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Clint Capela Grabs 17 Boards Versus Spurs
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds against the Spurs on Saturday, recording his eighth double-double of the season. He scored 12 points on 4-for-9 shooting and picked up two blocks as well. Capela has recorded at least one block in every game this season, averaging 1.7 swats per night. He'll look […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoChris Paul Shoots Poorly On Saturday Night
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul sank two of his three triples on Saturday against San Antonio, but he shot a poor 4-for-13 overall from the field to finish with only 13 points. He also recorded a season-low four assists with four rebounds, three steals, and one block. Paul will be back out there on […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJames Harden Struggles Against Spurs
Houston Rockets guard James Harden had a shocking shooting night on Saturday against the Spurs, finishing 7-for-27 from the field and going 1-for-13 from downtown. However, he still ended up with 25 points thanks to a busy night on the line which had him shooting 10-for-13. Harden added six rebounds and three assists to his […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDerrick White Gets Close To Double-Double
San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White was close to a double-double on Saturday against the Rockets, finishing with 14 points and eight rebounds with two steals. He shot a solid 4-for-9 from the field and 5-for-6 from the line. White had a promising preseason, but he was unfortunately injured before the season started. He […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBryn Forbes Scores 13 Points In Spurs Win
San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes scored 13 points on 5-for-11 shooting in Saturday's 96-89 win over Houston, nailing all three attempts from three-point land. He also had five assists in the game with only one turnover. Forbes has been an efficient scorer as a starter this season, making over 41 percent of his triples […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDeMar DeRozan Records Second Consecutive Double-Double
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan was pretty quiet on Saturday against the Rockets, but he still ended up getting his second consecutive double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. He missed all three attempts from deep and shot 5-for-12 overall from the field while going 3-for-4 from the line. DeRozan also kept his […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge In Double-Double Form Versus Rockets
San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge picked up his fifth double-double of the season on Saturday, finishing a 96-89 win over Houston with 27 points and 10 rebounds. He shot 10-for-21 from the field and 7-for-8 from the line while also recording one block. Aldridge has been inconsistent this season, but he can fill it […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMario Hezonja Scores Efficiently In Knicks Loss
New York Knicks guard/forward Mario Hezonja had a very efficient scoring performance on Saturday against Toronto, shooting 6-for-8 from the field on his way to finishing with 13 points in 22 minutes off the bench. He also had five rebounds in the games. Hezonja has now scored 10-plus points in four of his last five […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoEmmanuel Mudiay Plays Well In Knicks Loss
New York Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay stretched his run of games with double-digit scoring to three on Saturday, recording 12 points on 6-for-11 shooting against Toronto. He was good on the defensive end as well, picking up two steals and a block in 23 minutes off the bench. Mudiay has made his way into […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKevin Knox Scores 12 Points In Saturday's Loss
New York Knicks small forward Kevin Knox had by far his best game since returning from injury in Saturday's 128-112 loss to Toronto, scoring 12 points in 24 minutes off the bench. Knox didn't really shoot well, finishing 4-for-11 from the field, but he went 2-for-4 from deep and that helped him to get into […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoEnes Kanter Extends Double-Double Streak
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter has been relegated to the bench lately, but that hasn't kept him from putting together a double-double streak which reached four games on Saturday with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Kanter provided a nice fantasy line, but head coach David Fizdale will cringe at his team-worst minus-21 rating and […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTim Hardaway Jr. Scores 27 Points In Losing Effort
New York Knicks guard/forward Tim Hardaway Jr. was one of only a few guys on the team who got their shots to drop in Saturday's 128-112 loss against Toronto, scoring 27 points on 11-for-17 shooting from the field. He also picked up four rebounds and a couple of assists with one steal. Hardaway Jr. missed […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoOG Anunoby Scores 16 Points Against The Knicks
Toronto Raptors small forward OG Anunoby posted his third consecutive 10-plus point game on Saturday, finishing with 16 points in a 128-112 win against the Knicks. He played 25 minutes off the bench and missed only three of his 10 shots. Anunoby also had a couple of rebounds and one block in the game. Following […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJonas Valanciunas Records Second Consecutive Double-Double
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas recorded his second consecutive double-double on Saturday, scoring 19 points in just 21 minutes off the bench against the Knicks while grabbing 10 rebounds. He also extended his run with at least one block to seven games, shooting 6-for-8 from the field with one triple. Valanciunas is logging significantly fewer […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKyle Lowry Plays Quiet 27 Minutes Versus Knicks
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry logged a quiet 27 minutes against the Knicks on Saturday, scoring 10 points and dishing out eight assists. He shot 3-for-6 from the field and 3-for-3 from the line. Toronto controlled the game right from the off, so none of the starters really had to bring their A-game. Lowry […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSerge Ibaka Misses Double-Double By Two Rebounds
