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Dillon Brooks Enjoys Bounce-Back Game Friday Night
Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Dillon Brooks bounced back superbly from Wednesday's six-point dud, finishing Friday's 125-112 win over Detroit with 27 points on 7-for-15 shooting. He was perfect at the line with nine attempts and missed only once with five attempts from three-point range. Brooks also managed to grab three rebounds and one steal in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJaren Jackson Jr. Posts Big First Half Versus Detroit
Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. ran amok in the first half against the Pistons on Friday, scoring 20 points. He cooled off during the second half and got into foul trouble, but still managed to put together a nice line with 29 points, six rebounds, two blocks and one steal on 10-for-14 shooting. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDevonte' Graham Sinks Four Treys During 19-Point Performance
Charlotte Hornets point guard Devonte' Graham enjoyed a strong performance from downtown on Friday against Milwaukee, shooting 4-for-9 on his way to 19 points. His overall record from the field was 6-for-13, and he was also able to add seven rebounds, four assists and one steal to his line. Terry Rozier settled for 13 points, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMalik Monk Scores Career-High 31 Points
Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk might be wishing he could get to play in Paris every night after he recorded a career-high 31 points in Friday's loss to Milwaukee. He had a second consecutive strong shooting performance with a 10-for-17 record from the field that included three triples, and Monk also managed to add […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKhris Middleton Sees Double-Double Slip Away
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton was very close to his third double-double of the season on Friday, finishing a 116-103 win over Charlotte with 14 points and nine rebounds. He added four assists while shooting 5-for-12 from the field and 2-for-6 from downtown. Middleton's scoring performance was a disappointment on Friday, as he's averaging […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoEric Bledsoe Fills Stat Sheet In Friday's Win
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe produced an all-around performance in Friday's win over Charlotte, finishing the game in Paris with 20 points, five assists, three rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. He shot 7-for-15 from the field to end a slump that saw him scoring only 24 total points in the previous four games. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Scores 30 Points In Paris
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo produced 30 points in Friday's matchup against Charlotte, which took place in Paris. The reigning MVP clearly enjoyed visiting France, as he played a very efficient game in a 116-103 win and capped things off with 16 rebounds and six assists. He shot 13-for-19 from the floor and 4-for-7 from […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoFilip Zadina Records First Multi-Goal Performance
Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina recorded his first career multi-goal performance in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota. The 20-year-old rookie put his team ahead twice in the opening frame, but the Wild answered with a three-goal second period. Zadina is starting to get more and more trust by the Red Wings bench, and he […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoEric Staal, Mats Zuccarello Take Down Detroit
Minnesota Wild forwards Eric Staal and Mats Zuccarello both had a goal and an assist on Wednesday, pushing the team past Detroit in a 4-2 win. Matt Dumba also produced a multi-point outing with two helpers, while Jordan Greenway and Jason Zucker provided the rest of the goals. Zuccarello now has two multi-point performances in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAndrew Wiggins Tallies 25 Points And Nine Assists
Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Andrew Wiggins overcame a slow start to produce a nice fantasy line in Wednesday's loss to Chicago, picking up 25 points, nine assists, five rebounds, and one block. He had only three first-half points before kicking into gear and shooting 10-for-19 from the field, including 4-for-10 from outside. It wasn't all pretty, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKarl-Anthony Towns Goes Off For 40 Points Wednesday Night
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns racked up 40 points on Wednesday against the Bulls, but his performance wasn't enough in an eventual 117-110 loss. KAT shot 16-for-24 from the field and went 4-for-8 from outside, adding six rebounds and two assists. Towns has done a good job offensively since returning from injury, averaging 26.8 points in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKris Dunn Enjoys Battle Against Former Team
Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn performed very well on Wednesday against Minnesota, finishing a 117-110 win over his former team with 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals. He had only four shot attempts from the field but managed to get into double figures with a nice 8-for-9 record at the line. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLauri Markkanen Notches 21 Points Against Minnesota
Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen got going on Wednesday against Minnesota, finishing a 117-110 win with 21 points on 6-for-14 shooting. He went 4-for-10 from deep in what's only his second 20-point game of the month. Markkanen also had six rebounds and one steal in 34 minutes. The Finnish forward scored 18.7 points with […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoZach LaVine Scores 25 Points In Wednesday's Win
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine shot 8-for-18 from the field on his way to a team-high 25 points in Wednesday's win over Minnesota, sinking exactly half of his six three-pointers. The Bulls leader also extended his streak with at least five assists to six games and added one block. LaVine has been huge for Chicago […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDamyean Dotson Sinks Five Treys Against Lakers
New York Knicks shooting guard Damyean Dotson was feeling it on Wednesday against the Lakers, going 5-for-11 from downtown on his way to 17 points. He shot 6-for-14 overall from the field in 27 minutes off the bench, also adding two rebounds and one steal to his line. Dotson showed off some very good ability […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMarcus Morris Leads Knicks With 20 Points Wednesday Night
