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Jonas Valanciunas Bags 25 Points, 15 Boards Versus OKC
New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas continued his impressive start to the season with a 25-point, 15-rebound effort in a 108-100 loss to OKC on Wednesday. His shooting was a bit off as he went 9-for-20 from the field, but Valanciunas hit another three-pointer with three attempts and finished 6-for-7 at the charity stripe. His […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNickeil Alexander-Walker Drops 33 Points On OKC
New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker had his best outing of the season in Wednesday's home loss against the Thunder, leading all scorers with 33 points on 10-for-22 shooting. He nailed four of 10 attempts from behind the arc and shot 9-for-11 at the foul line. Alexander-Walker also picked up his second double-double of […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoLuguentz Dort Goes For Season-High 27 Points Wednesday Night
Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Luguentz Dort had a great night against the Pelicans on Wednesday, leading the team with a season-high 27 points on 8-for-13 shooting in a 108-100 win. He went a poor 2-for-7 from downtown but boosted his numbers with a 9-for-10 effort at the line. Dort grabbed five rebounds and handed out […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJalen Green Regains Some Rhythm With 23 Points
Houston Rockets shooting guard Jalen Green regained his scoring touch in Wednesday's loss to the Pistons, finishing with a team-high 23 points on 8-for-20 shooting. He entered the game after having posted back-to-back nine-point outings. Green ruined his shooting numbers with an abysmal 3-for-11 effort from deep and finished things off with five rebounds, two […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCade Cunningham Notches 20 Points Against Rockets
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham had 20 points on 8-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's road win over the Rockets, hitting half of his eight attempts from deep. He pulled down four rebounds in 30 minutes and posted three assists with two steals, one block and four turnovers. Cunningham made a horrific start to his professional career […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJerami Grant Scores Season-High 35 Points In Wednesday's Win
Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant answered to a five-point dud with a season-high 35 points in Wednesday's 112-104 win over the Rockets, shooting 12-for-23 from the field and 4-for-8 from outside. He hit seven of his nine free throws and managed to collect five rebounds with three assists, two blocks and one turnover in 35 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDerrick Rose Leads Knicks With 22 Points
New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose scored a team-high 22 points on 8-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's 112-100 loss to Milwaukee. The Knicks starters ended up having a very poor outing and Rose combined for over half of the team's points (54) with Alec Burks and Immanuel Quickley. The veteran did most of his damage […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Gets Close To A Triple-Double
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo got near a triple-double in Wednesday's road win over the Knicks, posting 15 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists. He added a pair of blocks and one steal on the defensive end while committing three turnovers in 35 minutes. Giannis finally hit a couple of treys with five attempts but […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPat Connaughton Scores 23 Points With Seven Treys
Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Pat Connaughton turned into an unlikely hero in Wednesday's 112-100 win over the Knicks, exploding for a game-high 23 points off the bench in 31 minutes with 7-for-13 shooting from deep. He went 8-for-14 overall from the field and almost registered a double-double as well with nine rebounds and five assists. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoFred VanVleet Has Good All-Around Night
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet had a good all-around performance in Wednesday's 104-88 loss at Boston, scoring 16 points with three rebounds, six assists, three steals and one block. He recorded two turnovers in 36 minutes while shooting 5-for-14 from the field and 4-for-9 from deep. It was a rough shooting night for VanVleet […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDennis Schroder Posts Another 20-Point Game
Boston Celtics point guard Dennis Schroder posted a second consecutive game with 20 points on Wednesday, shooting 8-for-15 from the field in a 104-88 win over Toronto. He was 2-for-3 with the three-ball and delivered four assists while bagging three rebounds. It's was a very nice night for the German, although fantasy managers could've done […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJayson Tatum Records Second Consecutive Double-Double
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum shot a poor 8-for-24 from the field in Wednesday's 104-88 win over Toronto but still had a decent night with 22 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and one steal. He shot 3-for-7 from outside and 3-for-4 at the foul line while recording two turnovers in 37 minutes. Tatum has now […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRicky Rubio Shines Again Off The Bench
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio produced another impressive outing off the bench in Wednesday's loss to Washington, notching a team-high 20 points with five rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes. He bagged a pair of steals as well and had three turnovers while shooting 6-for-15 from the field and 7-for-8 at the line. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSpencer Dinwiddie Has Double-Double Night
Washington Wizards point guard Spencer Dinwiddie notched his second double-double of the season in Wednesday's road win over Cleveland, going for 11 points on 4-for-11 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds. He added six assists to his line with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Dinwiddie hit only 1-for-5 from deep as the starters ended up with […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMontrezl Harrell Racks Up The Stats Off The Bench
Washington Wizards forward/center Montrezl Harrell put in a lot of work in Wednesday's 97-94 win over Cleveland, posting a game-high 24 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals in just 26 minutes of action off the bench. He didn't commit a single turnover and shot 8-for-12 from the field with a perfect 8-for-8 effort […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBrandon Hagel Will Miss Two Weeks
Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Hagel (shoulder) has been ruled out for two weeks after he missed Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over Pittsburgh. The 23-year-old, who has recorded four goals and two assists this season, is dealing with a left shoulder injury and it looks like he'll miss up to eight games at least. Jujhar Khaira […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoYanni Gourde Misses Practice, Considered Day-To-Day
Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde missed Wednesday's practice with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. His season debut was delayed because of shoulder surgery and luckily it's not a recurrence of the problem. Gourde has just heated up for Seattle with goals in back-to-back games. He's managed a total of seven points in nine […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNathan MacKinnon Out For Three Weeks
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) has been ruled out for three weeks after getting injured in a 4-2 loss to Columbus over the weekend. J.T. Compher has taken MacKinnon's spot on the top line at practice and looks set to center the top line for a while. MacKinnon already missed a couple of […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoKarel Vejmelka Tries To Bounce Back Wednesday Night
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka will earn his ninth start of the season in Wednesday's clash with the Wild. He lived through every goalie's nightmare in his last start, giving up two shots without a single save inside the opening minute against Seattle last Saturday. Vejmelka got yanked from the game and ended the night […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJordan Greenway Returns For Wild On Wednesday
Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway (lower body) will be back in action on Wednesday against Arizona. The 24-year-old hasn't played since Oct. 28 when he was hurt by a late hit from Mark Giordano in a 4-1 loss to Seattle. Greenway has sat out four contests. The Canton, New York native started the season with […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBraden Holtby Gets The Nod On Wednesday
Dallas Stars goaltender Braden Holtby will return to the crease on Wednesday after Anton Khudobin made a pair of consecutive starts for the team. The Russian beat a red-hot Flames team on the road last week but ended up taking a heavy 6-3 loss against Vancouver on Sunday, leaving the Stars still looking for consistency. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJohn Tavares Sits Out Wednesday's Action
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (undisclosed) will miss his first game of the season on Wednesday against Philadelphia. The Maple Leafs captain wasn't at Tuesday's practice and was considered a game-time decision for the match alongside Ondrej Kase, who will play. Alexander Kerfoot will replace Tavares on the second line. The 27-year-old enters the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan Ellis Misses Eighth Straight Game
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (lower body) is still not ready to return to the lineup on Wednesday against Toronto. He's been practicing with the team and there was a chance that he makes his comeback against the Maple Leafs but that won't be the case. Nick Seeler will continue in the lineup. Ellis is […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBrock Boeser Stays Hot With Two Assists
Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser picked up two assists in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss against the Ducks, helping the team to save a point during a late third-period rally. Quinn Hughes also had two assists, while J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson scored inside the final six and a half minutes of regulation. The latter […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJohn Gibson Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson stopped 41 of 43 shots to bag his fourth consecutive win in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime triumph against Vancouver. The Ducks No. 1 gave up a two-goal lead late in the third period, but bounced back well and improved to 6-2-2 for the season. Gibson has taken his goals-against average to […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTroy Terry Continues Scoring Tear With A Pair Of Points
Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry extended his league-best scoring streak to 12 games on Tuesday, recording a goal and an assist in a 3-2 overtime victory at Vancouver. He notched a power-play helper on a Cam Fowler goal in the first period and delivered the game-winner with his ninth marker of the season. Terry […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJeff Carter Notches Two Goals Against Chicago
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter scored both of the team's goals in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blackhawks, tripling his goals tally for the season. The 36-year-old also led all skaters with seven shots and delivered one hit in just a little over 21 minutes of action. Carter is currently centering the first line […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSeth Jones Extends Point Streak With First Goal
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones scored his first goal for the team in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout victory against the Penguins, taking his point streak to five games. Chicago has struggled at the start of the season, but Jones has had a lot of success on the power play and is tied for second place in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Beats Penguins With 42 Saves
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury helped the team to secure a second consecutive win on Tuesday with 42 saves against his former employers, the Penguins. He was beaten twice by Jeff Carter in the third period, but the Blackhawks managed to secure two points in a shootout after Fleury made two saves. Fleury has registered […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoErik Cernak Injured Early On Tuesday
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak wasn't able to complete Tuesday's matchup against Carolina, leaving after only seven shifts with a hand injury. He was hit by a shot and head coach Jon Cooper has noted that this will be more of a week-to-week thing. Cernak doesn't blow you away with his offensive numbers, but […]
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