Jimmy Butler Turns Boos Into Cheers In Home Win

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler was booed by the home crowd initially, but he turned things into cheer with 33 points across 36 minutes in a 131-123 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. He was tremendously efficient, hitting 10-for-12 from the floor, including 1-for-1 from the perimeter and 12-for-12 from the free-throw stripe. He […]

Jordan Clarkson Sharp Off The Bench In Road Setback

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson totaled 19 points on 8-for-14 shooting off the bench across 24 minutes in Friday's 131-123 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He added four rebounds, an assist, a steal and a blocked shot with three turnovers, too. Clarkson had opened with a couple of solid showings off the bench, but fantasy […]

Tristan Thompson Posts Double-Double In Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson went for 14 points on 7-for-9 shooting while adding 10 rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot over 36 minutes in Friday's 131-123 loss on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Thompson isn't normally known for his offense, but some nights he'll piece together a surprising night when he is […]

Another Strong Outing For Cedi Osman

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman finished with 22 points, eight assists, three rebounds and a steal over 35 minutes in Friday's 131-123 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also hit four three-pointers in the road setback, and he is now averaging 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 3.0 three-pointers and 1.5 steals per game through […]

Kevin Love Has Giant Game Against Former Organization

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love went for 25 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists with a blocked shot across 39 minutes in Friday's 131-123 loss on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves, his original organization. Love hasn't shot the ball particularly well, hitting just 11-for-37 from the floor, but he is averaging 23.0 points and […]

Aaron Gordon Snags 10 Rebounds In Home Setback

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon ended up with five points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocked shots over 25 minutes in Friday's 120-88 loss against the Charlotte Hornets. He struggled from the floor, going 2-for-9, including 0-for-4 from behind the three-point line. At least he salvaged the stat line with a solid […]

Nikola Vucevic Swats Four Shots In Home Loss

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic ended up with 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots across 22 minutes in Friday's 120-88 loss against the Charlotte Hornets. He was a very efficient 6-for-11 from the field, and his minutes were curtailed with the game out of hand for most of the second half. […]

Miles Bridges Shoots Well Off Bench In Road Win

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot over 14 minutes in Friday's 120-88 win against the Orlando Magic. He was red hot from the floor, hitting 6-for-8, including a perfect 3-for-3 from behind the arc. The No. 12 pick overall in the 2018 NBA Draft […]

Nicolas Batum Fills Up Stat Sheet In Friday's Win

Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum went for 15 points with six rebounds, five assists and two steals while hitting three triples and turning it over just twice across 30 minutes in Friday's 120-88 win against the Orlando Magic. Batum has been rather erratic over the past couple of seasons, and an early elbow injury really […]

Kemba Walker Helps Charlotte To Rout In O-Town

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker posted a game-high 26 points across 27 minutes in Friday's 120-88 rout of the Orlando Magic. He went 8-for-16 from the field, including 5-for-10 from behind the three-point line, while adding five assists, two rebounds and a steal with a stellar plus-34 rating. Walker is off to a red-hot start […]

Marvin Bagley Debuts With Six Points Off Bench

Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley finished with six points over 12 minutes off the bench in his regular-season NBA debut on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz. He was a solid 3-for-6 from the field while chipping in with five rebounds and no turnovers. It looked like he might be plugged into the starting five […]

Buddy Hield Posts 19 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield had a solid opening-night performance, finishing with 19 points over 32 minutes while going 9-for-18 from the field on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz. He also added six rebounds, an assist, a steal and a blocked shot before fouling out. The former University of Oklahoma standout appears primed and ready […]

De'Aaron Fox Drops Seven Dimes In Home Loss

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox made the start in Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Utah Jazz, finishing with 21 points across 38 minutes. He had a pretty solid shooting night, going 8-for-16 from the field, and he added 5-for-7 from the charity stripe. In addition, he was good for seven assists, four rebounds and three […]

Willie Cauley-Stein Has Team-High 23 Points In Loss

Sacramento Kings forward Willie Cauley-Stein posted a team-best 23 points on 10-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's 123-117 loss against the Utah Jazz. He also chipped in with seven rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots and a steal over his 38 minutes and he finished with a plus-17 rating. The only blemish on his stat line was […]

Nemanja Bjelica Opens With Impressive Shooting Night

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica ended up with 18 points and eight rebounds in Wednesday's 123-117 setback against the Utah Jazz. He was sharp from the floor, going 8-for-12, including 2-for-2 from behind the three-point line. He also added two assists and a steal and he didn't turn the ball over once in his 27 […]

