Eric Gordon: Likely headed back to bench Friday

With Ryan Anderson (back) unavailable Wednesday against the Jazz, coach Mike
D’Antoni went with a three-guard starting lineup featuring Gordon at shooting
guard and James Harden at small forward. Gordon ended up logging a season-high
40 minutes in that contest and produced 14 points, two rebounds, two assists,
two steals and two three-pointers, but with Anderson on track to play Friday, it
appears Gordon’s stay on the top unit will be short lived. Even if he ends up
settling back into his sixth-man role, Gordon should be in prime position to
surpass the 30-minute mark, which he was able to do in the preceding two games
before Wednesday’s starting assignment.