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Jaroslav 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 […]
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Sergei 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 […]
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Reggie 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 […]
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Blake 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 […]
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Eric 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 […]
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Khris 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 […]
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Giannis 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 […]
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Jalen 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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DeAndre Jordan Pulls Down Season-High 23 Boards
Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan has his most prolific rebounding night of the year on Sunday against the Kings, pulling down a season-high 23 boards in 30 minutes. Sadly, he couldn't provide a double-double for owners, finishing with eight points on 4-for-7 shooting. He did, however, also swat away three shots, which is his second-highest […]
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Luka Doncic Scores 28 Points In Sunday's Loss
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic was 9-for-15-from the field and 9-for-14 from the line on Sunday against Sacramento to finish with 28 points. He also had nine assists, six rebounds, and one steal. His five turnovers looked ugly, but it was another strong effort from the rookie overall. Doncic's shot has been inconsistent this month, […]
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Nemanja Bjelica Ends Double-Double Drought On Sunday
Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica had 15 points and 10 rebounds to record his third double-double of the season on Sunday. He also posted a new career high with four blocks, while shooting 5-for-10 from the field and 4-for-7 from three-point land. Bjelica got off to a really good start to the season and he […]
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Buddy Hield Scores 28 Points Against Dallas
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield played a team-high 39 minutes in Sunday's win over Dallas, scoring 28 points on 12-for-23 shooting. He hit 3-for-9 from deep and 1-for-1 from the line. Hield's performances this season have improved with each month and he's now scoring 21.5 points per game in December, averaging nearly four treys […]
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De'Aaron Fox Pushes Kings Past Mavs
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox ran the show late in the game on Sunday against Dallas, leading the team to a 120-113 win. He finished with 28 points, five assists, three rebounds, three steals, and one block, shooting 11-for-19 from the field and 6-for-6 from the line. Fox has started December in great form, […]
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Mark Scheifele Wins A Wild One For Winnipeg On Sunday
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele provided the game-winner in Sunday's wild 5-4 overtime success against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He finished with a goal and two assists to record a third consecutive three-point outing. Nikolaj Ehlers also had a goal and two assists in the game. Scheifele has simply been in god-mode in recent outings, […]
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Brock Boeser Collects Three Points In Another Win
Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser had three points -- a goal and two assists -- on Sunday when the team beat Edmonton 4-2 to pick up their fifth win in the last six games. Bo Horvat and Alexander Edler also had multiple points in the game, while Elias Pettersson scored his 17th goal. Boeser […]
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Kent Bazemore Scores 20 Points In Sunday's Loss
Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Kent Bazemore couldn't save the team from another loss on Sunday against the Nets, but he personally had a good game with 20 points and seven assists. He shot 6-for-13 from the field, including 3-for-6 from deep, and he made all five attempts at the line. Bazemore also picked up three rebounds […]
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John Collins Continues Tear Versus Brooklyn
Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins continued his outstanding play on Sunday against the Nets, finishing with 29 points and eight rebounds. He shot 13-for-19 from the field and also extended his streak with at least one block to four games. Collins has been playing like an All-Star lately, averaging 23.2 points and 13 rebounds […]
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Trae Young Picks Up Ninth Double-Double
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young recorded his ninth double-double of the year on Sunday, finishing a blowout loss to Brooklyn with 13 points and 10 assists. Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon also had a double-double in the game with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Young shot 4-for-10 from the field, including 1-for-2 from behind the […]
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Spencer Dinwiddie Slows Down On Sunday
Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie wasn't able to continue his outstanding scoring spurt on Sunday against the Hawks, although he didn't play badly either, scoring 15 points on 3-for-8 shooting and dishing out five assists. Dinwiddie, who was 8-for-8 from the line, has been getting 30-plus minutes regularly lately, but it was a blowout […]
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Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Plays Very Well Against Atlanta
Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had a very good afternoon against the Hawks on Sunday, scoring 18 points in 23 minutes. He shot 6-for-10 from the field, nailing his only three-point attempt while going 5-for-6 from the line. RHJ also registered four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Hollis-Jefferson has been inconsistent this season after […]
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D'Angelo Russell Scores 32 Points Against Hawks
Brooklyn Nets point guard D'Angelo Russell had one of his best games of the season on Sunday against Atlanta, scoring 32 points in just 29 minutes. He shot 13-for-19 from the field, including 5-for-9 from downtown. Russell also had seven assists, six rebounds, and two steals. It was a great bounce-back effort after Russell had […]
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Petr Mrazek Shuts Out The Coyotes
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek produced 23 saves in Sunday's 3-0 win over Arizona to post his first shutout of the season. Warren Foegele, Andrei Svechnikov, and Sebastian Aho scored the goals. It was a superb bounce-back performance from the Czech netminder after he gave up five goals in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Montreal. Mrazek […]
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Paul Stastny Records First Points Of The Season
Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny celebrated his first points of the season in Sunday's 4-3 overtime success against the Rangers, scoring the team's second goal and providing the primary assist on Alex Tuch's game-winner. Tuch also had two points in the game. Stastny, who signed a three-year deal with the Knights as a free […]
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Tyler Seguin's Three-Point Night Not Enough Against Avs
Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin recorded his fourth game of the season with three-plus points on Saturday, but his efforts weren't enough to earn a victory against the Colorado Avalanche. Seguin scored twice and picked up a helper on a Jamie Benn goal to make it 4-4 in the third period, but the Avs still […]
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Nathan MacKinnon Has Four Points In Saturday's Win
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had four points in Saturday's 6-4 win against Dallas as the team's top line continues to dominate. Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog both scored twice, with the Finn collecting an assist as well. Rantanen is currently on a career-best 14-game point streak. MacKinnon, who had a goal and three assists, […]
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Juuse Saros Ends Losing Streak On Saturday
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros made 33 saves and posted a .971 save percentage on Saturday against the Devils to end his personal losing streak. Saros, who started the year with four consecutive victories, hadn't registered a single W since Nov. 10. He came very close to his second shutout of the year as well, […]
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Daniel Sprong Leads Ducks To Victory In Columbus
Anaheim Ducks right wing Daniel Sprong played the biggest part in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win at Columbus, scoring both of the team's goals. He was quick to answer to Markus Nutivaara's strike in the opening frame before finishing the game 1:19 into the extra period. Sprong, who was acquired via a trade with Pittsburgh on […]
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Nicolas Batum Cools Down On Saturday
Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum cooled down quickly after scoring 21 points against the Knicks on Friday. He had only seven points in Saturday's loss to the Lakers, shooting 3-for-7 from the field and 1-for-5 from downtown. The Frenchman has been one of the biggest fantasy disappointment of the season. He used to routinely fill […]
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Cody Zeller Continues To Perform Well
Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller continued his recent good form on Saturday, getting near another double-double against the Lakers. He had eight points on 3-for-7 shooting and picked up seven rebounds. Zeller also added three assists and three blocks to his stat line. The Hornets big man is averaging 13.2 points and nine rebounds across […]
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Kemba Walker Scores Season-Low Four Points On Saturday
Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker couldn't get anything to drop on Saturday against the Lakers, scoring only four points on 2-for-12 shooting. He missed all five attempts from deep. Walker also finished with only three assists in 25 minutes. The Hornets got blown out, but that's not an excuse for such a poor performance, […]
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