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Evan Fournier Ties Career High With 23 Shot Attempts
Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Evan Fournier went for a team-high 26 points during Saturday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers. Fournier’s scoring marked his fourth consecutive game having exceeded the 20-point plateau, having tied his career high with 23 shot attempts. Without Nikola Vucevic in the mix, Fournier has taken on an increased offensive role […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoJonathan Isaac Drops Season-High 25 Points During Defeat
Orlando Magic small/power forward Jonathan Isaac continued his torrid stretch of play with a 25-point, nine-rebound outing during Saturday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers. With the team short in the frontcourt due to injuries to Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic, Isaac has taken on an increased role over the past two games and is likely […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoDomantas Sabonis Records Team-High 25 Points In Win
Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis paced his squad to victory with a 25-point effort during Saturday’s defeat of the Orlando Magic. In addition to his scoring, Sabonis snatched nine rebounds and added four assists, falling just one rebound short of his ninth consecutive double-double. He has been an early season breakout star for the […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoAndrew Wiggins Records Ninth Straight 20-Plus-Point Outing
Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard/small forward Andrew Wiggins dropped 21 points on 9-for-21 shooting during Saturday’s defeat to the Phoenix Suns. Wiggins has now gone for more than 20 points in each of his last nine games, having also added four rebounds, three assists and three blocks across his 36 minutes Saturday. His offensive onslaught began […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoKeita Bates-Diop Scores Career-High 22 Points Off Bench
Minnesota Timberwolves small/power forward Keita Bates-Diop saw a sizable role in his team’s rotation during Saturday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns, which allowed him to go for a career-high 22 points on 9-for-18 shooting during 37 minutes off the team’s bench. Injuries forced Minnesota into a severe crunch for productive minutes, which Bates-Diop -- who […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoKarl-Anthony Towns Grabs Season-High 17 Rebounds In Defeat
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns put together yet another dominant outing during Saturday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns, racking up 31 points, 17 rebounds, four assists and six made threes. The rebounds were a new season high for Towns, who has also hit multiple triples in all 14 games that he has appeared. Phoenix was […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoKelly Oubre Jr. Notches First Double-Double Of 2019-20
Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds to record his first double-double of the year during Saturday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Oubre also set a season high in minutes played (38), parlaying his time on the floor into a 25-point effort that included three made triples. He also added […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoDevin Booker Records Career-High 12 Rebounds During Win
Phoenix Suns point/shooting guard Devin Booker recorded his second double-double of the year during Saturday’s victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. While he came an assist shy of a triple-double, he did go off for 35 points on 12-for-26 shooting, also adding a career-high 12 rebounds. With Phoenix thin in the frontcourt without Aron Baynes and […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoDevonte' Graham Notches Fifth Double-Double Of Season
Charlotte Hornets point/shooting guard Devonte' Graham hasn’t slowed his production an iota since entering the starting five and continued that success during Saturday’s defeat to the Chicago Bulls. Graham played a game-high 39 minutes and knocked down four threes en route to an 18-point evening. He also dished out 10 assists, giving him his fifth […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoTerry Rozier Drops Team-High 28 Points In Defeat
Charlotte Hornets point/shooting guard Terry Rozier logged his second-highest points total of the season during Saturday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls, compiling 28 points on 8-for-12 shooting across his 34 minutes. In addition to the scoring contributions, Rozier also added five assists and three made triples to deliver one of his best fantasy performances of […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoCoby White Drops Career-High 28 Points Off Bench
Chicago Bulls point/shooting guard Coby White caught fire again during Saturday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets, setting new career highs with 28 points and 12 made field goals. While the remainder of the Chicago bench combined for nine points, White finished in double figures for the ninth time in his past 10 games. While his […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoWendell Carter Jr. Packs Stat Sheet During Double-Double
Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. racked up a double-double during Saturday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets, finishing with 17 points and 11 rebounds, marking his 10th double-double of the year. Traditionally eschewing contributions in categories aside from points and rebounds, Carter was all over the floor Saturday, adding three assists, two blocks and two […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoZach LaVine Drills 13 Triples During Career-High 49-Point Night
On the heels of reported animosity between Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine and head coach Jim Boylen following Friday's loss, LaVine erupted for the best scoring evening of his six-year career during Saturday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets. Sinking a game-winning triple just before the buzzer, LaVine’s performance was historic, as he knocked down […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoFurkan Korkmaz Sinks Quartet Of Triples During Start
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard/small forward Furkan Korkmaz delivered a clunker during his start Wednesday, but bounced back with a 17-point effort during Friday’s win over the San Antonio Spurs. Korkmaz tied his career high by knocking down four triples, benefiting once again from the absence of Josh Richardson, whose status for Saturday’s game remains up […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoDeMar DeRozan Continues Hot Streak With 29-Point Performance
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard/small forward DeMar DeRozan did his best to lead his squad to victory Friday versus the Philadelphia 76ers, shooting 12-for-23 from the floor overall en route to 29 points, but it was not enough. DeRozan has now averaged 32 points per game over his last three contests, but the Spurs find […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoTobias Harris Collects Team-High 26 Points During Win
