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Aaron Gordon Held In Check By Spurs
Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon had to settle for only 12 points on Wednesday, with the Spurs doing a very good job against him defensively. Gordon was in a great spot to put up big numbers, as Nikola Vucevic (personal) got the night off, but he ended up shooting only 4-for-10 from the field. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoD.J. Augustin Leads Magic In Scoring Wednesday Night
Orlando Magic point guard D.J. Augustin ended up as a surprising leading scorer for the team on Wednesday, finishing a big loss to San Antonio with 17 points. He shot 6-for-10 from the field, including 3-for-5 from behind the arc. However, Augustin couldn't manage to provide much else. Nikola Vucevic (personal) missed his first game […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRudy Gay Misses Only Three Shots Versus Magic
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay had a very productive night on Wednesday in just 23 minutes on the floor, scoring 14 points and grabbing six rebounds. He shot 6-for-9 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line, while also dishing out three assists and extending his streak with at least one block to seven […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDeMar DeRozan Scores 17 Points In Wednesday's Win
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan scored an efficient 17 points in Wednesday's win over Orlando, shooting 7-for-12 from the field on his way to 17 points. Bryn Forbes also had 17 and Marco Belinelli scored 18 points, so the Spurs backcourt was unstoppable for the Magic. DeRozan also recorded seven rebounds, six assists, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge Scores Team-High 20 Points
San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge led the team in points with 20 in Wednesday's blowout win at Orlando. He missed only three of his nine field goal attempts while going 8-for-9 from the charity stripe. Aldridge also had four assists, three rebounds, and two steals in 26 minutes. The rebounding numbers are a big […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNikita Kucherov Joins 50-Point Club On Tuesday
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov became the third player this season to reach the 50-point mark on Tuesday, opening the scoring in a 5-2 win at Vancouver. Cedric Paquette, Adam Erne, Steven Stamkos, and Ondrej Palat also scored for the Bolts. Kucherov has now scored in three consecutive games, taking his tally for […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRyan Pulock Has Second Consecutive Game With Multiple Points
New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock provided two assists in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Arizona to produce his second consecutive multi-point outing. He also had two assists on Monday against Colorado. Josh Ho-Sang netted his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson and Anthony Beauvillier also scored. Pulock has a lot of offensive upside, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBrayden Schenn Dishes Out Three Assists In Tuesday's Win
St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn recorded his second three-point outing of the season on Tuesday, dishing out three assists -- one on a power play -- in a 4-1 road win at Edmonton. David Perron, Patrick Maroon, Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz produced the goals for St. Louis. Schenn has mostly been quiet this […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBen Bishop and Anton Khudobin Make History Together
Dallas Stars goaltenders Ben Bishop and Anton Khudobin kept the Flames at bay in Tuesday's 2-0 win to record the first combined shutout in franchise history. Bishop got injured in the second period before returning for the third period. Khudobin saved all three shots he faced in his absence, while Big Ben ended up finishing […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoErik Gustafsson Continues Good Form With Game-Winner
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson hasn't allowed the team's struggles bother him much personally as he's been productive over the last few weeks. He scored a 2-1 game-winner against Nashville on Tuesday to make it six goals in the last 12 appearances for himself. The Swedish blueliner has collected a total of nine points during […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMartin Jones Blanks Minnesota
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones needed 25 games to finally record his first shutout of the season. He did it with a 26-save effort against Minnesota on Tuesday in a 4-0 win. Logan Couture scored twice, while Joe Pavelski and Lukas Radil also got on the scoresheet. Jones has been inconsistent throughout the season […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCarter Hart Makes Winning Start To Career
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart made a dream debut in the big league on Tuesday, stopping 20 of 22 shots in a 3-2 win over Detroit. At 20 years and 127 days old, Hart became the youngest goalie in Flyers history to win in his NHL debut. He's also the fifth-youngest goaltender since 1995-96 to […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKevin Hayes Scores Dramatic Game-Winner Versus Ducks
New York Rangers center Kevin Hayes scored a late game-winner against the Ducks on Tuesday, netting in a shorthanded situation with only 40 seconds left in regulation. Vladislav Namestnikov had a goal and an assist, while Filip Chytil also scored for the Rangers. Pontus Aberg registered the only Ducks goals. The Rangers have struggled lately, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNazem Kadri Has Three Assists On Tuesday
Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri was one of two players to finish Tuesday's 7-2 thrashing of the Devils with three points. He and Connor Brown had three assists, and Tyler Ennis scored twice in the huge win. Auston Matthews and John Tavares both registered a goal and an assist, while Mitchell Marner, Morgan Rielly, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoVictor Oladipo Settles For 12 Points On Tuesday
Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo struggled with his shot on Tuesday against the Cavs, finishing only 4-for-15 from the field on his way to 12 points. He shot a miserable 1-for-6 from deep and even struggled from the line with 3-for-6 shooting. He did, however, salvage his fantasy line a bit with five rebounds, five […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMyles Turner Records Double-Double Against Cleveland
