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Dillon Brooks Scores Game-High 21 Points In Sunday's Win
Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks provided a game-high 21 points on 8-for-17 shooting in Sunday's 128-101 blowout win over Sacramento. Everybody seemed to have struggled from the field in the game and Brooks was no different, finishing 1-for-7 from three-point range. He grabbed six rebounds and posted one assist with two steals in 21 minutes […]
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Scottie Barnes Does A Little Of Everything In Sunday's Loss
Toronto Raptors small forward Scottie Barnes popped up everywhere on the court in Sunday's loss to the Celtics, picking up 21 points with seven rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block and three turnovers. He found his range from deep with a 4-for-9 effort and shot 7-for-16 overall while going 3-for-4 at the line. Barnes […]
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Fred VanVleet Scores Game-High 27 Points With Five Triples
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet had it going on from deep with a 5-for-10 mark against Boston on Sunday, and it helped him to finish a losing effort with a game-high 27 points. He shot 8-for-16 from the field overall and 6-for-7 at the line, bagging six rebounds and three assists with two steals […]
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Marcus Smart Shows Off His Versatility In Sunday's Win
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart led the team with 21 points in Sunday's 109-97 win over Toronto, adding eight rebounds and six assists to his line with four turnovers in 38 minutes. He was a nice 4-for-10 with the three-ball and shot 7-for-16 overall from the field while going 3-for-3 at the foul line. Smart […]
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Caris LeVert Nets Season-High 23 Points With Four Triples
Indiana Pacers shooting guard Caris LeVert scored a season-high 23 points in 27 minutes during Sunday's 118-100 loss against the Bucks, shooting 9-for-13 from the field and a superb 4-for-5 from downtown. LeVert finished things off with two rebounds, one steal and three turnovers. Domantas Sabonis was limited to a season-low four points and the […]
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Jrue Holiday Fills Up The Box Score On Sunday
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday produced a nice all-around performance in Sunday's win over Indiana, racking up 23 points, seven rebounds, nine assists and one steal with one turnover in 31 minutes. His shooting was off from downtown with a 1-for-7 effort but Holiday's overall performance from the field was just fine with 11-for-21 […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Records 12th Double-Double
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his 12th double-double of the season on Sunday, leading the team to a 118-100 victory over Indiana with 26 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 10-for-15 from the field and 6-for-10 at the foul line, completing his line with three assists, one block and five turnovers in 33 minutes. […]
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Paul George Returns To Form With A 30-Point Effort
Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George produced a good bounce-back performance, at least scoring-wise, on Sunday against the Warriors, recording a team-high 30 points on 11-for-24 shooting in a 105-90 loss. He shot 3-for-7 from outside and had five rebounds and five assists but also ended up matching his career high with eight turnovers. George […]
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Otto Porter Jr. Has A Great Bench Outing On Sunday
Golden State Warriors small forward Otto Porter Jr. was one of the key guys in Sunday's 105-90 victory over the Clippers, providing 18 points on 5-for-10 shooting in 26 minutes off the bench and grabbing a team-high 10 rebounds. He hit 3-for-7 from downtown and 5-for-8 at the foul line, while dishing out two assists […]
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Stephen Curry Terrorizes Clippers On Both Ends Of The Court
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry led the team to another victory on Sunday against the Clippers, scoring a game-high 33 points with seven triples. He shot 12-for-22 overall from the field and added five rebounds, six assists and a season-high six steals to his tally with three turnovers in 35 minutes. We shouldn't […]
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Mathieu Joseph Gets Injured In Sunday's Loss
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mathieu Joseph played only 5:15 in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota after suffering an undisclosed injury. He was involved in a collision with Ryan Hartman in the second period. Head coach Jon Cooper didn't provide an update on Joseph's status after the game. The 24-year-old has skated in 20 games this […]
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Corey Perry Extends Point Streak To Four Games
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Corey Perry scored his second goal of the season in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota, extending his point streak to four games. The veteran winger has been a non-factor offensively for most of the season, but he's hit form at a good time, with the team battling injuries. Perry now […]
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Ryan Hartman Remains In Hot Goal-Scoring Form
Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman notched the game-winning goal in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Tampa, scoring in a third consecutive game. The Wild's hot second line was broken up here, with Mats Zuccarello (upper body) unable to suit up, but Hartman still found a way to get on the score sheet. He's finished goalless just […]
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Jesperi Kotkaniemi Scores In A Second Consecutive Game
Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi got himself a goal in a second consecutive game on Sunday, putting his team on the board in a 4-2 loss to Washington. He recorded three shots with one hit and a plus-one rating in just 9:22 of ice time. Kotkaniemi logged nearly 15 minutes in Friday's 6-3 win over […]
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Aliaksei Protas Nets First Career Goal
Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas celebrated his first career goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes, putting his team up 2-0 in the second period less than a minute after Alex Ovechkin had started the scoring. Protas fired off four shots in the game and registered one hit in 17:27 of ice time. The […]
