Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Ruled out Friday

Ayton (finger) is out for Friday's game against the Rockets.

Ayton continues to deal with a right finger sprain and will miss a fifth straight contest Friday. It remains to be seen if he'll be able to suit up Saturday in the second half of his back-to-back set against the Rockets, but in the meantime, Donovan Clingan will remain as the starting center.