Donovan Mitchell Opens With 24 Points In Win

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell finished with 24 points across 36 minutes in Wednesday's 123-117 win against the Sacramento Kings. It was struggle at times for the sophomore, as he was 8-for-21 from the field and 3-for-10 from behind the arc. He settled down in the second half and ended up with three rebounds, two […]

Ricky Rubio Opens Season With Absolute Stinker

Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio was limited to just one point across 22 minutes in Wednesday's 123-117 victory against the Sacramento Kings. He misfired on all four of his field-goal attempts, while posting just four assists, two rebounds and a steal with two turnovers and a minus-16 rating. It was quite an ugly stat line […]

Rudy Gobert Gathers 15 Rebounds In Road Win

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert ended up with 19 points to go along with 15 rebounds and three blocked shots across 37 minutes in Wednesday's 123-117 victory on the road against the Sacramento Kings. Gobert was very efficient from the field, finishing 7-for-9, and he was a surprisingly perfect 5-for-5 from the free-throw stripe, too. […]

Joe Ingles Drops Four Triples In Road Victory

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles posted 22 points across 35 minutes in Wednesday's 123-117 victory against the Sacramento Kings. He was an impressive 9-for-12 from the field, including 4-for-6 from behind the 3-point line, and he added six assists and four steals with a rebound. The only black spot on his stat line came in […]

Derrick Favors Tremendously Efficient From The Floor

Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors had an outstanding shooting night in Wednesday's 123-117 win at Sacramento, hitting 7-for-8 from the field to finish with 18 points. He also chipped in with nine rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot over his 24 minutes. Oddly enough, while he was outstanding from the field, he struggled by […]

Serge Ibaka Comes Off Bench On Opening Night

Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka scored nine points to go along with seven rebounds across 27 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 116-104 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He had a rough night from the floor, hitting 2-for-10 from the field, including 1-for-3 from behind the 3-point line. He was able to chip in with […]

Pascal Siakam Goes For 13 Points In Wednesday's Win

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam made the start against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, posting 13 points while hitting 6-for-8 from the field and 1-for-1 from behind the three-point line in 20 minutes. Siakam was given the nod to start, but head coach Nick Nurse said he intends to vary his starting lineup on a […]

Kyle Lowry Very Efficient In Opening Win

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry dropped a game-high 27 points in Wednesday's regular-season opener win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was very efficient, posting a 10-for-12 night from the floor, including 5-for-6 from behind the three-point line. He also chipped in with eight assists, two rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot while turning it […]

Jonas Valanciunas Snags 12 Boards In Home Victory

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas posted six points with 12 rebounds over 20 minutes in Wednesday's 116-104 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also matched a career high with three assists. The shooting was pinpoint, and his offense will not be much of a factor most nights. The good news is that he doesn't have […]

OG Anunoby Departs Opener With Eye Injury

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (eye) left Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth quarter due to a right orbital contusion, or in other words a black eye after taking an inadvertent elbow. Anunoby was able to post four points while going 2-for-3 from the floor in his 18 minutes off the […]

Kawhi Leonard Shines In Regular-Season Debut In Toronto

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard went for 24 points with 12 rebounds across 37 minutes in Wednesday's 116-104 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers in his regular-season debut with the team, helping Toronto to its sixth consecutive opening-night victory. He was acquired from the San Antonio Spurs in July for DeMar DeRozan, and received a hero's […]

Jordan Clarkson Is Spark Plug Off The Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson posted 15 points over 23 minutes in Wednesday's 116-104 loss against the Toronto Raptors. He posted a 7-for-15 shooting night off the bench while contributing three rebounds, a three-pointer and no turnovers. Clarkson doesn't really contribute much to the fantasy bottom line outside of points and his perimeter shooting. He […]

Collin Sexton Debuts With Nine Points Off The Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton finished with nine points across 18 minutes off the bench in his regular-season debut Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors. He went just 2-for-7 from the field, including a miss on his only triple attempt, but he should decent poise with a 5-for-5 night at the free-throw line. Sexton also added […]

George Hill Opens With 15 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers guard George Hill posted 15 points in Wednesday's 116-104 road loss against the Toronto Raptors. He went 5-for-11 from the field while knocking down 2-for-3 from behind the arc. Hill also contributed seven assists and two rebounds with just one turnover to make fantasy owners happy in the assists-to-turnover ratio category. Hill is […]

Cedi Osman Opens With A Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman finished Wednesday's 116-104 road loss against the Toronto Raptors with 17 points and 10 rebounds across 33 minutes. He also chipped in with four assists and two steals while turning it over just three times. Osman is in line for a huge bump in playing time and production, as he […]