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Pascal Siakam Settles For 20 Points Vs. Nets
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam was in a crush spot on Saturday against Brooklyn with Kyle Lowry (whiplash) out, but he didn't quite deliver, finishing a 119-118 win with 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists. He has struggled with his shooting lately, and the problems continued on Saturday when he went 0-for-5 from […]
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Terence Davis Scores 20 Points In First Home Start
Toronto Raptors guard Terence Davis made his first home start on Saturday against Brooklyn, replacing Kyle Lowry (whiplash) in the starting unit, and he played a very good 30 minutes, finishing a 119-118 win with 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting. He made five of his eight triples and even led the team with eight rebounds. […]
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Fred Vanvleet Scores Team-High 29 Points
Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet scored a team-high 29 points in Saturday's victory over Brooklyn, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 4-for-9 from downtown. He also dished out six assists and grabbed two rebounds, while committing three turnovers in 33 minutes of action. Kyle Lowry (whiplash) was out, which gave Vanvleet the chance to take […]
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Phil Kessel Marks 831st Consecutive Game With A Goal
Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel opened the scoring with a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Boston, which was his 831st consecutive regular-season game. Kessel, who entered the contest on a five-game scoring drought, now owns the sixth-longest Ironman streak in league history. Things have been really rough for Kessel in the desert, […]
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Charlie Coyle Scores Twice In Saturday's Win
Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle scored half of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-2 win over Arizona, adding three shots, two hits and one block with a plus-two rating. Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk provided the rest of the offense with power-play goals. The former added two assists for a nice three-point performance. Coyle has […]
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Mikkel Boedker Scores First Goal Of The Season
Ottawa Senators winger Mikkel Boedker potted his first goal of the season in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Winnipeg. Jean-Gabriel Pageau also found the net for the struggling Senators. Boedker, who's a former 50-point guy, has had a very tough season, as he's been a healthy scratch for most of the year. The Danish winger now […]
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Patrik Laine Scores Three Power-Play Goals
Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine lifted the team past Ottawa on Saturday, scoring three power-play goals in a 5-2 win. Kyle Connor had a big four-point game with one goal and three assists, while Blake Wheeler delivered two dimes. Laine has now scored eight goals in his past eight games, taking his tally for […]
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Seth Curry Scores Team-High 20 Points Friday Night
Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry came off the bench to score a team-high 20 points on 8-for-18 shooting in a 119-118 loss to Washington. He shot 4-for-9 from downtown, adding three rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Curry made it three straight good scoring performances on the bounce with his Friday's effort. He'll be in […]
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Kristaps Porzingis Struggles With Foul Trouble
Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis was slowed down by foul trouble on Friday and he ended up logging just 21 minutes of action. He had 11 points on 3-for-9 shooting in limited action, adding nine rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block. Porzingis has been in great form lately, so we can brush this […]
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Davis Bertans Comes Close To Second Double-Double
Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans was close to his second double-double of the season on Friday, notching 20 points and eight rebounds in a win over Dallas. He demonstrated some superb three-point shooting, going 5-for-9 from behind the arc and he shot 6-for-12 overall from the floor. Bertans also had three assists in 31 minutes […]
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Ish Smith Has All-Around Performance As Starter
Washington Wizards point guard Ish Smith had a good game as a starter on Friday against Dallas, finishing a 119-118 win with 14 points, six rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block. He made both of his attempts from deep and shot 6-for-11 overall from the field. Smith was promoted to the starting unit […]
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Bradley Beal Sinks Game-Winner, Scores 29 Points
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal made a last-second layup on Friday to help the team to a 119-118 victory over Dallas. The Wizards leader finished with a game-high 29 points on 11-for-28 shooting. He shot 3-for-10 from downtown, adding eight assists, five rebounds, and one steal. Beal had a run of seven consecutive 30-point […]
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Elias Lindholm Extends Point Streak With An Assist
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm extended his point streak to five games with his 19th assist of the season in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Nashville. He and Matthew Tkachuk set up Rasmus Andersson for his fourth goal of the season. Sam Bennett got things started for the Flames with his fifth marker of the year. […]
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Roman Josi Delivers Two Assists On Thursday
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi continued his career year with two assists in Thursday's 3-2 road win at Calgary. Kyle Turris and Mikael Granlund both had one goal and one assist as the Preds made it four wins in five games. Juuse Saros took his record for the season to 9-8-4 with a 37-save performance. […]
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Joel Embiid Struggles On His Way To 28th Double-Double
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid posted his 28th double-double of the season on Thursday, but things came really hard for him in a 112-101 loss to the Bucks, as he shot just 6-for-26 from the field and 4-for-7 at the line. Half of his makes were from downtown, and he finished with 19 points, 11 […]
