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Kyle Kuzma Notches 17 Points Off The Bench
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma had a nice 17-point outing in 26 minutes off the bench against Atlanta on Sunday, shooting 6-for-14 from the field and recording five rebounds. He extended his streak with at least 40 percent shooting from deep to five games with a 3-for-6 record. Kuzma is slowly picking up speed […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKentavious Caldwell-Pope Plays Well In Another Start
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope produced 13 points in 21 minutes in his second consecutive start on Sunday. He missed only two of his eight shots -- both from downtown -- and his plus-12 rating was one of the best among Lakers starters. Caldwell-Pope has started recent games with Avery Bradley (leg) out […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAnthony Davis Stays Quiet Against Atlanta
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis had a quiet Sunday night against Atlanta, providing only 14 points in a 122-101 win. AD was a big force on defense with five blocks, but he simply couldn't get going offensively, committing four turnovers and shooting only 5-for-14 from the floor in 28 minutes of action. Davis had […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLeBron James Bags Another Double-Double Sunday Night
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James maintained his double-double form on Sunday, finishing a 122-101 win over Atlanta with 33 points and 12 assists. He also picked up seven rebounds, one block, and one steal, while shooting 13-for-21 from the field and an impressive 6-for-10 from downtown. LeBron now has 11 double-doubles for the season […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJames Reimer Ends Losing Streak On Saturday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer pushed away 32 of 35 shots against Minnesota on Saturday in a 4-3 overtime win, ending a lengthy losing streak. Reimer hadn't tallied a single W since kicking off the year with back-to-back wins at the start of last month. The 31-year-old netminder now owns a 3-4-0 record for the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoZach Parise Notches Sixth Goal Of The Season
Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise registered a short-handed goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Carolina. He now has six goals for the season with half of them coming this month. The former 45-goal scorer had a shocking start to the season, but he's looked much better as of late, collecting six points in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAndrei Svechnikov Bags OT Winner Against Minnesota
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov stretched the team's winning streak to three games on Saturday, scoring a 4-3 overtime winner against Minnesota. Dougie Hamilton collected his 22nd point of the season on the play with an assist. Carolina had only three forwards, who failed to register any points. Svechnikov is enjoying a breakout season […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJosh Richardson Scores Season-High 28 Points
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Josh Richardson had a very good shooting night on Friday against OKC, going 10-for-15 from the field and recording a season-high 28 points in a 127-119 overtime loss. He was 3-for-6 from downtown and shot 5-for-6 at the line. Richardson had managed at least 20 points just once in the previous […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJoel Embiid Posts Second 30-Point Game Of The Season
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid reached the 30-point mark for the second time this season, finishing Friday's loss to OKC with 31 points on 12-for-24 shooting. He had a superb 4-for-8 record from deep and added 12 rebounds to complete his sixth double-double of the year. The game went into overtime, so Embiid logged 38 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoShai 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 […]
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