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Kaapo Kahkonen Takes On Sharks Saturday Night
Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will start Saturday's contest against the Sharks. It will be his first appearance since April 17 when the rookie beat San Jose 5-2 with a 26-save performance. Kahkonen's levels have dropped during the latter half of the season, but he still owns a solid 13-7-0 record for the campaign with […]
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Fred VanVleet Registers Nice Double-Double In Losing Effort
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet had a good performance in Saturday's loss to the Knicks, finishing with 27 points, 11 assists, five rebounds and two steals. He shot 10-for-20 from the field with a 5-for-10 success rate from downtown. OG Anunoby also had 27 points for the Raptors and Pascal Siakam finished with 26. The […]
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RJ Barrett Has Double-Double Performance On Saturday
New York Knicks shooting guard RJ Barrett picked up his fifth double-double of the campaign in Saturday's victory over Toronto, scoring 25 points and grabbing a game-high 12 rebounds. He also had four assists with two turnovers while shooting 8-for-18 from the field and 6-for-7 at the foul line with a 3-for-7 record from deep. […]
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Julius Randle Continues To Crush It
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle collected another big double-double in Saturday's victory over Toronto, scoring a game-high 31 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. He had already 20 points with the opening half and led the Knicks to an easy 120-103 win in the end with 10-for-17 shooting from the field. Randle went 5-for-7 […]
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Nathan MacKinnon Extends Point Streak To 13 Games
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon played a part in all of the team's goals in Saturday's 5-3 loss against St. Louis, finishing the game with one goal and two assists. Cale Makar also had one goal and two assists in the matchup. MacKinnon has posted back-to-back three-point efforts to take his point streak to 13 […]
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Ryan O'Reilly Leads Blues To Victory With Four Points
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly was a man on a mission in Saturday's meeting with Colorado, helping the team stop a three-game skid with a four-point effort. He scored his second hat trick of the season and had one assist in a 5-3 win. Torey Krug and Brayden Schenn each provided two helpers. O'Reilly […]
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Jack Hughes Lights The Lamp On Saturday
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes scored his 11th goal of the season in Saturday's 4-2 loss against the Penguins, getting to 25 points for the year. Miles Wood was also on target. Hughes finished with four shots and an even rating in 22:19 of ice time. He rarely surpassed the 20-minute mark during the […]
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Jake Guentzel Hands Out Two Assists
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel delivered two assists in Saturday's 4-2 win over New Jersey, helping Jared McCann on a power play and setting up Bryan Rust for his 20th marker of the season. Sidney Crosby also scored his 20th goal of the campaign, becoming the first player in franchise history with 13 20-goal seasons. […]
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Jusuf Nurkic Collects Big Double-Double Versus Grizzlies
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic had 26 points on 11-for-15 shooting in Friday's loss to Memphis, and he added 17 rebounds for a big double-double in 29 minutes. He made his only three-point attempt and finished 3-for-4 at the foul line with five assists, one steal and one block. Centers are currently having a […]
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Jaren Jackson Jr. Provides 23 Points In 25 Minutes
Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. continued his comeback from injury with a 23-point effort in Friday's victory over Portland. He needed only 25 minutes off the bench to rack up the points, shooting 10-for-14 from the field and 3-for-4 at the foul line. Jackson Jr. also recorded three rebounds, two assists, one steal and […]
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Ja Morant Delivers Big Double-Double Friday Night
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant dropped a game-high 33 points and had 13 assists in Friday's 130-128 victory over Portland, hitting 11-for-17 from the floor and 10-for-12 at the foul line. His work included five rebounds and one steal with zero turnovers in 36 minutes. It was an excellent performance from the young guard […]
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Michael Porter Jr. Scores Team-High 26 Points
Denver Nuggets small forward Michael Porter Jr. led the team with 26 points in Friday's 118-97 loss to Golden State, shooting 8-for-18 from the field and 7-for-14 from downtown. Nikola Jokic had a rare quiet night with 19 points, six rebounds and six assists. Porter Jr. pulled down five rebounds and added two blocks to […]
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Draymond Green Matches Career High With 19 Assists
Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green posted only two points in Friday's victory over Denver but matched his career high with 19 assists and completed a double-double by notching 12 rebounds. He missed both of his attempts from downtown and took just three shots in the game, making one. With Stephen Curry going off […]
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Stephen Curry Regains Scoring Form In Friday's Win
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry bounced back from Wednesday's 18-point performance with a game-high 32 points on 11-for-18 shooting in Friday's 118-97 win over Denver. He was 4-for-9 from outside and added eight rebounds and three assists to his line with three turnovers. Curry now has 11 30-point efforts in April, the most […]
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Darius Bazley Notches 20 Points, Five Steals In Losing Effort
Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Darius Bazley had a quiet start against Washington on Friday but ended up posting 20 points with six rebounds and five steals in a 129-109 loss. He shot 6-for-12 from the field with a 3-for-5 record from downtown and made five shots at the free-throw line with six attempts. Bazley […]
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Bradley Beal Drops 33 Points On Friday Night
