Jamal Murray Scores 23 Points, Dishes Out Eight Assists

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray continued his excellent postseason on Monday when he tallied 23 points in the Game 1 win over the Trail Blazers. Murray was efficient as he nailed eight of 15 shots and added three triples while handing out eight assists to just a single turnover in his 34 minutes of action. […]

Paul Millsap Provides An Excellent Line In Game 1

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap's playoff experience was present in Game 1 when he posted one of his better postseason lines in the eight-point win on Monday over the Trail Blazers. Millsap scored a big 19 points on various post-ups and attacks at the rim while adding six rebounds and three assists while chipping […]

Gary Harris Chips In 11 Points On Monday

Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris contributed 11 points on 4-for-10 shooting in the 121-113 Game 1 win over the Trail Blazers on Monday. Harris played 35 minutes and added five rebounds with two assists with a steal and two blocks. Harris has seen his playoff production take a nice spike with his scoring and rebounds […]

Damian Lillard Scores Game-High 39 Points In Game 1

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard continued his superstar play in the series opener against the Nuggets on Monday, but his 39 points were not enough in the eight-point loss. Lillard drilled 12 of his 21 shots and connected on 11-for-13 shooting at the line while adding six assists with three rebounds and a steal. […]

C.J. McCollum Scores 16 Points In Game 1

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum managed to provide 16 points on 7-for-17 shooting in the Game 1 loss to the Nuggets on Monday night. McCollum added four rebounds with three assists and a block while knocking down two of his seven attempts from three in 38 minutes of action. The Trail Blazers are going […]

Enes Kanter Scores 24 Points, Plays Through The Pain

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter (shoulder) showed his toughness as he played through his shoulder pain in the 121-113 loss to the Nuggets. Kanter showed obvious pain at moments as he scored 24 points on an efficient 11 of 14 shooting and added seven rebounds on the night. For him to take the court […]

Rodney Hood Provides Lift Off The Bench

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard/small forward Rodney Hood came off the bench to provide a spark in Game 1 when he scored 17 points in just 18 minutes of action in the loss. Hood connected on 5-for-10 shooting and added three makes from three with two boards and an assist. The boost from Hood was […]

Kevin Durant Plays 42 Minutes, Scores 35 Points In Game 1

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant provided 35 points in the 104-100 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday in Game 1. Durant drained 11 of his 25 shot attempts and added five rebounds with three assists to go along with a steal and a block in 43 minutes of action. P.J. Tucker was all […]

Stephen Curry Seals The Win With A Big Three In Game 1

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry was quiet most of the night but nailed a massive triple with 24 seconds left on the clock to put his club ahead for good in the Game 1 win. Curry scored just 18 total points on 5-for-12 shooting and added seven rebounds with four assists with a steal […]

Klay Thompson Nets 13 Points In Game 1

Golden State Warriors shooting guard/small forward Klay Thompson nailed five of his 13 shots to score 13 points in Game 1 versus the Rockets. Thompson did not seem to be bothered by his ankle issue as he added four rebounds with three assists and two steals with a plus-3 in 41 minutes of action. The […]

Draymond Green Continues Excellent Play On Sunday

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green continued his stellar play in this year's playoffs in Game 1 versus the Rockets on Sunday. Green poured in an efficient 14 points on 7-for-9 shooting and handed out nine rebounds with nine assists, narrowly missing a triple-double, while adding a block and a steal. Green has been […]

James Harden's Shooting Struggles Continue In Game 1

Houston Rockets guard James Harden connected on just 9-for-28 shooting from the floor to score 35 points in the four-point loss to the Warriors on Sunday in Game 1 of their series. Harden was excellent at the line where he made 13 of 14 of his attempts and added six assists with four boards and […]

Chris Paul Scores 17 Points, Gets Ejected On Sunday

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul posted a full line in Game 1 versus the Warriors, but it was not enough in the 104-100 loss on Sunday. Paul finished the game with 17 points and added four assists with three rebounds and added three steals while adding a rough five turnovers before being ejected. The Warriors' […]

Clint Capela Struggles In Game 1 On Sunday

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela postseason struggles returned on Sunday when he could not find any rhythm in the four-point loss to the Warriors. Capela played 27 minutes and scored just four points and six rebounds while adding two assists without any defensive numbers. After posting a strong double-double in Game 5 versus the Jazz, […]

Eric Gordon Scores 27 Points Versus Warriors

Houston Rockets shooting guard/small forward Eric Gordon had the hot hand in Game 1 versus the Warriors on Sunday in the four-point loss. Gordon scored an efficient 27 points on 10-for-19 shooting and added four rebounds two blocks in 37 minutes. The Rockets were running various sets to free up Gordon late in the tight […]

