Nikola Jokic Has Red-Hot Start In Thursday's Win

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 16 first-quarter points in Thursday's win at Minnesota, finishing the night with a game-high 31 points on 14-for-21 shooting. He pulled down 14 rebounds and dished out four assists with one steal, one block and two turnovers. The Joker has now gone for 30-plus points in five of his […]

Justin James Bags Career-High 31 Points In Losing Effort

Sacramento Kings guard/forward Justin James had a wonderful game in Thursday's loss to the Grizzlies, scoring a career-high 31 points on 12-for-17 shooting. He missed just once with five attempts from outside and had a 3-for-4 record at the foul line with four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one turnover in 32 minutes off […]

Jonas Valanciunas Records 48th Double-Double Of The Year

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas picked up his 48th double-double of the campaign in Thursday's victory over Sacramento, scoring 24 points on 8-for-10 shooting and grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds. He was 8-for-8 at the foul line and finished things off with three assists, one block and two turnovers. Valanciunas has notched seven double-doubles in […]

Dillon Brooks Has 30-Point Night Against Sacramento

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks led the team's offense in Thursday's win over Sacramento, finishing with 30 points on 13-for-28 shooting. He added six rebounds and three assists to his line with two blocks, one steal and one turnover, Brooks, who went 3-for-7 from downtown, finds himself on a scoring tear ahead of the final […]

Stanley Johnson Explodes For Career-High 35 Points

Toronto Raptors forward Stanley Johnson had the best game of his career in Thursday's loss to Chicago, leading all scorers with 35 points on 12-for-22 shooting. He was 6-for-13 with the three-ball and went 5-for-7 at the charity stripe with 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals. The Raptors have pulled the plug on their […]

Zach LaVine Leads Bulls With 24 Points On Thursday

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine scored a team-high 24 points in Thursday's 114-102 win over the Raptors, shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 5-for-6 at the foul line with a 3-for-7 effort from outside. His line included five rebounds and two assists with three turnovers. LaVine should be licking his lips ahead of the […]

Coby White Records 17-Point, 10-Assist Double-Double

Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White notched his fifth double-double of the campaign in Thursday's victory over Toronto, scoring 17 points and handing out 10 assists. He also had one steal with two turnovers, while shooting 7-for-12 from the field and going 3-for-7 from downtown. White fell off the map a while back, but he's […]

DeMar DeRozan Scores Team-High 27 Points Thursday Night

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan led his team with 27 points on 10-for-18 shooting in Thursday's 102-98 loss to the Knicks. He finished 7-for-9 at the foul line and had eight rebounds and four assists with one steal and three turnovers to complete his line. The Spurs clinched a spot in the play-in tournament […]

Julius Randle Just Misses A Triple-Double

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle logged a massive 45 minutes in Thursday's win over the Spurs and was close to a triple-double with 25 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. He didn't really have an enjoyable shooting night with a 7-for-21 record from the field, but Randle went 10-for-10 at the charity stripe […]

Alec Burks Returns From Injury With 30 Points

New York Knicks guard Alec Burks went off for 30 points on Thursday in his first game back from injury, leading the team to a 102-98 victory over San Antonio. He also led the team with 10 rebounds, while handing out a pair of assists with one block and two turnovers. Burks logged 34 minutes […]

Tobias Harris Leads Sixers With 21 Points

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris carried the offense with 21 points in Thursday's loss to Miami, shooting 8-for-17 from the field and 5-for-6 at the foul line. He had no luck from downtown, going 0-for-4. Harris was one of only three Sixers players to get into double figures in scoring, and the list didn't include […]

Bam Adebayo Gets Close To Triple-Double Numbers

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo had an outstanding game against Joel Embiid and the Sixers on Thursday, going for 18 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in a 106-94 win. He added a block to his line as well, while shooting 9-for-13 from the field. Adebayo completely outshined MVP candidate Embiid, who managed only six […]

Jimmy Butler Goes 4-For-4 From Deep Versus Sixers

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler made his best Reggie Miller impression on Thursday, going 4-for-4 from downtown in a 106-94 win over Philadelphia. He shot 6-for-10 overall from the field and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe to finish with a team-high 21 points. Butler's night included five rebounds, four assists and one steal with […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Has Double-Double Performance

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. rolled to a double-double in Thursday's loss to Atlanta, notching 12 points on 4-for-11 shooting and adding 11 boards. He swatted away one shot and was 4-for-6 at the charity stripe. Carter Jr. had a very solid run for the team last month, but he then hurt his eye […]

Clint Capela Grabs 13 First-Half Rebounds

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela feasted on the glass with 13 rebounds during the first half of Thursday's 116-93 win over the Magic. He finished with 14 boards in the end and added 14 points for another double-double. Capela shot 5-for-11 from the floor and 4-for-6 at the foul line with two steals and one […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Scores Game-High 27 Points