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a 33-point performance with 12-for-24 shooting in Friday's victory over OKC. He nailed four triples with six attempts and finished 5-for-5 at the foul line with six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal. He also posted a season-high seven turnovers. Beal has dominated the league's scorers […]
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Russell Westbrook Posts 30-Point Triple-Double
Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook continued his triple-double tour with a 37-11-11 line in Friday's win over OKC, shooting 14-for-23 from the field and 6-for-7 at the line with a 3-for-4 effort from deep. He now has 16 triple-doubles in his last 20 games. It's been a spectacular run as Westbrook seems to be […]
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Christian Wood Records Career-High 19 Rebounds
Houston Rockets center Christian Wood notched an impressive double-double in Friday's loss to the Clippers, scoring 24 points on 8-for-22 shooting and grabbing a career-high 19 rebounds. His line included two assists and four turnovers with 2-for-7 shooting from deep and with a 6-for-8 effort at the charity stripe. Wood is generally an efficiency scorer, […]
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John Wall Has Nice Double-Double Friday Night
Houston Rockets point guard John Wall ended an eight-game double-double drought on Friday with 27 points and 13 assists in a 109-104 loss to the Clippers. He also picked up three rebounds, two blocks and one steal while shooting 9-for-22 from the field and 8-for-9 at the foul line. Wall had a rough night with […]
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Paul George Has Second Consecutive 33-Point Performance
Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Paul George continued to crush it in Friday's matchup against Houston, leading all scorers with 33 points in a 109-104 win. He added a team-high 14 rebounds to notch his seventh double-double of the year and collected four assists and two steals. George shot 10-for-27 from the field and 10-for-10 […]
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Collin Sexton Scores Game-High 28 Points In Friday's Loss
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton had a 28-point night to lead all scorers in Friday's loss against Charlotte. Darius Garland came right behind him with 27 points. Sexton shot 11-for-19 from the field and was 3-for-8 with the three-ball while collecting seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in 34 minutes. The 22-year-old has become […]
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P.J. Washington Puts Up 25 Points As Starter
Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington re-entered the starting lineup on Friday and had it going offensively, finishing a 108-102 win over Cleveland with 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting. He had most of his makes from behind the arc, going 5-for-9 with the three-ball. Washington completed his line with five rebounds, two assists, one steal […]
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Miles Bridges Adds Another Double-Double To His Tally
Charlotte Hornets small forward Miles Bridges picked up his second double-double in three games on Friday, notching 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 108-102 win over Cleveland. He also had a pair of assists and steals while shooting 9-for-15 from the field and 4-for-6 from deep. Bridges is currently on a very impressive run […]
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Jayson Tatum Enjoys 38-Point Night Versus Brooklyn
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 38 points on 14-for-27 shooting in Friday's 109-104 loss to Brooklyn. Marcus Smart was the only other starter to get into double figures as he finished with 19 points on 7-for-17 shooting. Both Kemba Walker (rest) and Jaylen Brown (shoulder) were missing, which gave Tatum all the […]
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Joe Harris Has 20 Points In Friday's Win
Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Joe Harris went for 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Friday's win over Boston, finishing 4-for-7 with the three-ball and 4-for-4 at the line. He grabbed four rebounds, dished out three assists and swatted away two shots in 35 minutes on the color. Harris is among the best three-point shooters in the […]
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Kyrie Irving Flirts With Triple-Double Again
Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving was shooting bricks all night against Boston on Friday but still managed to please fantasy managers with a full line. He had 15 points, 11 assists, nine rebounds, four steals and one block in a 109-104 win with 4-for-19 shooting. Irving missed all six attempts from deep but shot […]
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Anze Kopitar Remains Hot In Front Of Goal
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar scored the team's second goal in Friday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota, joining Trevor Moore among the goal-scorers. He found the back of the net for the third time in four games. The Kings have had a pretty rough ride again this term, but Kopitar has played very well throughout […]
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Kirill Kaprizov Continues Goal Streak Friday Night
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov scored twice in Friday's 4-2 victory over the Kings, stretching his goal streak to four games. Nico Sturm scored in a second consecutive game and Joel Eriksson Ek wrapped things up with his 15th marker of the season. Kaprizov, who is the top-scoring rookie this year, has 21 goals and […]
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Kendrick Nunn Scores Team-High 21 Points Versus Hawks
Miami Heat point guard Kendrick Nunn led the team with 21 points in Friday's loss to Atlanta, shooting 7-for-13 from the field and 5-for-9 from three-point range. Jimmy Butler settled for 19 points and Bam Adebayo had 16. Nunn completed his night at the office with two rebounds, two assists and one steal. The 25-year-old […]
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Kevin Huerter Has Good All-Around Performance Versus Heat
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter played his part on both ends of the floor in Friday's 118-103 victory over Miami, scoring 11 points with six assists, five steals and four rebounds. He shot 4-for-9 from the field and 3-for-8 from outside. Huerter is among the group of players who benefit from the absence of […]
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