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LeBron James Produces 31-5-5 Line In Tuesday's Win
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James recorded his 11th 30-point game of the season on Tuesday, finishing a 117-87 win over the Knicks with 31 points on 9-for-19 shooting. It wasn't a great shooting night, but LeBron completely crushed it from downtown, going 6-for-12 with the three-ball. He added five rebounds and five assists to […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAuston Matthews Nets 29th Goal Of The Season
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored his 29th goal of the season in Monday's 6-4 home loss to Edmonton, registering five shots in total. Jason Spezza, Frederik Gauthier, and Pierre Engvall also scored for the Leafs, who found themselves trailing 3-0 before kicking into gear. Matthews is red-hot at the moment with seven multi-point […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoConnor McDavid Notches Four Points In Monday's Win
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid put on a show with four points in Monday's 6-4 win at Toronto, scoring a highlight-reel goal and handing out three assists. Leon Draisaitl and Alex Chiasson also produced multi-point outings, finishing with a goal and an assist. McDavid now boasts a league-leading 69 points, while Draisaitl is just behind […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMiles Bridges Cooks Up 18-7-4 Line Monday Night
Charlotte Hornets small forward Miles Bridges performed very well on Monday against Indiana, finishing a 115-104 loss with 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists. The second-year forward missed only one shot in 35 of action, going 6-for-7 from the field and 4-for-4 at the line. Bridges has been pretty inconsistent in 2019-20, but he […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTerry Rozier Stays Red-Hot With 28-Point Performance
Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier scored a team-high 28 points in Monday's loss to Indiana, shooting 8-for-17 from the field and 3-for-10 from downtown. He had a perfect 9-for-9 record at the line, adding six assists and one steal to his line. It's was a third consecutive great scoring night for Scary Terry, who […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJeremy Lamb Picks Up A Double-Double Monday Night
Indiana Pacers shooting guard Jeremy Lamb had a very productive night against the Hornets on Monday, finishing a 115-104 win with 11 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and three steals, shooting 5-for-11 from the field. It's was a great revenge game by the 27-year-old guard, who spent four years in Charlotte before signing for Indiana […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDomantas Sabonis Enjoys Another Great Shooting Performance
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis tallied an 18-point, 12-rebound double-double with seven assists in Monday's win over Charlotte, shooting 7-for-11 from the field. He has now shot 60 percent or better in four straight outings, taking his efficiency for the whole year up to 52.2 percent. Sabonis also had two steals and one block in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoT.J. Warren Explodes For 36 Points Against Charlotte
Indiana Pacers small forward T.J. Warren took his recent good form to another level on Monday, finishing a 115-104 win over Charlotte with a season-high 36 points on 15-for-24 shooting. He started off quietly with just six first-half points, but then took off in the second and added five rebounds, three assists, one steal, and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoFilip Zadina Scores Power-Play Goal In Sunday's Loss
Detroit Red Wings right wing Filip Zadina scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Chicago, finishing the game with four shots and a minus-one rating. Dylan Larkin and Filip Hronek tallied the assists on the play. Luke Glendening put the Wings two goals up late in the first, but they couldn't hang on. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCorey Crawford Ends Losing Run On Sunday
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford picked up his first win since Dec. 6 on Sunday, stopping 19 shots in a 4-2 victory over Detroit. Robin Lehner (knee) got injured last week, so Crawford was thrown into action and he played well. The same can't be said about his season overall, with the veteran netminder sitting […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAdam Boqvist Pots Game-Winner Against Detroit
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Adam Boqvist scored the game-winning goal in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Detroit, becoming just the third different teenage defenseman in franchise history to record a game-winner. Duncan Keith and Jonathan Toews set him up with the assists. Dylan Strome, Dylan Sikura and Dominik Kubalik also scored for the Hawks, who found themselves […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoHassan Whiteside Picks Up Big Double-Double In Revenge Game
Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside was booed throughout his first game back in Miami, but it didn't affect him much during a big double-double performance. He finished a 122-111 loss with 21 points and a game-high 18 rebounds, shooting 9-for-12 from the field. Whiteside, who also had three blocks on Sunday, ended his five-year […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDamian Lillard Goes Off For 34 Points
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard scored a game-high 34 points in Sunday's 122-111 loss to Miami, shooting 11-for-22 from the field and 6-for-12 from downtown. He also had three steals, while playing a massive 42 minutes. Lillard was forced to work overtime after C.J. McCollum (illness) was ruled out of the contest. Dame […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDerrick Jones Jr. Enjoys Rare Start
Miami Heat small forward Derrick Jones Jr. replaced Jimmy Butler (back) in the starting lineup for Sunday's clash with Portland, and he played well, racking up 19 points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal. He shot 8-for-17 from the field while logging a season-high 36 minutes. Jones Jr. is averaging 24 minutes […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBam Adebayo Fills Stat Sheet Sunday Night
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was full of energy on Sunday against the Blazers, finishing a 122-111 win with 20 points, eight rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block. It was a struggle for him at the line with a 2-for-6 effort, but he missed only one shot from the field with 10 attempts. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoGoran Dragic Notches Big Double-Double Off The Bench
Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic had an excellent game against Portland on Sunday, recording 29 points, 13 assists, and three rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench. He went an outstanding 7-for-10 with the three-ball, which was a big bounce-back effort after he finished 0-for-4 in the previous game. Dragic might be coming off […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoEvander Kane Pots Hat Trick In Sunday's Loss
San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane scored his third career hat trick on Sunday against Washington, but his efforts weren't enough as the team took a 5-4 loss in overtime. Logan Couture had a goal and an assist for the Sharks, Timo Meier picked up two assists. Kane has been quiet offensively since the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLars Eller Scores Game-Winner In Historic Game
Washington Capitals center Lars Eller scored in overtime to help the team beat San Jose 5-4 on home ice on Sunday. The visitors controlled most of the game, but the Caps came alive right at the death, overcoming a multi-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation to win for the first time in franchise […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAlex Iafallo Takes Point Streak To Six Games
Los Angeles Kings forward Alex Iafallo scored his eighth goal of the season in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Nashville, extending his point streak to six games. He pulled off a power-play goal in the second period with Tyler Toffoli registering the lone assist. Iafallo is currently playing his best hockey of the season, having scored […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPekka Rinne Has Easy Day In The Office Against Kings
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne was beaten just once in Saturday's matchup with the Kings, which he finished with 23 saves and a .958 save percentage. The veteran netminder hadn't tasted victory in three outings following the holiday break, so this should boost his confidence a bit. Rinne now has a 14-8-3 record for the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRoman Josi Adds Two More Points To His Tally
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi continued his excellent season with a two-point performance in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings. The Predators captain picked up his points with a pair of assists in the first period that had Rocco Grimaldi and Ryan Johansen scoring. Yakov Trenin and Craig Smith finished off the game in the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNikola Jokic Gets Held In Check By Washington
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic failed to take advantage of a great matchup against Washington on Saturday, finishing a 128-114 loss with 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. He added one steal in 30 minutes of play, shooting 4-for-10 from the field. The Joker has been pretty quiet lately by his high standards, but […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJamal Murray Scores 39 Points In Saturday's Loss
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray produced a big 39-point performance in Saturday's surprise loss to Washington, shooting 13-for-19 from the field and 10-for-10 at the charity stripe. He sank three triples with seven attempts while adding four assists, two blocks, and one steal. The 22-year-old guard actually went scoreless in the first quarter, so […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAnzejs Pasecniks Flirts With Double-Double Saturday Night
Washington Wizards center Anzejs Pasecniks was very close to his first career double-double on Saturday, finishing a win against Denver with 13 points and eight rebounds. The big Latvian ended up with a plus-26 rating in 22 minutes off the bench, shooting 6-for-8 from the field and producing one block at the other end of […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTroy Brown Bags Big Double-Double Off The Bench
Washington Wizards guard/forward Troy Brown was in beast mode all over the court on Saturday against Denver, finishing a 128-114 win with 25 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. He added three assists and one steal in 36 minutes of action off the bench. Brown missed only two shots throughout the night, going 10-for-12 from the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoIsh Smith Scores Career-High 32 Points
Washington Wizards point guard Ish Smith had a huge night against the Nuggets on Saturday, finishing a 128-114 win with a career-high 32 points. He shot 15-for-24 from the field in 34 minutes off the bench, adding eight assists, three rebounds, and three steals. Bradley Beal (leg) missed the game, which opened up a lot […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCedi Osman Scores Season-High 22 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman had his best offensive game of the year on Saturday against the Thunder, scoring a season-high 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting, including 5-for-9 from behind the arc. He also pulled down four rebounds in 35 minutes of action. Osman has struggled to make an impact offensively this season, but […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCollin Sexton, Darius Garland Combine For 50 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers guards Collin Sexton and Darius Garland put together a big night against OKC on Saturday, combining for 50 points on 51 percent shooting. Sexton scored a game-high 30 points on 12-for-22 shooting and Garland added 20 points on 6-for-13 shooting. He also had a team-high seven assists and picked up one steal, Sexton […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDanilo Gallinari Sinks Five Treys On Saturday
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari dropped five three-point bombs on the Cavs on Saturday, finishing a 121-106 win with 19 points. His overall shooting form was off with a 6-for-21 performance, but he didn't have a single turnover and added five rebounds with three assists on his way to finishing with a plus-12 rating. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoSteven Adams Crashes Boards Hard Versus Cleveland
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams had a big rebounding night against Cleveland on Saturday, finishing a 121-106 win with 16 board. He added 10 points on 2-for-7 shooting for his 13th double-double of the season. 10 of them have come since the start of last month. Adams also had four assists, one steal and […]
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