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John Carlson Leads The Charge In Sunday's Win
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson factored in three goals during Sunday's 4-2 win over Carolina, delivering two assists and finishing off the scoring with an empty-netter. He logged nearly 27 minutes of ice time and finished with a plus-two rating, adding two shots, a block and a hit to his tally. Carlson is now averaging […]
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Phil Kessel Continues A Good Period With An Assist
Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel finished Saturday's 3-2 loss to Dallas with an assist to keep up his recent good scoring form. The Coyotes have actually resembled a hockey team over the past couple of weeks and it's allowed Kessel to grab six points in the past seven games. He had managed just five […]
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Joe Pavelski Has Another Multi-Point Outing Saturday Night
Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski, who reached 400 career goals with a couple of strikes in Friday's 3-1 win over Colorado, remained hot on Saturday against Arizona, finishing a 3-2 victory with two assists. He picked up a pair of blocks as well and had one shot on goal in 17:02 of ice time. The […]
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Braden Holtby Makes A Winning Return
Dallas Stars goaltender Braden Holtby was back in action on Saturday and delivered a winning performance with 25 saves in a 3-2 victory over the Coyotes. He returned from a lower-body injury, in what was his first start since Nov. 10. Holtby had gone cold prior to getting hurt, so the time spent on the […]
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Connor Brown Gets His Fourth Goal Of The Season
Ottawa Senators winger Connor Brown scored his fourth goal of the season in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Kings, finishing with three shots in total and two hits in nearly 22 minutes on the ice. Brown was one of the hottest goal-scorers in the league during the second half of last season, but he hasn't […]
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Anze Kopitar Picks Up Three Assists Saturday Night
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar notched three assists with five shots, one block and two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over Ottawa. He got his night started with a power-play helper with less than five minutes played. Kopitar now boasts 250 multi-point performances for his career, which are the sixth-most in the league since […]
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Carl Grundstrom Returns To Action With A Two-Goal Effort
Los Angeles Kings winger Carl Grundstrom made a successful return to the lineup on Saturday, finishing a 4-2 victory over Ottawa with two goals. This was his first appearance since Nov. 13. Grundstrom has now scored in both of his last two outings, getting to five goals for the season. He's also had one assist […]
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Reilly Smith Continues To Score Like There's No Tomorrow
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith continues his hot goal-scoring form with his ninth tally of the season in Saturday's 3-2 loss against Edmonton. He also led all skaters with seven shots in 17 minutes of action. Smith has always been known more as a set-up guy, but he's now scored in four of […]
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Kris Russell Becomes NHL's All-Time Leader In Blocked Shots
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Kris Russell made history in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights, becoming the NHL's all-time leader in blocked shots. He blocked six efforts on Saturday in 22:12 of action, reaching 2,003 blocked shots for his career. The NHL started tracking blocks in 2005-06 and Brent Seabrook previously held the record with […]
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Jesse Puljujarvi Ends Goal Drought With Game-Winner
Edmonton Oilers right wing Jesse Puljujarvi recorded the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Vegas, ending an eight-game goal drought with his seventh marker of the season. He had six total shots in the game and recorded one hit in 14:10 of ice time. Puljujarvi boasts 16 points in 20 games for the campaign, […]
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Brandon Ingram Disappoints On Saturday With 11 Points
New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram led the team to victory with 21 points against Utah on Friday but couldn't replicate his performance in Saturday's rematch. Ingram settled for only 11 points on 4-for-14 shooting in a 127-105 blowout loss. He failed to make a single three-point shot with four attempts and gave up […]
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Jordan Clarkson Hits Four Triples During 20-Point Performance
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson shot 4-for-6 from deep and 8-for-13 overall from the field as the team easily picked apart New Orleans on Saturday. He produced 20 points in 26 minutes off the bench with three rebounds, one assist and one steal. The reigning Sixth Man of the Year is a key piece for […]
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Donovan Mitchell Posts A 21-7-7 Line In 27 Minutes
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell needed just 27 minutes of action Saturday's blowout win over New Orleans to get a game-high 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. He added two steals and one block on the defensive end while shooting 9-for-17 from the field and 3-for-6 from downtown. Mitchell struggled in Friday's meeting […]
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Luka Doncic Matches Season High With 33 Points
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic matched his season high with 33 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Saturday's loss to Washington. He dished out 10 assists with four turnovers for his ninth double-double of the season and bagged four rebounds while shooting 3-for-9 from deep and 4-for-7 at the line. Doncic has averaged 29.5 points […]
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Kyle Kuzma Performs Well Saturday Night
Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma turned on the switch Saturday night against Dallas, finishing a nice road win with 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists and one steal. The former Laker shot 7-for-14 from the field and had a 3-for-6 record from behind the arc with 5-for-5 shooting at the charity stripe. Kuzma's scoring performances […]
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