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LeBron James Stays Quiet Against Knicks
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James had a quiet night by his high standards on Wednesday, finishing a 100-92 win over the Knicks with 21 points, six rebounds, five assists, and five steals. He let others take care of business after scoring 19 first-half points. LeBron finished the night with 9-for-16 overall shooting and he […]
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Anthony Davis Scores Game-High 28 Points
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis led all scorers with 28 points in Wednesday's 100-92 win over the Knicks, shooting 7-for-14 from the field and a perfect 13-for-13 at the charity stripe. He also had five rebounds and five assists in his second game back from injury, along with two blocks and one steal in […]
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Brian Elliott Records First Shutout Of The Season
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott had an easy night at the office on Tuesday, recording his first shutout of the season with just 19 saves in a 3-0 win over the Penguins. Jakub Voracek and James van Riemsdyk both scored in the second period before Justin Braun wrapped things up with an empty-netter. The Flyers […]
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Mika Zibanejad Dishes Out Two Assists
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad finished Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders with two assists, helping both Pavel Buchnevich and Chris Kreider to score power-play goals. He was personally also busy in front of the net, recording a game-high eight shots. Zibanejad has been very inconsistent this month, picking up a solid eight points, […]
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Josh Bailey Collects Three Points In Tuesday's Win
New York Islanders left wing Josh Bailey recorded his first three-point game of the season on Tuesday, finishing a 4-2 win over the Rangers with one goal and two assists. Mathew Barzal also had a multi-point outing with two assists, while Anthony Beauvillier, Anders Lee and Brock Nelson finished off the scoring for the Isles. […]
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PJ Washington Sinks Four Treys In Monday's Loss
Charlotte Hornets power forward PJ Washington looked more like a red-hot shooting guard in Monday's loss to Orlando, going 4-for-8 with the three-ball on his way to 19 points. He shot 7-for-12 overall from the field and added seven rebounds with four turnovers. Washington has now shot 50 percent or better from deep in four […]
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Malik Monk Scores Team-High 20 Points
Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk ended up as the team's leading scorer in Monday's loss to Orlando, finishing with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting. Despite the good scoring night, Monk registered an ugly minus-22 rating and the team lost heavily 106-83. Monk looked promising in his first two years in the league, but his […]
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Terrence Ross Delivers 19 Points Off The Bench
Orlando Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross scored over half of the team's bench points in Monday's win over Charlotte, finishing with 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting. He went a superb 5-for-8 with the three-ball while picking up two steals on the defensive end. Ross is enjoying a very good month, with his scoring average up […]
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Evan Fournier Scores Game-High 26 Points
Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier felt sick before Monday's clash with the Hornets, but it didn't show on the court as the Frenchman scored a game-high 26 points on 10-for-14 shooting. He had a great night from deep with a 6-for-8 performance, and his line also included four assists, two rebounds, one steal and […]
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Nikola Vucevic Picks Up 21st Double-Double
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic recorded his 21st double-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 106-83 win over Charlotte with 24 points and 10 rebounds. He added four assists and one steal while shooting 11-for-21 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown. Vucevic has improved his numbers throughout the season, and he's averaging 20.4 […]
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Dylan Larkin Collects Three Points Against Colorado
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin factored on all of the team's goals in Monday's 6-3 loss to Colorado, finishing with one goal and two assists. Tyler Bertuzzi backed him up with one goal and one assist and Givani Smith also scored for Detroit. The Red Wings might be looking like one of the worst […]
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Nazem Kadri, Nathan MacKinnon Take Down Red Wings
Colorado Avalanche centers Nazem Kadri and Nathan MacKinnon both scored twice in Monday's 6-3 victory over Detroit. Kadri also picked up an assist to produce his second three-point performance of the season. Overall, Colorado had seven skaters with multiple points in the game. Among them Cale Makar, who registered his seventh multi-point game of the […]
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Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine Score For Jets Sunday Night
Winnipeg Jets forwards Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine were the team's goal-scorers in Sunday's 5-2 loss in Chicago. Scheifele recorded his 23rd marker of the season in the second period and Laine notched his 18th goal of the season in the final few minutes of the game. The Finnish winger ended a seven-game goal drought. […]
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Robin Lehner Picks Up His 15th Win Of The Season
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Robin Lehner recorded his 15th win of the season with a 36-save performance on Sunday against Winnipeg, helping the team to a 5-2 victory. The Swede is currently enjoying very good form, having won nine of his last 11 appearances to take his record for the season to 15-7-4. He's registered a […]
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Patrick Kane Reaches 1000 Career Points
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane registered his 1000th career point with an assist in Sunday's 5-2 victory over Winnipeg, becoming the 10th American to reach the milestone. Only three players have done it faster than Kane, who needed 953 games to get to the mark. He now has 62 points for the season, and […]