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic led all scorers with 27 points in Thursday's win over Orlando, shooting an outstanding 9-for-12 from the field and 4-for-7 from downtown with a 5-for-5 mark at the line. He dished out five assists and picked up three rebounds with two steals and one turnover. Bogdanovic's first year in […]

Domantas Sabonis Has Big First Half Before Getting Hurt

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis was on his way to another big line in Thursday's meeting with the Bucks when he put on a playmaking clinic with 13 first-half assists, but he ended up logging only 26 minutes due to a knee injury. The two-time All-Star finished the game with 14 assists and 10 points. […]

Jrue Holiday Posts 20-Point, 14-Assist Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday was in a double-double mood against Indiana on Thursday, scoring 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting and handing out a team-high 14 assists. He was a beast on the defensive end as well with four blocks. Holiday's line included four rebounds with one turnover. The 30-year-old had a very efficient […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Sinks Pacers With 40 Points

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped 40 points on the Pacers Thursday night, shooting 14-for-18 from the field in a 142-133 win. He picked up 11 points at the charity stripe with 16 efforts and made his only three-pointer. Antetokounmpo also notched a game-high 15 rebounds for a nice double-double, and he delivered six assists […]

LaMelo Ball Shows Off His All-Around Ability

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball scored a team-high 18 points in Thursday's loss to the Clippers, adding eight rebounds and seven assists to his line with two steals on 5-for-10 shooting. He was 3-for-4 with the three-ball and 5-for-6 at the line while committing zero turnovers in 31 minutes. Ball can close out the […]

Kawhi Leonard Has 16 Points, Nine Assists Versus Charlotte

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard had another quiet scoring night with 16 points on Thursday against the Hornets, but he impressed by finishing a 113-90 win with nine assists. He took just nine shots, making five of them, and shot 2-for-4 from behind the arc and 4-for-5 at the foul line. Leonard completed […]

Paul George Picks Up A Double-Double In Thursday's Win

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Paul George had a double-double performance in Thursday's win over Charlotte, leading the team with 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. He also dished out six assists and recorded one steal with three turnovers. George shot a nice 5-for-13 from downtown with a 7-for-19 effort overall from the field. It's […]

Troy Grosenick Starts Final Kings Game

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Troy Grosenick will be the team's starter in Thursday's season finale against Colorado. The 31-year-old will make only his second appearance of the season. His lone outing was a good one on March 10 in a 5-1 win over Anaheim, in which Grosenick saved 33 of 34 shots to produce a […]

Jonas Johansson Finishes Regular Season For Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson will start the team's regular-season finale on Thursday against Los Angeles. It will be his seventh start for the team after coming over from Buffalo via a trade. The 25-year-old has produced a few very impressive outings in his most recent appearances, including a 28-save effort in a 2-0 win […]

Thatcher Demko Faces Flames Thursday Night

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will take on the Calgary Flames in his 33rd start of the season on Thursday. He's had mixed results in the matchup so far with a 1-2-1 record. Demko has won only two outings since the team returned from a COVID-19 break, which has dropped his record for the year […]

Jacob Markstrom Starts For Flames On Thursday

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will make his 41st start of the campaign in Thursday's meeting with the Canucks. The 31-year-old will get to see plenty of his former team in the upcoming days as the two start a four-game set to close out the season. Markstrom has produced a solid 4-2-0 record in the […]

Colton Parayko Misses Final Game Of The Regular Season

St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup as the team finishes its regular season with a home game against Minnesota. The 27-year-old logged over 23 minutes in Wednesday's 4-0 victory over the Wild, so he doesn't seem to be dealing with anything major and should be back for the playoffs. […]

Kirill Kaprizov Among Wild Players Being Rested Thursday Night

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov will be rested for the team's final regular-season game against the Blues on Thursday, with Kevin Fiala, Mats Zuccarello, Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin joining him in the press box. Luke Johnson, Dakota Mermis, Kyle Rau, Brad Hunt and Zach Parise will enter the lineup. Kaprizov had an outstanding rookie […]

Kaapo Kahkonen In Wild Net On Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen is tasked with finishing the team's regular-season schedule on Thursday against the Blues. The Finnish rookie will put a four-game winning streak on the line. He started the run after a nightmare of an outing against St. Louis on April 9, in which Kahkonen allowed nine goals on 38 shots. […]

Jordan Binnington Starts Season Finale For Blues

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will start the team's final regular-season game on Thursday against Minnesota. The two are finishing off a back-to-back set after Ville Husso recorded his first career shutout in St. Louis' 4-0 win on Wednesday. Binnington is still looking for his first shutout of the year. He enters the contest […]