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Jerami Grant Provides Boost Off Bench
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant played 30 minutes off the bench in his club's 102-95 loss in Game 2 to the Utah Jazz. Grant went 6-for-10 from the floor to finish with 13 points and also was able to snag six rebounds. Grant's minutes increase was due to Steven Adams having foul trouble throughout […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoSteven Adams Plagued With Foul Trouble
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams struggled to stay on the court Wednesday, as he eventually fouled out in 22 minutes against the Utah Jazz in Game 2. Adams was still solid in his limited minutes, connecting on four of five shots while finishing with nine points and seven rebounds (five offensive). Adams would have […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoRussell Westbrook Nearly Misses Triple-Double
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook just missed out on a triple-double but struggled from the floor as his squad lost by seven points to the Utah Jazz. Westbrook made just seven of 19 shots to finish with 19 points to go along with a full line of 13 dimes and nine rebounds. Westbrook […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoCarmelo Anthony Shoots Just 6-For-18 From The Floor
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony's shooting struggles continued in Game 2 against the Utah Jazz as his team lost this battle 102-95. Melo connected on just six of 18 to finish the night with 17 points but was able to record nine boards on the night. It was another inefficient line for Anthony and […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoPaul George Struggles With Shot
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George could not get his shot to drop in his club's Game 2 loss at the hands of the Utah Jazz. George was smoking hot coming into the night's contest, connecting on 26 of his last 40 attempts but only could convert six of 21 for 18 points in this […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoJonas Jerebko Provides A Lift In Game 2
Utah Jazz power forward Jonas Jerebko was efficient in 13 minutes off the bench in his club's 102-95 Game 2 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jerebko converted five of nine shots from the field to finish with 12 points and was plus-19. Jerebko was also able to snag five rebounds while having zero turnovers. […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoRicky Rubio With Massive Line
Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio was amazing for his squad in a 102-95 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2. Rubio struggled a bit from the floor, going just 6-for-16, but he connected on five of eight from deep to finish with 22 points. Rubio also grabbed nine rebounds while being instrumental […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoDerrick Favors Dominates in Game 2
Utah Jazz power forward/center Derrick Favors controlled the paint in his club's Game 2 victory. Favors had a huge double-double, scoring 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting while grabbing 16 rebounds, with eight on the offensive end. Favors bounced back from a quiet Game 1 by adding three assists and making two of three from behind […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoRudy Gobert Fills The Stat Sheet
Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert filled the stat sheet in his club's 102-95 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of their first-round series. Gobert did a bit of everything, scoring 13 points on only five shots while snagging 15 rebounds. Gobert did not stop there either by dishing out three assists and […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoJoe Ingles' Struggles Continue
Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles again struggled in Game 2 of his club's series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ingles shot just 1-for-6 from the floor to finish up with just three points while adding just two assists and grabbing two boards on the night. Ingles was OK offensively in Game 1, but this showing […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoDonovan Mitchell Drops 28 Points In Win
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points on the night, becoming just the second player ever to score 27 or more points in his first two playoff games in his team's victory in Game 2. Mitchell finished the night shooting 10-for-25 from the floor but was unable to connect from deep, missing all seven […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoZach Collins Steps Up In Game 2
Portland Trail Blazers center Zach Collins filled in nicely for Jusuf Nurkic (leg) in his club's 111-102 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Collins finished the night with 12 points while getting up seven shots from deep, but he only made two of them. Collins was able to grab five rebounds to add to his […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoAl-Farouq Aminu With A Big Double-Double
Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu notched a big double-double Tuesday, but it was not enough in the club's nine-point loss in Game 2. Aminu provided a massive spark for the Blazers, grabbing 15 rebounds and scoring 14 points on 4-for-6 shooting from deep and 5-for-10 from the floor overall. The Blazers badly needed a […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoDamian Lillard's Shooting Struggles Continue
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard got held in check once again by Jrue Holiday in his club's nine-point loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Dame shot just 7-for-18 to finish the night with 17 points and was only able to add four assists, three rebounds and a single steal. Holiday has dominated this matchup, […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoJusuf Nurkic Injures Leg In Loss
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a leg contusion in his club's nine-point loss in Game 2 of its series with the New Orleans Pelicans. Nurkic played well before his injury, scoring 13 points on 5-for-12 shooting in 15 minutes. He did return to the bench after the injury but did not return to […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoAnthony Davis Posts Double-Double In Game 2 Victory
