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Kristaps Porzingis Comes Back With Double-Double
Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis returned from a two-game absence in double-double form on Wednesday, going for 23 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to the Rockets. He shot 10-for-19 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown with one assist and one block. Luka Doncic also had 23 points with nine boards and five […]
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Kelly Olynyk Has Big Night On The Boards
Houston Rockets forward/center Kelly Olynyk looked like prime Dennis Rodman against Dallas on Wednesday, finishing a 102-93 win with a career-high 18 rebounds. He got into the double-double column with 10 points and added three assists with two steals and two blocks on 4-for-9 shooting from the field. Olynyk has been a perfect fit for […]
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John Wall Makes Return With 31 Points And Seven Assists
Houston Rockets point guard John Wall returned from a four-game absence in Wednesday's win over Dallas, finishing with a game-high 31 points and dishing out seven assists. He also had four steals, three rebounds and one block, while shooting 12-for-23 from the field and 4-for-10 from outside. Efficiency has been a big problem with the […]
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Terrence Ross Scores Team-High 24 Points
Orlando Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross recorded his 14th 20-point game of the season on Wednesday, going for a team-high 24 points in a loss to Washington. He did the damage in 30 minutes off the bench with 9-for-18 shooting from the field and a 5-for-6 effort at the foul line. Ross, who was 1-for-4 […]
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Russell Westbrook Posts 20th Triple-Double Of The Season
Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook had no trouble picking up his 20th triple-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 131-116 win over Orlando with 23 points, 15 assists and 14 rebounds. He had a very efficient scoring night for once, making all three shots from downtown and finishing 8-for-11 from the field and […]
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Bradley Beal Returns To Action With 26 Points
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal was back on the court Wednesday night, ending a five-game absence with a 26-point game in a 131-116 victory over Orlando. The league's top scorer had four triples with six attempts and shot 11-for-19 overall from the field, finishing things off with five assists, one rebound, one steal and […]
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Islanders Pick Up Kyle Palmieri And Travis Zajac In Trade
The New York Islanders made a big move on Wednesday by acquiring forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac from New Jersey. Forwards A.J. Greer and Mason Jobst headed in the opposite direction, along with a first round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft and a conditional fourth round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. The […]
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Gabriel Vilardi Comes Out Of Lineup Wednesday Night
Los Angeles Kings center Gabriel Vilardi will sit as a healthy scratch Wednesday night when the team hosts Arizona. The 21-year-old is among the Kings' top prospects, but he's struggled in his first full season in the league, getting only 15 points in 37 games. Vilardi has been filling a top-six role, but his minutes […]
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Jordan Binnington Returns To Blues Crease
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will be back between the pipes for Wednesday's matchup against Vegas. Ville Husso earned two consecutive starts, but he completely fell apart on Monday versus the Golden Knights, allowing five goals on 29 shots before getting pulled in the middle of the game. Binnington came in and had a […]
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Philipp Grubauer Goes For 25th Win Of The Season
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will be hunting for his 25th win of the season in Wednesday's road contest versus Minnesota. He's going to make his 32nd start of the campaign, which pretty much perfectly sums up the outstanding form the German has demonstrated throughout the season. Grubauer has already beaten the Wild once this […]
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Zach Parise, Mats Zuccarello Return To Action Wednesday Night
Minnesota Wild wingers Zach Parise and Mats Zuccarello (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Wednesday's encounter with Colorado. Parise missed seven games in the league's COVID-19 protocols, while Zuccarello was out for two. The latter is Minnesota's third-best scorer this season with 22 points in 24 games, and fantasy managers should make […]
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Connor Brown Scores In Fifth Consecutive Game
Ottawa Senators winger Connor Brown extended his goal streak to five games in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Edmonton. He became only the third Senators player in the last 10 years to score in five consecutive outings. Josh Norris recorded Ottawa's second. Brown had only six goals for the season before starting the streak, so he's […]
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Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid Dominate Against Ottawa
Edmonton Oilers forwards Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid combined for eight points in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Ottawa. Draisaitl recorded his fourth career hat trick and had one assist and McDavid posted one goal and three assists. The duo completed the demolition job with an empty-net goal in the final second of play. Edmonton's two-headed […]
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Ross Colton Remains In Good Goal-Scoring Form
Tampa Bay Lightning center Ross Colton scored the team's opening goal in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Columbus, continuing his recent good run in front of the goal. The 24-year-old has found the net three times in his past four appearances. Luke Schenn also scored for the Lightning, who have hit a bit of a rough […]
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Max Domi Picks Up Two Points In Tuesday's Win
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi had a two-point night on Tuesday as the team beat Tampa Bay on home ice 4-2. He helped Zac Dalpe to score for the first time in four and a half years and went on to tally a power-play marker. Jack Roslovic also finished the game with a goal […]