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner notched a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double in Tuesday's losing effort against the Cavs. He missed both attempts from deep but shot a solid 6-for-12 overall from the field. He also recorded multiple blocks for the seventh time in nine outings this month, ending up with four swats. Turner has found his […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCedi Osman Plays Big Minutes On Tuesday
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman was counted on a lot in Tuesday's 92-91 win over Indiana as he ended up playing a game-high 40 minutes. He finished with 14 points on 6-for-14 shooting and seven rebounds. Osman struggled from deep, missing five of six attempts. That's now back-to-back strong efforts from Osman, who's mostly failed […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRodney Hood Scores Team-High 17 Points On Tuesday
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Rodney Hood went for 17 points in Tuesday's win against Indiana to lead the team in scoring. He didn't shoot very well, going 5-for-12 from the field and 1-for-5 from behind the arc, but he was busy on the charity stripe with 6-for-8 shooting. Hood also picked up a season-high six […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLarry Nance Jr. Comes Up Big In Tuesday's Win
Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Larry Nance Jr. was all over the court on Tuesday against the Pacers, and he even ended up tipping in the game-winning shot. He finished a 92-91 win with 15 points, 16 rebounds, six assists, three steals, and one block, shooting 7-for-14 from the field, including 1-for-3 from downtown. Nance Jr […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMikko Rantanen's Point Streak Comes To An End
Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen finished pointless for the first time since Nov. 16 on Monday in a 4-1 loss to the Islanders. The league's leading scorer saw his linemates Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog pick up power-play points, but he himself failed to record any points for only the sixth time this season. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRoman Josi Leads Nashville's Comeback Charge On Monday
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi was a man on a mission on Monday when the team found themselves three goals down following the opening period in Ottawa. The Preds captain helped the team squeeze out an extra period with two goals and one assist. Ryan Johansen also had three points -- all assists -- in […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoThomas Chabot Reaches Double Figures In Goals
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot scored his 10th goal of the season on Monday, helping the team beat Nashville in overtime 4-3. Maxime Lajoie, Brady Tkachuk, and Ryan Dzingel also scored for the Sens when they jumped to a three-goal lead. Lajoie has now scored seven goals this season, only Chabot and Andrej Meszaros have […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJaroslav Halak Blanks Montreal On Monday
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak was unbeatable for the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, stopping 22 shots on his way to his third shutout of the season. Only Marc-Andre Fleury has managed more this season (5). Joakim Nordstrom, Colby Cave, David Krejci, and Brad Marchand scored the goals in a 4-0 win. The Bruins have now […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSergei Bobrovsky Records First Shutout Of The Season
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky was in fine form on Monday against Vegas, making 28 saves to record his first shutout of the season in a 1-0 win. Nick Foligno scored the only goal. Bobrovsky now has 25 career shutouts, with 13 of them coming since the start of 2016-17. No other goalie in […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoReggie Bullock Leads Pistons In Scoring Versus Bucks
Detroit Pistons guard/forward Reggie Bullock ended up as a surprising leading scorer for the team in Monday's loss to Milwaukee, shooting 9-for-14 from the field on his way to 24 points. Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond managed to combine only 29. Bullock was a bad-bad man from downtown, sinking five of his seven attempts. He […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBlake Griffin Posts Quadruple-Double With Turnovers
Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin recorded his first triple-double of the season in Monday's loss to Milwaukee, but he also had 10 turnovers to post an embarrassing quadruple-double. Griffin finished the game with 19 points on 4-for-13 shooting with 11 assists and 10 rebounds. He got a good chunk of his points from the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoEric Bledsoe Just Misses Double-Double
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe came really close to his second double-double in the last four games on Monday, finishing a 107-104 win over Detroit with 17 points and nine assists. He shot 7-for-16 from the field, including 1-for-2 from downtown. Bledsoe had a tough time on the line for some reason, going only […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKhris Middleton Scores 22 Points Against Pistons
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton (finger) was back on the floor in Monday's matchup with the Pistons and he looked fine, scoring 22 points on 7-for-16 shooting with six assists. He was 3-for-6 from downtown. Middleton has been pretty poor this month, as this was the first time he reached the 20-point mark, but […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Scores 32 Points On Monday
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo reached the 30-point mark for the 10th time this season on Monday, scoring 32 points against Detroit. He shot 15-for-21 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line. Three of his misses were from three-point range. Giannis also extended his double-double streak to five games with 12 rebounds, while recording […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJalen Brunson Continues Good Performances As Starter
Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson didn't have a very good shooting night against Sacramento on Sunday, finishing 5-for-13 from the field, including 0-for-4 from downtown, but he still managed to get into double figures with 13 points. Brunson, who's been starting recently with Dennis Smith Jr. (wrist) on the shelf, also finished with four […]
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