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Cody Zeller Returns With 11-Rebound Performance
Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller (hand) returned from a 16-game absence on Tuesday against the Clippers, posting a nice night on the glass with 11 rebounds. He logged 23 minutes off the bench and produced six points, with most of them coming from the free throw line. Bismack Biyombo started ahead of Zeller but played […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKemba Walker's 32 Points Not Enough On Tuesday
Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker scored 32 points on 11-for-23 shooting on Tuesday against the Clippers, but it wasn't enough to stretch a home winning streak to six games. Backcourt mate Jeremy Lamb also had a nice outing with 22 points. Kemba played 39 minutes without a single turnover, handing out nine assists and […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMontrezl Harrell Gets Back In Double-Double Column
Los Angeles Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell ended an 11-game streak without a double-double on Tuesday, finishing a 117-115 win over Charlotte with 16 points and 10 rebounds. He also had three blocks, while shooting 7-for-13 from the field. The Clippers traded Tobias Harris to Philadelphia after the game, which could be great news for […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLou Williams Goes For 31 Points Versus Charlotte
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams cooked up another impressive scoring display on Tuesday, notching 31 points in 32 minutes against Charlotte. The team had an amazing night from deep and so did Williams, who shot 5-for-6 from downtown. He was 10-for-23 overall from the field, adding six assists, three rebounds and one block to […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTobias Harris Scores 34 Points In Last Game For Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris went out with a bang, scoring a game-high 34 points on Tuesday against Charlotte before getting traded to Philadelphia. He had a superb night from downtown, shooting 6-for-7 and he shot 13-for-21 from the field overall. His six turnovers were an unpleasant surprise for owners, but Harris made up […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge Sees Double-Double Streak End
San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge had his double-double streak cut at three games on Monday, as he finished a 127-112 loss to Sacramento with 22 points and nine rebounds. He was perfect from the line with 10 attempts and shot 6-for-13 from the field. Aldridge has looked like a true All-Star since the turn […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDeMar DeRozan Scores 24 Points In Losing Effort
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan had a good 24-point outing on Monday against Sacramento, but he was unable to help the team stretch their winning streak to six games. He shot 10-for-15 from the field and 4-for-6 from the line, while grabbing four rebounds and dishing out four assists. DeRozan picked up one […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBuddy Hield Settles For 18 Points On Monday
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield, who had 34 points against the Sixers at the weekend, couldn't kick off the new week in the same fashion, managing only 18 points in 35 minutes against San Antonio. He was decent from downtown with a 3-for-8 record but shot a poor 5-for-12 overall. Hield finished things off […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDe'Aaron Fox Molds Good Shooting Night Into 20 Points
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox ran the Spurs ragged on Monday, scoring 20 points in 31 minutes on nearly perfect 9-for-12 shooting. He also recorded six rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block. Backup point guard Yogi Ferrell enjoyed a great night as well, missing only from the free throw line and scoring […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMarvin Bagley Scores Career-High 24 Points
Sacramento Kings power forward Marvin Bagley notched his third consecutive double-double and scored a career-high 24 points in Monday's win over San Antonio. He had 12 rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and one steal in 31 minutes off the bench, shooting 10-for-17 from the field and 3-for-4 from the line. Bagley might be coming off […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDeandre Ayton Picks Up Another Double-Double
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton battled his way to a second consecutive double-double on Monday, finishing a 118-110 loss to Houston with 15 points and 11 rebounds. It's his 29th double-double of the season. Ayton shot 7-for-11 from the field and handed out three assists as well. The rookie center has returned from injury strong, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJosh Jackson Leads Suns In Scoring Against Rockets
Phoenix Suns small forward Josh Jackson shot 11-for-23 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line on his way to finishing Monday's 110-118 loss to Houston with 25 points. Devin Booker was tightly guarded and ended up with only 19 points, so Jackson turned out to be the team's leading scorer. Kelly Oubre Jr. had […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoChris Paul Picks Up Five Steals Versus Suns
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul was a real pest on the defensive end against the Suns on Monday, recording five steals. He was useful at the other end as well, scoring 18 points on 5-for-10 shooting while dishing out four assists. CP3 actually ended up logging a rare game by his standards as he […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKenneth Faried Registers Big Double-Double Versus Phoenix
Houston Rockets power forward Kenneth Faried fought his way to a 17-point, 14-rebound double-double in Monday's win over Phoenix. He had a tough time from the line with a 1-for-3 record but made up for it with his overall shooting, which was an outstanding 8-for-11. Faried has been a perfect fit in Houston, and he's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJames Harden Drops 44 Points On Suns
Houston Rockets guard James Harden continued to roll on Monday, scoring 44 points in a 118-110 win over Phoenix. He shot 15-for-26 from the field, 5-for-13 from downtown and 9-for-11 from the line in what's his 20th game of the season with 40-plus points. Harden joined Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, and Rick Barry as the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJonathan Drouin Scores In Overtime
