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Domantas Sabonis Leads Pacers In Scoring Wednesday Night
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis was a surprising leading scorer in the team's Game 5 loss to Cleveland, as the big Lithuanian notched 22 points off the bench in 33 minutes. He shot 8-for-12 from the floor and 6-for-8 from the line. Sabonis also gobbled up five rebounds and picked up one steal. Nate McMillan […]
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J.R. Smith Finishes With Zero Points In 33 Minutes
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith failed to repeat his Game 4 success in Game 5 on Wednesday against Indiana, missing all eight field goal attempts on his way to zero points in 33 minutes. Six of his shots ended up being missed triples. Luckily, Smith's cold shooting didn't cost the team as LeBron James […]
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Kevin Love Grabs Double-Double In Wednesday's Win
Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love finally recorded his first double-double of this year's playoffs in Game 5 against Indiana. He had many narrow misses before the 11-point, 10-rebound performance in a 98-95 win. However, that was actually the only nice thing about his performance. Love finished 2-for-11 from the field in what was his second […]
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Kyle Korver Scores 19 Points In Game 5 Win
Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Kyle Korver had a second consecutive nice offensive outing on Wednesday, as he dropped 19 points on the Pacers in Game 5, shooting 5-for-9 from downtown and 6-for-11 overall. He also matched his season high with six rebounds and picked up one steal. Korver's minutes have been on the way up and […]
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LeBron James Scores Game-Winner To Cap Off Great Night
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James came up big at both ends of the floor when it mattered most on Wednesday, as he blocked Victor Oladipo's shot in the dying seconds and scored the game-winning triple at the buzzer. He made all 15 free throws and shot 14-for-24 from the field on his way to […]
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Shabazz Muhammad Scores 11 Points In a Flash
Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Shabazz Muhammad provided a great spark for the team in the second quarter of Game 5 against Boston, scoring all of his 11 points during a three-minute spell. Sadly for the team, he couldn't repeat it later when head coach Joe Prunty had him on the floor during the final six minutes […]
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Jabari Parker Scores 17 Points Off The Bench
Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker had another good performance off the bench on Tuesday, scoring 17 points in 32 minutes against Boston. He was also close to recording a double-double, finishing with eight rebounds. Parker struggled from downtown, shooting just 2-for-7, but his shot was solid overall with 7-for-15. He's now had three consecutive good […]
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Eric Bledsoe Finishes Game 5 Loss With 16 Points
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe had one of his best offensive performances of this year's playoffs Tuesday night, finishing a 92-87 loss to Boston with 16 points. He still struggled from the field, shooting 5-for-15, but his three ball was good for 2-for-5. Bledsoe also recorded five rebounds, three assists and three steals while […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Close To Triple-Double In Game 5 Loss
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was held in check by Boston offensively in Game 5 on Tuesday night, but he didn't disappoint with his fantasy line, getting close to his first triple-double in the series with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists. He also had two steals and two blocks while shooting 5-for-10 […]
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Khris Middleton Leads Bucks In Scoring Tuesday Night
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton was the team's leading scorer in Tuesday's 92-87 loss to Boston. He had 23 points on 9-for-21 shooting, sinking half of his six three-point attempts. Middleton has scored at least 23 points in all five games of the series so far and he's mostly also provided a good dose […]
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Marcus Morris Close To Double-Double Tuesday Night
Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris nearly recorded a double-double in the team's Game 5 win over Milwaukee, finishing with 10 points and eight rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench. He also had a pair of assists and one steal. Morris was in some hot shooting form at the start of the series, but things […]
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Marcus Smart Plays 25 Minutes In Return
Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart (thumb) made his first appearance since March 3 on Tuesday night, playing a solid 25 minutes in Game 5 against the Bucks, which he finished with nine points, five rebounds, four assists, three blocks and one steal. It wasn't all pretty, though, as he committed five turnovers and shot […]
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Semi Ojeleye Logs Decent 31 Minutes As Starter
Boston Celtics forward Semi Ojeleye was in dreamland Tuesday night, making his first NBA start in a playoff game against Milwaukee. The rookie from SMU had a decent performance as well, scoring five points and collecting seven rebounds in 31 minutes on the floor. Ojeleye has shown some good promise throughout the year when he's […]
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Jaylen Brown Impresses Once More
Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown didn't manage to shoot well in Game 5 against the Bucks, finishing 5-for-13 from the floor, but he still had another impressive performance, which he ended with 14 points, six rebounds, two steals, and a block. He also led the team with a plus-10 rating, playing 38 minutes -- […]
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Terry Rozier Scores 16 Points In Game 5 Win
Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier ended a slump with a decent performance on Tuesday in Game 5 against Milwaukee, scoring 16 points and dishing out five assists. He also had three rebounds, one steal, and one block, shooting 4-for-10 from the floor. Marcus Smart (thumb) was back in the mix, so it looks like […]
