Al Horford Posts Solid Stat Line On Friday

Boston Celtics center Al Horford posted 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal, two blocks and one three-pointer on Friday night against the Utah Jazz in 29 minutes. The best way to describe Horford would be solid without being spectacular. He possesses the ability to fill the box score on any given night but […]

Joel Embiid Posts Monster Line Friday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was a man on a mission Friday night in an overtime win over the Charlotte Hornets. Embiid finished with a season-high 42 points on 11-for 18 shooting from the field and an insane 19-for-22 shooting from the free throw line in 39 minutes. Embiid also contributed 18 rebounds, four assists […]

Nikola Vucevic Picks Up Another Double-Double

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic dominated the paint Friday night against the Washington Wizards. Vucevic finished with 21 points on 10-for-16 shooting while adding 14 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 30 minutes. Vucevic has been a pleasant surprise this season, contributing in every category while also shooting 45.5 percent from three-point range. Vucevic's […]

Dwight Howard Registers Team-Worst Point Differential

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard was a team-worst minus-14 Friday night in a loss to the Orlando Magic. Howard recorded 12 points on 6-for-8 shooting from the field and 0-for-2 from the free throw line, while adding eight rebounds and four turnovers in just 26 minutes. Friday's numbers are in par with Howard's season averages […]

Willie Cauley-Stein Scores 25 Points To Help Secure The Win On Friday

Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein posted another strong scoring night as he poured in 25 points in the 121-110 win over the Timberwolves on Friday night. WCS was 11-for-16 from the floor while adding just five rebounds and his first make of the season from three in 29 minutes of action. WCS is putting up […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Explodes For 39 Points On Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns went off for 39 points, but it was not enough as his squad got the loss on Friday. Towns was a solid 15-for-27 from the floor and 7-for-7 from the line and hauled down a game-high 19 rebounds with two makes from three with a block on the night. […]

Taj Gibson Just Misses Out On Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Taj Gibson recorded nine points with nine rebounds in his club's loss on Friday. Gibson struggled from the floor as he connected on just 4-for-11 shooting and added two assists without any defensive numbers for the big man. Gibson is underrated in fantasy and is still available in many leagues as […]

Mark Scheifele Finishes With Three Points In Win

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele ended up with a goal, two assists and a plus-3 rating with three shots on goal, a blocked shot and two hits in 22:58 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the Colorado Avalanche. He has racked up five goals with 12 points and a plus-7 rating over the […]

Ryan O'Reilly Continues To Roll Right Along

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly picked up a goal with a plus-2 rating, two shots on goal and a hit over 19:05 of ice time in Friday's 4-0 win against the San Jose Sharks, extending his point streak to a career-best nine straight outings. He also won 17 of his 25 faceoff attempts for […]

Nazem Kadri Picks Up Two More Points On Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri posted a goal with an assist, a plus-1 rating, two shots on net and a hit in his 17:56 of ice time in Friday's 6-1 win against the New Jersey Devils in the Hall of Fame Game. He also won six of his 10 faceoff chances (60.0 percent) in […]

Patrick Marleau Reaches 600 Assists For Career

Toronto Maple Leafs center Patrick Marleau picked up his 600th career assist with a plus-2 rating over 17:46 of ice time in Friday's 6-1 win against the New Jersey Devils in the Hall of Fame Game. He became the 88th player in NHL history to reach the 600-assist plateau, and he is just the second […]

Rudy Gobert With Another Big Double-Double

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert continued his work on the glass as he hauled in 15 rebounds while scoring 17 points in 36 minutes of action on Friday. Gobert was an efficient 6-for-8 from the floor and added two blocks with a couple assists to his line. Gobert has been a beast this season with […]

Derrick Favors Perfect From The Floor On Friday

Utah Jazz power forward/center Derrick Favors was a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor as he scored 12 points in his squad's win on Friday night over the Boston Celtics. Favors added a make from three with six rebounds and an assist without any defensive numbers on the night. Favors has quietly strung together some good […]

