Marc Gasol Has Brutal Shooting Night In Victory

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol went just 1-for-13 from the field during Wednesday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers. It was a better real life performance, as he helped key the defense en route to victory, but he finished with a season-low four points, to go along with eight rebounds and four assists. Consider Wednesday […]

Maximilian Kleber Has Woeful Shooting Night

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maximilian Kleber attempted a career-high 12 shots against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Unfortunately, only two went in. Kleber also went just 1-for-8 from long range, dropping his percentage from deep on the season down to 30.3. He remains a deep league play, simply caught in the slog of Dallas […]

Jalen Brunson Records Career-High Seven Assists

Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson took full advantage of both the absence of Dennis Smith Jr. and the blowout nature of Wednesday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Logging 25 minutes of court time, Brunson scored 11 points and set a new career high with seven assists without recording a turnover. This was a […]

J.J. Barea Scores 14 Points In 18 Minutes Off Bench

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea had another strong showing Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, scoring 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting in just 18 minutes off the bench. Barea also added four assists, two rebounds and two steals, packing the stat sheet in his abbreviated run on the court. With Dennis Smith Jr. missing […]

Dwight Powell Records First Double-Double Of Season

Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Dwight Powell secured his first double-double of 2018-19 during Wednesday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds across 24 minutes. The nature of the loss allowed for Powell to get some extra run, so owners shouldn’t be in a rush to snatch him off the […]

Wesley Matthews Scores 15 Points In Road Drubbing

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews delivered one of his better efforts of the season Wednesday, despite his team getting clobbered by the New Orleans Pelicans. Matthews delivered 15 points on an efficient 5-for-9 shooting, tossing in three assists, two steals and two rebounds without committing a turnover. Matthews has remained remarkably consistent this season […]

Harrison Barnes Pours In 16 Points In 24 Minutes

Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes logged just 24 minutes due to the nature of Wednesday’s blowout loss, but he made sure to still fill the scoring column, finishing with 16 points on 5-for-13 shooting, including three made threes in nine attempts from deep. His night was capped by his lack of contributions in other […]

DeAndre Jordan Attempts Just Two Shots

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan finished Wednesday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans with a season-low two points on 1-for-2 shooting. The last time that Jordan took so few shot attempts was March 9, 2017. He grabbed eight rebounds, but also committed four turnovers, turning in a clunker for owners who figured that he would […]

Luka Doncic Scuffles From Field In Loss

Dallas Mavericks point guard/small forward Luka Doncic was held to 2-for-8 shooting overall in Wednesday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Doncic finished with eight points, six assists and four rebounds in a season-low 22 minutes. His performance marks just his second single-digit scoring performance, albeit his second in his last three games. Doncic missed […]

Tim Frazier Continues Dishing Out Assists

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Tim Frazier logged just 23 minutes in his start during Wednesday’s victory over the Dallas Mavericks, but he packed the stat sheet with eight points, seven assists and six rebounds in that span. While his minutes took a bit of a dip, he is averaging 8.2 assists over his last […]

E'Twaun Moore Makes First Appearance Off Bench

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard/small forward E'Twaun Moore started each of the first 24 games that he appeared in this season, but found himself shifted to the bench for Wednesday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks. Having averaged 6.8 points per game over his previous four contests coming into the night, Moore snapped that spell with […]

Jrue Holiday Drops 17 Points In Win

New Orleans Pelicans point/shooting guard Jrue Holiday helped key his team to a victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday with 17 points and eight assists, while also tying his season high with four steals. It has been a career year for the 28-year-old who is on pace not only for a new career high […]

Cheick Diallo Records First Double-Double Of Season

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Cheick Diallo scored 10 points and snatched 10 rebounds off the bench during Wednesday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks, giving him his first double-double of the year. Diallo also added three steals to go along with 5-for-6 shooting, logging a season-high 23 minutes in the absence of Nikola Mirotic. He’s […]

Darius Miller Drills Season-High Four Threes Off Bench

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard/small forward Darius Miller knocked down a quartet of triples during Wednesday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks, finishing with 12 points in 26 minutes. It marks the third consecutive game in double figures for Miller, who has seemingly found his stroke and role in the rotation. Unfortunately, he offers very little […]

Julius Randle Secures Season-High 18 Rebounds

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Julius Randle entered the starting lineup again for Wednesday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks and finished with a massive double-double featuring 27 points and 18 rebounds. Without Nikola Mirotic in the lineup, Randle has seen a huge increase in role, playing north of 35 minutes in each of the last […]

