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Pascal Siakam Secures Double-Double In Game 7 Win
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam did not have his best game, but still managed to secure a double-double in the Game 7 win over the 76ers. Siakam made just four of 11 shots en route to 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds with two assists and two steals across 38 minutes of action. Siakam was […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoKyle Lowry Plays Through Thumb Injury On Sunday
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry played through early foul troubles and also a jammed thumb to score 10 points to help secure an Eastern Conference Finals bid. Lowry added six rebounds with six assists as he added two steals and was a starters' best plus-2 in 39 minutes of action. Lowry once again struggled on […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoSerge Ibaka Steps Up To Help Secure Game 7 Win
Toronto Raptors power forward/center Serge Ibaka scored 17 points and added eight rebounds with three assists to help secure the Game 7 win over the 76ers on Sunday. Ibaka was tremendous on this day as he hit his first threes of the series (3-for-5 in total from downtown), grabbed some crucial offensive rebounds and was […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoJoel Embiid's Full Line Not Enough In Game 7
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid connected on just 6-for-18 shooting to score 21 points in the 92-90 Game 7 loss to the Raptors on Sunday. Embiid grabbed 12 rebounds with three blocks and added four assists but made just 1-for-6 from three as the Raptors dared him to shoot from deep. Embiid did struggle throughout […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoJimmy Butler Quiet On Offense In Decisive Game 7 Loss
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler struggled with his shot in the Game 7 loss on Sunday. Butler scored 16 points on 5-for-14 shooting and added four rebounds while making just 1-for-6 from three on the night. Butler will feel some pain when he wakes up Monday morning as he rolled his ankle in […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoBen Simmons Provides Modest Line On Sunday In Loss
Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons scored 13 points and added a bunch of extras in the season-ending Game 7 loss to the Raptors on Sunday. Simmons added eight rebounds with five assists and three blocks and a steal in 42 minutes. Simmons had his best two games of the series in Game 6 and 7, […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoTobias Harris Records Double-Double In Game 7
Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in the Game 7 loss to the Raptors on Sunday. Harris did not have the best postseason as he averaged 15.5 points on just 42.5% shooting from the floor as the 76ers lack of experience with this present starting unit was […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoC.J. McCollum Plays Role Of Hero In The Game 7 Win
Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum shouldered most of the offensive load for his club throughout the game and made some big shots down the stretch to secure the series' win over the Nuggets. McCollum scored 37 points and added nine rebounds with an assist and a steal with a block. With Damian Lillard struggling, […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoDamian Lillard Struggles On Offense, But Still Contributes
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard had shooting night to forget on Sunday when he made just 3-for-17 shooting from the floor, but he managed to fill up the box score despite his off night. Lillard finished the night with 13 points and flirted with a triple-double as he added 10 boards with eight assists […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoEnes Kanter Records Double-Double To Help Win Series
Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter played a heavy 40 minutes on Sunday and he made a solid impact with a double-double in the 100-96 win over the Nuggets. Kanter scored 12 points on 6-for-13 shooting and added 13 rebounds with an assist. Kanter's numbers were there, but he again struggled to defend Nikola Jokic […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoRodney Hood Injures Knee, Leaves Game 7 Early
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard/small forward Rodney Hood hyperextended his knee while having a screen set on him at midcourt on Sunday in the Game 7 win. Hood exited the game and did not return after scoring six points and adding three boards in 20 minutes off the bench. He has been a difference maker […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoNikola Jokic's Double-Double Not Enough In Game 7
Denver Nuggets power forward/center Nikola Jokic continued his strong play on Sunday in the decisive Game 7, but his efforts were not enough in the 100-96 season-ending loss for his club. Jokic scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds but managed just two assists. The big man did record four blocks and added just two […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoJamal Murray Struggles With His Shot On Sunday
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray struggled to find his rhythm from the floor on Sunday in the four-point Game 7 loss to the Trail Blazers. Murray connected on 4-for-18 shooting from the floor but did make all of his nine shots at the line en route to 17 points and added six boards with five […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoGary Harris Continues Steady Play In Game 7 Loss
Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris posted an efficient 15 points on Sunday, but it was not enough in the 100-96 Game 7 loss to the Trail Blazers. The guard connected on 7-for-11 shooting and added six rebounds with three assists in 39 minutes of action. Harris stepped things up this postseason after a rocky, injury-plagued […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoPaul Millsap Struggles On Sunday In Loss
Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap struggled offensively in the decisive Game 7 on Sunday when the veteran managed to make just three of his 13 shot attempts in the loss to the Trail Blazers. Millsap finished the night with just 10 points but managed to add seven rebounds with three blocks in 32 minutes […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoStephen Curry's Monster Second Half Finishes Off Rockets
