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Myles Turner Sinks Three Triples During 22-Point Performance
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had one of his best offensive games of the season on Wednesday, shooting 8-for-13 from the field and 3-for-7 from outside to finish a 122-102 win over the Knicks with 22 points. As usual, Turner was big for the team on the defensive end as well with one steal and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDomantas Sabonis Eases His Way To Another Double-Double
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis did very little wrong in Wednesday's win over the Knicks, shooting 7-for-8 from the field and 5-for-7 at the foul line to get another double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. He nailed both of his shots from deep and recorded five assists and one block with zero turnovers in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoChris Duarte Impresses With Near-Perfect Shooting, 23 Points
Indiana Pacers shooting guard Chris Duarte made almost all of his shots while getting a game-high 23 points in Wednesday's 122-102 win over the Knicks. He was 9-for-11 from the field and 3-for-4 at the line with a 2-for-2 record from downtown. Duarte handed out six assists with one turnover and grabbed three rebounds and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJerami Grant Nets Game-High 28 Points Wednesday Night
Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant led all scorers with 28 points as the team took a 119-116 overtime loss from Washington Wednesday night. He shot 6-for-16 from the field and 14-for-15 at the line, sinking both attempts from three-point range. Grant recorded five rebounds and handed out three assists with three turnovers while coming up […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBradley Beal Produces 25 Points In Wednesday's Win
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal missed both of his attempts from deep Wednesday night against Detroit, but he had a solid shooting performance overall and finished a 119-116 overtime win with 25 points. Beal was 10-for-19 from the field and shot 5-for-8 at the foul line, adding six rebounds, three assists, one steal and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoKyle Kuzma Caps Off Great Performance With A Buzzer-Beater
Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma finished off a 26-point effort with a game-winning triple in Wednesday's 119-116 overtime victory against Detroit. He won it for the Wizards with just 0.6 left in the extra frame, hitting his fourth triple of the night. Kuzma finished 4-for-10 from downtown and shot 8-for-18 overall with a 6-for-7 effort […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNorman Powell Scores Game-High 26 Points
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Norman Powell managed to lead all scorers with 26 points in Wednesday's loss to the Warriors, but he got there with poor 8-for-23 shooting. The 28-year-old hit just one of his seven attempts from downtown and saved his scoring numbers with a 9-for-11 performance at the foul line. Powell tallied five […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJusuf Nurkic Posts A 12-13-6 Line Against The Warriors
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic notched 12 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in 28 minutes before fouling out in Wednesday's loss to Golden State. This was a nice line from the Bosnian, but he had a rough 5-for-14 shooting night and gave away the ball five times. Nurkic has been a lot more […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoStephen Curry Sinks Six Triples Against Portland
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry continued to close in on the league's three-pointers record on Wednesday, hitting 6-for-17 from downtown during a 22-point performance in a 104-94 win against Portland. He finished 8-for-19 overall from the field and completed his night at the office with two rebounds, two assists, one steal and four […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJonas Valanciunas Collects 27 Points, 11 Rebounds
New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas couldn't save his team from a 120-114 overtime loss against Denver on Wednesday, but he personally had a great game with a team-high 27 points on 12-for-21 shooting and 11 rebounds. He also notched three assists with three rebounds and three turnovers in 39 minutes. Valanciunas finally got back […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoWill Barton Notches 20 Points Against New Orleans
Denver Nuggets guard/forward Will Barton had a difficult shooting night against New Orleans on Wednesday but still managed to rack up 20 points in an overtime win. The 30-year-old shot a poor 7-for-18 from the field but made some proper damage from outside, going 4-for-7 with the three-ball. Barton dished out six assists with three […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNikola Jokic Gets Close To A 40-Point Triple-Double
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 39 points and tallied 11 rebounds and 11 assists in Wednesday's 120-114 overtime win against New Orleans. He missed just six of 23 shots all night and ended up scoring 11 of the team's 15 points in overtime. The MVP did MVP things here, and he's now […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoKarl-Anthony Towns Shoots Very Well Against Jazz
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns had a very nice shooting night against Utah on Wednesday, hitting 7-for-11 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown to finish with 22 points. He went 6-for-8 at the line and recorded seven rebounds and five assists with one block and four turnovers. Towns enjoyed an efficient performance here, but […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBojan Bogdanovic Comes Through With 21 Points Wednesday
Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic somehow ended up with a minus-six rating in Wednesday's blowout win over Minnesota, despite scoring 21 points on a very good 8-for-14 shooting while having no turnovers in 28 minutes of action. He shot 4-for-9 from three-point range and pulled down five boards. The Croatian sniper is hitting a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDonovan Mitchell Continues His Great Scoring Run
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell made scoring look easy once more in Wednesday's win over Minnesota, shooting 14-for-23 from the field en route to a game-high 36 points. Utah had an amazing night from downtown with 25 made triples, and Mitchell contributed to it with a 5-for-12 effort. He also bagged five rebounds and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJaren Jackson Jr. Leads Memphis With 26 Points
Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a team-high 26 points on 9-for-19 shooting in Wednesday's loss to Dallas, finishing 2-for-7 from downtown and 6-for-8 at the foul line. He pulled down seven rebounds and tallied one assist, one steal and two blocks with three turnovers in 34 minutes. Jaren Jackson Jr. is having […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoReggie Bullock Hits Four Triples During 15-Point Effort
Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Reggie Bullock had a good night with 15 points against the Grizzlies on Wednesday, hitting 4-for-6 from downtown and 5-for-7 overall from the field in a 104-96 win. He had zero turnovers in 30 minutes and collected two rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. Bullock has found his way into […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoLuka Doncic Leads Dallas Past Memphis
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic ran the show against Memphis on Wednesday, finishing a 104-96 victory with 26 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and one steal. He shot 10-for-19 from the field and 5-for-10 from downtown. Doncic also had nine turnovers, but he gave away the ball just once in his previous outing, so […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJames Harden Can't Get Shots To Drop In Houston
Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden used to dominate at the Toyota Center, but he struggled mightily there as a visiting player on Wednesday, shooting only 4-for-16 from the field in a 114-104 loss to the Rockets. He was very busy with the three-ball, finishing 3-for-12, and only a 14-for-16 effort at the charity stripe helped […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoChristian Wood Posts A Double-Double With Thee Blocks
Houston Rockets center Christian Wood shot just 5-for-16 from the field against Brooklyn on Wednesday, but he tallied a solid 12-point, 15-rebound double-double and also helped his side to victory with three blocks. Five of Wood's misses came with six attempts from downtown. He completed his line with three assists, one steal and one turnover […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoEric Gordon Racks Up 21 Points Before Getting Ejected
Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon logged a third consecutive 20-point outing in Wednesday's 114-104 win over Brooklyn, but his night ended early after he picked up a second technical foul in the middle of the final quarter. He shot 8-for-12 from the field with a 2-for-4 record from downtown and hit all three of […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPatrice Bergeron Strikes On The Power Play Against Canucks
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron notched the team's lone goal in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to Vancouver, scoring a 5-on-3 power-play goal early in the third period. Charlie Coyle and David Pastrnak grabbed the assists. Bergeron had a game-high nine shots in total and registered one block in 19:39 of ice time. The Bruins captain […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTravis Hamonic Sustains A Lower-Body Injury
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Travis Hamonic made an early exit Wednesday night against Boston with a lower-body injury. He had only 16 shifts and logged 12:06 of ice time. Oliver Ekman-Larsson ended up sitting out the clash with an undisclosed injury, so it's almost like the Canucks lost two d-men in one night, which is a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBrock Boeser Stays Hot On The Power Play
Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser scored a power-play goal in a second consecutive game on Wednesday, helping the team to defeat Boston 2-1 in a shootout. Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller collected the assists. Boeser now has three power-play points in total from the last two games, and he's riding a three-game point streak. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJake Guentzel Considered Week-To-Week
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel (upper body) is set to miss some time, with the team considering him week-to-week. Guentzel continued his hot stretch with a three-point effort in Monday's 6-1 win over Seattle, but he also got hurt during the first period. He was able to come back and finish the game but now […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoThatcher Demko Tries To Beat The Bruins On Wednesday
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will face the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, looking to keep up his recent improved form. Demko has helped the team to three wins in the last four games, and he posted his first shutout of the season last time out against the Kings. The 26-year-old has upped his record for […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBrad Marchand Returns From Suspension On Wednesday
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand will be back on the ice on Wednesday against Vancouver after serving a three-game suspension. The veteran winger picked up the punishment on Nov. 28 in a 3-2 win over the Canucks for slew-footing Oliver Ekman-Larsson, so his comeback game could turn out to be quite interesting, to say […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCharlie McAvoy Available Again Wednesday Night
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (illness) will be back in the lineup on Wednesday against Vancouver after missing Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Tampa. He was ruled out at the weekend with a non-COVID related illness, but the 23-year-old has made a quick recovery. McAvoy logs over 24 minutes a night, so he's a huge […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAdam Huska Makes His NHL Debut Against Colorado
New York Rangers goaltender Adam Huska will make his NHL debut on Wednesday as the team finishes off a back-to-back set against Colorado. The Blueshirts rolled with Alexandar Georgiev in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over Chicago and Igor Shesterkin (lower body) is out of commission, so it's a bit of a forced move, but Huska has […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMackenzie Blackwood Looks To End Losing Run Against Philly
New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood will record his 12th start of the campaign on Wednesday against Philadelphia, trying to put a stop to a three-game losing streak. Blackwood's last win came against the Flyers on Nov. 28. He's carrying a 4-3-3 record with a 3.07 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. The Devils […]
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