Elfrid Payton (hamstring) to come off Knicks' bench Thursday if active

New York Knicks point guard (hamstring) Elfrid Payton will come off the bench Thursday against the Denver Nuggets if he plays.

What It Means:

Payton is a game-time decision. He hasn't played since October 28, so expect some sort of minutes restriction if Payton is cleared. Frank Ntilikina (back) is also headed for a GTD.

Payton was averaging 23.0 FanDuel points before injuring his hamstring.