the layoff, so he may not be an attractive DFS play Friday, given the likelihood he falls a bit short of the 33.7 minutes per game he's averaging for the season.