Top 4 Point Guards
- Kemba Walker ($8,400) vs. Dallas Mavericks
- Eric Bledsoe ($8,300) vs. Orlando Magic
- Ricky Rubio ($4,800) vs. Washington Wizards
- Frank Ntilikina ($4,300) vs. Chicago Bulls
Rationale:
- The Los Angeles Lakers simply couldn’t find a way to contain Kemba Walker Friday night. Walker sparked the Charlotte Hornets to a 108-94 victory with 19 points, seven assists, four steals and three conversions from 3-point range on the night. In each of his last four outings, Walker has recorded two or more steals, increasing his average to 1.3 a game. Friday was the finale of a four-game trip to California, leading to an extended break. For his career, Walker is averaging 17.6 points, 5.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds a game any time he has three or more days of rest.
- For FanDuel NBA rosters in search of low salary point guard options, New York Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina should garner some consideration. In his first meeting with Dennis Smith Jr.— the player Ntilikina was selected one spot ahead of in the 2017 NBA Draft— and the Dallas Mavericks, Ntilikina was superb off the bench. In 25 minutes Monday night, Ntilikina totaled seven points, seven rebounds, five assists, two blocks and a steal. The complete game resulted in 29.9 FanDuel NBA points, the second-highest total of his career.