Jimmy Butler Continues Offensive Surge

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler had another great scoring performance in Saturday's 103-100 loss to Washington, going 11-for-19 from the field and 7-for-9 at the foul line en route to a game-high 29 points. As usual, Butler also got involved in other areas, picking up five rebounds and delivering four assists with one turnover […]

Bradley Beal Leads Team In Scoring And Assists

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal put a team-high 21 points on the board and helped others with nine assists in Saturday's nail-biting 103-100 win over Miami. It was an awful game for him from deep with a 1-for-7 record but an 8-for-17 effort from the field and perfect free-throw shooting with four attempts helped […]

Jonas Valanciunas Records 13th Double-Double Of The Year

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas came through with another double-double on Saturday, scoring 19 points and picking up 13 rebounds in a big defeat to Indiana. He produced a pair of assists as well and recorded one block with 8-for-15 shooting. Valanciunas has been eating glass for dinner all season and leads the league […]

Myles Turner Gets Near A Double-Double

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner fell just short of a double-double on Saturday, finishing a 111-94 win over the Pelicans with 11 points and nine rebounds. He swatted away two shots and had one assist and one steal while shooting 5-for-7 from the field and 1-for-3 from three-point range. Turner had managed only 13 total […]

Domantas Sabonis Does A Lot In Limited Minutes

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis logged only 22 minutes in Saturday's blowout win over New Orleans but still stuffed the stat sheet. He led all scorers with 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, delivered six assists and finished things off with two steals. Sabonis shot 6-for-11 from the field with a 2-for-3 effort from deep and […]

Jared Spurgeon Gets Hurt In Saturday's Loss

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon exited Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Panthers in the first period with an apparent lower-body injury. He took only three shifts and logged just a bit over three minutes on the ice. We don't know a lot about the injury just yet, but the Wild captain should be considered extremely […]

Joel Eriksson Ek Adds Pair Of Points To His Tally

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek was one of three of the team's players with a goal and an assist in Saturday's high-scoring 5-4 loss to Florida, bagging a power-play goal and tallying an assist. Mats Zuccarello, who finished the scoring in the dying seconds, and Kirill Kaprizov also enjoyed multi-point outings. Eriksson Ek has […]

Frank Vatrano Notches Three Points Against Minnesota

Florida Panthers winger Frank Vatrano was heavily involved in the team's offense in Saturday's 5-4 win over Minnesota, scoring twice and recording one assist with three shots. He assisted Owen Tippett on the opening goal and scored both of his goals in the second frame. The Panthers third line had a superb game and Vatrano […]

Jae'Sean Tate Does Something Of Everything For Houston

Houston Rockets guard/forward Jae'Sean Tate recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 boards in Saturday's loss to the Knicks and collected three assists, one steal and two blocks. He shot 5-for-12 from the field and 1-or-5 from behind the arc, while committing three turnovers in 31 minutes. Tate rarely does anything spectacular, but he […]

Julius Randle Goes Close To A Triple-Double

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle had a very poor 4-for-15 shooting performance against the Rockets in Saturday's win but managed to salvage his line with a near triple-double. He had 16 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists with two turnovers in 33 minutes. Randle, who was 2-for-6 with the three-ball on Saturday, set […]

Alec Burks Leads All Scorers In Saturday's Win

New York Knicks guard Alec Burks scored a game-high 20 points in 25 minutes off the bench in Saturday's 106-99 win over Houston, hitting a superb 6-for-7 from downtown. He finished with 6-for-8 overall shooting and went 2-for-2 at the line. The 30-year-old had a big game on the defensive end as well with a […]

Adrian Kempe Returns To Goal-Scoring Form

Los Angeles Kings winger Adrian Kempe, who recently had a four-game goal streak, found his way back on the score sheet in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Carolina, picking up half of the team's goals. He bagged an even-strength goal in the opening period and notched a short-handed marker in the second. Kempe had four shots […]

Sebastian Aho Tallies Two Points Against Kings

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho finished Saturday's 5-4 win at L.A. with a goal and an assist, recording his third multi-point effort in four games. He helped Seth Jarvis on the board with three minutes played and then potted his eighth goal of the season 6:16 into the second period. Aho saw 18:18 of action […]

Seth Jarvis Scores In Third Consecutive Game

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis extended his goal-scoring streak to three games on Saturday, putting the first one on the board in a 5-4 win against the Kings. He was on the ice for 15:32 and registered a plus-two rating with three shots and two hits. The 19-year-old rookie has started to make a name […]

Kristaps Porzingis Records Fourth Double-Double Of The Year

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis went for 23 points and 12 rebounds in Friday's loss to Phoenix, recording his fourth double-double of the season. The Latvian had a nice 8-for-13 shooting night with a 3-for-6 effort from behind the arc and added two assists and two steals to his tally with one block and two […]

