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Zach LaVine Starts The Week With 39 Points
Chicago Bulls point guard Zach LaVine scored at least 30 points for the third time in his last four games on Monday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. LaVine scored 39 points on 15-for-25 shooting and chipped in three assists, two rebounds, and two steals to complete his Monday stat line. LaVine is averaging 22.6 […]
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Jeff Teague Has Another Solid Scoring Night
Two nights after scoring a season-high 32 points, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague gave fantasy basketball managers a solid encore. In the Timberwolves 124-117 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night, Teague poured in 22 points on nine shots, thanks to a 10-for-11 shooting night at the charity stripe. Teague has scored […]
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Karl-Anthony Towns Posts Third Straight Double-Double
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns tried his best to claw his Timberwolves team to an improbable comeback on Friday night but fell just short. In Minnesota's 124-117 loss to the Clippers, Towns had 39 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 35 minutes. He shot over 50% from the field, made five three-pointers […]
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Andrew Wiggins Drops 34 Points In Loss
Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins scored 34 points in his team's 124-117 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. It was Wiggins' second-highest scoring output of the season (40), and he added three rebounds, two assists, and one steal to his final stat line. He shot 12-for-20 from the field and 8-for-8 […]
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Paul George Tames The Timberwolves on Friday Night
Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George had his best scoring night in a Clippers uniform on Friday. The national spotlight was on and George came to play. He had a season-high 46 points to go with seven assists, five rebounds, and two steals. He has now scored at least 25 points in five of his […]
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Kawhi Leonard Clips The Timberwolves With Season-High 42 Points
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard played some of his best basketball of the season on Friday night. In his team's 124-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Leonard recorded a season-high 42 points along with 11 rebounds, and two assists. He shot 10-for-24 from the field but was a perfect 19-for-19 from the free-throw line. […]
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Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates For Week 8
Welcome to Rotation Watch! Each week this article will break down who is gaining and who is losing minutes around the NBA. Fantasy managers want the players that are getting the opportunity to shine, not the ones who are sitting on the bench and watching from the sidelines. The fantasy basketball season is in full […]
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De'Andre Hunter Shakes Off Illness To Score Career-High 28 Points
Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter had a career-high 28 points against the Heat, while adding four rebounds and three assists. The rookie can be frustrating with his shooting percentages, but on Tuesday night, Hunter was 11-for-17 from the field and 5-for-10 from behind the three-point line. Hunter is getting his fair share of playing time, […]
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Kendrick Nunn Scores Career-High 36 Points Against Hawks
Miami Heat shooting guard Kendrick Nunn was one of three Heat players to hit the 30-point plateau on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Nunn had the advantage of an overtime period in the Heat's 135-121 win, but his 36 points were still impressive. He did need a career-high 26 shots to get those 36 […]
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Duncan Robinson Ties Miami Franchise Record
Miami Heat small forward Duncan Robinson was on fire Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. In the Heat's 135-121 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Robinson tied a franchise record with ten made three-pointers while scoring a career-high 34 points. Robinson is shooting 42.5 percent on his three-point shots this season and has drastically improved in that aspect […]
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Bam Adebayo Has First Career Triple-Double
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo had a night to remember in his team's 135-121 overtime win against the Atlanta Hawks. Adebayo had it all working on Tuesday night as he recorded a triple-double for the first time in his three-year NBA career. His final stat-line on Tuesday was a career-high 30 points, a career-high 11 […]
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Jimmy Butler Records Third Double-Double In Last Six Games
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was firing on all cylinders in his team's 135-121 overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks. On Tuesday night, Butler stuffed the stat sheet to the tune of 20 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists. It was his third double-double in his last six games and is now averaging 21.6 points, nine rebounds, […]
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Rudy Gobert Continues His Ridiculous Rebounding Streak
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert dominated the boards once again on Monday night in a 104-90 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Gobert had 19 points, 17 rebounds, and one assist in 33 minutes. Monday night marked the 17th consecutive game that Gobert has gobbled up double-digit rebounds and looks to be well on his […]
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Donovan Mitchell Goes 1-For-8 From Three-Point Land
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell did not have the most efficient night of his career on Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Mitchell had 26 points, six rebounds, and three assists, but need 25 shots to get those 26 points. His problem on Monday was the three-ball, as he only hit one of his eight […]
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Steven Adams Records Fourth Double-Double In Last Six Games
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams recorded his third double-double of December, and sixth of the season, against the Utah Jazz on Monday night. In his 28 minutes of action, Adams tallied 11 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and four blocks. It was his fourth double-double in his last six games and the he seems […]