Anthony Davis Dishes Out Season-High Nine Assists

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Anthony Davis helped key his team to a convincing win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, finishing with 27 points to go along with a season-high nine assists. Davis also tied his season high in blocks with five, which he has now reached on five separate occasions, currently in the […]

Reggie Jackson Snatches Season-High Seven Rebounds

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson finished Wednesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks with 15 points on 6-for-15 shooting in just 24 minutes. But he also added a season-high seven rebounds to go along with five assists, giving him one of his best all-around games of the year. Jackson has finished in single figures of […]

Langston Galloway Quiet In First Start Of Season

Detroit Pistons point/shooting guard Langston Galloway made his first start of the season during Wednesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in place of Reggie Bullock (ankle). Despite getting the nod, Galloway played just 23 minutes and finished with five points on 2-for-5 shooting. It was a wholly disappointing night for DFS owners who were banking […]

Stanley Johnson Has Dreadful Shooting Night

How Detroit Pistons small/power forward Stanley Johnson’s night wound up is likely determined by the format in which he was rostered. If field-goal percentage didn’t factor in, his seven-point, nine-rebound evening was standard fare; but his 3-for-16 shooting performance, including 1-for-8 from deep, made for a brutal evening for some. It marks the second time […]

Andre Drummond Quiet For Second Straight Contest

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond entered the night averaging a league-high 15.9 rebounds per game, but snatched just eight during Wednesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Drummond finished with 10 points on 4-for-10 shooting, tying his third-lowest scoring output of the year. A rebounding machine, Drummond has finished in single digits of boards in just […]

Blake Griffin Attempts Career-High 11 Threes In Loss

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin went for 31 points during Wednesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, but it was the 11 three-pointers that he attempted that will make headlines, as he set a new career high in shots from deep. Through his first 22 games this year, he has averaged 6.4 three-point attempts, which […]

Brook Lopez Quiet During Convincing Win

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez didn’t factor much into the offense during Wednesday’s win over the Detroit Pistons, finishing with six points on just five shots over 26 minutes. For the fifth time this season, all of his looks came from beyond the arc, although he did add seven rebounds and three blocks to salvage […]

Eric Bledsoe Ties Season High With 27 Points

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe set his season high with 27 points Saturday against the New York Knicks and he wasted little time in tying that mark, doing so again in Wednesday’s win over the Detroit Pistons in just 26 minutes. Bledsoe was aggressive from the jump, getting up 17 shots despite his abbreviated […]

Malcolm Brogdon Logs Season-Low 21 Minutes

Milwaukee Bucks point/shooting guard Malcolm Brogdon was needed for just 21 minutes during Wednesday’s win over the Detroit Pistons. Even with his stunted playing time, Brogdon still delivered 14 points and six rebounds to go along with a pair of made threes. His next match-up comes against the Golden State Warriors on Friday, whom he […]

Tony Snell Draws First Start Of Season

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard/small forward Tony Snell entered the starting lineup for the first time this season during Wednesday’s win over the Detroit Pistons due to the absence of Khris Middleton. Not known for his offensive prowess, Snell delivered 11 points -- seven of which came on free throws -- to go along with seven […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Ties Season Low With 15 Points

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored just 15 points during Wednesday’s win over the Detroit Pistons, delivering a rare clunker by his enormously high fantasy standards. Antetokounmpo logged just 26 minutes due to the nature of the Milwaukee win, which limited him to eight rebounds and five assists, while also turning the ball over […]

Cody Zeller Logs 33 Minutes In Return

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller returned to the rotation during Wednesday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and logged 33 minutes of action. He finished with nine points, six rebounds and three assists, which certainly won’t make owners rush to grab him off the wire, but it’s an indicator that he’s ready to resume starting center […]

Nicolas Batum Delivers Vintage Performance

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard/small forward Nicolas Batum delivered arguably his best performance of 2018-19 on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing with 18 points to go along with eight assists and seven rebounds. Batum knocked down three triples in a game for the first time since Oct. 30, having combined to make three threes over […]

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Draws First Start Of Year

Charlotte Hornets small/power forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was inserted into the starting lineup for the first time this season during Wednesday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. With Marvin Williams (shoulder) on the shelf, head coach James Borrego opted for the 25-year-old Kidd-Gilchrist to shift in off the bench. He didn’t see a huge boost in minutes […]

Jeremy Lamb Posts Second Double-Double Of Season

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Jeremy Lamb finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds during Wednesday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, marking his second double-double of the year. Lamb needed 18 shots to get those 18 points, but his 11 boards set a new season high. The Charlotte wing has been one of the more consistent […]