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T.J. McConnell Posts A Nice Line Off The Bench
Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. McConnell came through with a very nice 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists in Thursday's win over Utah, missing just four times from the field with 14 attempts and committing only one turnover in 30 minutes off the bench. The 29-year-old, who picked up one steal on the defensive […]
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Malcolm Brogdon Leads Pacers Past Jazz
Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon scored a season-high 30 points in Thursday's 111-100 win over Utah, shooting 10-for-23 from the field and 2-for-7 from downtown with an 8-for-9 mark at the line. He grabbed nine rebounds in 37 minutes and dished out four assists with one steal and one turnover. Brogdon has now delivered […]
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Brayden Schenn Sits Out Third Consecutive Game
St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn (upper body) will miss a third consecutive game on Thursday against Nashville. The 30-year-old has been skating and is considered day-to-day but needs a bit more time to get into shape. Schenn has started the season in very good form, picking up six points in nine games with a […]
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Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel Return For Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Chad Ruhwedel will be back in the lineup on Thursday against Florida after missing some time because of the NHL's COVID-19 protocols. Pettersson will skate on the second defensive pairing with John Marino, and Ruhwedel joins Mark Friedman on the third pairing. The COVID cases are finally clearing for […]
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Connor McMichael Earns Promotion To Second Line
Washington Capitals center Connor McMichael will skate on the second line Thursday night against Detroit. The 20-year-old recently spent some time there with no success, but a run of two goals and one assist in three games seems to have conceived head coach Peter Laviolette to give the rookie another chance. Lars Eller is dropping […]
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Zach Fucale Makes His NHL Debut On Thursday
Washington Capitals goaltender Zach Fucale will make his NHL debut in Thursday's road game against the Red Wings. The team starts a back-to-back set with Vitek Vanecek a bit banged up and it gives the 26-year-old an opportunity to impress. Fucale, who was Montreal's second-round pick in 2013, produced a 9-2-0 record in the AHL […]
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Sergei Bobrovsky Gets Back Into Action Versus Penguins
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will make his first appearance of the month in Thursday's clash with the Penguins. The Russian netminder missed a pair of games with a lower-body injury before returning as a backup for Spencer Knight in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to New Jersey. Bobrovsky has already beaten Pittsburgh once this season, and […]
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Dougie Hamilton Set To Return On Thursday
New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Islanders. The 28-year-old has missed three games. Hamilton was on a hot streak before getting hurt with five points in five games, and he's collected six points in total in eight appearances this season with 31 […]
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Filip Gustavsson Starts Again With Matt Murray Unavailable
Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will record his fifth start of the campaign on Thursday against Los Angeles with Matt Murray unavailable. Murray was placed on the COVID-19 list along with Alex Formenton on Thursday morning, and the Senators now have eight players in total unavailable because of the protocols. Murray just can't seem to […]
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Mike Smith Suffers A Setback
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith (lower body) has suffered a setback in his recovery and remains unavailable for the team. The 39-year-old started the first two games of the season but has been out since then and will have to wait a little longer to make his comeback. Smith seemed close to a return, so […]
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Norman Powell Scores 23 Points In 29 Minutes
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Norman Powell continued his good scoring run with 23 points in 29 minutes in Wednesday's 119-109 loss to the Suns, shooting 8-for-17 from the field with a 3-for-8 success rate from downtown. His line included three rebounds, one assist and one steal with zero turnovers. Powell, who was 4-for-5 at the […]
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Damian Lillard Records 28-7-7 Line Against Suns
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard led the team with 28 points and registered seven rebounds with seven assists in Wednesday's road loss to Phoenix. He shot 12-for-23 from the field with a 1-for-4 effort from behind the arc and went 3-for-4 with his free throws. Dame didn't have any defensive stats and ended […]
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Frank Kaminsky Has Career-High 31 Points In Win Over Portland
Phoenix Suns forward/center Frank Kaminsky came out of nowhere to drop a career-high 31 points in Wednesday's 119-109 win over Portland. He logged 32 points off the bench and shot 12-for-18 from the field with a 2-for-5 record from outside and a 5-for-5 effort at the line. The Winfield, Illinois native also recorded seven rebounds […]
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Jonas Valanciunas Bags 25 Points, 15 Boards Versus OKC
New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas continued his impressive start to the season with a 25-point, 15-rebound effort in a 108-100 loss to OKC on Wednesday. His shooting was a bit off as he went 9-for-20 from the field, but Valanciunas hit another three-pointer with three attempts and finished 6-for-7 at the charity stripe. His […]
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker Drops 33 Points On OKC
New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker had his best outing of the season in Wednesday's home loss against the Thunder, leading all scorers with 33 points on 10-for-22 shooting. He nailed four of 10 attempts from behind the arc and shot 9-for-11 at the foul line. Alexander-Walker also picked up his second double-double of […]
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Luguentz Dort Goes For Season-High 27 Points Wednesday Night
Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Luguentz Dort had a great night against the Pelicans on Wednesday, leading the team with a season-high 27 points on 8-for-13 shooting in a 108-100 win. He went a poor 2-for-7 from downtown but boosted his numbers with a 9-for-10 effort at the line. Dort grabbed five rebounds and handed out […]
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Jalen Green Regains Some Rhythm With 23 Points
Houston Rockets shooting guard Jalen Green regained his scoring touch in Wednesday's loss to the Pistons, finishing with a team-high 23 points on 8-for-20 shooting. He entered the game after having posted back-to-back nine-point outings. Green ruined his shooting numbers with an abysmal 3-for-11 effort from deep and finished things off with five rebounds, two […]
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Cade Cunningham Notches 20 Points Against Rockets
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham had 20 points on 8-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's road win over the Rockets, hitting half of his eight attempts from deep. He pulled down four rebounds in 30 minutes and posted three assists with two steals, one block and four turnovers. Cunningham made a horrific start to his professional career […]
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Jerami Grant Scores Season-High 35 Points In Wednesday's Win
Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant answered to a five-point dud with a season-high 35 points in Wednesday's 112-104 win over the Rockets, shooting 12-for-23 from the field and 4-for-8 from outside. He hit seven of his nine free throws and managed to collect five rebounds with three assists, two blocks and one turnover in 35 […]
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Derrick Rose Leads Knicks With 22 Points
New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose scored a team-high 22 points on 8-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's 112-100 loss to Milwaukee. The Knicks starters ended up having a very poor outing and Rose combined for over half of the team's points (54) with Alec Burks and Immanuel Quickley. The veteran did most of his damage […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Gets Close To A Triple-Double
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo got near a triple-double in Wednesday's road win over the Knicks, posting 15 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists. He added a pair of blocks and one steal on the defensive end while committing three turnovers in 35 minutes. Giannis finally hit a couple of treys with five attempts but […]
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Pat Connaughton Scores 23 Points With Seven Treys
Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Pat Connaughton turned into an unlikely hero in Wednesday's 112-100 win over the Knicks, exploding for a game-high 23 points off the bench in 31 minutes with 7-for-13 shooting from deep. He went 8-for-14 overall from the field and almost registered a double-double as well with nine rebounds and five assists. […]
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Fred VanVleet Has Good All-Around Night
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet had a good all-around performance in Wednesday's 104-88 loss at Boston, scoring 16 points with three rebounds, six assists, three steals and one block. He recorded two turnovers in 36 minutes while shooting 5-for-14 from the field and 4-for-9 from deep. It was a rough shooting night for VanVleet […]
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Dennis Schroder Posts Another 20-Point Game
Boston Celtics point guard Dennis Schroder posted a second consecutive game with 20 points on Wednesday, shooting 8-for-15 from the field in a 104-88 win over Toronto. He was 2-for-3 with the three-ball and delivered four assists while bagging three rebounds. It's was a very nice night for the German, although fantasy managers could've done […]
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Jayson Tatum Records Second Consecutive Double-Double
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum shot a poor 8-for-24 from the field in Wednesday's 104-88 win over Toronto but still had a decent night with 22 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and one steal. He shot 3-for-7 from outside and 3-for-4 at the foul line while recording two turnovers in 37 minutes. Tatum has now […]
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Ricky Rubio Shines Again Off The Bench
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio produced another impressive outing off the bench in Wednesday's loss to Washington, notching a team-high 20 points with five rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes. He bagged a pair of steals as well and had three turnovers while shooting 6-for-15 from the field and 7-for-8 at the line. […]
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Spencer Dinwiddie Has Double-Double Night
Washington Wizards point guard Spencer Dinwiddie notched his second double-double of the season in Wednesday's road win over Cleveland, going for 11 points on 4-for-11 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds. He added six assists to his line with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Dinwiddie hit only 1-for-5 from deep as the starters ended up with […]
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Montrezl Harrell Racks Up The Stats Off The Bench
Washington Wizards forward/center Montrezl Harrell put in a lot of work in Wednesday's 97-94 win over Cleveland, posting a game-high 24 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals in just 26 minutes of action off the bench. He didn't commit a single turnover and shot 8-for-12 from the field with a perfect 8-for-8 effort […]
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Brandon Hagel Will Miss Two Weeks
Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Hagel (shoulder) has been ruled out for two weeks after he missed Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over Pittsburgh. The 23-year-old, who has recorded four goals and two assists this season, is dealing with a left shoulder injury and it looks like he'll miss up to eight games at least. Jujhar Khaira […]
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Yanni Gourde Misses Practice, Considered Day-To-Day
Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde missed Wednesday's practice with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. His season debut was delayed because of shoulder surgery and luckily it's not a recurrence of the problem. Gourde has just heated up for Seattle with goals in back-to-back games. He's managed a total of seven points in nine […]
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