Kilpatrick is expected to retain a starting role at shooting guard in Monday's game against the Rockets, but could see a decline in productivity moving forward with Jeremy Lin (hamstring) returning to action.

EDGE Analysis

According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Lin is on track to play Monday for the first time since Nov. 2, but the Nets will likely bring him off the bench and limit his playing time in the contest. It shouldn't be long before Lin reclaims his starting spot at point guard and routinely plays 30 minutes, and while that figures to push Isaiah Whitehead out of the lineup rather than Kilpatrick, the latter's usage rate will presumably take a hit when he shares the court with Lin, who was averaging a career-high 15.0 points per game prior to missing the last 17 contests with a strained hamstring. Kilpatrick, meanwhile, has taken on a focal role in his stead, particularly while starting in the past eight games. In those contests, he's averaging 19.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.0 three-pointers in 31.5 minutes per game, but his numbers across the board figure to take a hit with Lin in the fold.