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C.J. McCollum Hits Game-Winner To Cap Off 30-Point Night
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum was the hero of the night on Monday, hitting the game-winning shot with 9.9 seconds to go and finishing with a game-high 30 points. His great three-point shooting continued with a 5-for-11 effort and his overall record from the field was 10-for-19 with six rebounds, five assists, one […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoPascal Siakam Posts Game-High 25 Points On Sunday
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam had a game-high 25 points in Sunday's narrow 106-105 loss to Golden State, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and capping things off with 11 rebounds to post his third double-double of the season. Siakam, who went 2-for-4 from deep, added three assists in 40 minutes of action with two […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoStephen Curry Has Career-Worst Shooting Night
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry had the worst shooting night of his career on Sunday, but the team still managed to beat Toronto 106-105. The former MVP, who recently posted a career-high 62 points against Portland, finished with 12.5 percent shooting from the field after connecting on only two of his 16 attempts. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDraymond Green Just Misses Triple-Double On Sunday
Golden State Warriors forward/center Draymond Green got close to a triple-double on Sunday, finishing a 106-105 win over Toronto with 10 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds. He also had one block in 29 minutes, while shooting 3-for-8 from the field and 2-for-5 from beyond the arc. Starting the season injured has put a dent […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKevin Durant Produces Big Performance In Return
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant, who missed a week due to COVID-19, came back with a bang on Sunday, scoring a season-high 36 points on 11-for-21 shooting in a losing effort against OKC. He also picked up 11 rebounds for his third double-double in four games, and he polished off his line with four assists […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAl Horford Keeps Momentum In Sunday's Win
Oklahoma City Thunder center Al Horford, who had 15 points in Friday's win over the Knicks, produced another solid scoring performance on Sunday, finishing with 22 points in a 129-116 win over Brooklyn. He made three treys on seven attempts and shot 9-for-17 overall from the field. Horford's line included six rebounds, three assists, one […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoShai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores Season-High 31 Points
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander maintained his great recent scoring form on Sunday, going for a season-high 31 points in a 129-116 win over Brooklyn. He had a very efficient shooting performance with an 11-for-16 effort from the field, and he also managed to add seven assists, six rebounds, two steals, and one block […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoZach LaVine Sinks 10 Treys En Route To 45 Points
Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine had a superb performance on Sunday against the Clippers, shooting 10-for-18 from downtown and 15-for-26 overall from the field en route to a season-high 45 points. He was perfect at the charity stripe with five attempts, adding seven rebounds and seven assists to his line with five turnovers. LaVine […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLou Williams Shows Signs Of Life
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams has had a disappointing start to the season, but he played an important part in Sunday's 130-127 win over Chicago, notching 21 points off the bench on 6-for-10 shooting. Williams, who went 8-for-9 at the line, played a major role defensively as well with four steals, one of which […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKawhi Leonard Scores Season-High 35 Points In Sunday's Win
Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 35 points on 14-for-22 shooting on Sunday, helping the team to a 130-127 victory over Chicago. He had a spectacular performance from three-point range with a 7-for-9 record while adding four assists, three steals, and two rebounds. Paul George nailed some clutch free throws to […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDeni Avdija Sinks Five Treys En Route To 20 Points
Washington Wizards small forward Deni Avdija had the best game of his young career on Saturday, shooting 5-for-9 from downtown and picking up 20 points in a 128-124 loss to Miami. He shot 7-for-15 overall from the field, adding five rebounds, five assists, and two steals with zero turnovers in 32 minutes. Both Russell Westbrook […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJimmy Butler Misses Triple-Double By One Dime
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler played pretty much perfect basketball on Saturday, recording 26 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists, two steals, one block, and zero turnovers in a 128-124 win over the Wizards. He shot 10-for-18 from the field and 6-for-6 at the line. Butler has had some tough offensive outings so far, and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTyler Herro Has Career-High 31 Points Saturday Night
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro ended a slump in style on Saturday, finishing a 128-124 win over Washington with a career-high 31 points on 12-for-20 shooting. He added nine rebounds and two assists with three turnovers. Herro had managed only 15 total points in the previous two games, so it was a big bounce-back performance. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCam Reddish Leads Hawks In Scoring On Saturday
Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Cam Reddish was the team's leading scorer in Saturday's loss to Charlotte, picking up 21 points in 34 minutes off the bench. The youngster, who shot 6-for-17 from the field and 5-for-6 at the line, received a boost in playing time due to Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) going down with an injury. Reddish […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoP.J. Washington Tallies 22 Points And Six Blocks Saturday Night
Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington was huge for the team on both ends of the court in Saturday's 113-105 win over Atlanta, scoring 22 points and recording a career-high six blocks. He was perfect at the line with six attempts and shot 7-for-11 from the field, including 2-for-4 from downtown. Washington doesn't generally do […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLaMelo Ball Registers First Career Triple-Double