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Al Horford Leads Boston To Game 5 Victory
Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford picked up his second double-double of this year's postseason campaign on Tuesday, scoring 22 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in a Game 5 victory over the Bucks. He also had three assists and two blocks, shooting 7-for-15 from the floor, including 2-for-5 from behind the arc. Horford played a lot […]
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Brent Burns Returns To Practice
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns was back at practice on Monday after missing Friday's and Sunday's sessions. Burns has been dealing with an undisclosed injury that had him playing limited minutes at the end of the first-round series against the Ducks. Being back at practice is a great sign, though, and Burns has had […]
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Lance Stephenson Produces Good All-Around Fantasy Line
Indiana Pacers guard/forward Lance Stephenson did a bit of everything in the Game 4 loss to Cleveland, finishing with 11 points, six assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block in 23 minutes off the bench. It was his third time in the series that he scored in double figures and he's averaged four rebounds […]
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Bojan Bogdanovic Cools Off In Game 4
Indiana Pacers guard/forward Bojan Bogdanovic, who had an amazing 30-point performance in Game 3 against the Cavs, couldn't keep it going Sunday in Game 4. After missing only four shots in the previous outing, he ended up making just four, finishing 4-for-13 from the floor, including 2-for-8 from downtown. He added six rebounds and 10 […]
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Darren Collison Dishes Out Eight Assists On Sunday
Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison struggled to score the basketball in Game 4 versus Cleveland, but he did some good playmaking, finishing with eight assists, which is his highest mark in the series so far. Collison went 5-for-14 from the field, making only one of five attempts from deep. However, despite the poor shooting, […]
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Thaddeus Young Posts Big Double-Double In Game 4
Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds in Sunday's loss to Cleveland to post a big double-double. He shot 5-for-12 to finish with 12 points, and he also had his second game with two blocks and managed to extend his streak with multiple steals to three games. Young was very quiet at […]
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Myles Turner Scores 17 Points In Losing Effort
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner missed only two of his nine shots in Game 4 against Cleveland, finishing with a solid 17-point output in a 104-100 loss. He did some serious damage from downtown, making three of four treys. However, after grabbing 10 boards in Game 3, Turner managed to pick up just three rebounds […]
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Victor Oladipo Struggles From The Field In Game 4 Loss
Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo had a tough night in Game 4 against the Cavs, making only 25 percent of his 20 shots to finish with 17 points in 41 minutes. He salvaged his fantasy line a bit with six rebounds, five assists and two blocks, but it was a disappointing performance as the game […]
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Domantas Sabonis Leads Pacers In Scoring On Sunday
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis was a surprising leading scorer for the team in Sunday's 104-100 loss to Cleveland, finishing the game with 19 points. The big Lithuanian logged 25 minutes off the bench and missed only three of his 12 shots. He added six rebounds, which is also his new postseason career high. Sabonis […]
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Jordan Clarkson Scores 12 Points In Sunday's Win
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson finally managed to get going in the playoffs on Sunday, scoring 12 points off the bench in a 104-100 win over Indiana. He had combined for only 10 points in the first three games of the series. Jose Calderon got the start at point guard with George Hill (back) out, […]
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Kevin Love Grabs 11 Boards In Game 4 Win
Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love enjoyed a nice day on the glass in Game 4 against Indiana, finishing with 11 rebounds. He added two steals and one block in 29 minutes on the floor, but his offensive output was disappointing yet again. Love had a couple of decent scoring performances on the bounce heading to […]
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J.R. Smith Plays Well On Sunday
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith had a good outing in Sunday's Game 4 against Indiana despite not really shooting well. He finished 4-for-12 from the floor on his way to 12 points. However, he did make four of his 10 attempts from deep, including a full-court prayer to close out the first quarter. The […]
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Kyle Korver Scores 18 Points In Game 4 Win
Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Kyle Korver, who had zero points in Game 3 against Indiana, was in a much better mood on Sunday in Game 4, becoming the second highest scorer on the team behind LeBron James with 18 points. As usual, Korver attempted all his shots from downtown and he made them at a good […]
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LeBron James Plays 46 Minutes On Sunday
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James was on the court for almost the whole Game 4 against the Pacers on Sunday. He got to sit for only a couple of minutes, logging 46 minutes in total and scoring 32 points with 13 rebounds, seven assists, and two blocks. He missed all five attempts from deep […]
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Joe Thornton Ruled Out Of Game 1 In Second Round
San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton, who missed the entire first round sweep of the Ducks, won't be able to help the team in the first game of the second round battle versus Vegas either. He hasn't played since Jan. 23 after injuring his right knee. However, Thornton has been on the ice in practices […]
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