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Aleksander Barkov Has Multi-Goal Game In Losing Effort
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov was responsible for both of the team's goals in Tuesday's 5-2 road loss at Carolina. Carter Verhaeghe finished with two assists. Barkov now has three goals and five points in three games since returning from a lower-body injury last week He's put together a five-game point streak that includes three […]
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Sebastian Aho Notches Three Assists Tuesday Night
Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho picked up three assists as the team ended Florida's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. Jordan Staal scored twice in a 5-2 victory. Aho had been very quiet ahead of the contest, going four points without registering a single point, but this should help him get back on track. The Hurricanes […]
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Kris Letang Gets To 30 Points With Two Assists
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang reached the 30-point plateau in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Rangers, finishing with two assists, four shots, and three hits. He's now tied with Colorado's Samuel Girard for the sixth spot in the scoring list among defensemen. Letang boasts three multi-point efforts in his last six games, and he has […]
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Artemi Panarin Records Four Points In Rangers Win
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin picked up four points in Tuesday's 8-4 victory over Pittsburgh, scoring on a power play and dishing out three assists. Eight different players scored for the Rangers, and Adam Fox had himself a three-point night with a short-handed goal and two assists. Panarin is simply dominating right now, […]
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Jimmy Butler Scores Very Efficient 28 Points
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler missed only five of 16 shots during a 28-point performance in Tuesday's home loss against Memphis. He was 5-for-6 with his free throws and added five assists, three rebounds, and two steals to his line with one turnover in 35 minutes. Butler's efficiency from the field was poor at […]
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Jonas Valanciunas Continues To Rack Up Double-Doubles
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas had a 20-10 game in Tuesday's win over Miami, notching his 28th double-double of the season. He made his only attempt from outside and shot 7-for-9 overall from the field and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe. Valanciunas also collected one steal. The big Lithuanian puts an 11-game double-double streak on […]
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Dillon Brooks Scores Season-High 28 Points
Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks had a season-high 28 points with five triples in Tuesday's 124-112 victory at Miami. He finished with 5-for-9 shooting from downtown and shot a really good 10-for-16 overall from the field. Brooks added a pair of assists and steals to his line with one rebound. The 25-year-old had managed only […]
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Norman Powell Scores Team-High 32 Points In Losing Effort
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Norman Powell led the team with 32 points in Tuesday's 133-116 loss to the Clippers. C.J. McCollum went for 24 points and Damian Lillard had a complete off night with 2-for-14 shooting and 11 points. Powell shot 8-for-18 from the field and was very busy at the foul line with 14-for-15 […]
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Kawhi Leonard Puts Together 29-12-7 Line Tuesday Night
Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard cruised to a 29-12-7 line in Tuesday's win over Portland, shooting 10-for-18 from the field and 8-for-9 at the foul line. He has now posted three consecutive double-doubles. Kawhi had only three double-doubles for the whole season before the run started, so he's picked it up by a […]
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Paul George Comes To Life With 36-Point Effort
Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Paul George regained his scoring form in Tuesday's win over Portland, leading all scorers with 36 points on 11-for-18 shooting. He went 6-for-9 with the three-ball and 8-for-8 at the line with five assists, three rebounds, one steal, and one block. This marks his first 30-point outing since the All-Star […]
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Malachi Flynn Continues To Impress
Toronto Raptors point guard Malachi Flynn had a third consecutive strong outing in Tuesday's loss to the Lakers, recording 11 points with eight rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block. He replaced OG Anunoby in the starting five for the second half after the Raptors forward got tossed from the game early on. With […]
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Pascal Siakam Gets To 27 Points Despite Horrible Shooting
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 27 points in Tuesday's loss to the Lakers, but he did so with awful 7-for-21 shooting. He failed to make any of his six attempts from deep and managed to continue his run of consecutive 20-point games only thanks to 13-for-15 shooting at the foul line. […]
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Talen Horton-Tucker Leads Lakers In Scoring Tuesday Night
Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Talen Horton-Tucker was the team's leading scorer in Tuesday's 110-101 win over Toronto, notching 17 points off the bench in 26 minutes. He shot 6-for-10 from the field and 3-for-4 from long range, adding six assists, four rebounds and one steal with four turnovers. Horton-Tucker has failed to capitalize on Lakers' […]
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Lonzo Ball Hovers Around Triple-Double
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball was in a triple-double mood on Tuesday against Atlanta but narrowly missed out on it, finishing a 123-107 loss with 12 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. He also put in a nice shift defensively by getting three steals and two blocks. Ball made a career-high eight triples […]
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Zion Williamson Returns From Injury With 36 Points
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson returned from a three-game absence on Tuesday, scoring a game-high 34 points on 12-for-18 shooting in a 123-107 loss to the Hawks. He made his only three-pointer and went 9-for-10 at the line with five rebounds, two assists and one steal. Williamson ended up logging 35 minutes, so […]
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