Jayson Tatum Scores Just Four Points In Game 1

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was held to just four points in the series opener with the Bucks on Sunday in the easy win. Tatum struggled with his shot as he made just two of his seven shot attempts but salvaged his night with three blocks and a steal while gathering six rebounds in 30 […]

Kyrie Irving Provides Monster Line In Game 1 Versus The Bucks

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving worked his magic in Game 1 as the Bucks did not have an answer for the veteran in the 22-point win on Sunday. Irving was magical as he scored 26 points on smooth takes to the rim secured the double-double with 11 rebounds and handed out seven assists with two […]

Al Horford Steps Up In Game 1 Win Over The Bucks

Boston Celtics power forward/center Al Horford posted a full line that helped secure the Game 1 win over the Bucks by a score of 112-90 on Sunday. Horford was excellent as he scored 20 points and gathered 11 rebounds while adding three assists with three blocks and a steal. Horford also connected on three triples […]

Marcus Morris Plays Good Minutes On Sunday

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris got inserted into the starting unit in place Aron Baynes (ankle) for matchup purposes and it paid dividends in the easy win over the Bucks on Sunday. Morris chipped in nine points with seven rebounds while adding three blocks and some excellent defense on Giannis Antetokounmpo. Morris logged many minutes […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Comes Out Flat In Series Opener

Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a rare off night in the thumping at the hands of the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their series on Sunday. Antetokounmpo made just seven of his 21 shot attempts to score 22 points while grabbing eight rebounds with two assists and a block across 34 minutes of […]

Eric Bledsoe Scores Just Six Points In Game 1

Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe had a game to forget as he scored just six points on 1-for-5 shooting in the 112-90 loss to the Celtics in Game 1 of their series on Sunday. Bledsoe did not add much else with just four assists and two boards with two steals and was a minus-12 in […]

Brook Lopez Struggles, Scores Just Three Points

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez struggled to get going offensively and had a hard time keeping up with Al Horford in the Game 1 dud for the Bucks. Lopez was nearly invisible as he scored just three points and added just three rebounds in 26 minutes of action. Lopez struggled to keep up with the […]

Khris Middleton Notches Double-Double In Game 1

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard/small forward Khris Middleton started the game hot making two triples in the first few minutes of the game to finish the contest with 16 points in the Game 1 loss to the Celtics. Middleton recorded a double-double as he added 10 boards and chipped in six assists with two turnovers in […]

Kawhi Leonard Pours In Playoff Career-High 45 Points

Toronto Raptors shooting guard/small forward Kawhi Leonard was incredible as he scored 27 of his playoff career-high 45 points in the first half in the 108-95 thumping of the 76ers in Game 1 on Saturday. Leonard was efficient as he drained 16 of his 23 shot attempts and made 10 of 11 at the line […]

Kyle Lowry Quiet Offensively Versus The 76ers

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry was quiet on offense in Game 1 versus the 76ers on Saturday, but at the same time, he was not really needed in the 13-point win. Lowry scored nine points on 4-for-10 shooting from the floor and did an excellent job facilitating the offense with eight assists while adding a […]

Pascal Siakam Dominates In Game 1 Win Over The 76ers

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam did most of his damage in the first half and finished the night with 29 points in the 13-point win over the 76ers in Game 1 on Saturday. Siakam was an incredible 12 of 15 from the floor as most of his shots were at the rim or from three […]

Marc Gasol Scores Just Nine Points In Game 1

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol once again played an amazing game, but his efforts did not show up on the stat sheet in the Game 1 win over the 76ers. Gasol was a team-high plus-29 in just 26 minutes of action as he played most of his minutes matched up with Joel Embiid. Gasol managed […]

Joel Embiid Struggles On Saturday In Loss To The Raptors

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid could not find any rhythm in the series-opening game on Saturday to the Raptors in the loss. Embiid connected on just 5-for-18 shooting to score 16 points as he missed many highly-contested off-balanced shots at the rim and managed to grab just eight rebounds with two assists. The Raptors did […]

Ben Simmons Efficient On Offense In Game 1

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons scored 14 points on an efficient 7-for-8 shooting in the 13-point loss to the Raptors in Game 1 of their series with the Raptors. Simmons added nine rebounds with three assists and two steals in 34 minutes of action. Simmons recorded just two turnovers which was a relief after recording […]

Jimmy Butler Scores Just 10 Points In Series Opener

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler was a non-factor in Game 1 versus the Raptors on Saturday in Toronto. Butler managed to score just 10 points but did add five assists while with three rebounds and did not add any defensive numbers. Butler was very passive throughout the game and he combined for just […]