Hassan Whiteside With Another 20 Rebound Game

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside did his damage on the glass once again as he hauled in another 20 rebounds in 33 minutes, but it was not enough as his club picked up the loss on Friday. Whiteside was 5-for-8 from the floor, but a dismal 1-for-5 at the line as he scored 11 points […]

Kelly Olynyk Scores 20 Points In Loss

Miami Heat power forward/center Kelly Olynyk scored 14 of his 20 points in the second quarter in his club's loss by eight to the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Olynyk was an efficient 6-for-8 from the floor while knocking down three makes from downtown while adding four rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes of action. […]

Myles Turner Posts Quiet Night After Early Fouls

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner dealt with early foul trouble in Friday’s win over the Miami Heat. He finished the game with eight points, six rebounds and two blocks, going 4-for-9 from the field. Turner has delivered a block in every game thus far in 2018-19, so while his overall slow start to the season […]

Pau Gasol Out Again On Saturday

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Pau Gasol (foot) will not be active for Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets. It'll be his second straight contest that he has been ruled out for with soreness problems. Jakob Poeltl should be the beneficiary of Gasol's absence, but coach Gregg Popovich didn't play Poetl next to LaMarcus Aldridge on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/9/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Week 4 of the NBA season is upon us. While there is not a marquee matchup among the seven games on Friday's docket, there is plenty of intriguing storylines. Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward returning to Salt Lake City as an opponent for the first time since leaving as a free agent is among the […]

Max Domi Delivers Three Assists In Loss

Montreal Canadiens center Max Domi continued his fantastic start to the season with three assists on Thursday night during a 6-5 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Domi has been a revelation since joining the Canadiens this offseason. He has nine goals and 10 assists through 16 games after only scoring nine goals in each […]

Jack Eichel Nabs Two Assists On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel picked up two assists during Thursday's 6-5 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens. Eichel has had a strong start to the campaign with four goals and 15 assists through his first 16 games. The 22-year-old has dazzling talent but has missed a total of 36 games over the past two […]

Draymond Green Won't Play on Saturday

Golden State Warriors forward/center Draymond Green (ankle/foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Green is reportedly targeting a return for Monday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. It will be Jordan Bell, Kevon Looney, Alfonzo McKinnie, and Damian Jones seeing extended playing time with Green sidelined. All four players have […]

Clint Capela Scores 17 Against Thunder

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela scored 17 points on 8-for-12 shooting in Thursday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He also grabbed seven rebounds to go along with three assists, a block, and a steal. It was just the third time this year that Capela was held under 10 rebounds, and he should be back […]

Tyler Johnson Scores Late Winner To Beat Islanders

Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson scored the eventual game-winning goal with just 1:26 remaining in the third period during a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders. Johnson has been strong this season with six goal and six assists through 15 games. He is playing alongside Yanni Gourde and Brayden Point on the second […]

Steven Stamkos Tallies Two Points Against Islanders

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos scored an empty-netter and added an assist during a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Stamkos was a plus-two in the contest with four shots on net. The 28-year-old has rebounded from a slow start, tallying seven points over his past four games. Stamkos has […]

Leon Draisaitl Has Goals In Three Consecutive Games

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl scored his team's only goal during a 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Draisaitl has had a strong start to the season with 10 goals and seven assists through 16 games. The big German centerman is playing on the second line with a pair of mediocre wingers […]

Vincent Trocheck Picks Up Two Assists In Thursday's Win

Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck produced two third-period assists during a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. The 25-year-old was a plus-one with four penalty minutes and three shots in the contest. Trocheck has had a decent start to the season with three goals and eight assists through 12 games. The slick […]

Claude Giroux Finds Scoresheet Twice In Overtime Win

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux registered a pair of assists in a 5-4 overtime victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday. Finishing the second game of a home-and-home with the Coyotes, Giroux led his team with five points (two goals, three assists) en route to winning both contests of the series. Coming off a career-high […]

Mikael 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 […]

Mikko 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 -- […]

Tyler 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 […]