New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris shot 7-for-16 from the field, including 4-for-9 from downtown, on his way to a team-high 20 points in Wednesday's loss to the Lakers. He added six rebounds and one assist to his line in 37 minutes. The Knicks found it very tough to score and Morris ended up combining […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKyle Kuzma Remains Productive Wednesday Night
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma finds himself back on the bench after the return of Anthony Davis, but he's managed to stay productive. The 24-year-old forward filled the stat sheet nicely in 28 minutes against the Knicks on Wednesday, finishing a 100-92 win with 10 points, seven rebounds, two blocks, and one assist. He […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLeBron James Stays Quiet Against Knicks
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James had a quiet night by his high standards on Wednesday, finishing a 100-92 win over the Knicks with 21 points, six rebounds, five assists, and five steals. He let others take care of business after scoring 19 first-half points. LeBron finished the night with 9-for-16 overall shooting and he […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAnthony Davis Scores Game-High 28 Points
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis led all scorers with 28 points in Wednesday's 100-92 win over the Knicks, shooting 7-for-14 from the field and a perfect 13-for-13 at the charity stripe. He also had five rebounds and five assists in his second game back from injury, along with two blocks and one steal in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBrian Elliott Records First Shutout Of The Season
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott had an easy night at the office on Tuesday, recording his first shutout of the season with just 19 saves in a 3-0 win over the Penguins. Jakub Voracek and James van Riemsdyk both scored in the second period before Justin Braun wrapped things up with an empty-netter. The Flyers […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMika Zibanejad Dishes Out Two Assists
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad finished Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders with two assists, helping both Pavel Buchnevich and Chris Kreider to score power-play goals. He was personally also busy in front of the net, recording a game-high eight shots. Zibanejad has been very inconsistent this month, picking up a solid eight points, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJosh Bailey Collects Three Points In Tuesday's Win
New York Islanders left wing Josh Bailey recorded his first three-point game of the season on Tuesday, finishing a 4-2 win over the Rangers with one goal and two assists. Mathew Barzal also had a multi-point outing with two assists, while Anthony Beauvillier, Anders Lee and Brock Nelson finished off the scoring for the Isles. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPJ Washington Sinks Four Treys In Monday's Loss
Charlotte Hornets power forward PJ Washington looked more like a red-hot shooting guard in Monday's loss to Orlando, going 4-for-8 with the three-ball on his way to 19 points. He shot 7-for-12 overall from the field and added seven rebounds with four turnovers. Washington has now shot 50 percent or better from deep in four […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMalik Monk Scores Team-High 20 Points
Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk ended up as the team's leading scorer in Monday's loss to Orlando, finishing with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting. Despite the good scoring night, Monk registered an ugly minus-22 rating and the team lost heavily 106-83. Monk looked promising in his first two years in the league, but his […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTerrence Ross Delivers 19 Points Off The Bench
Orlando Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross scored over half of the team's bench points in Monday's win over Charlotte, finishing with 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting. He went a superb 5-for-8 with the three-ball while picking up two steals on the defensive end. Ross is enjoying a very good month, with his scoring average up […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoEvan Fournier Scores Game-High 26 Points
Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier felt sick before Monday's clash with the Hornets, but it didn't show on the court as the Frenchman scored a game-high 26 points on 10-for-14 shooting. He had a great night from deep with a 6-for-8 performance, and his line also included four assists, two rebounds, one steal and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNikola Vucevic Picks Up 21st Double-Double
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic recorded his 21st double-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 106-83 win over Charlotte with 24 points and 10 rebounds. He added four assists and one steal while shooting 11-for-21 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown. Vucevic has improved his numbers throughout the season, and he's averaging 20.4 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDylan Larkin Collects Three Points Against Colorado
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin factored on all of the team's goals in Monday's 6-3 loss to Colorado, finishing with one goal and two assists. Tyler Bertuzzi backed him up with one goal and one assist and Givani Smith also scored for Detroit. The Red Wings might be looking like one of the worst […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNazem Kadri, Nathan MacKinnon Take Down Red Wings
Colorado Avalanche centers Nazem Kadri and Nathan MacKinnon both scored twice in Monday's 6-3 victory over Detroit. Kadri also picked up an assist to produce his second three-point performance of the season. Overall, Colorado had seven skaters with multiple points in the game. Among them Cale Makar, who registered his seventh multi-point game of the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMark Scheifele, Patrik Laine Score For Jets Sunday Night
Winnipeg Jets forwards Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine were the team's goal-scorers in Sunday's 5-2 loss in Chicago. Scheifele recorded his 23rd marker of the season in the second period and Laine notched his 18th goal of the season in the final few minutes of the game. The Finnish winger ended a seven-game goal drought. […]
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