Golden State Warriors shooting guard/small forward Stephen Curry went scoreless through the first two quarters only to provide 33 points in the second half to finish off the Rockets on Friday. Curry struggled with foul trouble in the first 24 minutes but went on to score 33 points in the second half to send the […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoKlay Thompson Records 27 Points Versus The Rockets
Golden State Warriors shooting guard/small forward Klay Thompson scored 21 of his 27 points in the first half to help secure the series-ending win on Friday over the Rockets. Thompson added a full line with two rebounds, two assists and a steal with two blocks on the night. Thompson made a crucial steal and made […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoAndre Iguodala Nails Five Threes In Game 6
Golden State Warriors shooting guard/small forward Andre Iguodala was getting dared to shoot by the Rockets on Friday, and he made them pay as he nailed five threes en route to 17 points in the Game 6 win. Iguodala connected on 6-for-11 shooting overall and added a monster five steals with three assists and two […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoKevon Looney Plays Well To Help Secure Win
Golden State Warriors power forward/center Kevon Looney stepped things up for his short-handed club in the Game 6 win over the Rockets on Friday. Looney scored 14 points and grabbed five boards with a steal and a block in 20 minutes of action. Looney has been solid over his last two outings, averaging 9.5 points […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoJames Harden Scores 35 Points, Rockets Get Eliminated
Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored 14 of his 35 points in the first quarter, but it was not enough as the Rockets got eliminated in six games at the hands of the Warriors once again. Harden connected on 11 of 25 shooting but missed five of his 12 shots at the line that could […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoChris Paul's Big Line Not Enough In Game 6 Loss
Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul came to life with the series on the line and did all he could to try and force a Game 7, but it was not enough on Friday in the loss to end the series. Paul scored 27 points and added 11 rebounds with six assists and two turnovers. This […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoEric Gordon Cools Off On Friday In Loss
Houston Rockets shooting guard/small forward Eric Gordon cooled off in the crucial Game 6 loss on Friday to the Warriors. Gordon scored just nine points on 4-for-10 shooting and added four assists to his line in 37 minutes of action. Gordon was averaging 23.0 points a game in his previous three games entering Friday's tilt […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoClint Capela Records Double-Double In Game 6 Loss
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela recorded his third double-double of the series on Friday in the five-point loss to the Warriors. Capela connected on 5-for-11 shooting to score 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds with a single assist. Capela was rushing his shots around the rim and still looked to lack the confidence if he […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoNikola Jokic Continues Elite Play On Thursday
Denver Nuggets power forward/center Nikola Jokic did it all once again in Game 6, but all was not enough as the Trail Blazers forced a Game 7 with the 11-point win. Jokic just missed a triple-double with 29 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists while adding four turnovers in 37 minutes of action before fouling […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoJamal Murray Provides Double-Double In Game 6
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray recorded his first double-double of the postseason on Thursday in the 11-point Game 6 loss to the Trail Blazers. Murray scored 24 points and grabbed 10 boards while adding five dimes with a steal in a heavy 46 minutes of action. Murray did connect on just 7-for-20 shooting but definitely […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoGary Harris Provides A Full Line In The Game 6 Loss
Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris posted another solid line in the 11-point loss in Game 6 to the Trail Blazers. Harris did struggle from the floor, as he made just four of 11 shot attempts to score 15 points and added five assists with three steals in 40 minutes on this night. Harris is shooting […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoPaul Millsap Puts Together Another Valiant Effort In Loss
Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap poured in 17 points with six rebounds, but it was not enough in the 119-108 loss in Game 6 to the Trail Blazers. Millsap struggled from the floor, as he made just four of 15 shots, but he made all eight of his shots at the line and picked […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoDamian Lillard Scores 32 Points To Secure The Game 6 Win
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard got things going in the second half and finished the night with 32 points to force a do-or-die Game 7 in Denver. Lillard connected on 11 of 23 shots and added three boards with five assists and a steal while drilling six triples, but he did commit five turnovers. […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoC.J. McCollum Gets Back On Track With 30 Points
Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum bounced back after producing just 12 points in Game 5 to pump in 30 points in the Game 6 victory over the Nuggets. McCollum did it on 12-for-24 shooting from the floor and added six rebounds with three assists with two triples and an impressive zero turnovers. McCollum and […]
Gianni Costantiello 6 years agoEnes Kanter Does His Work On The Glass In The Win
Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter did an excellent job on the glass on Thursday when he snagged 14 rebounds, but he did struggle to score once again in the Game 6 win over the Nuggets. Kanter made just two of his nine shot attempts to score six points while adding just a single assist […]
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