Jalen Brunson Registers A Double-Double Versus Suns

Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson bagged his third double-double of the season on Friday against the Suns, finishing a 112-104 loss with 18 points and 10 assists. He also had four rebounds and one steal with two turnovers in 35 minutes, while shooting 7-for-19 from the field with a 1-for-4 record from outside. Playing […]

Chris Paul Runs The Show Friday Night

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul made his team tick on Friday night against Dallas as he finished a 112-104 win with 18 points and 14 assists, shooting 7-for-14 from the field. The veteran floor general went 2-for-4 from downtown and added five rebounds and three steals to his line with five turnovers in 34 […]

DeMar DeRozan Struggles His Way To 26 Points

Chicago Bulls guard/forward DeMar DeRozan notched 26 points in Friday's win at Denver but needed over 20 shots to get there. He finished 7-for-21 from the field and had a 12-for-12 record at the charity stripe while picking up six rebounds and four assists with two steals and zero turnovers in 36 minutes. DeRozan has […]

Zach LaVine Scores Season-High 36 Points

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine produced a season-high 36 points in Friday's win over Denver, shooting 14-for-24 from the field with a 4-for-9 effort from downtown and a 4-for-4 mark at the line. He pulled down five rebounds and delivered four assists with two turnovers. LaVine's work at the defensive end resulted in one […]

Aaron Gordon Shines With Nikola Jokic Missing

Denver Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon had a great game on Friday against Chicago, scoring a season-high 28 points on 10-for-12 shooting in a 114-108 loss. He was 1-for-2 with the three-ball and 7-for-9 at the foul line with nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 37 minutes. The Nuggets played their second game […]

Troy Terry Takes His Point Streak To 16 Games

Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry continued his successful run with his 12th goal of the season in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Carolina. He's now on a 16-game point streak, sitting just three games away from Corey Perry's franchise record. Terry has picked up 22 total points during his streak, and the 24-year-old has already […]

Frederik Andersen Posts His 10th Victory Of The Season

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen added another franchise record to his name in Thursday's 2-1 victory over the Ducks, becoming the goalie with the fewest games to reach 10 wins for a season. This was Andersen's 12th appearance of the season, and he now sits on a 10-2-0 record with a 1.70 goals-against average and […]

Seth Jarvis Ends Anaheim's Winning Streak

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-1 victory over Anaheim, putting an end to the Ducks' eight-game winning streak. He had a game-high six shots and scored an unassisted goal in the middle of the third period. Jarvis has now scored in back-to-back games and sits on four points through […]

Moritz Seider Exits Early Thursday Night

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider wasn't able to complete Thursday's 5-2 loss to Vegas after blocking a shot with his left leg. The 20-year-old blue-liner appeared to have hurt his knee in the third period. It was an awful ending to an awful night, as Seider couldn't get any offense going and tallied a […]

Reilly Smith Stays Hot With Sixth Goal Of The Season

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith continued his recent scoring surge with his sixth goal of the season in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings. The 30-year-old potted the Golden Knights' final goal of the game early in the third period. He now boasts 12 points for the campaign, with eight of them […]

Zach Whitecloud Returns To Action With Two Goals

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud reintroduced himself with a two-goal effort in Thursday's 5-2 victory over Detroit. The 24-year-old was back in the lineup for the first time since Oct. 22 after recovering from hand surgery. He replaced Shea Theodore in the lineup and scored at key moments in the second period, with his […]

Jamie Benn Scores A Power-Play Goal Thursday Night

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn scored in a second straight game on Thursday, picking up a power-play marker in a 7-2 loss at Minnesota. It was a miserable night for the Stars, but Benn had a huge outing, leading all skaters with seven shots and five hits. The Stars captain is now on seven points […]

Victor Rask Returns To Lineup With Three Points

Minnesota Wild center Victor Rask was back in the lineup on Thursday against Dallas after missing four games as a healthy scratch, and he went off for three points in a big 7-2 win. He scored once with two shots on goal and recorded two assists in 12:37 of action. Rask doesn't have much fantasy […]

Kirill Kaprizov Sets New Career High With Four Points

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov registered his first career four-point game on Thursday, finishing a 7-2 victory over Dallas with one goal and three assists. He was plus-four for the game with two shots and one block in 16:52 of ice time. Kaprizov had collected only three points in his previous six outings, so this […]

Jonathan Dahlen Scores Seventh Goal Of The Season

San Jose Sharks forward Jonathan Dahlen recorded his seventh goal of the campaign in Thursday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis, tying Tomas Hertl for the team lead. He was nicely set up by Timo Meier, who recorded his ninth assist and 15th point of the season. Dahlen went three games without a point prior to […]