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Karl-Anthony Towns Goes Off For 40 Points Wednesday Night
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns racked up 40 points on Wednesday against the Bulls, but his performance wasn't enough in an eventual 117-110 loss. KAT shot 16-for-24 from the field and went 4-for-8 from outside, adding six rebounds and two assists. Towns has done a good job offensively since returning from injury, averaging 26.8 points in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKris Dunn Enjoys Battle Against Former Team
Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn performed very well on Wednesday against Minnesota, finishing a 117-110 win over his former team with 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals. He had only four shot attempts from the field but managed to get into double figures with a nice 8-for-9 record at the line. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLauri Markkanen Notches 21 Points Against Minnesota
Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen got going on Wednesday against Minnesota, finishing a 117-110 win with 21 points on 6-for-14 shooting. He went 4-for-10 from deep in what's only his second 20-point game of the month. Markkanen also had six rebounds and one steal in 34 minutes. The Finnish forward scored 18.7 points with […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoZach LaVine Scores 25 Points In Wednesday's Win
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine shot 8-for-18 from the field on his way to a team-high 25 points in Wednesday's win over Minnesota, sinking exactly half of his six three-pointers. The Bulls leader also extended his streak with at least five assists to six games and added one block. LaVine has been huge for Chicago […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDamyean Dotson Sinks Five Treys Against Lakers
New York Knicks shooting guard Damyean Dotson was feeling it on Wednesday against the Lakers, going 5-for-11 from downtown on his way to 17 points. He shot 6-for-14 overall from the field in 27 minutes off the bench, also adding two rebounds and one steal to his line. Dotson showed off some very good ability […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMarcus Morris Leads Knicks With 20 Points Wednesday Night
New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris shot 7-for-16 from the field, including 4-for-9 from downtown, on his way to a team-high 20 points in Wednesday's loss to the Lakers. He added six rebounds and one assist to his line in 37 minutes. The Knicks found it very tough to score and Morris ended up combining […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKyle Kuzma Remains Productive Wednesday Night
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma finds himself back on the bench after the return of Anthony Davis, but he's managed to stay productive. The 24-year-old forward filled the stat sheet nicely in 28 minutes against the Knicks on Wednesday, finishing a 100-92 win with 10 points, seven rebounds, two blocks, and one assist. He […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLeBron James Stays Quiet Against Knicks
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James had a quiet night by his high standards on Wednesday, finishing a 100-92 win over the Knicks with 21 points, six rebounds, five assists, and five steals. He let others take care of business after scoring 19 first-half points. LeBron finished the night with 9-for-16 overall shooting and he […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAnthony Davis Scores Game-High 28 Points
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis led all scorers with 28 points in Wednesday's 100-92 win over the Knicks, shooting 7-for-14 from the field and a perfect 13-for-13 at the charity stripe. He also had five rebounds and five assists in his second game back from injury, along with two blocks and one steal in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBrian Elliott Records First Shutout Of The Season
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott had an easy night at the office on Tuesday, recording his first shutout of the season with just 19 saves in a 3-0 win over the Penguins. Jakub Voracek and James van Riemsdyk both scored in the second period before Justin Braun wrapped things up with an empty-netter. The Flyers […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMika Zibanejad Dishes Out Two Assists
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad finished Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders with two assists, helping both Pavel Buchnevich and Chris Kreider to score power-play goals. He was personally also busy in front of the net, recording a game-high eight shots. Zibanejad has been very inconsistent this month, picking up a solid eight points, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJosh Bailey Collects Three Points In Tuesday's Win
New York Islanders left wing Josh Bailey recorded his first three-point game of the season on Tuesday, finishing a 4-2 win over the Rangers with one goal and two assists. Mathew Barzal also had a multi-point outing with two assists, while Anthony Beauvillier, Anders Lee and Brock Nelson finished off the scoring for the Isles. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPJ Washington Sinks Four Treys In Monday's Loss
Charlotte Hornets power forward PJ Washington looked more like a red-hot shooting guard in Monday's loss to Orlando, going 4-for-8 with the three-ball on his way to 19 points. He shot 7-for-12 overall from the field and added seven rebounds with four turnovers. Washington has now shot 50 percent or better from deep in four […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMalik Monk Scores Team-High 20 Points
Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk ended up as the team's leading scorer in Monday's loss to Orlando, finishing with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting. Despite the good scoring night, Monk registered an ugly minus-22 rating and the team lost heavily 106-83. Monk looked promising in his first two years in the league, but his […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTerrence Ross Delivers 19 Points Off The Bench
Orlando Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross scored over half of the team's bench points in Monday's win over Charlotte, finishing with 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting. He went a superb 5-for-8 with the three-ball while picking up two steals on the defensive end. Ross is enjoying a very good month, with his scoring average up […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoEvan Fournier Scores Game-High 26 Points
Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier felt sick before Monday's clash with the Hornets, but it didn't show on the court as the Frenchman scored a game-high 26 points on 10-for-14 shooting. He had a great night from deep with a 6-for-8 performance, and his line also included four assists, two rebounds, one steal and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNikola Vucevic Picks Up 21st Double-Double
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic recorded his 21st double-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 106-83 win over Charlotte with 24 points and 10 rebounds. He added four assists and one steal while shooting 11-for-21 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown. Vucevic has improved his numbers throughout the season, and he's averaging 20.4 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDylan Larkin Collects Three Points Against Colorado
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin factored on all of the team's goals in Monday's 6-3 loss to Colorado, finishing with one goal and two assists. Tyler Bertuzzi backed him up with one goal and one assist and Givani Smith also scored for Detroit. The Red Wings might be looking like one of the worst […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNazem Kadri, Nathan MacKinnon Take Down Red Wings
Colorado Avalanche centers Nazem Kadri and Nathan MacKinnon both scored twice in Monday's 6-3 victory over Detroit. Kadri also picked up an assist to produce his second three-point performance of the season. Overall, Colorado had seven skaters with multiple points in the game. Among them Cale Makar, who registered his seventh multi-point game of the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMark Scheifele, Patrik Laine Score For Jets Sunday Night
Winnipeg Jets forwards Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine were the team's goal-scorers in Sunday's 5-2 loss in Chicago. Scheifele recorded his 23rd marker of the season in the second period and Laine notched his 18th goal of the season in the final few minutes of the game. The Finnish winger ended a seven-game goal drought. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRobin Lehner Picks Up His 15th Win Of The Season
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Robin Lehner recorded his 15th win of the season with a 36-save performance on Sunday against Winnipeg, helping the team to a 5-2 victory. The Swede is currently enjoying very good form, having won nine of his last 11 appearances to take his record for the season to 15-7-4. He's registered a […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPatrick Kane Reaches 1000 Career Points
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane registered his 1000th career point with an assist in Sunday's 5-2 victory over Winnipeg, becoming the 10th American to reach the milestone. Only three players have done it faster than Kane, who needed 953 games to get to the mark. He now has 62 points for the season, and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoWill Barton Picks Up 16 Points In Sunday's Loss
Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton came back down to Earth on Sunday, finishing a 115-107 loss to Indiana with 16 points on 7-for-17 shooting. He didn't make a single trey after dropping seven three-point bombs on his way to 31 points in Thursday's win over Golden State. Barton also had seven rebounds, five assists […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNikola Jokic Scores 30 Points Sunday Night
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored a game-high 30 points in Sunday's 115-107 loss to Indiana, shooting 10-for-16 from the field and 8-for-12 at the line. He notched a double-double with 10 rebounds and added four assists and three steals. Jokic has collected four double-doubles in the past five games ahead of Monday's clash with […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDoug McDermott Scores Team-High 24 Points
Indiana Pacers small forward Doug McDermott crushed the Denver Nuggets in the fourth quarter on Sunday, helping the team to a 115-107 victory. He led Indiana in scoring with 24 points and 18 of them came in the fourth, which the Pacers won 41-26. McDermott missed only one of his 10 shot attempts and he […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMalcolm Brogdon Gets 22 Points, Eight Assists On Sunday
Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon finished Sunday's win over the Nuggets with 22 points and eight assists, shooting 8-for-17 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown. He also collected three rebounds in 36 minutes of action and committed two turnovers. The 27-year-old guard has been on a nice roll since returning from injury, averaging […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDomantas Sabonis Records First Career Triple-Double
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis produced a very good performance against Denver on Sunday, finishing a 115-107 win with his first career triple-double. He had 22 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists, shooting 10-for-16 from the field. Sabonis was limited to an 8-5-4 line in his previous outing, so he bounced back in a big […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDerrick Favors Shoots Perfectly In Double-Double Performance
New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Derrick Favors enjoyed a perfect 10-for-10 shooting night during his double-double performance in Saturday's loss to the Clippers. He finished with 22 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, adding three assists and one steal to his line in 28 minutes. Favors has had some health issues, but he's quietly turned into […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLonzo Ball Reaches Triple-Double In Saturday's Loss
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball was in triple-double form on Saturday, finishing a 133-130 loss to the Clippers with 18 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and 4-for-9 from deep, adding two steals and one block with six turnovers to his line as well. Ball posted a […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMontrezl Harrell Enjoys 24-Point Outing Against Pelicans
Los Angeles Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell put together a nice 24-point outing in Saturday's win over the Pelicans, shooting 9-for-11 from the floor and 6-for-10 at the charity stripe. Sadly he didn't do much else in 25 minutes of action, but his performance was enough to squeeze out a three-point win. Harrell has now […]
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