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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Notches 24 Points In Overtime Victory
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced another 20-plus point effort on Friday night, finishing a 127-119 overtime victory against Philly with 24 points. He played a team-high 40 minutes, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and 5-for-6 at the line while dishing out three assists and bagging a pair of steals. Gilgeous-Alexander is having a […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoChris Paul Scores Season-High 27 Points In Friday's Win
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul produced his best offensive performance of the season on Friday night, scoring 27 points on 7-for-13 shooting in a win over Philadelphia. CP3 was very busy at the line with a 12-for-12 record and he racked up a team-high eight rebounds and five assists while committing zero turnovers. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDanilo Gallinari Ends Slump With 28-Point Performance
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari scored a team-high 28 points on Friday in a 127-119 win over Philadelphia. Gallo had scored just 28 points in total in the previous two games before breaking out and leading the team to victory in overtime. He shot 7-for-11 from the field with three triples and produced a […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMike Smith Returns To Winning Ways Against Colorado
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith ended a brief two-game losing streak on Thursday, pushing away 31 of 33 shots in a 6-2 win over Colorado. Smith conceded the first goal in the second minute of the game, but he was very solid for the rest of the way to improve his record for the season […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAndre Burakovsky Scores Two Goals In Thursday's Loss
Colorado Avalanche left wing Andre Burakovsky was responsible for both of the team's goals in Thursday's 6-2 loss to Edmonton. The former Capital scored less than 1:30 into the game with Nazem Kadri providing the lone assist, but Connor McDavid took over the game and grabbed all the headlines, even though Burakovsky also put in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoConnor McDavid Records Career-High Six Points Thursday Night
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid looked out of this world on Thursday night against Colorado, getting six points in a 6-2 win. The Oilers captain produced his second hat trick in three games and added three assists in his first career six-point game. Leon Draisaitl picked up five helpers, Oscar Klefbom had three assists and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTyler Bertuzzi Scores Twice In Thursday's Loss
Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi produced his second multi-goal performance of the season in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kings. Anthony Mantha tallied assists on both of the goals. Bertuzzi, who has eight goals and 20 points for the season, started the month slowly, but he's now picked up multiple points in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAnze Kopitar Shines With Three-Point Performance
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar enjoyed his second consecutive multi-point night on Thursday, producing one goal and two assists in a 3-2 overtime win against Detroit. The Kings were trailing late in regulation before Kopitar and Matt Roy set Adrian Kempe up for the tying goal and Kopitar combined with Drew Doughty on Alex […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJabari Parker Scores Team-High 24 Points In Thursday's Loss
Atlanta Hawks forward Jabari Parker was the team's only starter with a positive plus/minus in Thursday's loss to Phoenix, scoring a team-high 24 points and picking up seven rebounds and three steals. He shot 8-for-15 from the field, including 2-for-4 from deep. Parker is currently on a nice run with four consecutive 20-plus point outings […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTrae Young Stretches Double-Double Streak To Four Games
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young recorded his fourth consecutive double-double on Thursday, finishing a 128-112 loss to Phoenix with 21 points and 13 assists. Young had a really good start to the game, tallying 17 points and six assists in the first half, but things fell apart for him and the team in the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDario Saric Keeps Gaining Momentum
Phoenix Suns forward/center Dario Saric had an outstanding game with 23 points on Thursday against the Hawks, adding six rebounds along the way in a 128-112 win. He shot 9-for-12 from the field, including a very good 3-for-5 from downtown. Atlanta had no answer to Phoenix's bigs, as Frank Kaminsky picked up 19 points and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDevin Booker Scores 27 Points In Thursday's Win
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker recorded his ninth consecutive game with 20-plus points on Thursday, finishing a 128-112 win over Atlanta with 27 points on 8-for-16 shooting. He was 8-for-8 at the line and a nice 3-for-7 from downtown while dishing out seven assists and grabbing one steal. It was another very good performance […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKelly Oubre Jr. Scores Season-High 30 Points Versus Hawks
Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. produced a season-high 30 points on Thursday on 10-for-18 shooting, helping the team defeat the Atlanta Hawks 128-112. Oubre Jr. had been horrible in the previous game against the Lakers earlier in the week, missing all attempts from the field and finishing with just one point, so he […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoClaude Giroux Strikes On A Power Play Wednesday Night
Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux scored the team's only goal in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to Washington, netting on a power play in the third period. Jakub Voracek and Ivan Provorov provided the assists for the Flyers captain, who now has five goals and 13 points for the season. He has nine points in nine […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBraden Holtby Picks Up His Fifth Consecutive Win
Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby extended his winning streak to five games on Wednesday, finishing a 2-1 shootout win over Philadelphia with 30 saves. He had a very slow start to the season, but an eighth win in nine starts has pushed Holtby's record to 9-1-3. His goals-against average at 3.06 still needs some improvement […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJohn Carlson Notches 30th Point Of The Season
