Rudy Gay Shoots Well After Moving Into Starting Lineup

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay played well enough in Game 1 to justify a change in the Spurs starting lineup before the second game of their first-round series against the Warriors. He responded by shooting 6-for-12 from the field with 12 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Gay was 0-for-3 from […]

Patty Mills Scores 21 Points In Game 2

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills saw a marked increased in shot attempts in Monday's Game 2 loss to the Golden State Warriors, taking 16 shots and making seven of them. Mills scored 21 points and added three rebounds and three assists. After a lackluster opening game, Mills was a key piece in San Antonio's […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Has Big Night In Game 2 Loss

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge scored 34 points on 11-for-21 shooting in Monday's Game 2 loss to the Golden State Warriors. He made all 12 of his free throw attempts and also grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds. If the Spurs have any hope of overcoming their two-game deficit in the series, Aldridge will […]

Kevin Durant Fills The Stat Sheet In Game One

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant has to lead the Warriors in the first round with Stephen Curry out and he showed on Saturday that he's up for that task, sweeping aside memories of the Warriors's end of season struggles as the team blew out the San Antonio Spurs. Durant scored 24 points on […]

Klay Thompson Scores 27 Points In Game One

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has to be the main outside shooter for the Warriors with Stephen Curry out for the first round of the playoffs. On Saturday, Thompson made 11 of his 13 shot attempts, finishing with 27 points as the Warriors dominated against the San Antonio Spurs. Thompson had two assists, […]

Draymond Green Records Double-Double In Game One

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green did a lot of the dirty work in Saturday's win over the San Antonio Spurs, grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out 11 assists in addition to scoring 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting. He had a pair of steals and a block as well. Green's numbers weren't too far […]

JaVale McGee Comes Up Big In Game One

Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee wasn't even announced as the starting center until Saturday morning, but the big man made an impact on the Game One victory early, taking control in the first quarter as the Warriors cruised to an easy victory. In just 16 minutes, McGee scored 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting, grabbed […]

Manu Ginobili Has Efficient But Low Scoring Game One

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili looked sharp in limited action during Saturday's first round loss to the Golden State Warriors, scoring nine points on 3-for-6 shooting and making both of his shots from three. Ginobili also added three rebounds, an assists, and three steals, but he turned the ball over three times and […]

Bryn Forbes Scores 14 Points In Game One

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Bryn Forbes shot the ball well in Saturday's loss to the Golden State Warriors, finishing with 14 points on 4-for-8 shooting. Three of those missed shots came from behind the three point arc, though. Forbes had three rebounds and an assist as well. While he isn't one of the players […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Is Ineffective In Game One

San Antonio Spurs center/power forward LaMarcus Aldridge couldn't find his rhythm in San Antonio's playoff opening loss to the Golden State Warriors. Aldridge scored 14 points on 5-for-12 shooting, but he was limited to just two rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block. During the regular season, Aldridge averaged 26.8 points and 11 rebounds […]

Kyle Anderson Doesn't Score In Game One

San Antonio Spurs small forward Kyle Anderson played just 11 minutes in Saturday's Game One loss to the Warriors despite being part of the Spurs's starting lineup. Anderson missed both of his shot attempts, grabbed three rebounds, and had a single assist. Anderson was a minus-15 on the court and is likely to see his […]

Rudy Gay Leads Spurs In Scoring In Game One

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay scored 15 points in 22 minutes off the bench in Saturday's loss to the Warriors. Gay was 5-for-12 from the field and also added six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. The Spurs offense looked lost at times against the Warriors, but Gay could find himself playing a […]

Kyle Lowry's First-Round DFS Preview

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry will look to make up for his struggles against the Washington Wizards during the regular season in this year's first-round matchup against the team. Lowry, who averaged 16.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game on 42.7 percent shooting and 39.9 percent three-point shooting this year, saw a […]

DeMar DeRozan's First-Round DFS Preview

Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan had a strong regular season for the Raptors, scoring 23 points per game on 45.6 percent shooting. He averaged the highest three-point attempts per game of his career with 3.6 attempts from deep per game on his second highest shooting percentage from three. His numbers against first-round opponent Washington […]

Stephen Curry Expects To Return For Second Round

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (knee) is targeting the Western Conference semifinals for his return from a sprained MCL, Yahoo's Shams Charania reported on Friday. This would mean that the Warriors will be without their star for the entirety of their first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs. The team has struggled since Curry […]

