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Erik Karlsson Has Three Assists In Another Outstanding Display
San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had three assists in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Edmonton, extending his point streak to 14 games. He became the 13th different defenseman in NHL history to record at least one point in 14 or more consecutive appearances within a season. Karlsson is also just the fifth d-man in history […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Extends Point Streak To 12 Games
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury saved 27 of 29 shots on Tuesday in a 4-2 win against the Rangers, extending his personal point streak to 12 games. He's posted a 9-0-3 record since allowing five goals on 25 shots on Dec. 8 in a 5-1 loss to the Kings, winning five consecutive starts. Fleury […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJakub Voracek Has Three Points In Losing Effort
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek had one of his best games of the season on Tuesday, but his three-point performance wasn't enough to help the team end an ugly slide. The Flyers went 5-3 down to Washington, suffering their eighth consecutive defeat. It's been an inconsistent season from Voracek, whose minus-17 rating is one […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJakub Vrana Has Three Points In Tuesday's Win
Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana was involved in three goals on Tuesday, finishing a 5-3 win over Philadelphia with two goals and one assist. With Nicklas Backstrom (illness) out, the Caps were forced to shuffle their lines, but it worked out wonderfully, as the second line had a dominant performance. T.J. Oshie scored twice […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBryan Rust Scores Twice In Pens Win
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust ended a six-game goal drought on Tuesday, scoring twice in a 5-1 win over Florida. Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist, while Matt Murray extended his winning streak to eight games, becoming only the fourth goalie in franchise history to boast a winning streak of eight or […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTristan Thompson Notches Another Double-Double
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson recorded his 17th double-double of the season on Tuesday, finishing a 123-115 loss to Indiana with 15 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 6-for-9 from the field and 3-for-4 from the line. Thompson also had five assists and two blocks, playing a team-high 35 minutes. After being out for 10 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJordan Clarkson Paces Cavs Against Indiana With 26 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson scored a team-high 26 points off the bench in Tuesday's loss to Indiana, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 2-for-5 from behind the arc. He scored 10 of his points inside the final four minutes. Clarkson was a bit slow to start off 2019, but he's now produced back-to-back 20-plus […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDomantas Sabonis Matches Career High In Steals
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis had a solid all-around performance in his third start of the season on Tuesday, finishing a 123-115 win over Cleveland with 15 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and three steals. He matched his career high in steals, having now registered three steals in one game four times. Sabonis missed his […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBojan Bogdanovic Has 23 Points Against Cleveland
Indiana Pacers small forward Bojan Bogdanovic had his second consecutive outing with at least 20 points on Tuesday, finishing a high-scoring affair against Cleveland with 23 points on 9-for-16 shooting. He was 2-for-6 from deep and 3-for-3 from the line, while also picking up four rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Victor Oladipo was limited […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoThaddeus Young Leads Pacers In Scoring On Tuesday
Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young matched his season high with 26 points to lead the team in scoring on Tuesday against the Cavs. He shot 11-for-14 from the field with a perfect 3-for-3 record from downtown. Young also had five rebounds, three assists, and two steals. The veteran forward is off to a good start […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDevan Dubnyk Registers First Shutout Of The Season
Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk finally managed to get his first shutout of the season on Monday, making 32 saves in a 1-0 win at Montreal. Mikael Granlund scored the only goal in the third period. The Wild always seem to do well against Montreal as they have now won nine consecutive meetings. Dubnyk has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoEnes Kanter Picks Up Third Consecutive Double-Double
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter extended his double-double streak to three games on Monday against the Blazers, recording a team-high 18 points and 14 rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench. He shot 8-for-12 from the field and 2-for-5 from the line. Kanter has been unhappy with his role in the team, as he's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNoah Vonleh Has Big Game In Return To Portland
New York Knicks power forward Noah Vonleh was back at the Moda Center on Monday for the first time since Portland traded him away last winter, and he had a very good game with a 16-point, 14-rebound double-double. Vonleh shot 5-for-13 from the field, including 3-for-5 from downtown. His scoring has been a bit down […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoC.J. McCollum Has 17 Points Against Knicks
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum shot 7-for-17 from the field on his way to finishing with 17 points on Monday against the Knicks. He had a very tough time from downtown, sinking just two of his seven triples. McCollum finished off his fantasy line with three rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDamian Lillard Stays Quiet On Monday
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard remained quiet in terms of scoring on Monday against the Knicks, posting his second consecutive 17-point game, but he moved the ball well with nine assists and had four rebounds. Lillard shot 5-for-14 from the field, including 2-for-6 from behind the arc. Dame has now shot less than […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJusuf Nurkic Continues Good Stretch Versus Knicks
