Chris Paul (knee) confirmed Wednesday that he will play against the Thunder, Arash Markazi of ESPN reports. "I'll be okay," Paul said.

Paul (knee) confirmed Wednesday that he will play against the Thunder, Arash Markazi of ESPN reports. "I'll be okay," Paul said.

Analysis:

This is excellent news not only from a fantasy perspective, but also from a fan perspective, as it sets up a showdown between Paul and red-hot Russell Westbrook. Paul is coming off of a Rondo-esque performance against the Wolves on Monday, scoring just two points but putting up 15 assists and four rebounds. If he's still hampered by the knee injury Wednesday, he could again be more of a facilitator than a scorer. On the month, Paul is averaging a spectacular 21.2 points and 12.8 assists on 50.5 percent shooting.