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C.J. McCollum Stays Quiet In Saturday's Loss
Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum is finishing the regular season with a cold spell, as he's failed to score 20 points in three consecutive games. He had 17 in Saturday's 116-105 loss to the Spurs, shooting 7-for-19 from the field and missing all three attempts from downtown. McCollum has also struggled against Denver this […]
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Jusuf Nurkic Makes It Three Double-Doubles In Three Games
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic battled well on Saturday against San Antonio, posting his third consecutive double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, adding four assists and three blocks. He played 30 minutes and shot 6-for-10 from the floor. Nurkic will get a revenge game next, as the Blazers visit Denver, who traded the […]
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Damian Lillard Scores 33 Points In Losing Effort
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard (ankle) returned to action with a really solid performance after missing one game, scoring 33 points against the Spurs on Saturday. He shot 11-for-22 from the floor, finishing with six triples. However, he disappointed with seven turnovers and just five assists. Lillard has been scoring well this month, […]
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Manu Ginobili Has Perfect Night Versus Portland
San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Manu Ginobili rolled back the years on Saturday, as he shot a perfect 7-for-7 from the field against Portland on his way to 17 points in 19 minutes. He provided back-to-back threes at a vital time to help the Spurs get a comfortable lead late on, which they molded into a […]
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Rudy Gay Provides 16 Points Off The Bench
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay scored 16 points in 27 minutes off the bench in Saturday's win over Portland, extending his streak with 10-plus point games to four. He's averaged exactly 16 points as well during the good run, which was sparked by a little bump in playing time. Gay has played at least […]
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Dejounte Murray Continues Good Scoring Streak
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray had a second consecutive good shooting night on Saturday, making five of his nine shots on his way to 17 points in a 116-105 win over Portland. He spent a big part of the night on the line, shooting 7-for-10. Murray also had five rebounds, four assists, and […]
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LaMarcus Aldridge Unstoppable For Portland Again
San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge, who dropped 30 points on the Blazers last time, was unstoppable for his former team on Saturday as well, finishing with 28 points on 13-for-22 shooting, adding nine rebounds and doubling his season-high in steals with four. Aldridge has now scored 25-plus points in 10 of the last 12 […]
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Montrezl Harrell Extends Good Scoring Streak To Four Games
Los Angeles Clippers forward/center Montrezl Harrell had 14 points in Saturday's loss to Denver, which marks his fourth consecutive game with double-digit points. He hasn't played much, but he's a very efficient scorer around the rim, nailing 64.1 percent of his shots for the season and even over 71 percent during the current hot scoring […]
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Austin Rivers Gets Close To Double-Double In Saturday's Loss
Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers narrowly missed a double-double in Saturday's 134-115 loss to Denver, finishing with 10 points and nine assists in 39 minutes on the floor. Rivers had a tough day from the field, shooting just 4-for-11, so he focused more on playmaking and he did it well, posting a new season-high […]
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Tobias Harris Shoots Poorly Again On Saturday
Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris had a second consecutive game with some really poor shooting on Saturday, making only six of 19 attempts from the field to record 16 points in a loss to Denver. He had a great night at the start of the week against San Antonio, scoring 31 points, but it's […]
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DeAndre Jordan Gets Big Double-Double In Losing Effort
Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan recorded a big double-double on Saturday against Denver with 16 points and 17 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to keep the team's playoff hopes alive as they lost a vital game 134-115. Jordan shot 7-for-11 from the field and made two of six attempts from the line, playing 36 […]
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Lou Williams Paces Clippers On Saturday With 24 Points
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams recorded his fourth game with 20-plus points in last five outings on Saturday, finishing with 24 points against the Nuggets in 31 minutes, shooting a pretty poor 6-for-15 from the floor, but putting in some serious work on the free throw line, nailing 10 of 12 attempts. Williams also […]
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Paul Millsap Gets 15 Points Versus Clippers
Denver Nuggets forward/center Paul Millsap regained some offensive rhythm in Saturday's 134-115 win over the Clippers, finishing with 15 points on 6-for-13 shooting. He had shot an ugly 25 percent in the last game and barely made 40 percent of his shots the game before. Millsap also picked up four assists, although he disappointed with […]
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Jamal Murray Shoots Really Well In Saturday's Win
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray missed only two of his 10 shots in Saturday's win over the Clippers, finishing with 19 points. He also dished out seven assists in 40 minutes, committing only one turnover. Murray is a streaky shooter, but he seems to be on a roll right now with back to back games […]
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Nikola Jokic Records Eighth Triple-Double Of The Season
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who missed a triple-double in the last game against Minnesota by just one assist, didn't have any problems recording one on Saturday against the Clippers, finishing with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, picking up two steals and one block as well. Jokic played a very productive 34 minutes, […]
