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Kevin Durant Has Best Scoring Performance Since November
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant went an ugly 1-for-7 from deep on Sunday against Miami in a 120-118 win, but he made his only triple in a crucial moment and shot a very good 16-for-24 overall from the field to finish with 39 points, which is his best effort since dropping 51 on Toronto […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDominik Kahun Scores Twice In Hawks Win
Chicago Blackhawks forward Dominik Kahun scored twice and registered one assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over Detroit. His line had a superb night as Dylan Strome tallied one goal and two assists and Alex DeBrincat picked up three helpers. Both Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews finished with a goal and an assist. The Blackhawks are […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJusuf Nurkic Ends Double-Double Drought Versus Mavs
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic managed only 21 minutes of action before fouling out against the Mavs on Sunday, but he was still able to grab a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Nurkic ended a four-game double-double drought, missing just twice from the field with 11 attempts. He'll go up against Steven […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDamian Lillard Shakes Off Rough Start On Sunday, Scores 30 Points
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard struggled to get going on Sunday against Dallas, but finished strongly and had 30 points in the end on 10-for-23 shooting. Dame went a superb 6-for-11 from downtown while dishing out five assists and recording two steals. His partner in crime C.J. McCollum had an awful outing, missing […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDwight Powell Gets Close To Double-Double Off Bench
Dallas Mavericks power forward Dwight Powell came close to a double-double on Sunday, finishing a 102-101 win over Portland with 13 points and eight rebounds. He logged a very good 27 minutes off the bench, shooting 3-for-6 from the field and 7-for-8 from the line. Powell has sniffed around double-doubles multiple times in recent games. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTim Hardaway Jr. Scores 24 Points Versus Portland
Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Tim Hardaway Jr. was the team's most effective player on the court in Sunday's win over Portland, finishing with a plus-17 rating and scoring 24 points in 32 minutes. He shot only 2-for-7 from downtown but managed a solid 9-for-18 overall from the field. His stat line also included four rebounds and […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLuka Doncic Pushes Mavs Past Blazers
Dallas Mavericks small forward Luka Doncic had another outstanding game on Sunday against Portland, finishing a 102-101 win with 28 points, nine rebounds and six assists, shooting 9-for-20 from the field, including 4-for-10 from downtown. Doncic struggled a bit for consistency at the start of his rookie campaign, but he's been dropping juicy fantasy lines […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoVladimir Tarasenko Notches Fourth Hat Trick In Overtime
St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko recorded his fourth career hat trick on Sunday against Nashville, finishing things off with a 5-4 game-winner in overtime. Jay Bouwmeester and Ryan O'Reilly both had two assists, while Viktor Arvidsson scored twice for the Preds. Filip Forsberg took the game to overtime, registering his fifth 20-goal season, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPatrice Bergeron Produces Three Points On Saturday
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron had a great game on Saturday against the Kings, capping off a three-point performance with a game-winning goal in overtime. He made it 5-4 in the middle of the extra frame on a power play, with Torey Krug picking up his second assist of the game. Brad Marchand had a […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRasmus Dahlin Picks Up 30th Point
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin picked up an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over Detroit, reaching the 30-point mark for the season. He became just the fifth defenseman in NHL history to collect at least 30 points before his 19th birthday. Dahlin has recorded a third of his points since the turn of the year, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAlex DeBrincat Scores Twice In Hawks Win
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Alex DeBrincat had two goals -- one on a power play -- to help the team stretch their winning streak to six games on Thursday against the Canucks. Patrick Kane extended his point streak to 13 games with an assist, Dylan Strome registered three helpers and Jonathan Toews came up with […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJosh Anderson Scores Game-Winner Versus Coyotes
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Josh Anderson scored the game-winning goal on a power play in Thursday's 4-2 success over Arizona. He also had an assist on a David Savard goal, which made it 2-0, but the Coyotes fought back with markers from Jordan Oesterle and Conor Garland. The latter has now scored nine goals […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTaurean Prince, Trae Young Share Top-Scorer Tag
Atlanta Hawks small forward Taurean Prince and point guard Trae Young were the team's best scorers in Thursday's loss to Toronto, finishing with 19 points. Price had a great shooting night and went 5-for-8 from deep, but ended up with a team-worst minus-25. Young was minus-23 and shot 7-for-14 from the field, wrapping things up […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJohn Collins Notches Third Straight Double-Double
Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins recorded his third straight double-double on Thursday, ending up with 12 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to Toronto. He shot 5-for-11 from the floor with a 1-for-3 record from downtown. Collins recently had a five-game streak without a double-double, but overall, he's been a great source for […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKyle Lowry Finishes Thursday's Win With Double-Double
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry posted his 14th double-double of the season on Thursday, picking up 13 points and 13 assists in a win against the Hawks. Meanwhile, Serge Ibaka saw his double-double streak end at seven games as he finished with 12 points and five rebounds. Lowry did some very good work on […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoFred VanVleet Scores Career-High 30 Points On Thursday
