According to Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports, Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton is out for Thursday’s game against the Golden State Warriors with a left ankle injury.
The injury will force Barton to the Denver sideline for a third consecutive contest.
The 31-year-old has been in a scoring slump, failing to hit double figures in three of his past five games while shooting just 28.3% from the floor over that stretch.
Barton is averaging 14.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 57 games for the season.
In Barton’s absence, Austin Rivers ($4,000 on FanDuel) will draw a third straight start.