Kings' James Anderson: Starts and plays 36 minutes Tuesday

Anderson started at small forward in Tuesday's 115-107 loss to the Trail Blazers, providing seven points (3-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt), two assists, one rebound, and one block over 36 minutes.

Anderson entered the lineup in place of Rudy Gay, who was one of three Kings players who sat out due to rest. Those absences opened up some additional court time for Anderson in his return to the top unit, but he was little more than a fourth or fifth option offensively throughout the contest, which resulted in a modest statistical output. Gay figures to be back in action Wednesday against the Timberwolves, which would likely result in Anderson moving back to the bench and seeing his minutes cut in half.