For just the third time this season, small/power forward Tobias Harris paced the Philadelphia 76ers in scoring during their defeat of the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. Harris has now exceeded the 20-point plateau in three of his last four games, having shot 10-for-16 overall Friday, also knocking down three triples. Harris has been setting […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoBen Simmons Records First Triple-Double Of 2019-20
Philadelphia 76ers point guard/small forward Ben Simmons got into the triple-double column during Friday’s win over the San Antonio Spurs, collecting 10 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds across his 32 minutes. It wasn’t a particularly efficient shooting night (3-for-10 from the floor, 4-for-8 from the free-throw stripe) for Simmons all-around, but he has shown […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoJoel Embiid Continues Domination Of Spurs In Victory
Make it five games played, five double-doubles for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid versus the San Antonio Spurs. Friday was the latest installment of Embiid’s domination in which he totaled 21 points and 14 rebounds in just 28 minutes, adding three assists for good measure. Embiid continues to prove himself one of the league’s more […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoKentavious Caldwell-Pope Stays Hot From Long Range In Win
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope remained among the starting five for Friday’s victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder and knocked down four triples. Caldwell-Pope, who finished with a season-high 17 points, hit four threes in a game for the first time all season, finally seeing both a healthy allotment of minutes, in addition […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoSteven Adams Records Season-High 22 Points During Loss
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams had arguably his best performance of the 2019-20 season during Friday’s defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers, piling up 22 points on an uber-efficient 9-for-10 shooting performance. With his backup, Nerlens Noel, ruled out right around tip-off due to illness, Adams still managed to log only 27 minutes, but […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoShai Gilgeous-Alexander Drops Team-High 24 Points In Defeat
Oklahoma City Thunder point/shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his entire offensive arsenal working during Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, accruing 24 points on 10-for-18 shooting. His performance marked the sixth time that he has led Oklahoma City in scoring this season, but the first such time since Nov. 5. His 10 made field […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoAnthony Davis Delivers Dominant 33-Point Performance
Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis got back to his double-double ways during Friday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, pouring in 33 points on 9-for-19 shooting, adding 11 rebounds as he snapped a skid without a double-double that stretched back to Nov. 12. Davis, who splashed three triples in his most recent outing, […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoLeBron James Notches Seventh Straight Double-Double In Win
Los Angeles Lakers point guard/small forward LeBron James continued to rack up the assists during Friday’s victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, setting up 14 buckets for teammates in addition to 23 points of his own. James has averaged 11.3 assists per game over his first 15 contests, putting him firmly in the top spot […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoKendrick Nunn Piles Up 21 Points In 26 Minutes
Miami Heat point/shooting guard Kendrick Nunn was an offensive spark plug for his squad during Friday’s victory over the Chicago Bulls, dropping 21 points on 8-for-14 shooting during his 26 minutes of action. The rookie has firmly entrenched himself in the Rookie of the Year conversation, having averaged 17.6 points per game across his first […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoLauri Markkanen Logs Season-Low 24 Points During Rough Outing
Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen scuffled from the field to the tune of 3-for-12 shooting during Friday’s loss to the Miami Heat, accruing nine points across a season-low 24 minutes. It has been a flummoxing stretch for the third-year Finn, who saw his shooting percentage on the season dip to 36.5 percent overall following […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoZach LaVine Records Team-High 15 Points In Defeat
Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine paced his squad with 15 points during Friday’s loss to the Miami Heat. Despite once again leading Chicago in scoring, LaVine’s struggles have been amplified over the past three games, in which he has combined for 31 points. It also marks the third consecutive outing (and the first three […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoBam Adebayo Stacks Stat Sheet En Route To Double-Double
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was all over the court during Friday’s win over the Chicago Bulls, compiling 16 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and three steals across his 33 minutes. Adebayo has logged a double-double in four of his last five games and is shooting better than 60 percent overall on the season, having […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoJimmy Butler Drops Team-High 27 Points During Victory
Miami Heat shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler scorched his former team for 27 points during Friday’s win over the Chicago Bulls. Butler was an efficient 7-for-10 from the floor, racking up 12 made free throws in addition to seven assists, five rebounds and four steals that padded his stat line. Butler has dished out passes […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoMichael Carter-Williams To Miss Saturday’s Contest
Orlando Magic point/shooting guard Michael Carter-Williams will be out of the mix for Saturday’s game versus the Indiana Pacers due the left hip ailment that forced him to receive an MRI. While his MRI came back clean, Carter-Williams will miss a second straight game and his fifth of the 2019-20 campaign. Without him in the […]
Jesse Borek 5 years agoDanuel House To Miss Friday’s Contest
Houston Rockets small forward Danuel House will be sidelined for Friday’s game versus the Los Angeles Clippers due to left shoulder soreness. Despite his absence, House reportedly is trending in the right direction to suit up Sunday against Dallas. Without House in the mix Friday, Ben McLemore figures to see an extended workload, especially from […]
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