Through seven games, there haven’t been many players off to a more torrid start than Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker. The 6-foot-1 All-Star is averaging 31.7 points (third in the NBA) on .466/.405/.851 shooting splits, making the Hornets must-watch action whenever he’s on the court.
Prior to his outing Saturday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, though, those numbers looked even rosier to the tune of 30.8 points per game on a .492/.453/.849 slash line. The Sixers limited him to 37 points on 11-of-31 shooting (3 of 15 beyond the arc) and a 49.