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Nikola Jokic Scores 30 Points Against Pacers
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had his second straight game with at least 30 points in Tuesday's win over the Pacers. He scored exactly 30 on 11-for-17 shooting. Jokic added seven assists, six rebounds, four steals, and a block as well. The Nuggets are just a game back in the loss column of the eight […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDarren Collison Shoots Well In Loss To Denver
Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison scored 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting in Tuesday's loss to Denver. The veteran guard also dished out five assists and swiped a pair of steals. In 13 games since returning to the team's lineup, Collison is averaging 11.7 points per game and 5.9 assists. He's not a great fantasy […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoThaddeus Young Records Double-Double Against Nuggets
Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young scored 15 points on 5-for-13 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Denver Nuggets. Young also added 10 rebounds. Young has at least eight rebounds in eight consecutive games and is averaging 15.4 points per game over that span. Indiana plays the Warriors on Thursday. Golden State has been one of […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoVictor Oladipo Leads Pacers With 25 Points Against Denver
Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo scored 25 points on 10-for-19 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Denver Nuggets. Oladipo also added six rebounds, seven assists, four steals, and a pair of blocks. Oladipo has been a major piece of Indiana's playoff run as both an offensive and defensive threat. Over the last six games, […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDonovan Mitchell Puts Up 26 Points Against Lakers
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points on 10-for-21 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Lakers. Though he didn't have the best night from the field, he did make four of his eight attempts from deep. Mitchell also added six rebounds, two assists, and a steal. The rookie has scored 20 or more […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoRudy Gobert Records Double-Double Against Lakers
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert continues to assert himself in the race for Defensive Player of the Year. On Tuesday, Gobert grabbed 16 rebounds, blocked three shots, and recorded a pair of steals. He also put up efficient offensive numbers, scoring 12 points on 5-for-10 shooting. The Jazz play the Clippers and center DeAndre Jordan […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoRicky Rubio Scores 31 Points Against Lakers
Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio isn't known for his shooting ability, but he put on an offensive show in Tuesday's win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Rubio went 10-for-16 from the field and scored 31 points. He's now shot 50 percent or better in five of Utah's last seven games. In addition to his […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJulius Randle Records Double-Double Against Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle posted a double-double in Tuesday's loss to the Utah Jazz. He finished with 12 points on 3-for-9 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds. Randle had nine assists in the game, coming up just short of his second triple-double of the year. Randle now has a double-double in six of […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoKyle Kuzma Has Strong Night Against Utah
Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma put up 26 points in Tuesday's loss to the Utah Jazz. The rookie was 9-for-18 from the field. In addition, he grabbed six rebounds, an assist and a steal. On Wednesday, Kuzma will square off with the San Antonio Spurs, a team that has been hot lately but […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoKentavious Caldwell-Pope Leads Lakers In Scoring Against Utah
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished Tuesday's loss to the Utah Jazz with 28 points on 8-for-14 shooting, He went 5-for-9 from three after having gone 0-for-13 from deep over the past three games. Caldwell-Pope also added five rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block. It was a good shooting night for […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoC.J. McCollum Has Strong Outing Against Memphis
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum scored 20 points in Sunday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. He went 7-for-16 from the field and added nine asissts. McCollum also swiped four steals. Despite his high ceiling, McCollum has had a couple of bad offensive outings over the past month, so this strong game doesn't necessarily […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDamian Lillard Scores 27 Points Against Memphis
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard scored 27 points in Sunday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Lillard went 7-for-15 from the field and made all 11 of his free throw attempts. He also added nine assists and a pair of steals. The Trail Blazers play a Mavericks team that's been surprisingly decent defensively on […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDillon Brooks Leads Memphis With 28 Points
Memphis Grizzlies small forward Dillon Brooks scored 28 points on 11-for-26 shooting in Sunday's loss to Portland. Brooks was 4-for-9 from three and grabbed six rebounds. In addition, the rookie had four assists, two steals, and a block. It was good to see the scoring outburst from the young forward, who hadn't scored 20 or […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJordan Clarkson Shoots Well Off The Bench Against Dallas
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson scored 16 points on 5-for-9 shooting in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. Clarkson also had three steals. The Cavaliers play the Raptors on Tuesday, a team that rates well in most defensive metrics this season. Clarkson likes to shoot the ball, but he might find it tough sledding […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoKevin Love Has Double-Double Against Mavericks
Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love scored 13 points in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks, going 4-for-13 from the field in the process on a night where the Cavaliers struggled to score the ball. Love also grabbed 13 rebounds and had one block and one steal. Cleveland plays Toronto on Tuesday, a team who […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoLeBron James Records Triple-Double Against Dallas
