Elfrid Payton (ankle) replacing Dennis Smith Jr. in Knicks' lineup Wednesday
New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton (ankle) is starting on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets.
Payton will replace Dennis Smith Jr. in the starting lineup after sitting out the first two games after the All-Star break. Frank Ntilikina (groin) has been ruled out again, so Smith should see most of the backup work at point guard. Payton has scored double-digit points in seven straight games, with averages of 14.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, 9.4 assists, and 2.9 steals on a 46.9 field goal percentage in that span.
numberFire's models expect Payton to score 30.9 FanDuel points on Wednesday. He's priced at $7,300. Per our NBA Heat Map, the Knicks-Hornets game has the lowest over/under on the nine-game slate (207.5 points).
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