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Joel Embiid Enjoys 20-20 Game Against Washington
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had a big performance on Thursday against Washington, finishing a 119-113 loss with 26 points and a season-high 21 rebounds. He was busy at the line with an 11-for-14 record and he shot 7-for-12 overall from the floor in 35 minutes. Embiid also extended his streak with at least one […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDavis Bertans Produces Another 20-Point Performance
Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans continued his hot start to December on Thursday, scoring a season-high 25 points off the bench in a 119-113 win over Philadelphia. The Latvian looked unplayable in the second quarter, scoring nearly half (19) of the team's 40 points. He finished with 9-for-16 shooting and made seven treys. Bertans has […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRui Hachimura Scores Team-High 27 Points Thursday Night
Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura played a huge part in Thursday's win over Philadelphia, leading the team in scoring with 27 points and logging a game-high 43 minutes. He shot 11-for-18 from the field and 4-for-4 at the line, while notching seven rebounds and two steals. Hachimura disappointed last month as he barely averaged 10 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBradley Beal Scores Inefficient 26 Points Versus Sixers
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a rough shooting night on Thursday against the Sixers, but he still managed to get close to his season average with 26 points. He shot 7-for-24 from the field but got the job nice nicely at the line with an 11-for-13 success rate. Beal also produced his fifth […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoIlya Samsonov Wins Another Spot Start
Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov took his record for the season to 7-2-1 with a 22-save performance in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Kings. The Russian youngster was only beaten by Blake Lizotte in the third. Samsonov has bounced back well after losing back-to-back starts in the middle of November. He's won two in a […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJohn Carlson Strikes Twice Against Kings
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson recorded his third multi-goal performance of the season in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Kings, taking his goals tally for the year to 11. Tom Wilson also scored for the Caps, who boast a ridiculous 13-2-1 road record. Carlson has played a massive part in the road success, recording nine […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCraig Anderson Makes Winning Return From Injury
Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson returned to the crease with a win on Wednesday, stopping 24 of 26 shots in a 5-2 road victory over Edmonton. The veteran goalie had a brief spell on the injured reserve with a lower-body injury before the nice comeback performance. Anderson still has a losing record for the season […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTyler Ennis Collects Three Points In Wednesday's Win
Ottawa Senators left wing Tyler Ennis had a superb performance against the Oilers on Wednesday, finishing a 5-2 win with three points. He tallied the game-winning goal and dished out two assists. Connor Brown, Vladislav Namestnikov and Chris Tierney all finished with two points. Ennis doesn't get a lot of minutes, but he's been surprisingly […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTristan Jarry Shuts The Door On St. Louis
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry continued his recent impressive play on Wednesday, stopping all 28 shots in a 3-0 win over St. Louis. Teddy Blueger, Stefan Noesen, and Alex Galchenyuk delivered the goals. It's the first shutout of the season for Jarry, who improved his record for the year to 6-4-0. The 24-year-old netminder has […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNathan MacKinnon Takes Goal Streak To Five Games
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon enjoyed another fruitful night on Wednesday, finishing a 3-1 road win against Toronto with two points, extending his goal-scoring streak to five games in the process. MacKinnon produced the game's opening goal on a power-play before combining with Matt Calvert to set up Joonas Donskoi for an empty-netter. Mikko Rantanen, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoValeri Nichushkin Delivers Short-Handed Game-Winner In Toronto
Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday's matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs, recording an unassisted short-handed goal 6:40 into the third period. He also had a team-high five shots on goal in the 3-1 win. It seems like the Russian winger has finally found his scoring stick, as he […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDevin Booker Gets Held In Check By Orlando
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was defended well by the Orlando Magic on Wednesday as he was limited to 17 points on 7-for-16 shooting. The Suns superstar also had just five assists in 30 minutes of action. It's was a rough night all around for the Suns, especially for Booker, who also missed some time […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoFrank Kaminsky Leads Suns In Scoring Wednesday Night
Phoenix Suns forward/center Frank Kaminsky produced one of the best offensive performances of his career on Wednesday, scoring a team-high 23 points in a 128-114 loss to Orlando. The basket was as wide as the ocean for Kaminsky, who finished 10-for-12 from the floor and 3-for-4 from behind the arc. He also had five rebounds, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoEvan Fournier Remains Hot Wednesday Night
Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier maintained his recent hot scoring form on Wednesday, finishing a 128-114 win over the Suns with 21 points on 9-for-15 shooting. He went 3-for-7 from downtown and added four assists, two rebounds, and one steal to his line in 28 minutes. The 27-year-old Frenchman is averaging 26.6 points across the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTerrence Ross Delivers 22 Points Off The Bench
Orlando Magic guard/forward Terrence Ross played a very good 22 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's win over the Suns, scoring a season-high 22 points on 7-for-14 shooting. He nailed all five shots at the foul line and went 3-for-6 from deep while collecting three rebounds and two steals. Ross is a very reliable scorer, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAaron Gordon Goes Off For 32 Points Against Suns
Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon found his scoring touch in Wednesday's win over Phoenix, missing only two of his 15 shots and finishing with a season-high 32 points. He made all five attempts from deep while picking up five rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes. Gordon had scored just 36 points in total […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKyle Turris Returns To Lineup With Multi-Point Performance
Nashville Predators center Kyle Turris played a part in both of the team's goals on Tuesday, finishing a 3-2 overtime loss to Tampa with a goal and an assist. He picked up a helper on Calle Jarnkrok's 10th goal of the season before taking the game to overtime with a power-play goal in the third. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAndrei Vasilevskiy Returns To Winning Ways Tuesday Night
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win against Nashville, ending a brief two-game losing run. The 2019 Vezina Trophy winner had allowed four goals in back-to-back starts before returning to form against the Predators. He now owns a 10-7-1 record for the season with a 2.90 goals-against average […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNikita Kucherov Continues Hot Streak With Pair Of Points
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov posted a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime victory at Nashville, stretching his point streak to six games. Ondrej Palat and Victor Hedman also scored, Steven Stamkos had two assists. Kucherov, who notched the game-winner in OT, has seemingly regained his MVP-form, averaging two points per […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJonathan Huberdeau Records Two Points In Tuesday's Loss
Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota, where the team blew a 2-0 lead. Aleksander Barkov also scored for the Cats, who looked set for another victory after a great opening period, but Minny completely turned the game on its head and eventually skated away […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKaapo Kahkonen Wins Another Start Tuesday Night
Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen made it two wins in two career appearances on Tuesday, saving 44 of 46 shots in a 4-2 victory at Florida. It's the most saves by a Wild rookie goaltender in a game in franchise history. Jason Zucker, Mats Zuccarello, Carson Soucy, and Luke Kunin took care of the offense. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKyle Palmieri Pots 10th Goal In Multi-Point Performance
New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri scored his 10th goal of the season and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Vegas, which ended John Hynes' reign as the team's head coach. Damon Severson also enjoyed a multi-point performance by dishing out two assists. The Devils have been a mess all season, and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJonathan Marchessault Leads Vegas To Victory With Hat Trick
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault took over Tuesday's matchup against New Jersey in the third, potting a natural hat trick and leading the team to a 4-3 victory. The Knights were down 2-1 before Marchessault started his show. Chandler Stephenson also scored for Vegas in the contest, Alex Tuch had three assists and Reilly […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTristan Thompson Records His 12th Double-Double Of The Season
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson remained in double-double form in Tuesday's loss to Detroit, notching 10 points and 14 rebounds. Thompson shot only 4-for-11 from the field, so it was a bit of a struggle for him offensively, but almost everybody on the team had an off night, including Kevin Love, who managed just eight […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCollin Sexton Scores Team-High 22 Points In Tuesday's Loss
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton was the only bright spot for the team in Tuesday's blowout loss to Detroit, scoring a team-high 22 points on good 8-for-16 efficiency. He also had four rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. The second-year guard is averaging only 2.5 assists for the season, but he's done […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDerrick Rose Just Misses A Double-Double In Tuesday's Win
Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose had a decent revenge game against the Cavs on Tuesday, recording 12 points and nine assists in 22 minutes off the bench. He missed both attempts from three-point range but scored well overall by going 6-for-12 from the field. Rose now has 19 assists across the last two games […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAndre Drummond Delivers A Full Line Tuesday Night
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond did it all in Tuesday's 127-94 win over Cleveland, racking up 17 points, 14 rebounds, five steals, four blocks, and four assists. He shot 7-for-15 from the field and even managed a decent efficiency at the line by going 3-for-4. Drummond's scoring has been a bit down over the last […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBlake Griffin Scores Team-High 24 Points Tuesday Night
Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin had one of his better offensive games of the season on Tuesday, scoring 24 points in 24 minutes against Cleveland. He shot 8-for-13 from the field and looked like Reggie Miller from downtown, finishing with a 6-for-7 record. Sadly for fantasy owner, Griffin didn't do much else, and his […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoSolomon Hill Drops 22 Points In First Start
Memphis Grizzlies small forward Solomon Hill replaced Jonas Valanciunas (illness) in the starting lineup on Monday against Indiana, and he finished his first start of the season with 22 points on 9-for-14 shooting. He shot a very good 4-for-6 from downtown and played a big part on the defensive end as well with three steals. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJaren Jackson Jr. Produces Season-High 31 Points
Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. put together his biggest offensive performance of the season on Monday, scoring a season-high 31 points in a loss to Indiana. He was perfect from the line with nine attempts and shot 10-for-19 from the field, including 2-for-8 from downtown. His line also included four rebounds, two assists, two […]
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