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Ja Morant Drops 37 Points Against Cavaliers
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant went off in Wednesday's season opener, as the 22-year-old scored 37 points on 17-for-29 shooting from the field in the 132-121 victory against the Cavaliers. Morant added six rebounds, six assists, two blocks, two turnovers and one made three-point field goal in the contest. Morant executed numerous highlight reel... Read More
Jarrett Allen Perfect From The Field In Season Opener
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen went a perfect 11-for-11 from the field in Wednesday's 132-121 loss against the Grizzlies. The 23-year-old added four rebounds, three steals, three blocks, one assist and one turnover in the contest. Allen signed a five-year, $100 million contract with the Cavaliers in the offseason, and the young center is one... Read More
Domantas Sabonis Posts Double-Double In Season Opener
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis totaled 33 points, 15 rebounds, two assists and six turnovers in Wednesday's 123-122 loss against the Hornets. Sabonis went 13-for-19 from the field and added four made three-pointers in the losing effort, as he missed the game-winning field goal attempt in the final seconds of the contest. Sabonis will continue... Read More
Chris Duarte Shines In Starting Role Against Hornets
Indiana Pacers guard Chris Duarte got the start in the season opener and made the most of it, as the rookie scored 27 points on 9-for-15 shooting from the field in Wednesday's 123-122 loss against the Hornets. The 24-year-old added six made three-pointers, five rebounds, one assist, one steal and one turnover in the terrific... Read More
LaMelo Ball Leads Hornets With 31 Points
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball finished with 31 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, seven made three-pointers and two steals on 11-for-23 shooting from the field in Wednesday's 123-122 victory against the Pacers. Ball is coming off a strong rookie season in which he averaged 15.7 points, 6.1 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals per... Read More
Gordon Hayward Productive In Season Opener
Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward totaled 27 points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal and three turnovers on 10-for-22 shooting from the field in Wednesday's 123-122 victory against the Pacers. Hayward logged a team-high 35 minutes in the contest as the Hornets came back from a 23-point deficit, as the 31-year-old played a significant role... Read More
Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid Lead Oilers To Victory
Edmonton Oilers forwards Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid combined for seven points in Tuesday's 6-5 victory against the Ducks. Draisaitl scored two goals and added two assists, while McDavid scored a goal of his own and assisted on both of Draisaitl's goals in the contest. Oilers forward Zack Kassian scored twice, while forwards Ryan Nugent-Hopkins... Read More
Mats Zuccarello Totals Four Points In Victory
Minnesota Wild winger Mats Zuccarello scored two goals and added two assists in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime victory against the Jets. Zuccarello, along with linemates Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek, combined for 10 points in the high-scoring contest as the Wild's top line was unstoppable throughout the night. The 34-year-old has recorded five points through... Read More
Kirill Kaprizov Has Three-Point Night In Victory
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov finished with three assists, including the primary helper on the game-winning goal, in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime victory against the Jets. The top line of Kaprizov, center Eriksson Ek and winger Zuccarello had an incredible game, combining for five goals, five assists and 10 points in the victory. Kaprizov has yet... Read More
Joel Eriksson Ek Records Hat Trick Against Jets
Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek recorded a hat trick in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime victory against the Jets. The 24-year-old was credited with the game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation, and completed the hat trick on a perfectly executed three-on-one play in overtime. The top line of Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov and Zuccarello had... Read More
Kyle Connor Scores Twice In Loss
Winnipeg Jets winger Kyle Connor scored a pair of goals and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss against the Wild. Connor had his three-point night matched by linemate Andrew Copp, who totaled one goal and two assists in the contest. The 24-year-old is up to four points through the opening three games of... Read More
Juuse Saros Earns Win Against Kings
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros made 25 saves and allowed just one goal in Tuesday's 2-1 victory against the Kings. The 26-year-old earned his first win of the season after dropping the opening two contests which were both decided by one goal. With Pekka Rinne's retirement this past offseason, Saros is the clear number one... Read More
Anze Kopitar Scores Lone Goal In Loss
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar scored his fifth goal of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 loss against the Predators. Kopitar opened the scoring in the second period but that was all the Kings would manage in the defeat. The 34-year-old is off to an incredible start to begin the 2021-22 season, with five goals... Read More
Auston Matthews Scores Two More Goals In Victory
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored two goals and finished with a plus-two rating in Saturday's 5-1 victory against the Canucks. Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner added a pair of assists in the contest, as the dynamic duo of Marner (64 points) and Matthews (62 points) have been dominant all season long, as... Read More
Jack Campbell Makes 26 Saves In Victory
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell stopped 26 shots on goal to earn his 15th victory of the season in Saturday's 5-1 victory against the Canucks. Campbell improved his record to an incredible 15-2-1 on the season, while posting a 2.07 goals against average and .927 save percentage through 18 games. Campbell has established himself... Read More
