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Luka Doncic Gets His 30th Triple-Double
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic picked up another triple-double on Wednesday, finishing a 124-112 win over the Pacers with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists. He hurt his left knee multiple times in the contest but that appeared to only affect his shooting, as he went 5-for-15 from the field and didn't sink […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKristaps Porzingis Scores Season-High 27 Points
Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis had the hot hand on Wednesday against Indiana, posting a season-high 27 points on 12-for-15 shooting. He also had 13 rebounds, four assists and one block in the game. Porzingis seems to get better and better with each game, and he has now recorded three consecutive outings with 20-plus points. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAndreas Athanasiou Continues Hot Start
Los Angeles Kings forward Andreas Athanasiou made it three goals in three games in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Colorado, becoming only the third player in franchise history to score in all of his first three regular season games for the team. Bill Lesuk did it first in 1971-72 and some guy named Wayne Gretzky managed […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoNathan MacKinnon Reaches 500 Career Points In Avs Win
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon celebrated his 500th career point on Tuesday when he finished a 3-2 win over L.A. with two assists. He became the seventh player in Avs history to reach the 500-point plateau. He and Matt Calvert helped Brandon Saad to open the scoring with his first Avs strike and MacKinnon also […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoZion Williamson Notches Game-High 32 Points
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson maintained his great scoring form on Tuesday, recording a game-high 32 points on 14-for-19 shooting in a losing effort against Utah. He finished off last week with a 13-for-15 effort and 31 points against the Kings, meaning that Williamson has now scored 30-plus points in back-to-back games for […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRudy Gobert Remains In Double-Double Form
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert collected his third consecutive double-double on Tuesday, finishing a 118-102 win over the Pelicans with 13 points and a game-high 18 rebounds. He also posted three blocks, one steal, and one assist, while shooting 6-for-8 from the field and 1-for-6 at the charity stripe. Gobert had a couple of four-point […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDonovan Mitchell Scores Very Efficient 28 Points
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was hot in Tuesday's win over New Orleans, shooting 9-for-15 from the field and 4-for-7 from downtown en route to a team-high 28 points. He was also perfect at the line with a 6-for-6 effort, adding seven rebounds and four assists. Mitchell was on fire offensively, but his line […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCarter Hutton Exits Tuesday's Tilt With Injury
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton left Tuesday's 3-0 loss to Philadelphia early with an unspecified injury. He collided into Ivan Provorov early in the second period before leaving in the middle of the frame. Hutton saved 19 of 20 shots before he was forced to exit. Jonas Johansson came on to replace him and gave […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKevin Hayes Bags Pair Of Points In Flyers Win
Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes posted his second multi-point performance of the season on Tuesday, notching one goal and one assist in a 3-0 win over Buffalo. The 28-year-old bagged an empty-netter near the end of the game and helped Jakub Voracek to his first marker of the season. The scoring was started by the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBrian Elliott Produces 40-Save Shutout
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott was in top form on Tuesday, posting his first shutout of the season with 40 saves in a 3-0 win over Buffalo. The veteran netminder was especially impressive in the third period with 16 stops. There's just something about the Sabres that makes Elliott play out of his mind, as […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJohn Gibson Posts 20th Career Shutout
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson stopped all 34 shots against the Wild on Monday to pick up his 20th career shutout. Nicolas Deslauriers scored a third-period goal in a 1-0 win. Gibson is off to a solid start to the season with a 1-1-1 record and he carries a 2.03 goals-against average with a .937 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJack Eichel And Taylor Hall Combine For Six Assists
Buffalo Sabres forwards Jack Eichel and Taylor Hall were in giving moods on Monday, finishing a 6-1 victory over Philly with three assists each. Both Curtis Lazar and Sam Reinhart scored twice in the convincing win. Eichel has yet to score this season, but he now has six assists to his name. Hall is sitting […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDevin Booker Has Awful Game Against Memphis
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker shot a horrible 5-for-21 from the field and finished with a 12-point dud in Monday's loss to Memphis. Booker opened the scoring in the game but then had to wait for the final minutes of the opening half to add to his tally. He was 2-for-6 from downtown in […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDeandre Ayton Returns To Double-Double Form
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton collected a nice double-double in Monday's loss to Memphis, finishing with 18 points and 16 rebounds. He also had three assists and one block with 7-for-14 shooting from the floor and a 4-for-5 effort at the line. Ayton had gone two games without a double-double before finding his mojo again […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJa Morant Posts First Double-Double Of The Season
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant tallied his first double-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 108-104 victory over Phoenix with 17 points and 10 assists. He went 5-for-10 from the floor and 6-for-8 at the line, adding three rebounds, two steals, and one block with four turnovers in 34 minutes. Morant has showcased […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRodney Hood Produces 21 Points As Starter
