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Jrue Holiday Fills the Stat Sheet Against the Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday continued his hot January form on Sunday, shooting 7-for-15 on his way to 20 points against the Clippers. He also grabbed a season-high nine rebounds and dished out seven assists while making some great defensive plays as well with three blocks and a steal. Holiday now has 20 or... Read More
Anthony Davis Posts a Huge Double-Double
New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis didn't disappoint in the first game without DeMarcus Cousins, as he scored 25 points on 8-for-17 shooting and grabbed 17 rebounds. He played 41 minutes and added six assists, two steals and a block to his stat line. Davis now has 26 double-doubles this season, and he'll be a... Read More
Eric Gordon Anonymous in 33 Minutes
Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon logged 33 minutes Sunday against the Phoenix Suns but didn't do much, getting just 13 points on 3-for-9 shooting. After going 4-for-7 from downtown in the previous two games, Gordon shot the three-ball badly, making only two of eight attempts. He recently had a streak of 16 consecutive three-balls... Read More
Ryan Anderson Back in Double Figures on Sunday
Houston Rockets power forward Ryan Anderson went 3-for-8 from the field in Sunday's win against Phoenix, finishing with 13 points, which helped him end a run of five straight games without double-digit points. However, the struggles are still there, as he got a good chunk of his points from the free throw line, shooting 5-for-6.... Read More
Luc Mbah a Moute Productive Off the Bench
Houston Rockets forward Luc Mbah a Moute had a productive 32 minutes off the bench Sunday against Phoenix, scoring 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting, grabbing two boards and recording two steals and a block. He could be getting more minutes once more, as Trevor Ariza exited the game after the opening minute with a hamstring... Read More
Chris Paul Provides 17 Points in 27 Minutes
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul got most of his 17 points from the charity stripe in Sunday's win over Phoenix. Paul was perfect from the line for a second consecutive game, making all nine attempts. He also had a second consecutive outing without a single turnover, getting 27 minutes on the floor. CP3 ended... Read More
Clint Capela Gets a Double-Double in 24 Minutes
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela played only 24 minutes in Sunday's 113-102 win over Phoenix, but that didn't prevent him from getting his 23rd double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Capela went 3-for-5 from the floor and made four of his six free throw attempts. However, for the 10th time this... Read More
James Harden Nearly Posts Triple-Double Against Phoenix
Houston Rockets guard James Harden now seems to have fully shaken off the rust following his recent injury break, as he put on a dominant show against the Phoenix Suns. The league's leading scorer went 8-for-21 from the floor and dropped 27 points on the Suns, while nearly getting a triple-double with 10 boards and... Read More
Maximilian Kleber Does a Bit of Everything for Dallas
Dallas Mavericks forward Maximilian Kleber once again showed his potential of being a good fantasy contributor across the board in Saturday's loss to Denver. The 25-year-old German had eight points with two triples, four boards, three assists, two blocked shots and a career-high three steals. Kleber has been in head coach Rick Carlisle's doghouse more than... Read More
Dirk Nowitzki Strokes it Well from Deep Against Denver
Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki brought back memories of happier times for Mavs fans on Saturday as he shot 3-for-5 from deep on his way to 11 points in 25 minutes. The 19-year veteran has made more threes in just four games this season, which has gone pretty well for him from downtown, as... Read More
Wesley Matthews Awful in Mavs Loss
Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews ended up with just seven points in Saturday's 91-89 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Matthews shot 3-for-10, making only one of his four three-pointers, and he missed a potential game-winner at the buzzer as well. After a couple of recent outstanding displays, the former Trail Blazer is struggling again,... Read More
Dennis Smith Jr. Has a Bad Shooting Night in Denver
Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. struggled with his shot on Saturday against Denver, making only five of his 18 field goal attempts and missing all four three-pointers. He finished with 13 points in 31 minutes of action and even failed to deliver from the charity stripe, missing half of his six attempts. However,... Read More
Harrison Barnes Leads Mavs in Scoring on Saturday
Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes had a good game on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets, leading his team in scoring with 22 points in the 91-89 loss. Barnes looked set for a monster night when he scored 12 first-quarter points, but he was defended better during the rest of the game. He shot 9-for-19... Read More
Dejounte Murray Set to Shine Again on Friday
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray, who's claimed the starting job ahead of Tony Parker, looks set to shine again on Friday when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the AT&T Center. The Sixers have been one of the worst teams in the league against point guards this season, allowing over 22 points per 48 minutes.... Read More
Harrison Barnes Disappointing in Loss to Houston
Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes missed both of his three-pointers and shot 5-for-12 overall on Wednesday in a 104-97 loss at home to the Houston Rockets. Barnes started the game coming off of a nice 20-point, 10-rebound double-double against Washington on Monday. He ended up being passive on the boards as well with only five rebounds... Read More