Cole Caufield Scores First Career NHL Goal In Victory
Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield found the back of the net for his first career NHL goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Senators. The 20-year-old scored the game-winning goal off of a tap-in thanks to defenseman Jeff Petry's nice set up play, helping the Canadiens earn a crucial two points as the... Read More
Tristan Jarry Earns Shutout Against Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped all 24 shots on goal to earn his second shutout of the season in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the Capitals. Jarry improved to 23-9-3 on the season, while lowering his goals against average to 2.67 to go along with a .912 save percentage through 36 games. Jarry has been... Read More
Semyon Varlamov Posts Another Shutout Against Rangers
New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov made 28 saves to earn his NHL-leading seventh shutout of the season in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the Rangers. The 33-year-old has been terrific all season long against the Rangers, earning four of his seven shutouts against them. Varlamov has posted a record of 19-9-4 to go along with... Read More
Fred VanVleet Scores 30 Points Against Jazz
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet finished with 30 points, seven assists, six rebounds and two steals on 11-for-25 shooting from the field and 4-for-11 from deep in Saturday's 106-102 loss against the Jazz. VanVleet led the way with Kyle Lowry (rest) out of the lineup, while bouncing back from a pair of poor performances against... Read More
Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 34 Points Against Raptors
Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored a team-high 34 points on 12-for-22 shooting from the field, 6-for-11 from three-point range and 4-for-4 from the free throw line in Saturday's 106-102 victory against the Raptors. Bogdanovic added four rebounds and four assists in the contest, while falling one three-pointer short of his season-high of seven that... Read More
Nikola Jokic Scores 30 Points Against Clippers
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic finished with 30 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and one block on 9-for-17 shooting from the field, 2-for-6 from three-point range and 10-for-10 from the free throw line in Saturday's 110-104 victory against the Clippers. The 26-year-old has scored 30-plus points 19 times on the season, while going a perfect... Read More
Luka Doncic Records 30-20-10 Line In Victory
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic joined an exclusive list in Saturday's 125-124 victory against the Wizards, as the 22-year-old finished with 31 points, a season-high 20 assists, 12 rebounds, one made three-pointer and just one turnover on 12-for-23 shooting from field goal range in the contest. Doncic's performance helped him join a short list of... Read More
Zion Williamson Leads Pelicans To Victory
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson played a season-high 41:54 minutes as he finished with 37 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, seven turnovers, one steal and one block in Saturday's 140-136 overtime victory against the Timberwolves. The-20-year-old recorded his fourth-highest single game point total in the contest, while his 82.4% shooting percentage (14-for-17 from the... Read More
Stephen Curry Scores 30 Points In Blowout Victory
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry finished with 30 points, six rebounds, five assists and one steal on 9-for-23 shooting from the field and 7-for-17 from three-point range in Saturday's 113-87 victory against the Rockets. Curry began the month of May in similar fashion to how he performed all throughout April, where the 33-year-old put... Read More
Jayson Tatum Goes Off For Career-High 60 Points
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored a career-high 60 points in Friday's spectacular 143-140 comeback victory against the Spurs. Tatum's 60-point performance tied Celtics legend Larry Bird for the franchise record for points in a game, while the 23-year-old set a career-high in both field goals made (20) and attempted (37). Tatum added eight rebounds,... Read More
Michael Porter Jr. Effective In Victory
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. finished with 23 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and one assist on 8-for-19 shooting from the field and 3-for-8 from three-point range in Thursday's 121-111 victory against the Raptors. Porter Jr. has stepped up on the offensive end while Jamal Murray, Monte Morris and Will Barton have all been... Read More
Khem Birch Has Career Night Against Nuggets
Toronto Raptors center Khem Birch scored a career-high 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field and 2-for-2 from deep in Thursday's 121-111 loss against the Nuggets. Birch added eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block in the impressive performance. The Canadian big man has been an underrated addition for the Raptors, as... Read More
OG Anunoby Scores Team-High 25 Points In Loss
Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby finished with a team-high 25 points in Thursday's 121-111 loss against the Nuggets. The 23-year-old added three rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block on 8-for-21 shooting from the field and 4-for-8 from three-point range. Anunoby is playing the best basketball of his career during this recent stretch, as... Read More
Jimmy Butler Scores Team-High 29 Points Against Spurs
Miami Heat guard/forward Jimmy Butler finished with a team-high 29 points on 11-for-23 shooting from the field in Wednesday's 116-111 victory against the Spurs. Butler added eight rebounds, six assists and one steal in the impressive performance, while making double-digit field goal totals in consecutive games. Butler will be the main factor as the Heat... Read More
Dejounte Murray Records Triple-Double Against Heat
San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray finished with 22 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds and one made three-pointer on 8-for-17 shooting from the field in Wednesday's 116-111 loss against the Heat. It was Murray's fourth triple-double of the season, while the 24-year-old managed to hand out 10-plus assists in a game for the fifth time... Read More
