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Devin Booker Scores 27 Points In Thursday's Win
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker recorded his ninth consecutive game with 20-plus points on Thursday, finishing a 128-112 win over Atlanta with 27 points on 8-for-16 shooting. He was 8-for-8 at the line and a nice 3-for-7 from downtown while dishing out seven assists and grabbing one steal. It was another very good performance […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKelly Oubre Jr. Scores Season-High 30 Points Versus Hawks
Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. produced a season-high 30 points on Thursday on 10-for-18 shooting, helping the team defeat the Atlanta Hawks 128-112. Oubre Jr. had been horrible in the previous game against the Lakers earlier in the week, missing all attempts from the field and finishing with just one point, so he […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoClaude Giroux Strikes On A Power Play Wednesday Night
Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux scored the team's only goal in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to Washington, netting on a power play in the third period. Jakub Voracek and Ivan Provorov provided the assists for the Flyers captain, who now has five goals and 13 points for the season. He has nine points in nine […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBraden Holtby Picks Up His Fifth Consecutive Win
Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby extended his winning streak to five games on Wednesday, finishing a 2-1 shootout win over Philadelphia with 30 saves. He had a very slow start to the season, but an eighth win in nine starts has pushed Holtby's record to 9-1-3. His goals-against average at 3.06 still needs some improvement […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJohn Carlson Notches 30th Point Of The Season
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson reached the 30-point mark on Wednesday, registering an assist in a 2-1 shootout win at Philadelphia. Nic Dowd also recorded a helper on Brendan Leipsic's second goal of the season. Carlson has been in incredible form ever since the season started, finishing pointless in only four of his 20 appearances. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJean-Gabriel Pageau Scores First Career Hat Trick
Ottawa Senators center Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored his first regular-season hat trick on Wednesday in a 4-2 win against the Devils. Connor Brown had two assists and Mark Borowiecki also scored for the Sens, who notched their seventh victory of the season. Craig Anderson had 21 saves in his third W of the year. Pageau has […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoIsaiah Thomas Gets 18 Points, Seven Assists Wednesday Night
Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas enjoyed his return to the TD Garden on Wednesday, scoring 18 points and dishing out seven assists in a 140-133 loss. He shot 7-for-14 from the field, including a very good 3-for-6 from downtown. Thomas had managed just 21 points in total in the previous two games, so this […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBradley Beal Notches 44 Points In Losing Effort
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored 44 points on Wednesday against Boston, but it wasn't enough to lead the team to victory. He was red-hot in the eventual 140-133 loss, going 17-for-27 from the field and 4-for-6 from three-point range. Beal also had six assists and five rebounds in his second 40-point game of […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJaylen Brown Continues To Roll
Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown produced another solid outing on Wednesday against Washington, scoring 22 points on 9-for-19 shooting in a 140-133 win. Brown missed all three of his attempts from deep, but he did add five rebounds, four assists and one steal to his line. The 22-year-old has now tallied at least 20 points […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJayson Tatum Returns To Form With A 23-Point Effort
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, who scored only five points in Monday's win over Dallas, returned to form on Wednesday, notching 23 points in a 140-133 win against Washington. He still struggled from deep with a 1-for-5 record, but his overall shooting was fine at 9-for-20. Tatum also had his third consecutive game with four […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKemba Walkers Scores 25 Points With Six Triples
Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker scored a team-high 25 points in Wednesday's win over Washington, doing most of the damage from deep with a 6-for-12 success rate. He shot 8-for-17 overall from the field and 3-for-3 at the line, adding five rebounds and five assists without a single turnover. Kemba has now shot at […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoZach Werenski Records First Multi-Point Performance Of The Season
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski was involved in both of the team's goals in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss at Montreal, netting his fifth goal of the year late in regulation and helping Eric Robinson to score his first career goal. He also had a team-high six shots in the game. Werenski has an ugly […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCarey Price Continues Good Month With Another Win
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price saved 33 of 35 shots in Tuesday's shootout win against the Blue Jackets, recording his third win of the month. The former league MVP has been in very good form in November, registering a .920 save percentage across five starts. He has a strong 9-4-2 record for the season with […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBrendan Gallagher Nets First Goal Of The Month
Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher scored his first goal of the month in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win against Columbus. The Habs came from behind twice to collect valuable two points in front of home crowd. Tomas Tatar made it 2-2 with just 41 seconds left in regulation. Gallagher was in great form last month […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDeAndre Jordan Puts Together Big Double-Double Versus Jazz
Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan had his best performance of the year on Tuesday against Rudy Gobert and the Jazz, finishing a 119-114 loss with a big 15-point, 17-rebound double-double in 30 minutes off the bench. Jordan shot 6-for-8 from the field and even did a good job with his freebies, posting a 3-for-4 record […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKyrie Irving Scores Very Inefficient 27 Points Tuesday Night
Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving registered his eighth game of the year with 25-plus points on Tuesday, but he did it very inefficiently, going 2-for-12 from downtown and 10-for-30 overall from the field. However, despite the ugly shooting night, Kyrie still somehow ended up with a plus-seven rating and a team-high 27 points in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMike Conley Scores 18 Points In Win Over Nets
Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley finished Tuesday's 119-114 win over the Nets with 18 points and shooting 5-for-16 from the field. Both teams struggled from deep all night and Conley was no different, as he missed all five of his attempts from downtown. The experienced point guard capped off the night with five assists […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRudy Gobert Grabs Another Double-Double In Tuesday's Win
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert missed only two shots on his way to another double-double on Tuesday, finishing a 119-114 win over the Nets with 18 points and 15 rebounds. He went 8-for-10 from the field and 2-for-4 with his free throws, while collecting two blocks and two steals on the defensive end. Gobert had […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDonovan Mitchell Scores Game-High 30 Points Versus Nets
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell produced a 30-point performance on Tuesday against the Jazz, even though he missed all five attempts from deep. Mitchell is shooting over 40 percent from downtown this season, but this was actually already his third outing in which he didn't make a single trey. He added six rebounds, two […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJ.J. Redick Drops Seven Treys On Rockets
New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard J.J. Redick was on fire from downtown in Monday's matchup against the Rockets, sinking seven triples on his way to a season-high 24 points. He played 37 minutes as a starter and was 7-for-15 from downtown while adding three assists. Redick has now sunk a whopping 12 treys in the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJrue Holiday Just Misses Out On Triple-Double
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday came very close to his first triple-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 122-116 loss to Houston with 18 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. Holiday had an awful shooting night, missing all seven attempts from deep and going 6-for-21 overall from the field. He also committed six […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoClint Capela Records Another 20-Rebound Game
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela was hungry for glass again on Monday, registering his second consecutive 20-rebound game in a win over New Orleans. He also tallied his fourth consecutive double-double by scoring 11 on superb 5-for-6 efficiency, while adding two blocks and one steal to his line as well. Capela started the month with […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRussell Westbrook Gets 26 Points In Win Over Pelicans
Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook had his second consecutive game with 26 points on Monday in a 122-116 win over New Orleans. He struggled mightily from three-point range with a 1-for-8 record, but he still managed a good 11-for-21 efficiency overall from the field. Mr. Triple-Double missed out on a triple-double for a fifth […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJames Harden Produces 19 Fourth-Quarter Points Monday Night
Houston Rockets guard James Harden was cold as ice at the start of Monday's matchup against the Pelicans, but he ended it in great scoring form, getting 19 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter. He had another rough night from downtown with a 3-for-11 record, but he shot a very solid 13-for-25 overall […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoConnor McDavid Reaches 400 Points With Fifth Career Hat Trick
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored his fifth career hat trick on Sunday against the Ducks, surpassing the 400-point mark. He's the eighth player in league history to reach 400 points before his 23rd birthday. The Ducks had no answer to Edmonton's top line, as Leon Draisaitl had four assists in a 6-2 win and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMark Scheifele Takes Stars Down In Overtime
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele cooled down the Dallas Stars on Sunday, cutting their winning streak at four games with a 3-2 winner in overtime. Patrik Laine notched a power-play goal in the game, while Andrew Copp also scored for the Jets Scheifele had a quiet ending to October, but he's started to heat up […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoArtemi Panarin Records Third Consecutive Multi-Point Outing
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin produced his third consecutive multi-point outing on Sunday, finishing a 6-5 shootout loss to Florida with two assists. His linemate Ryan Strome also had two helpers in the game, while Chris Kreider put together his multi-point game with one goal and one assist. Panarin is currently one of […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoEvgenii Dadonov Picks Up Three Points In Win Over Rangers
Florida Panthers right wing Evgenii Dadonov had his best performance of the season on Sunday, finishing a 6-5 shootout win over the Rangers with three points. The Russian winger scored on a power play and picked up two assists. Aleksander Barkov also had a multi-point game for the Cats, stretching his goal-scoring streak to five […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLeBron James Notches 85th Career Triple-Double
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was in triple-double form again on Sunday, finishing a 113-104 loss to Toronto with 13 points, 15 assists, and 13 rebounds. It's his 85th career triple-double and he now has four of them this season, which have all come over the last five games. Surprisingly, LeBron had a very […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAnthony Davis Scores Game-High 27 Points In Sunday's Loss
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis had another big fantasy night on Sunday against the Raptors, but he couldn't help the team stretch its winning streak to eight games. AD had a game-high 27 points on 10-for-20 shooting while adding eight rebounds, four blocks, three assists, and two steals in 38 minutes on the floor. […]
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