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin scored his 15th goal of the season on Sunday, netting a 4-3 overtime winner against Edmonton. Drouin also picked up a power-play assist on a Shea Weber goal. Max Domi finished the game with a goal and an assist as well. Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid led the charge for […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan Combine For Only 20 Points
New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and center DeAndre Jordan made their team debuts on Sunday against Memphis, staying mostly quiet. Jordan started his Knicks career with a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double, but he could've done more defensively as Marc Gasol dropped 24 points. Smith Jr. missed all three triples and shot a lowly […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJustin Holiday Has His Best Game As Grizzly
Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Justin Holiday registered his best game in the team's jersey on Sunday, scoring 19 points in 96-84 win over the Knicks. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and did some big damage from deep by going 5-for-10. Holiday also had five rebounds and a pair of assists in 37 minutes. He's played […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJaren Jackson Jr. Gets Going Again On Sunday
Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. put a tough week behind him on Sunday by producing a solid 16-point, seven-rebound performance against the Knicks. He shot 5-for-11 from the field and 1-for-2 from downtown. Jackson Jr. was held to fewer than 10 points in back-to-back games at the start of the week before he […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMarc Gasol Scores 24 Points In Sunday's Win
Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol enjoyed Sunday's outing at the Madison Square Garden against the Knicks, scoring 24 points on 11-for-19 shooting. He picked up nine rebounds, five assists, and one steal as well. Gasol was limited to just eight points in Friday's loss to Orlando, so he needed to get back on track and […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMike Conley Fills Stat Sheet Versus Knicks
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley had a great all-around performance on Sunday against the Knicks, scoring a game-high 25 points and adding eight rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and one block. He shot 9-for-17 from the field, including 2-for-6 from deep. Sitting out Friday's tilt against Orlando clearly helped him. He'll have Monday off […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTuukka Rask Shuts The Door On Washington
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask picked up his 15th win of the season on Sunday, stopping all 24 shots in a 1-0 success over Washington. The Finnish netminder faced only 13 shots in the opening 40 minutes, but he had to work extremely hard to keep his side ahead in the final frame. Rask recorded […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNico Hischier Scores Two Big Goals For Devils
New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier was the hero of the day on Saturday against Montreal, scoring a third-period game-tying goal and notching the 3-2 game-winner in overtime. Will Butcher started the scoring for New Jersey on a power play before Hischier took over. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Phillip Danault scored for the Habs. Hischier has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoConnor McDavid Produces Two Points On Saturday
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid ended a three-game goal drought and picked up an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to Philadelphia, registering his 22nd multi-point game of the season. Zack Kassian also had a goal and an assist. Since the start of the season, there have been only seven games in which McDavid failed […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoClaude Giroux, Jakub Voracek Dominate The Oilers
Philadelphia Flyers forwards Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek both had three points in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win against Edmonton. Giroux registered a power-play marker and had two assists, while Voracek finished with three power-play helpers. Nolan Patrick scored the game-winner and Carter Hart picked up his sixth straight win with a 40-save performance. The rookie […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLouis Domingue Extends Winning Streak To Nine Games
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue picked up his ninth consecutive win on Saturday, stopping 31 pucks at the Madison Square Garden against the Rangers. Yanni Gourde, Erik Cernak and Steven Stamkos were the scorers for Tampa in a 3-2 win. Cernak registered his first career goal in his 31st appearance. Mats Zuccarello and Kevin […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRyan Pulock Has Hat Trick Of Assists Versus Kings
New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock assisted on three of the team's four goals on Saturday in a 4-2 win against the Kings. Casey Cizikas, Mathew Barzal, Michael Dal Colle and Brock Nelson all scored, while Robin Lehner recorded his 16th win of the season with a 34-save effort. Anze Kopitar and Ilya Kovalchuk found […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAleksander Barkov Has Two Points In Saturday's Win
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-1 home win against Vegas. Mike Hoffman scored the game-winner with his 24th marker of the season and James Reimer saved 34 of 35 shots. Derick Brassard picked up an assist in his Panthers debut, while Frank Vatrano also scored. Max Pacioretty […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoHassan Whiteside Remains In Double-Double Form On Saturday
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside posted his fifth double-double in the last six games on Saturday, finishing a 95-88 loss to Indiana with 19 points and 14 rebounds. He missed only four of his 13 shots and finished things off with one steal and one block. Despite the good scoring performance, Whiteside still recorded an […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDwyane Wade Has 21 Points In Saturday's Loss
Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade produced a good 21-point bench outing on Saturday against Indiana, but he was unable to help the team to victory. He shot 7-for-15 from the field, including 3-for-6 from deep and sank all four attempts from the line. Wade's stat line also included six rebounds, four assists, and one […]
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