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James broke Michael Jordan's record for consecutive games with double-digit points on Friday against New Orleans. On Sunday, that streak looked to be in jeopardy until the fourth quarter, when LeBron started to find the bottom of the basket. The star forward went just 5-for-21 from the field and scored […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDennis Smith Jr. Is Productive In Loss To Cleveland
Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. didn't have a great game from the field -- he shot just 6-for-17 -- but he put up solid numbers and helped Dallas stay competitive in their loss to Cleveland. He scored 14 points, passed for six assists, and grabbed four rebounds. Smith Jr. is having a strong […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoHarrison Barnes Scores 30 Points In Loss To Cavaliers
Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes continued his recent spate of strong play in Sunday's loss to Cleveland, finishing with 30 points on 10-for-19 shooting. He was 5-for-10 from three and added five assists and three rebounds. Over his past nine games, Barnes is averaging 22.3 points per game on 45.3 percent shooting from three […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJust a Sophomore Slump - Players Entering Their Third Season Who Will Rebound in 2018
There are always players expected to break out in their second seasons who don't, for whatever reason. Sometimes they continue their slide toward irrelevance and, other times, they come back and perform well in their third NFL seasons. I've looked back at the 2016 rookie class to find three players who haven't performed up to […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoJrue Holiday Records Five Steals Against Thunder
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday has seen his point totals go all over the place over the past month, with games as low as four points and as high as 30. In Sunday's loss to the Thunder, Holiday scored 12 points on 4-for-10 shooting. He also added five rebounds and eight assists. Holiday […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoAnthony Davis Records Double-Double Against Oklahoma City
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis went 8-for-17 from the field in Sunday's loss to the Thunder. He finished with 25 points, as well as 11 rebounds. Davis also had three assists, three steals, and a pair of blocks. Davis is one of the top fantasy options in the league right now and should […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoRajon Rondo Fills The Stat Sheet Against Thunder
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo put up a strong all around game in Sunday's loss to the Thunder, scoring 11 points on 5-for-9 shooting and adding in eight rebounds and nine assists. While it was good to see Rondo put together a strong night in all three of those categories, he's been an […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoCarmelo Anthony Performs Well Against New Orleans
Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Carmelo Anthony went 6-for-16 from the field in Sunday's win over the Pelicans, finishing with 16 points. He made four of his eight attempts from three. Anthony grabbed six rebounds and dished out one assist as well. The Thunder play the Warriors on Tuesday in what should have been a […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoPaul George Scores 27 Points Against Pelicans
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George scored 27 points in Sunday's win over the Pelicans. It wasn't the best night from the field for George, who went 9-for-24 and 3-for-11 from three point range, but his eight rebounds and three steals helped the Thunder get the win. Their next game is against the Warriors […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoRussell Westbrook Records Triple-Double Against Pelicans
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook scored 26 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Sunday's win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Last season's MVP also grabbed 15 rebounds and passed for 13 assists. Westbrook, who recorded five straight triple-doubles in March, had gone five games since his last one. He remains a top fantasy option […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoFanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/1/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
It's a busy Sunday in the NBA today (to make up for a very, very busy slate on Monday that features no NBA games and a Michigan/Villanova NCAA title game that 'Nova probably wins by double-digits) with 13 games happening -- that's 26 of the league's 30 teams all in action. That much basketball means […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoDynasty Team Analysis - Jacksonville Jaguars
Here at RotoBaller, our dynasty crew will be reviewing all 32 teams in our offseason Dynasty Team outlook series. Leading up to the draft, we will break down every franchise as they currently stand and will review them again after the conclusion of free agency and the NFL Draft. Which players should you buy and […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoKyle O'Quinn Records 15 Rebounds Against Detroit
New York Knicks made his first start since February 8th on Saturday and responded by grabbing 15 rebounds, his most since November. O'Quinn also scored eight points on 3-for-5 shooting. With Enes Kanter (back/wrist) out, O'Quinn took advantage of the Knicks's lack of center depth and played 32 minutes. If Kanter returns on Tuesday against […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoMichael Beasley Puts Up 32 Points Against Pistons
New York Knicks small forward Michael Beasley scored 32 points on 14-for-21 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Pistons. Beasley also added three assists and four rebounds. Beasley, who has three straight games with at least 20 points, should have another strong outing on Tuesday against the Magic, who rank in the bottom 10 in […]
Justin Carter 7 years agoTrey Burke Has 15 Assists Against Detroit
New York Knicks point guard Trey Burke scored 18 points on 7-for-17 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Detroit Pistons. He also added 15 assists. Burke now has 18.3 points per game and six assists per over his last 10 outings as the once disregarded point guard has returned to NBA relevance. The Knicks play […]
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