Hornets' Kemba Walker drops 41 in loss to Mavs

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker racked up 41 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block in 37.1 minutes of action in a 4-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.

What It Means:

That was the second 40-point game of the season for Walker, who is averaging 21.8 points, 5.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game on the season. His .498 effective field goal percentage is on pace to be the second-highest mark of his career.

numberFire's models project Walker for 21.6 points, 6.1 assists and 3.6 boards in 35.6 minutes of action against the Utah Jazz on Friday.