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Dennis Schroder Scores Team-High 27 Points
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder scored 27 points off the bench in Monday's 104-90 win over the Utah Jazz. Schroder's final line of 27 points, three rebounds, and two assists leaves a lot to be desired for fantasy managers in anything other than the points category, but at least it's a lot of points. […]
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 20 Points On Monday
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored at least 20 points for the third consecutive game on Monday night against the Utah Jazz. SGA added six rebounds, three assists, and two steals to his box score on Monday, but is still having his least productive month of the season so far. His assists per game […]
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Pascal Siakam Needs 22 Shots To Conjure Up 24 Points
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam was highly inefficient on Thursday night against the Houston Rockets. Siakam shot 9-for-22 from the field and 2-for 8 from three. Those 22 shots only resulted in 24 points, which is still good for counting categories, but not so great for the ratios. On the season, he is shooting […]
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Russell Westbrook Has His Fifth Triple-Double Of The Season
Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook filled up the box score on Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors. Westbrook recorded his fifth triple-double of the season with 19 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists in the win north of the border. Westbrook has solidified himself as the second option in Houston behind James Harden this […]
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PJ Tucker Posts Second Double-Double Of The Season
Houston Rockets power forward PJ Tucker recorded his second double-double of the season. Against his former employer, the Toronto Raptors, Tucker scored 18 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, dished two assists, and added one steal. Tucker also hit five three-pointers on the night while playing 39 minutes. Tucker's workload has been massive this season, but it […]
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Ben McLemore Scores Season-High 28 Points
Houston Rockets shooting guard Ben McLemore scored a season-high 28 points while also tallying three assists, two rebounds, and one steal. In the Rockets 119-109 win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night, McLemore did his best to try and keep Danuel House Jr. out of the starting lineup for at least one more game. […]
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Kemba Walker Continues To Dominate At Home
Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker continued his impressive home form with 28 points, seven assists, four rebounds, two steals and one block on Wednesday night. On the season, Walker is averaging 21.6 points on 40.2% shooting from the field, 38.6% from three and 90.7% from the free-throw line. When he plays at home, though, […]
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Jayson Tatum Shoots 2-for-12 From Three-Point Land
Boston Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum had 19 points and a season-high three blocks against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. In the Celtics 112-93 win, Tatum struggled with his three-point shot all game, as he only hit two of his 12 attempts. He is a 39.2% three-point shooter for his career, but that has […]
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Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates For Week 7
Welcome to Rotation Watch! Each week this article will break down who is gaining and who is losing minutes around the NBA. You want the players on your team that are getting their opportunity to shine, not the ones who are sitting on the bench and watching from the sidelines. This week, this space will […]
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Jaylen Brown Has Season-High 31 Points In Win
Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown led the Boston Celtics to a 112-93 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Brown poured in a season-high 31 points on 10-for-20 shooting and was also 5-for-9 from three. Brown is enjoying a breakout season and is flourishing on a Celtics team that seems revitalized without Kyrie […]
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Kelly Olynyk Chips In 12 Points And Four Rebounds
Miami Heat power forward Kelly Olynyk had another solid night of contributions on Wednesday. In the Heat's 112-93 loss to the Boston Celtics, Olynyk had 12 points, four rebounds, two assists, one steal and hit one of his five three-pointers. This marked the eighth time in the last 10 games that Olynyk reach the double-digit […]
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Jimmy Butler Scores Season-High 37 Points
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler had his best scoring night of the season on Wednesday in a 112-93 loss to the Boston Celtics. Butler had 37 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 37 minutes. Butler shot over 65% from the field and went 6-for-10 from three land. It was a welcome […]
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Lonzo Ball Can't Get The Ball In The Hoop
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball had a miserable shooting night against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Ball made two of his 12 shots and was held to six points, six rebounds and three assists. Lonzo is now shooting below 40% for the season, and fantasy owners will need him to contribute in other […]
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Brandon Ingram Gets The Job Done On Tuesday
New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram had a quiet night compared to the lofty standards he has set for himself this season. In Tuesday night's 118-97 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, Ingram had 24 points, six assists, five rebounds, three steals and one block. That these numbers are normal for Ingram now speak to […]
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Kristaps Porzingis Shoots Below 20% On Tuesday
Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis was extremely ineffective for fantasy teams on Tuesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Latvian unicorn was held to 2-for-11 shooting on the night, and that resulted in a box score of seven points, six rebounds and one assist. He tried his best to salvage his fantasy night […]
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