Toronto Raptors forward/center Serge Ibaka got very close to his second consecutive double-double on Saturday, finishing with 12 points and eight rebounds against the Knicks. He shot 5-for-11 from the floor and made one of two free throws. After finishing 1-for-2 from deep, Ibaka now has at least one made three-pointer in four consecutive games. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKawhi Leonard Goes Easy On The Knicks
Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard cruised through Saturday's 128-112 win against the Knicks, logging just 23 minutes and scoring 12 points on 2-for-7 shooting. He missed both attempts from deep and got most of his points from the line, finishing 8-for-10 from the charity stripe. Leonard added seven rebounds, three assists and one steal […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPascal Siakam Leads Raptors In Scoring On Saturday
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam led the team in scoring on Saturday against the New York Knicks, recording 23 points in 28 minutes on 6-for-7 shooting from the field and 8-for-9 from the free throw line. He shot 3-for-4 from deep in his second consecutive 20-plus point outing. Siakam also picked up three rebounds […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoVictor Hedman Returns On Saturday
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. The 2018 Norris Trophy winner hasn't played since Oct. 26. Hedman has been sleepwalking so far this season, recording only four points -- two goals and two assists -- in nine games with a minus-three […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDevan Dubnyk Records Seventh Win Of The Season
Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk picked up his seventh win of the season on Thursday, allowing only one goal on 28 shots against the Kings. He gave up four goals on 22 shots on Tuesday against St. Louis, so it was an impressive bounce-back performance. Dubnyk now has a 7-3-2 record for the season with […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoZach Parise Has Multi-Point Night At L.A.
Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise recorded his fifth multi-point game of the season on Thursday, scoring the game-winner in a 3-1 result against L.A. and notching a power-play assist on the team's first goal of the night. Parise also had a team-high four shots in the game. The experienced winger is proving a lot […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNino Niederreiter Scores First Goal Of The Year
Minnesota Wild right wing Nino Niederreiter got a monkey off his back on Thursday, as he scored his first goal of the season in a 3-1 win against the Kings. He had gone 25 shots without a goal before breaking his tuck on a power play. He's got only six assists as well, so Niederreiter […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMikael Granlund Scores Seventh Goal Of The Season
Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund scored his seventh goal of the season in Thursday's 3-1 win over Los Angeles, finishing the scoring in the dying seconds with an empty-netter that came in a short-handed situation. Granlund leads the Wild in goals this season and he's only one point behind Zach Parise for the lead in […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMikko Koivu Has Three Assists In Wild Win
Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu recorded an assist on all three of the team's goals in Thursday's 3-1 win at L.A. He posted a pretty rare line, getting one assist on the power play, one short-handed and one in an even-strength situation. Koivu has been feeling it lately, recording five points -- all assists -- […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJack Campbell Has 21 Saves In Losing Effort
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell had a solid 21-save performance on Thursday against Minnesota, but he couldn't save the team from a 3-1 loss. He gave up two goals on 23 shots to post a .913 save percentage. The result led to Campbell's record for the season dropping to 5-6-0. He carries a 2.46 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJake Muzzin Scores Only Kings Goal On Thursday
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin scored the team's only goal in Thursday's 3-1 home loss to the Wild. He opened the scoring early on, with Alec Martinez providing the only assist, but the Kings couldn't build on the good start. Muzzin had two shots in total in the game with three blocks and three […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTyler Seguin Has Two-Point Night Versus San Jose
Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin ended a brief three-game point drought with a multi-point effort on Thursday against the Sharks, picking up an assist on the team's first goal and scoring the second one himself in a 4-3 win. He hadn't scored since the third game of the year on Oct. 9, so goals have […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDevin Shore Pots Two Goals On Thursday
Dallas Stars center Devin Shore scored half of the team's goals on Thursday, netting twice in a 4-3 win over San Jose. He opened the scoring in the first period and scored the game-winner with a little over five minutes to go in regulation. Shore doesn't play much, averaging 14:17 throughout the year, but he's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMiro Heiskanen Stretches Point Streak To Three Games
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is currently riding the longest point streak of his young career, having picked up an assist in three straight games. He helped Gemel Smith to score his second goal of the season in Thursday's 4-3 win over San Jose. Heiskanen, who's only 19, has been hugely impressive during his rookie […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAnton Khudobin Gets The Job Done Versus Sharks
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin keeps impressing in the cage, as Thursday's 33-save effort against San Jose brought him his third win of the season. Khudobin has now provided 30-plus saves in all of his last four starts, putting together a 3-1-1 record for the season. He's allowing only 2.37 goals per game with a […]
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