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Chris Paul Picks Up Five Steals Versus Suns
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul was a real pest on the defensive end against the Suns on Monday, recording five steals. He was useful at the other end as well, scoring 18 points on 5-for-10 shooting while dishing out four assists. CP3 actually ended up logging a rare game by his standards as he […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKenneth Faried Registers Big Double-Double Versus Phoenix
Houston Rockets power forward Kenneth Faried fought his way to a 17-point, 14-rebound double-double in Monday's win over Phoenix. He had a tough time from the line with a 1-for-3 record but made up for it with his overall shooting, which was an outstanding 8-for-11. Faried has been a perfect fit in Houston, and he's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJames Harden Drops 44 Points On Suns
Houston Rockets guard James Harden continued to roll on Monday, scoring 44 points in a 118-110 win over Phoenix. He shot 15-for-26 from the field, 5-for-13 from downtown and 9-for-11 from the line in what's his 20th game of the season with 40-plus points. Harden joined Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, and Rick Barry as the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJonathan Drouin Scores In Overtime
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin scored his 15th goal of the season on Sunday, netting a 4-3 overtime winner against Edmonton. Drouin also picked up a power-play assist on a Shea Weber goal. Max Domi finished the game with a goal and an assist as well. Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid led the charge for […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan Combine For Only 20 Points
New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and center DeAndre Jordan made their team debuts on Sunday against Memphis, staying mostly quiet. Jordan started his Knicks career with a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double, but he could've done more defensively as Marc Gasol dropped 24 points. Smith Jr. missed all three triples and shot a lowly […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJustin Holiday Has His Best Game As Grizzly
Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Justin Holiday registered his best game in the team's jersey on Sunday, scoring 19 points in 96-84 win over the Knicks. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and did some big damage from deep by going 5-for-10. Holiday also had five rebounds and a pair of assists in 37 minutes. He's played […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJaren Jackson Jr. Gets Going Again On Sunday
Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. put a tough week behind him on Sunday by producing a solid 16-point, seven-rebound performance against the Knicks. He shot 5-for-11 from the field and 1-for-2 from downtown. Jackson Jr. was held to fewer than 10 points in back-to-back games at the start of the week before he […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMarc Gasol Scores 24 Points In Sunday's Win
Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol enjoyed Sunday's outing at the Madison Square Garden against the Knicks, scoring 24 points on 11-for-19 shooting. He picked up nine rebounds, five assists, and one steal as well. Gasol was limited to just eight points in Friday's loss to Orlando, so he needed to get back on track and […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMike Conley Fills Stat Sheet Versus Knicks
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley had a great all-around performance on Sunday against the Knicks, scoring a game-high 25 points and adding eight rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and one block. He shot 9-for-17 from the field, including 2-for-6 from deep. Sitting out Friday's tilt against Orlando clearly helped him. He'll have Monday off […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTuukka Rask Shuts The Door On Washington
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask picked up his 15th win of the season on Sunday, stopping all 24 shots in a 1-0 success over Washington. The Finnish netminder faced only 13 shots in the opening 40 minutes, but he had to work extremely hard to keep his side ahead in the final frame. Rask recorded […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNico Hischier Scores Two Big Goals For Devils
New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier was the hero of the day on Saturday against Montreal, scoring a third-period game-tying goal and notching the 3-2 game-winner in overtime. Will Butcher started the scoring for New Jersey on a power play before Hischier took over. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Phillip Danault scored for the Habs. Hischier has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoConnor McDavid Produces Two Points On Saturday
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid ended a three-game goal drought and picked up an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to Philadelphia, registering his 22nd multi-point game of the season. Zack Kassian also had a goal and an assist. Since the start of the season, there have been only seven games in which McDavid failed […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoClaude Giroux, Jakub Voracek Dominate The Oilers
Philadelphia Flyers forwards Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek both had three points in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win against Edmonton. Giroux registered a power-play marker and had two assists, while Voracek finished with three power-play helpers. Nolan Patrick scored the game-winner and Carter Hart picked up his sixth straight win with a 40-save performance. The rookie […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLouis Domingue Extends Winning Streak To Nine Games
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue picked up his ninth consecutive win on Saturday, stopping 31 pucks at the Madison Square Garden against the Rangers. Yanni Gourde, Erik Cernak and Steven Stamkos were the scorers for Tampa in a 3-2 win. Cernak registered his first career goal in his 31st appearance. Mats Zuccarello and Kevin […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRyan Pulock Has Hat Trick Of Assists Versus Kings
New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock assisted on three of the team's four goals on Saturday in a 4-2 win against the Kings. Casey Cizikas, Mathew Barzal, Michael Dal Colle and Brock Nelson all scored, while Robin Lehner recorded his 16th win of the season with a 34-save effort. Anze Kopitar and Ilya Kovalchuk found […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAleksander Barkov Has Two Points In Saturday's Win
