Top 4 Centers
- Dwight Howard ($8,400) vs. Dallas Mavericks
- Nikola Vucevic ($8,100) vs. Phoenix Suns
- Brook Lopez ($6,700) vs. Memphis Grizzlies
- Emeka Okafor ($3,800) vs. Houston Rockets
Rationale:
- Dwight Howard became just the second player since the 1981-82 season to total at least 30 points and 30 rebounds in a single game. Howard scored 32 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field and collected 11 offensive rebounds and 19 defensive rebounds, both season-highs. The Charlotte Hornets didn’t miss Howard at all Friday night, as he missed the 61-point blowout while serving a one-game suspension for collecting his 16th technical foul of the year.
- Brook Lopez has become a consistent scoring option for the Los Angeles Lakers over the last eight games. The former All-Star is averaging 22.5 points on 60.5 percent shooting from the field and has even been a factor on the perimeter. Lopez has made 2.1 shots from 3-point range during the eight-game span, connecting on 45.9 percent of his attempts. The next 3-point shot Lopez makes will be his 100th of the year, a mark he has previously reached just once in his 10-year career.
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Final Lineup
PG Lozno Ball ($7,600)
PG Elfrid Payton ($5,700)
SG Tyreke Evans ($7,800)
SG Luke Kennard ($4,600)
SF Josh Jackson ($6,800)
SF Harrison Barnes ($6,200)
PF Blake Griffin ($9,400)
PF Julius Randle ($7,900)
C Emeka Okafor ($3,800)
Total cost: $59,800