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Tobias Harris Scores Team-High 25 Points
Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris finished Thursday's loss to Milwaukee with a team-high 25 points, shooting 10-for-23 from the field and a spectacular 5-for-6 from downtown. He added seven rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 38 minutes of action. Harris had managed just 16 total points in the first two games of the month, […]
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Ben Simmons Stuffs Stat Sheet In Thursday's Loss
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons was busy all over the court in Thursday's loss to Milwaukee, picking up 11 points, 14 rebounds, nine assists, two steals, one block, and four turnovers. He played a massive 42 minutes and shot 5-for-6 from the field. Philly took another painful road loss, but they can dwell on […]
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Khris Middleton Comes Alive In Second Half
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton had a tough start against the Sixers on Thursday, but he got going in the second half to finish with 20 points on 8-for-17 shooting. He went 3-for-8 from deep, adding seven rebounds and three assists. Middleton was limited to just four points in the first half, but considering […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Crushes Philly With 30-20 Game
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo made it look easy on Thursday against the Sixers, finishing a 112-101 win with 36 points and 20 rebounds, shooting 13-for-25 from the floor and 9-for-12 at the line. He added six assists and one steal with three turnovers. Giannis is looking like an unstoppable machine right now and he's […]
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Johnny Gaudreau Notches Power-Play Goal Tuesday Night
Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 3-1 home loss to San Jose. Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano picked up assists on the goal, which put the Flames ahead early in the second period, but they failed to build on it. Gaudreau has been very disappointing this season with his […]
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Evander Kane Scores 20th Goal Of The Season
San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane scored his 20th goal of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 road win at Calgary, registering the game-winning goal 8:02 into the second period. Brent Burns and Kevin Lebanc also scored for San Jose, Joe Thornton dished out two assists. Kane had a big start to the season, but […]
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Mikael Granlund Nets OT Winner
Nashville Predators forward Mikael Granlund secured the team a 2-1 win in Winnipeg Tuesday night by scoring the game-winner in overtime. Nick Bonino also scored for Nashville, while Juuse Saros held down the fort with 33 saves to take his record for the season to 8-8-4. Granlund has had a tough time during his first […]
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Jeff Carter Scores Twice Tuesday Night
Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter celebrated two goals in Tuesday's 4-2 loss in Washington, taking his tally for the season up to 16 markers. The Kings were looking strong with Drew Doughty, who posted one assist, back in the lineup and Carter putting the team 2-1 up inside the final 10 minutes of regulation, […]
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Alex Ovechkin Scores 27th Career Hat Trick
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin scored three third-period goals in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings, posting his 27th career hat trick. John Carlson was Ovi's co-star in the game with one goal and two assists. Ovechkin has now scored three hat tricks in his last six games, and he's averaged two goals per […]
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Zion Williamson Has Tough Time Against Bucks
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson struggled in his first meeting with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, shooting only 5-for-19 from the field and 0-for-3 from behind the arc. However, he was busy at the line by shooting 10-for-14 and that still helped him post his third consecutive 20-plus point game. Zion also had seven […]
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Brandon Ingram Drops 32 Points On Milwaukee
New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram scored at will on Tuesday against the Bucks, shooting 12-for-19 from the field on his way to a team-high 32 points. He finished 3-for-9 from outside, adding seven rebounds, two steals, and one block. Ingram had a quiet finish to January, but he's kicked off the new month […]
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Eric Bledsoe Stays Productive In Tuesday's Win
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe had a rough shooting night against the Pelicans on Tuesday, but he stayed productive and finished the game with 16 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and one steal. He missed all three attempts from three-point range and shot 7-for-20 overall from the floor. Bledsoe has actually shot very well […]
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Khris Middleton Notches 20-8-8 Line Tuesday Night
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton was close to a triple-double in Tuesday's win over New Orleans, racking up 20 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. He also had three steals, while shooting 9-for-18 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown. Middleton has upped his game since the turn of the year and is now […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Enjoys Another 30-Point Game
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his fourth consecutive 30-point game on Tuesday, finishing a 120-108 road win over the Pelicans with 34 points on 12-for-17 shooting. He also pulled down 17 rebounds to produce his seventh consecutive double-double. Giannis went 9-for-13 at the line and added six assists, one steal and one block with […]
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Brian Elliott Posts Another Shutout
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott continued his good play on Monday with his second shutout in three appearances, helping the team to a 3-0 victory over Detroit. The veteran goalie had to make only 16 saves for his 40th career shutout. Scott Laughton, Kevin Hayes, and Matt Niskanen produced the offense, with the latter two […]
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