Dirk Nowitzki Logs Season-Low 15 Minutes Against Houston
Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki logged a season-low 15 minutes in Wednesday's 104-97 home loss to Houston, managing just seven points on 2-for-7 shooting. The game got out of hand for the Mavs after half time and the German ended up getting only four minutes in the second half. Head coach Rick Carlisle said... Read More
Yogi Ferrell Provides a Spark off the Bench for the Mavs
Dallas Mavericks point guard Yogi Ferrell was great off the bench in Wednesday's loss to Houston, shooting 6-for-9, including 4-for-5 from deep, on his way to 19 points. He had only one turnover in 32 minutes and recorded four rebounds and four assists. Ferrell has gotten at least 30 minutes of playing time in six... Read More
Wesley Matthews Scores Season-High 29 Points on Wednesday
Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews was one of the team's few bright spots in Wednesday's 104-97 loss to the Houston Rockets. He made half of his 14 three-point attempts on his way to a season-high 29 points. Matthews went 10-for-18 overall from the floor and filled the rest of his stat sheet with five... Read More
Dennis Smith Jr. Struggles Versus Rockets
Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. cooled off on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, shooting only 3-for-11 and settling for just 11 points in 30 minutes. He had averaged over 20 points per game in the previous four outings and was a disappointment for fantasy owners and the team as well. Smith added six... Read More
Trevor Ariza Pours in 23 Points Against the Mavs
Houston Rockets small forward Trevor Ariza found his scoring touch again in Wednesday's win over Dallas, getting 23 points on 8-for-17 shooting, making five of a season-high 14 attempts from deep. Ariza had scored just three points in the previous game, which was his first one after a two-game suspension. He also managed four rebounds,... Read More
Chris Paul Takes a Back Seat in Rockets Win
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul had one of his quietest games of the season on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks, scoring only 12 points in 30 minutes and recording a season-low four assists. Paul scored only from deep and the charity stripe, going 3-for-12 with his shooting. The Rockets still ended up as comfortable... Read More
Eric Gordon Breaks a Slump with Multiple Treys
Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon bounced back well from a shooting slump he had over a couple of games. Amazingly, the league's reigning three-point champ didn't make a single shot from deep, missing 16 attempts straight. He managed to end the shocking streak in the middle of the second quarter in Dallas, sinking his... Read More
Clint Capela Grabs his 22nd Double-Double of the Season
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela scored 16 points and grabbed 13 boards to record his 22nd double-double of the season in Wednesday's road win over the Dallas Mavericks. The Swiss big man missed only one of his eight field goal attempts and went 2-for-4 from the line. There was room for a couple of blocks... Read More
James Harden Posts Double-Double In Dallas
Houston Rockets guard James Harden recorded his first double-double of 2018 against the Dallas Mavericks, getting 25 points and 13 assists in 33 minutes. The Beard hit six treys and shot 9-for-16 overall in the 104-97 win in which he led his team with a plus-30 rating. Harden is slowly getting back to his best... Read More
Davis Bertans Solid in a Start
San Antonio Spurs forward Davis Bertans started instead of Pau Gasol (wrist) on Tuesday against Cleveland and didn't disappoint with 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal in 30 minutes of action. Bertans shot 4-for-9 from the field and made all of his three free throws. The 25-year-old Latvian struggled with his three-point... Read More
Kyle Anderson Posts Double-Double Against Cleveland
San Antonio Spurs forward Kyle Anderson is fully taking advantage of the extra minutes given to him because of Kawhi Leonard's injury. After missing a double-double by two rebounds in the previous game, Anderson grabbed 12 against Cleveland on Tuesday to go along with 10 points. He shot 5-for-10 from the field on his way... Read More
Tony Parker Enjoying Bench Role
San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker came off the bench for the second consecutive game on Tuesday against the Cavs and had a good outing, scoring 14 points with 7-for-12 shooting and assisting on six buckets in 18 minutes. Parker hasn't been a bench player since 2010, and even that was because of injury... Read More
LaMarcus Aldridge Quietly Drops 30 Points
San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge put his recent shooting woes behind him on Tuesday, hitting 12-for-18 against Cleveland to score 30 points in 41 minutes. Youngsters Dejounte Murray and Kyle Anderson took the shine in the 114-102 win, but Aldridge celebrated his sixth All-Star selection in style, adding eight boards, two steals and... Read More
Dejounte Murray Shines in Another Start
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray started for the second time ahead of Tony Parker on Tuesday against Cleveland and put on a show with 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting, 10 rebounds, three assists and a career-high seven steals. It really looks like we can officially say that Parker has passed on the torch... Read More
Wesley Matthews Scores 14 Points With Four Triples
Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews was feeling it from deep on Monday against the Washington Wizards, attempting eight shots and making half of them on his way to 14 points in 30 minutes on the floor. He really should've kept it to only three-balls, as he was awful with the rest of his shots,... Read More