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-1 home win against Vegas. Mike Hoffman scored the game-winner with his 24th marker of the season and James Reimer saved 34 of 35 shots. Derick Brassard picked up an assist in his Panthers debut, while Frank Vatrano also scored. Max Pacioretty […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoHassan Whiteside Remains In Double-Double Form On Saturday
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside posted his fifth double-double in the last six games on Saturday, finishing a 95-88 loss to Indiana with 19 points and 14 rebounds. He missed only four of his 13 shots and finished things off with one steal and one block. Despite the good scoring performance, Whiteside still recorded an […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDwyane Wade Has 21 Points In Saturday's Loss
Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade produced a good 21-point bench outing on Saturday against Indiana, but he was unable to help the team to victory. He shot 7-for-15 from the field, including 3-for-6 from deep and sank all four attempts from the line. Wade's stat line also included six rebounds, four assists, and one […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoThaddeus Young Just Misses Double-Double Versus Heat
Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young saw his seventh double-double of the year slip away on Saturday against Miami as he finished a 95-88 win with 11 points and nine rebounds. He also did some good defensive work with three steals in 36 minutes. Young made his only three-point attempt, but overall, it was a pretty […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDarren Collison Shoots The Rock Very Well On Saturday
Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison had a very good shooting night on Saturday against the Heat, making both of his attempts from deep and shooting 8-for-14 overall from the field to finish with 20 points. It's his best scoring output since dropping 23 points on Chicago on Dec. 4. Collison also had six assists […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBojan Bogdanovic Scores Game-High 31 Points Versus Heat
Indiana Pacers small forward Bojan Bogdanovic made sure that the team's losing streak wouldn't hit five on Saturday, scoring a game-high 31 points in a 95-88 win over Miami. He shot 13-for-19 from the field, including 3-for-7 from deep. Bogdanovic also grabbed seven rebounds and ended a four-game run without a steal. With Victor Oladipo […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJuuse Saros Likely To Start On Friday
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is set for his 18th start of the season on Friday against Florida. The fourth-year netminder has flipped between wins and losses for a while, but his record remains strong at 12-6-1. He's posted two shutouts, a 2.58 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage. Saros has especially enjoyed his […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRoberto Luongo Goes For Third Straight Win On Friday
Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo has a chance to extend his winning streak to three games on Friday in a home game against Nashville. Bobby Lu has mostly had a tough year in 2018-19, giving up over three goals per game (3.18) and posting a .896 save percentage, but he's looked much better in recent […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCam Ward Makes 20th Start Of The Season
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Cam Ward will make his 20th start of the season on Friday against Buffalo. It's not been a good year for Ward, as he's carrying a 3.87 goals-against average and a .888 save percentage, but his record at 8-8-4 isn't too bad. He's won four of his last seven appearances, including two […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCarter Hutton Takes On Blackhawks Friday Night
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will start in Friday's matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks. The 33-year-old netminder will be making his 32nd start of the season. He has put together a 15-14-3 record with a 2.79 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage. Hutton is in a tricky spot as Buffalo have lost 11 of […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMika Zibanejad Produces Another Four-Point Night
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad scored a hat trick and picked up one assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over New Jersey, recording his second four-point outing in the last five games. Zibanejad had a couple of power-play tallies before scoring the game-winner with a little over 4:30 to go in regulation. Mats Zuccarello, who […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTravis Sanheim Leads Flyers To Victory In Boston
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim helped push the team's winning streak to six games by scoring a power-play goal in overtime against Boston on Thursday. The young defenseman also registered an assist in the game to record his third multi-point outing of the season. Jakub Voracek had two assists, while Claude Giroux and Oskar Lindblom […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoShabazz Napier Produces 15 Points On Thursday
Brooklyn Nets point guard Shabazz Napier, who has stepped into a bigger role with Spencer Dinwiddie (thumb) out, had another good game on Thursday, recording 15 points, seven assists, and two blocks in 29 minutes off the bench. Napier has had some shooting woes but gets to the line well and that helps him put […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoD'Angelo Russell Scores 25 Points In Thursday's Loss
Brooklyn Nets point guard D'Angelo Russell continued his hot stretch on Thursday against the Spurs with a 25-point performance, while adding nine assists, five rebounds, one steal and one block to his account. He shot 10-for-26 from the field and 2-for-7 from deep in 33 minutes on the floor. Russell looked superb in January, getting […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge Eases His Way Towards Another Double-Double
San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge finished Thursday's 117-114 over Brooklyn with 20 points and 13 rebounds, posting his 17th double-double of the season. He also had a pair of assists, while shooting 5-for-13 from the field and 10-for-11 from the line. Aldridge has recorded four of his double-doubles in the last six games, so […]
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