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson reached the 30-point mark on Wednesday, registering an assist in a 2-1 shootout win at Philadelphia. Nic Dowd also recorded a helper on Brendan Leipsic's second goal of the season. Carlson has been in incredible form ever since the season started, finishing pointless in only four of his 20 appearances. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJean-Gabriel Pageau Scores First Career Hat Trick
Ottawa Senators center Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored his first regular-season hat trick on Wednesday in a 4-2 win against the Devils. Connor Brown had two assists and Mark Borowiecki also scored for the Sens, who notched their seventh victory of the season. Craig Anderson had 21 saves in his third W of the year. Pageau has […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoIsaiah Thomas Gets 18 Points, Seven Assists Wednesday Night
Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas enjoyed his return to the TD Garden on Wednesday, scoring 18 points and dishing out seven assists in a 140-133 loss. He shot 7-for-14 from the field, including a very good 3-for-6 from downtown. Thomas had managed just 21 points in total in the previous two games, so this […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBradley Beal Notches 44 Points In Losing Effort
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored 44 points on Wednesday against Boston, but it wasn't enough to lead the team to victory. He was red-hot in the eventual 140-133 loss, going 17-for-27 from the field and 4-for-6 from three-point range. Beal also had six assists and five rebounds in his second 40-point game of […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJaylen Brown Continues To Roll
Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown produced another solid outing on Wednesday against Washington, scoring 22 points on 9-for-19 shooting in a 140-133 win. Brown missed all three of his attempts from deep, but he did add five rebounds, four assists and one steal to his line. The 22-year-old has now tallied at least 20 points […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJayson Tatum Returns To Form With A 23-Point Effort
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, who scored only five points in Monday's win over Dallas, returned to form on Wednesday, notching 23 points in a 140-133 win against Washington. He still struggled from deep with a 1-for-5 record, but his overall shooting was fine at 9-for-20. Tatum also had his third consecutive game with four […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKemba Walkers Scores 25 Points With Six Triples
Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker scored a team-high 25 points in Wednesday's win over Washington, doing most of the damage from deep with a 6-for-12 success rate. He shot 8-for-17 overall from the field and 3-for-3 at the line, adding five rebounds and five assists without a single turnover. Kemba has now shot at […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoZach Werenski Records First Multi-Point Performance Of The Season
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski was involved in both of the team's goals in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss at Montreal, netting his fifth goal of the year late in regulation and helping Eric Robinson to score his first career goal. He also had a team-high six shots in the game. Werenski has an ugly […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCarey Price Continues Good Month With Another Win
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price saved 33 of 35 shots in Tuesday's shootout win against the Blue Jackets, recording his third win of the month. The former league MVP has been in very good form in November, registering a .920 save percentage across five starts. He has a strong 9-4-2 record for the season with […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBrendan Gallagher Nets First Goal Of The Month
Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher scored his first goal of the month in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win against Columbus. The Habs came from behind twice to collect valuable two points in front of home crowd. Tomas Tatar made it 2-2 with just 41 seconds left in regulation. Gallagher was in great form last month […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDeAndre Jordan Puts Together Big Double-Double Versus Jazz
Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan had his best performance of the year on Tuesday against Rudy Gobert and the Jazz, finishing a 119-114 loss with a big 15-point, 17-rebound double-double in 30 minutes off the bench. Jordan shot 6-for-8 from the field and even did a good job with his freebies, posting a 3-for-4 record […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKyrie Irving Scores Very Inefficient 27 Points Tuesday Night
Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving registered his eighth game of the year with 25-plus points on Tuesday, but he did it very inefficiently, going 2-for-12 from downtown and 10-for-30 overall from the field. However, despite the ugly shooting night, Kyrie still somehow ended up with a plus-seven rating and a team-high 27 points in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMike Conley Scores 18 Points In Win Over Nets
Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley finished Tuesday's 119-114 win over the Nets with 18 points and shooting 5-for-16 from the field. Both teams struggled from deep all night and Conley was no different, as he missed all five of his attempts from downtown. The experienced point guard capped off the night with five assists […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRudy Gobert Grabs Another Double-Double In Tuesday's Win
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert missed only two shots on his way to another double-double on Tuesday, finishing a 119-114 win over the Nets with 18 points and 15 rebounds. He went 8-for-10 from the field and 2-for-4 with his free throws, while collecting two blocks and two steals on the defensive end. Gobert had […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDonovan Mitchell Scores Game-High 30 Points Versus Nets
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell produced a 30-point performance on Tuesday against the Jazz, even though he missed all five attempts from deep. Mitchell is shooting over 40 percent from downtown this season, but this was actually already his third outing in which he didn't make a single trey. He added six rebounds, two […]
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