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball put on a show in Saturday's matchup against Atlanta, racking up 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists to register his first career triple-double. He shot 9-for-13 from the field with a 3-for-5 record from deep, adding one steal in 31 minutes off the bench. At 19 years and 140 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Scores Game-High 35 Points Friday Night
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo went for a game-high 35 points in Friday's 131-118 loss to the Jazz, shooting 14-for-25 from the field and 2-for-5 from outside. His line included eight rebounds, four assists, and one block. Khris Middleton put up 31 points and Jrue Holiday's good all-around performance included 17 points, but Milwaukee's bench […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJordan Clarkson Sinks Five Treys In Friday's Win
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson had a big game against Milwaukee on Friday, finishing a 131-118 win with 26 points off the bench on 10-for-20 shooting. He went 5-for-12 from downtown and ended up being one of five Jazz players with at least four made triples, which set an NBA record. Clarkson also had six […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDonovan Mitchell Leads Jazz During Historic Night
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scored a team-high 32 points in Friday's 131-118 win over Milwaukee in which the Jazz broke a franchise record with 25 made triples. Mitchell went 4-for-9 from downtown and there were a total of five Utah players with at least four makes from outside, which is a first in […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBradley Beal Drops 41 Points In Losing Effort
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had another scoring clinic on Friday against Boston, but the 27-year-old sniper ended up on the losing side again. Two days after dropping 60 on the Sixers in a 141-136 defeat, Beal's Wizards went down with a 116-107 scoreline. He shot 16-for-29 from the field in the game with […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJaylen Brown Picks Up Big Double-Double
Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown scored 27 points and tied a career high with 13 rebounds to post a nice-looking double-double in Friday's win over Washington. He was perfect at the line with six attempts and shot 3-for-6 from behind the arc with a 9-for-19 overall record from the field. Brown also had five […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJayson Tatum Leads Celtics With 32 Points
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum had another superb offensive outing on Friday against Washington, shooting 14-for-27 from the field en route to a team-high 32 points. He made three triples with nine attempts and had five rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Tatum already had a strong start to the season, but he's been even […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDevin Booker Scores Team-High 23 Points In Friday's Loss
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker sank five treys and shot 8-for-18 from the field to finish with a team-high 23 points in Friday's overtime loss to Detroit. He added three assists, two steals, and one block to his line with five turnovers. The rest of the starters managed to combine for only 37 points. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBlake Griffin Posts First Double-Double Of The Year
Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin battled his way to his first double-double of the season on Friday, finishing a 110-105 overtime victory against Phoenix with 16 points and 12 rebounds. His shooting was off with a 5-for-13 record from the field, but Griffin sank five of six shots at the line to boost his […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJerami Grant Enjoys Another 31-Point Outing
Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant, who scored a career-high 31 points on Wednesday against Milwaukee, did it again on Friday, missing only five of his 15 shots from the floor in a 110-105 overtime victory against the Suns. Grant also collected his second consecutive double-double with 10 rebounds and he added a pair of assists […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLeBron James Leads Lakers With 27 Points
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scored a team-high 27 points in Thursday's losing effort against San Antonio, adding 12 assists and six rebounds. The King was in great form from downtown, shooting 4-for-7, and he finished with 8-for-15 overall shooting from the field and with a 7-for-11 record at the line. James was one […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDeMar DeRozan Gets Going Again Versus Lakers
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan did a little bit of everything in Thursday's 118-109 win over the Lakers, finishing with 19 points, eight assists, four rebounds, two steals, and one block. He shot 5-for-13 from the field, including 2-for-6 beyond the arc, and 7-for-8 at the charity stripe. It was a really good […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge Leads Spurs In Shocking Win Over Lakers
San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge recorded a game-high 28 points on 11-for-18 shooting in Thursday's 118-109 win over the Lakers. He went 3-for-7 from deep, adding five rebounds and three assists in what was his second game back from injury. Aldridge started the season really slow, but maybe he can get going now after […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJamal Murray Bounces Back Thursday Night
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray produced a good bounce-back effort on Thursday following Tuesday's 13-point performance against Minnesota, finishing with 21 points and nine assists in a 124-117 overtime loss to Dallas. Murray was very quiet against the Timberwolves, but he was heavily involved this time, shooting 8-for-19 from the field and 3-for-9 from […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoNikola Jokic Produces Season-High 38 Points
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic recorded his second consecutive 30-point game on Thursday, going for 38 points in an overtime loss to Dallas. He shot 14-for-31 from the field, including 4-for-10 from behind the arc, adding 11 rebounds with four assists and two steals. Jokic was a triple-double machine in the first couple of weeks […]
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