Dejounte Murray's First-Round DFS Preview

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray was a strong defensive presence during the regular season, averaging 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game for the Spurs. In three games, two of them as a starter, against the Warriors this season, Murray averaged 6.3 rebounds, one steal and nine points per game. Murray has upside […]

Patty Mills' First-Round DFS Preview

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills struggled in four games against the Golden State Warriors during the 2017-2018 NBA regular season, scoring just 8.3 points per game over that sample on 30.8 percent shooting. On the season as a whole, Mills scored 10 points per game on 41.1 percent shooting. It's hard to trust Mills […]

LaMarcus Aldridge's First-Round DFS Preview

San Antonio Spurs center LaMarcus Aldridge, who played at the five for a career-high 62 percent of his minutes this season, has had some success in four meetings with the Golden State Warriors this season. In those games, the Spurs star averaged 26.8 points and 11 rebounds per contest, both higher marks than the 23.1 […]

Klay Thompson's First-Round Preview

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson made 57.9 percent of his three-point attempts in three meetings with the San Antonio Spurs during the regular season. Of all players in the NBA who shot at least 10 threes against the Spurs, Thompson had the sixth highest shooting percentage on those shots. This is notable because […]

Kevin Durant's First-Round Preview

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant played in 68 games during the 2017-2018 regular season, averaging 26.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game. There are two important stretches to look at when determining what Durant's fantasy outlook for the first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs looks like: his performances against San Antonio […]

Draymond Green's First-Round Preview

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green averaged 11 points per game on 45.4 percent shooting during the 2017-2018 NBA regular season to go along with 7.6 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game. In four games against Golden State's first-round opponent, the San Antonio Spurs, Green met his 11 points-per-game season average and shot 48.7 […]

Dragan Bender Shows Improvement In Second Season

Phoenix Suns power forward Dragan Bender finished the 2017-2018 season with a double-double in a victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The second-year player scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. On the year, Bender averaged 6.5 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game. He shot 36.6 percent from deep. All of these numbers represent […]

Alex Len Scores 18 Points In Season Finale

Phoenix Suns center Alex Len scored 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. He had five rebounds and six assists. Len, a restricted free agent this summer, averaged 8.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season, but his future with the Suns remains cloudy. The team has younger front-court […]

Andre Ingram Plays Excellent Basketball In NBA Debut

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Andre Ingram is 32 years old and a long-time veteran of the G League, but Tuesday's loss to the Rockets was the first time he had stepped onto an NBA court for a regular season game. He didn't disappoint Lakers fans and the broader NBA community, scoring 19 points on […]

Josh Hart Leads Lakers In Scoring Against Houston

Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart played 39 minutes in Tuesday's loss to the Houston Rockets. He scored 20 points on 8-for-17 shooting over that time frame. With the Lakers dealing with injuries in the back court, it was Hart and Alex Caruso earning the starts. Hart could see similar burn in Wednesday's season finale […]

Chris Paul Leads Houston In Scoring Against Lakers

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul led his team in points in Tuesday's win over the Lakers, dropping in 22 of them on 9-for-14 shooting. Paul had six assists and three rebounds. The Rockets play the Kings on Wednesday, but in a meaningless game on the second night of a back-to-back, it would be a […]

James Harden Scores 21 Points Against Lakers

Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored 21 points on 6-for-15 shooting in Houston's win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Harden, who added 10 assists in the game as well, didn't play at the conclusion of the single-digit victory, a sign that head coach Mike D'Antoni might want to rest his star more on […]

Luc Mbah a Moute Separates Shoulder

The Houston Rockets were dealt a major postseason blow on Tuesday when forward Luc Mbah a Moute separated his shoulder during a dunk attempt. Mbah a Moute has dealt with this same injury before and missed approximately a month of the season. A similar recovery length this time would keep him out for at least […]

DeAndre Jordan Leads Clippers In Rebounding Against Pelicans

Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan grabbed 15 rebounds in Monday's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. He also added nine points on 4-for-7 shooting. Jordan is averaging just 10.6 points per game over his last nine outings, down two points from his season average. But Wednesday's season finale against the Lakers could be Jordan's […]

E'Twaun Moore Has Strong Night Against Clippers

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard E'Twaun Moore scored 19 points on 7-for-13 shooting in Monday's win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Moore added five rebounds and three assists. The 28-year-old guard is 12th in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage, but Wednesday's opponent, the San Antonio Spurs, hold opponents to the sixth lowest shooting […]