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic continued his recent good play on Monday against the Knicks, scoring 20 points on 7-for-9 shooting. He shot 6-for-9 from the charity stripe and also grabbed eight rebounds. The big Bosnian did it all in just 19 minutes on the floor. Nurkic has now posted four consecutive games with […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLance Stephenson Leads Lakers In Scoring On Sunday
Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Lance Stephenson led the team in scoring on Sunday against Minnesota, which pretty much says it all about the team's performance. The Lakers struggled to score right from the off and it became a blowout, which bench players like Stephenson enjoyed. He had 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting. Michael Beasley poured […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBrandon Ingram Plays Horribly Against Minnesota
Los Angeles Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram had a nightmare on Sunday against the Timberwolves, shooting only 5-for-16 from the field to finish with 13 points. Ingram picked up two quick fouls and never really recovered from that. He ended up logging only 25 minutes and didn't play at all in the fourth quarter. With […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJeff Teague And Taj Gibson Record Double-Doubles
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague and power forward Taj Gibson both recorded double-doubles in Sunday's 108-86 win over the Lakers. Teague had 15 points and 11 assists, while Gibson picked up 11 rebounds to go along with 12 points. Gibson posted a team-best plus-36 rating in the game, shooting 6-for-8 from the field. Teague, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAndrew Wiggins Scores 28 Points On Sunday
Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins shot a poor 9-for-23 from the field, including 3-for-10 from behind the arc on Sunday against the Lakers, but he still managed to collect 28 points to share the game-high with Karl-Anthony Towns. Wiggins also had five rebounds, two assists and one block in what turned out to be […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKarl-Anthony Towns Posts Monster Line Against Lakers
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns had a monster game against the Lakers on Sunday, but his efforts couldn't save Tom Thibodeau's job. According to ESPN, the Wolves have relieved Thibodeau from his duties as team president and head coach. KAT poured in 28 points against the Lakers while adding 18 rebounds, four blocks, three assists, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMichal Kempny Provides Late Winner Against Detroit
Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny scored with less than four minutes remaining in regulation against Detroit on Sunday, helping the team end a three-game skid with a 3-2 win. Tom Wilson and Travis Boyd also found the net, while Evgeny Kuznetsov finished with two points. Kempny now has five goals and 15 points for the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDougie Hamilton Extends Goal Streak To Three Games
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton scored in a third consecutive game on Sunday, helping the team beat Ottawa 5-4. It's the first three-game goal-scoring streak of his career. Justin Faulk and Jaccob Slavin also scored, giving the Canes three different goal-scorers from the blueline in the same game for the first time since 2009. Carolina […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJaren Jackson Jr. Picks Up Four Steals Versus Spurs
Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. had an effective outing at both ends of the court on Saturday against San Antonio, scoring 17 points on 5-for-8 shooting with a 4-for-5 record from the line and grabbing four steals. He also picked up seven rebounds in 34 minutes on the floor. Backup power forward JaMychal […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMike Conley Has 21 Points In Losing Effort
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley scored a game-high 21 points on Saturday against the Spurs, but it wasn't enough to pull out a win. Memphis lost by 20 points, with most of the team struggling. Marc Gasol had just six points, while Justin Holiday finished his team debut with two points on 1-for-7 shooting. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDeMar DeRozan Stays Quiet In Saturday's Win
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan had a quiet night against Memphis on Saturday, finishing with only 12 points and four assists, while committing five turnovers. He had a good day at the office in terms of rebounding, notching up nine boards, but his shot simply wasn't there as he finished 3-for-10 from the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge Gets 18 Points Against Grizzlies
San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge had a quiet but effective night against the Grizzlies on Saturday, shooting 5-for-9 from the field and 8-for-10 from the line to finish with 18 points and seven assists. He also collected two steals in 31 minutes on the floor. Aldridge has regained his rhythm lately, averaging 27 points […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDerrick White Scores Team-High 19 Points On Saturday
San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White was almost perfect from the field on Saturday, missing only one of his nine shots to lead the team with 19 points in a win against Memphis. He also extended his streak with at least one steal to eight games, while dishing out four assists and blocking one […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJalen Brunson Almost Bags Triple-Double Off The Bench
Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson was close to shocking the world with a triple-double on Saturday, finishing a 106-100 loss to Philly with 13 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. He shot 4-for-14 from the field and 4-for-4 from the line in 26 minutes off the bench. Brunson ended up playing a lot because […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoWesley Matthews Leads Dallas In Scoring Against Philly
Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews was the only starter who didn't struggle against Philadelphia on Saturday, leading the team in scoring with 18 points in 25 minutes. He shot 7-for-11 from the field, including 4-for-7 from behind the arc. Luka Doncic managed to get only 14 points on 4-for-16 shooting, DeAndre Jordan settled for […]
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