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Will Barton Scores Game-High 31 Points
Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton had the hottest hand on the court in Saturday's road game against the Clippers, scoring a game-high 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting, hitting 5-for-9 from three-point land. Barton, who's logged some really heavy minutes lately with Gary Harris (knee) ou, had it easy this time around, playing 32 minutes, […]
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Ryan Getzlaf Records New Franchise Record Friday Night
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf will end 2017-18 with a new franchise record, becoming the player with the most 60-point seasons (9) in a Ducks jersey. He picked up two assists in Friday's 5-3 win over Dallas, which helped him get there and break a tie with Teemu Selanne. The 60 points don't actually sound too […]
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Jakob Silfverberg Posts Three Points In Win Over Dallas
Anaheim Ducks left wing Jakob Silfverberg recorded his best offensive game of the season on Friday, as he finished a 5-3 win over Dallas with three points. He opened the scoring early in the game and picked up assists on the teams' third and fifth goal. Silfverberg has started the month with hot hands, as […]
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Ryan Miller Starts For Ducks Versus Stars
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller will man the cage in Friday's meeting with the Dallas Stars. John Gibson (upper body) is still listed day-to-day, so there's nothing surprising. Miller might've even gotten the start even if Gibson had been healthy, as he's killed it against the Stars this season, putting together a 1-1-0 record in […]
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Logan Couture Scores Third Goal In Four Games
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture is having a very strong ending to the regular season, scoring three goals in his last four games. He netted a power-play goal in a 4-2 win on Thursday against Colorado and also collected his 27th assist of the year. Couture has 61 points on the season with 34 […]
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Max Domi Makes It Eight Points In Four Games Thursday Night
Arizona Coyotes forward Max Domi is ending the year on a tear, as he heads to the final game of the season with eight points across his last four outings. He picked up his 36th assist of the season Thursday night against Vancouver in a 4-3 overtime loss, helping Dylan Strome make it 3-1 Coyotes […]
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Henrik And Daniel Sedin Shine In Final Home Game
Vancouver Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin had a dream ending to their NHL home careers, helping the team beat Arizona 4-3 in overtime. Daniel, who scored twice in the tilt, got the 16th overtime goal of his career and Henrik finished the night with two assists, with both, of course, coming on his brother's […]
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Alex Tuch Continues Hot Streak With An Assist
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch made it six points in as many games on Thursday, finishing a 4-3 loss to Edmonton with his 22nd assist of the season. Tuch has had a solid rookie season, picking up 37 points in 77 games and he's been very versatile, getting the job done in any […]
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Oscar Lindberg Scores Second Goal In Three Games
Vegas Golden Knights center Tobias Lindberg is heading towards the playoffs in hot form after scoring his second goal in his last three games on Thursday in a 4-3 loss to Edmonton. The 26-year-old Swede finished off the scoring in the thriller, which the Oilers won thanks to three final-period goals. Lindberg has provided nine […]
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Connor McDavid Collects Three Assists In Win Over Vegas
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid pretty much wrapped up his second consecutive Art Ross Trophy win on Thursday, as he recorded three assists in a 4-3 win over Vegas. He now has an eight-point lead on top of the scoring chart ahead of Nikita Kucherov and Claude Giroux with one more game to go. Kucherov […]
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Spencer Foo Scores First Career Goal
Calgary Flames right wing Spencer Foo managed to get his first career goal in his third game on Thursday in a 2-1 loss to Winnipeg. Foo joined the team last summer following an outstanding year at Union College, which he finished with 26 goals and 62 points in 38 games. He has slotted into the […]
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Andrew Wiggins Has Bad Night Against Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins had an awful night against Denver on Thursday, managing to score just nine points in 33 minutes. He ended up finishing 4-for-12 from the field and even missed his only free throw attempt. Wiggins now has two games without double-digit points in the last three outings, which is a […]
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Taj Gibson Posts Nice Looking Double-Double In Losing Effort
Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson ended a 10-game streak without a double-double on Thursday, getting 17 points and 14 rebounds against the Nuggets. It also could've been an even bigger night for him if he hadn't struggled from the field, making only six of 15 attempts. Gibson is usually very efficient, shooting 57.7 percent […]
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Jeff Teague Solid In Return From Injury
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague (knee) was back on the floor after missing one game, scoring 15 points with six assists in Thursday's loss to Denver. He missed all five attempts from deep but shot a decent 6-for-14 overall. Teague played 36 minutes, so it seems like he's fully recovered from the injury and […]
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Karl-Anthony Towns Picks Up 65th Double-Double
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns managed to return to double-double form on Thursday, posting his 65th of the year with 26 points and 13 rebounds. KAT had missed a double-double in the previous outing against Utah after finishing with seven rebounds. He was nearly unstoppable and even a Paul Millsap elbow couldn't slow him down, […]
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