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Rodney Hood replaced C.J. McCollum (foot) in the starting unit on Monday against San Antonio, and he had a very good performance with 21 points in 25 minutes. Hood shot 9-for-14 from the field, including 2-for-6 from downtown, and his line also included two rebounds, two assists, and one steal. According […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDamian Lillard Finishes Monday's Loss With 35 Points
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was by far the best scorer in Monday's clash against San Antonio with 35 points, but it didn't mean much in the end as the team suffered a convincing 125-104 loss. He shot 10-for-23 in the game, including 3-for-10 from beyond the arc. Lillard was also very busy […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge Scores 22 Points In Just 24 Minutes
San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge enjoyed visiting his old stomping ground on Monday, scoring a team-high 22 points in just 24 minutes against Portland. He shot a very good 10-for-17 from the field and 2-for-2 at the line. Aldridge had one steal and one block on the defensive end but he sadly didn't too […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJaylen Brown Scores Team-High 25 Points
Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown scored a team-high 25 points on 9-for-20 shooting in Sunday's blowout loss to the Knicks. Marcus Smart was the only other player to reach double figures, while Kemba Walker finished his season debut with nine points on horrible 3-for-13 shooting. It was a miserable performance all-around by the C's […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoImmanuel Quickley Produces Another Good Performance
New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley had another solid bench outing in Sunday's win over Boston, finishing with 17 points, eight assists, one steal, and one block, while shooting 7-for-12 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown. The 21-year-old rookie has made big strides lately and he is averaging 19.7 points per game across his […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJulius Randle Returns To Double-Double Form
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle ended a brief double-double drought with 20 points and 12 rebounds in a blowout win vs. Boston. He went three games without a double-double before collecting his eighth of the season. Randle also had four assists and three steals in the game with 7-for-14 shooting from the field […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJeff Carter Dishes Out Two Assists Saturday Night
Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter provided two assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Minnesota, registering his second two-point game of the season. Gabriel Vilardi, Blake Lizotte, and Andreas Athanasiou scored the goals for the Kings, who blew a 3-1 lead in the third period. Carter has had a couple of really poor seasons […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRyan Suter Provides Drama In Saturday's Contest
Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter scored a game-tying goal with two seconds left in regulation Saturday night vs. the Kings, adding an assist in an eventual 4-3 overtime victory. Marcus Johansson produced the game-winner with his first strike in Wild colors. Matt Dumba and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored for Minnesota, who entered the third […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlexandre Texier Notches Pair Of Points
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Alexandre Texier had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators. Michael Del Zotto was involved in both of the Jackets' goals as well by dishing out a pair of assists. Nick Foligno opened the scoring for Columbus before Texier notched the team's second. Texier skates on […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJuuse Saros Stops 42 Pucks Saturday Night
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros made it two wins in two starts on Saturday, stopping 42 of 44 shots in a 5-2 victory over Columbus. The Preds had a four-goal outburst in the third which was started by Filip Forsberg, who netted his second goal of the season with a nice wrister. Rocco Grimaldi, Brad […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTimo Meier Picks Up Three Points In Saturday's Loss
San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier was involved in all of the team's goals in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Arizona, finishing the game with one goal and two power-play assists. Ryan Donato and Tomas Hertl also scored for the Sharks, who take on the Blues next on Monday and Wednesday. Meier had a down year […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoOliver Ekman-Larsson Racks Up Three Assists Before Injury
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson tied his career high with three assists in Saturday's 5-3 victory over San Jose, but he was forced to exit the game with an injury in the third period after taking a hit by Evander Kane. The Coyotes captain bagged two assists -- one on the power play -- on […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoPhil Kessel Scores Twice In Coyotes Win
Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel scored twice in Saturday's 5-3 victory over San Jose, making it three goals in two games for the season. He tied things up at 1-1 with a power-play goal and later notched the team's third. Phil the Thrill needed 13 games last season to reach three goals so he's […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoNikola Vucevic Has Big Game Against Nets
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic stuffed the stat sheet in Saturday's loss to Brooklyn, notching a 34-point, 10-rebound double-double and adding seven assists and five steals. He shot 14-for-22 from the field and a superb 6-for-12 from downtown. Terrence Ross was the team's second-best scorer in the contest with 23 points off the bench. Centers […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKevin Durant Scores Season-High 42 Points
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant had a big scoring performance in Saturday's win over Orlando, shooting 18-for-28 from the field and a perfect 5-for-5 at the line en route to a season-high 42 points. The four-time NBA scoring champ, who shot 5-for-8 from outside, completed his line with five assists, four rebounds, two steals, and […]
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