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Will Barton Picks Up 16 Points In Sunday's Loss
Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton came back down to Earth on Sunday, finishing a 115-107 loss to Indiana with 16 points on 7-for-17 shooting. He didn't make a single trey after dropping seven three-point bombs on his way to 31 points in Thursday's win over Golden State. Barton also had seven rebounds, five assists […]
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Nikola Jokic Scores 30 Points Sunday Night
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored a game-high 30 points in Sunday's 115-107 loss to Indiana, shooting 10-for-16 from the field and 8-for-12 at the line. He notched a double-double with 10 rebounds and added four assists and three steals. Jokic has collected four double-doubles in the past five games ahead of Monday's clash with […]
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Doug McDermott Scores Team-High 24 Points
Indiana Pacers small forward Doug McDermott crushed the Denver Nuggets in the fourth quarter on Sunday, helping the team to a 115-107 victory. He led Indiana in scoring with 24 points and 18 of them came in the fourth, which the Pacers won 41-26. McDermott missed only one of his 10 shot attempts and he […]
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Malcolm Brogdon Gets 22 Points, Eight Assists On Sunday
Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon finished Sunday's win over the Nuggets with 22 points and eight assists, shooting 8-for-17 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown. He also collected three rebounds in 36 minutes of action and committed two turnovers. The 27-year-old guard has been on a nice roll since returning from injury, averaging […]
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Domantas Sabonis Records First Career Triple-Double
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis produced a very good performance against Denver on Sunday, finishing a 115-107 win with his first career triple-double. He had 22 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists, shooting 10-for-16 from the field. Sabonis was limited to an 8-5-4 line in his previous outing, so he bounced back in a big […]
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Derrick Favors Shoots Perfectly In Double-Double Performance
New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Derrick Favors enjoyed a perfect 10-for-10 shooting night during his double-double performance in Saturday's loss to the Clippers. He finished with 22 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, adding three assists and one steal to his line in 28 minutes. Favors has had some health issues, but he's quietly turned into […]
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Lonzo Ball Reaches Triple-Double In Saturday's Loss
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball was in triple-double form on Saturday, finishing a 133-130 loss to the Clippers with 18 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and 4-for-9 from deep, adding two steals and one block with six turnovers to his line as well. Ball posted a […]
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Montrezl Harrell Enjoys 24-Point Outing Against Pelicans
Los Angeles Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell put together a nice 24-point outing in Saturday's win over the Pelicans, shooting 9-for-11 from the floor and 6-for-10 at the charity stripe. Sadly he didn't do much else in 25 minutes of action, but his performance was enough to squeeze out a three-point win. Harrell has now […]
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Lou Williams Notches 32 Points Off The Pine
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams was the team's second-leading scorer in Saturday's win over the Pelicans, notching 32 points in 31 minutes off the bench. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and 4-for-7 from downtown, adding 14 points from the line with 15 attempts. Sweet Lou also found time to record five assists, four […]
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Kawhi Leonard Scores 39 Points In Saturday's Win
Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard led the team to a 133-130 victory over New Orleans on Saturday with a 39-point performance. He had a huge game on both ends of the court, recording five steals and one block. Kawhi's line also included six rebounds and six assists. He now has five straight games […]
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Devon Toews Notches Three Points Against Washington
New York Islanders defenseman Devon Toews had a big game on Saturday, finishing a 6-4 loss to Washington with three points. He scored the team's final goal and dished out two assists. Anthony Beauvillier also had a pair of helpers in the game, Brock Nelson, Casey Cizikas and Jordan Eberle took care of the other […]
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Alex Ovechkin Scores Another Hat Trick On Saturday
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin followed up his Thursday's hat trick against the Devils with another one on Saturday vs. the Islanders, helping the team win 6-4. Carl Hagelin, Tom Wilson, and Jakub Vrana also scored for the Caps, who produced a five-goal third period. Ovechkin is now among the 10 best goal-scorers in […]
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Andrei Vasilevskiy Stretches Winning Streak To 10 Starts
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy extended his personal winning streak to 10 games on Friday with a 7-1 victory over Winnipeg. He finished the game with 30 saves, improving his record for the season to 24-9-2. The 25-year-old Russian is now only the fourth goalie in league history to record winning streaks of 10-plus […]
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Anthony Cirelli, Nikita Kucherov Produce Five Goals Friday Night
Tampa Bay Lightning forwards Anthony Cirelli and Nikita Kucherov crushed Winnipeg on Friday night, combining for five goals in a 7-1 win. Cirelli scored his first career hat trick and Kucherov found the net twice, Ondrej Palat finished the big victory with three assists. The Bolts are full of offensive talent, and Cirelli became the […]
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 18 Points With Eight Dimes
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced another all-around line in Friday's loss to Miami, notching 18 points, eight assists, six rebounds, and one steal. He was perfect at the line with six attempts but struggled from the field with 5-for-13 shooting. OKC won't get any rest and they will be back out there on […]
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