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred Vanvleet was back in the starting unit on Thursday and he ended up dropping a career-high 30 points on Atlanta, shooting 11-for-22 from the field, including 4-for-11 from deep. He added six assists and five rebounds, while also leading the team in plus/minus with a plus-32. VanVleet had struggled at […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPascal Siakam Puts Up Big-Boy Numbers Versus Hawks
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam had a great game on Thursday against the Hawks, finishing a 119-101 win with a career-high 33 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block. He shot 12-for-20 from the field and 7-for-9 from the line. Following the trade deadline, Toronto had only nine players available and […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPavel Buchnevich Registers Two Assists In Nice Comeback Victory
New York Rangers winger Pavel Buchnevich played a big part in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win over Boston, finishing with two assists. The young Russian registered both of his helpers in the third period when the Rangers were two goals down. Kevin Hayes cut the deficit to one before Filip Chytil's power-play goal took the game […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNemanja Bjelica Misses Only Once Against Rockets
Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica almost had a perfect shooting night against the Rockets on Wednesday, missing just one of his seven attempts from the field. He went 3-for-4 from behind the arc and finished with 15 points, six rebounds, and two assists. Bjelica has been very inconsistent for a while, but as long as […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBuddy Hield Has Double-Double In Losing Effort
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield had a rare double-double -- only his third of the season -- in Wednesday's loss to the Rockets, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. He went 8-for-17 from the field and 3-for-10 from behind the arc. Marvin Bagley also reached a double-double in the game, finishing with 10 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoGerald Green Produces 25 Points In Wednesday's Win
Houston Rockets shooting guard Gerald Green was a force to be reckoned with both offensively and defensively in Wednesday's win over Sacramento, scoring 25 points and snapping up two steals and two blocks. He shot 8-for-17 from the field and 4-for-9 from downtown. Green doesn't get many chances to shine if the Rockets are fully […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoChris Paul Records Double-Double In Big Win
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul registered his first double-double since returning from injury on Wednesday, finishing a 127-101 win over Sacramento with 15 points and 11 assists. He had a poor night from the field, shooting 4-for-13, but a 6-for-6 record from the charity stripe helped him to double figures. Paul also had two […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJames Harden Has 36 Points With Only Two Free Throws
Houston Rockets guard James Harden shot only 2-for-2 from the line in his latest big game on Wednesday against Sacramento. The Beard torched the Kings from downtown, shooting 8-for-13 and he finished with 36 points, shooting 13-for-26 overall from the field. Eric Gordon had a nice night from deep as well as he shot 4-for-10 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJamal Murray Returns In Double-Double Form
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray was back on the floor on Wednesday following a six-game absence, and he looked fully healthy, delivering a 19-point, 11-assist double-double. Murray played 32 minutes and shot 8-for-17 from the field, including 2-for-4 from downtown. Monte Morris' fantasy value takes a hit with Murray in the lineup, but he […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMason Plumlee Scores Season-High 24 Points On Wednesday
Denver Nuggets power forward Mason Plumlee had his biggest scoring night of the season on Wednesday against Brooklyn, finishing with 24 points on 10-for-12 shooting. He recorded six rebounds, three assists, and one steal as well. Plumlee has enjoyed back-to-back productive outings as a starter with Paul Millsap (ankle) out. He hasn't been bad coming […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNikola Jokic Posts 10th Triple-Double
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was in triple-double form once again on Wednesday, finishing a 135-130 loss to Brooklyn with 25 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. He shot 8-for-13 from the field and 8-for-10 from the charity stripe. Jokic now has 10 triple-doubles for the season, with eight of them coming in 2019. He'll […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDeMarre Carroll Fills Stat Sheet Off The Bench
Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll was everywhere in Wednesday's 135-130 win over Denver, scoring 18 points with 10 rebounds, six assists, and four steals. He shot 3-for-8 from the field and 10-for-13 from the line. It was a much-needed improvement from Carroll after he failed to hit the 10-point mark in back-to-back games. He won't […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoD'Angelo Russell Drops Six Treys On Denver
Brooklyn Nets point guard D'Angelo Russell was hot from downtown on Wednesday against Denver, shooting 6-for-9 on his way to 27 points. He also had 11 assists and six rebounds, while his overall shooting stood at 10-for-23. Russell has upped his production massively since the turn of the year, and he's in a prime spot […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTyler Toffoli's Two Goals Push Kings To Victory On Tuesday
Los Angeles Kings right wing Tyler Toffoli made sure that Ilya Kovalchuk would make a winning return to the Prudential Center on Tuesday, scoring twice in a nice 5-1 road win against the Devils. The game was tied heading into the final frame when Toffoli struck on a power-play and he added his second less […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoVince Dunn Completes Blues Comeback In Florida
St. Louis Blues defenseman Vince Dunn provided the game-winning goal on Tuesday against Florida to finish off a big comeback. Power-play goals from Henrik Borgstrom and Aleksander Barkov gave the Cats a two-goal lead, but it all went up in some in the third when Colton Parayko sparked a comeback. Ryan O'Reilly also scored for […]
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