New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Anthony Davis was able to finish with a double-double in his club's big Game 2 win. Davis scored 22 points on 9-for-18 shooting while grabbing a team-high 13 rebounds and dished out a single assist. Davis also did some work on the defensive end, getting two steals and swatting two […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoNikola Mirotic Keeps It Going
New Orleans Pelican forward Nikola Mirotic stayed hot in his club's Game 2 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Mirotic put up 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting while hitting three from deep and grabbing eight rebounds on the night. Mirotic swatted another two shots and is averaging 3.0 blocks per game in the first two […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoRajon Rondo Just Misses Out On A Triple-Double
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo missed out on a triple-double by a single assist in a nine-point victory in Game 2. Rondo was instrumental in leading the Pels offensive charge, dishing out nine assists while snagging 10 rebounds. Rondo also added 16 points on an efficient 6-for-11 shooting from the floor, but he […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoJrue Holiday Scores 33 Points In Win
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday lit up the Portland Trail Blazers once again in a 111-102 win in Game 2. Holiday was superb, making 14 of 24 shots en route to a playoff career-high 33 points to go along with nine assists while grabbing three boards. Holiday has been dominating this series at both […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoSteven Adams Holds His Own Against Rudy Gobert
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams plays a sold game in his clubs victory over the Utah Jazz in game 1 of the series. Adams finished with 12 points while grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out three assists on the night. Adams held his own against Rudy Gobert and this battle was pretty even (Gobert […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoPaul George Scorches The Utah Jazz In Game 1
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George lit up the Utah Jazz in the series opener. George was smoking hot from deep hitting a Thunder playoff record, eight triples, finishing the night with 36 points with 20 of them coming in the first half. George also added seven rebounds to go along with a steal but […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoRussell Westbrook Just Misses Out On A Triple-Double
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook just missed out on another triple-double in his clubs victory over the Utah Jazz. Westbrook scored 25 points to go along with a game-high 13 rebounds and eight assists. Westbrook did not add much else with just a single steal and he also turned the ball over a […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoCarmelo Anthony Steps Up On Defense
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony filled up the defensive stats in his clubs eight-point victory over the Utah Jazz. Melo notched three steals and was able to swat away two shots to go along with 15 points on a not-so-efficient 5-of-13 from the floor. Anthony also provided seven boards and two assists but it […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoJoe Ingles Connects on 13 Points
Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles provided 13 points but not much else in an eight point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ingles shot a solid 5-of-9 from the floor and 3-of-5 from deep, but could not contriibute much else to his line with adding only two rebounds and just a single assist. Ingles could […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoDerrick Favors Quiet In Loss
Utah Jazz power forward/center did not provide too much for his club in an eight point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in game 1. Favors finished with seven points on 3-of-7 shooting from the floor and was able to add five rebounds to go along with three assists. Favors was able to chip in […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoRicky Rubio Struggles With Shot
Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio struggled from the floor but added lots to his line in his clubs eight point loss in game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rubio only connected on 5-of-18 attempts from the field, going for 13 points but added five assists and a solid seven rebounds. Rubio was able […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoRudy Gobert Decent In Loss
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert put up a solid line in his clubs 116-108 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in game 1 of the series. Gobert connected on an efficient 6-of-8 from the floor, finishing with 14 points to go along with seven rebounds. Gobert was only able to add two blocks to his […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoDonovan Mitchell Scores 27 Points, Injures Foot
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points in his playoff debut but also exited the game and then later returned with what is being said as "left foot soreness". Mitchell connected on 11-of-22 shots, while making 3-of-7 from deep. Mitchell did not stop there either grabbing 10 rebounds, dishing out three dimes, adding a […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoRajon Rondo Dishes Out 17 Dimes
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo tied a post-season assist record for his squad by dishing 17 assists in a two-point win. Rondo added six points on 3-of-9 shooting, while adding eight boards and a steal as playoff Rondo showed up in this one. Rondo has orchestrated the Pels offense supremely over his last […]
Gianni Costantiello 7 years agoNikola Mirotic Fills Stat Sheet
New Orleans Pelican forward Nikola Mirotic did a bit everything to help his team get the victory over the Portland Trailblazers in game one. Mirotic struggled a bit from the floor shooting just 6-of-15 and finishing the night with 16 points. Mirotic was able to grab 11 rebounds, while dishing out three assists to go […]
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