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Danilo Gallinari Scores Game-High 27 Points With Seven Treys
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari drops seven treys on the Heat in Friday's matchup, finishing a 115-108 loss with a game-high 27 points on 7-for-15 shooting. He also had six rebounds, four assists and one steal in 33 minutes of action. The Italian has now scored 20-plus points in five consecutive outings, and he's […]
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Jimmy Butler Does It All On Friday
Miami Heat guard/forward Jimmy Butler logged a very busy 34 minutes on Friday against OKC, notching 14 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and one block. He shot 3-for-8 from the field and 7-for-7 from the charity stripe. Butler has scored only a total of 26 points in the last two games, but he's […]
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Kendrick Nunn Leads Heat With 22 Points
Miami Heat shooting guard Kendrick Nunn finished Friday's 115-108 win over the Thunder with a team-high 22 points on 9-for-17 shooting. He was 3-for-5 from deep, adding a pair of assists and rebounds with one steal. Nunn had a quiet start to 2020, but he's now scored at least 20 points in three games and […]
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Bam Adebayo Cooks Up 21-8-5 Line
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo had a very good game against OKC on Friday, finishing a 115-108 win with 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists. He added one block on the defensive end while shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 7-for-10 from the charity stripe. The Heat are set for a rematch with the […]
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Anze Kopitar Records Three Point In Thursday's Loss
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar had a big night with three points on Thursday against Florida, but he couldn't lead the team to victory. The Kings found themselves 4-0 down before the Kopitar show started. He scored the final goal in a 4-3 loss and tallied two assists. Alex Iafallo continued his good form […]
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Evgenii Dadonov Scores 20th Goal Of The Season
Florida Panthers right wing Evgenii Dadonov scored his 20th goal of the season on Thursday against the Kings, helping the team to a 4-3 victory. Frank Vatrano and Michael Matheson both scored in a second consecutive game, while Brian Boyle registered the eventual game-winner. Dadonov entered January with 14 goals, but he's now on a […]
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Marcus Morris Returns To Lineup With 17-Point Effort
New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris was back on the court on Thursday after missing five games, finishing a 121-98 loss to Phoenix with 17 points on 4-for-11 shooting. It was a poor shooting night, but the former Sun was busy at the line with a 7-for-10 success rate. He added three rebounds, one assist, […]
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Julius Randle Leads Knicks With 26 Points On Thursday
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle shot 11-for-23 from the field on his way to a team-high 26 points in Thursday's loss to the Suns, adding six rebounds, three assists, and three steals. The former Laker has been balling out in recent weeks, as he finished off 2019 with a nice run of 30-point […]
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Ricky Rubio Gets Close To Triple-Double Against Knicks
Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio was back in the lineup on Thursday after a one-game absence, crushing the Knicks with 25 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds. He added four steals and one block, shooting 10-for-18 from the field and 3-for-5 from downtown. The Spaniard has had some bumps on the road, but overall […]
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Devin Booker Scores Game-High 29 Points Thursday Night
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker continued his hot scoring month with a game-high 29 points in Thursday's blowout win over the Knicks, shooting 9-for-17 from the field and 9-for-11 at the line. Sadly he was just 2-for-8 with the three-ball, so this could've easily been another 30-point game for him. Booker finished things off […]
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Deandre Ayton Produces 20-20 Game Versus Knicks
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton had a monster game against the Knicks on Thursday, finishing a 121-98 win with 26 points and a career-high 21 rebounds. He shot 11-for-15 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 at the line, adding two assists and two blocks. Ayton clearly had a point to prove after coming off […]
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Brayden Schenn Takes Point Streak To Five Games
St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn extended his point streak to five games with an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Philadelphia. Justin Faulk, Ryan O'Reilly, and Alexander Steen scored for the Blues, Robert Thomas dished out two assists. Schenn started to cool down in December, but his numbers remain strong with 41 points […]
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Jakub Voracek Wins It For Flyers In Overtime
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory against St. Louis. Tyler Pitlick, Michael Raffl, and Travis Konecny also found the net in the contest, Sean Couturier bagged two assists. The Flyers have generally struggled on the road this season but now managed to win in a tough […]
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Quinn Cook Scores Game-High 22 Points Wednesday Night
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Quinn Cook produced his best performance of the season in Wednesday's loss to Orlando, scoring a game-high 22 points on 9-for-14 shooting. Troy Daniels and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope both added 17 points, so the team was heavily carried by the bench in this one. Cook has proved that he's a baller […]
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LeBron James Matches His Career High With 19 Assists
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James matched his career high with 19 assists in Wednesday's 119-118 loss to Orlando, adding 19 points on 7-for-19 shooting. He also had three rebounds and one steal with five turnovers. Anthony Davis (tailbone) remained out, so LeBron was forced to do heavy lifting again and his shot just wasn't […]
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Nikola Vucevic Stays Quiet Against Lakers
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic cooled down in Wednesday's matchup against the Lakers, finishing a 119-118 win with 19 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal. He shot a nice 3-for-7 from outside but had a poor 7-for-18 shooting night overall. Vucevic has been a fantasy monster lately, so owners shouldn't worry too much. […]
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Aaron Gordon Gets 21 Points In Wednesday's Win
Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon scored a very efficient 21 points in Wednesday's win over the Lakers, going 7-for-12 from the field and 6-for-8 at the line. He added six rebounds, three assists, and two steals while registering a team-best plus-10 rating. Gordon has had his ups and downs this season, but he's started […]
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Markelle Fultz Posts Triple-Double Against Lakers
Orlando Magic point guard Markelle Fultz had a career night on Wednesday, finishing a 119-118 win over the Lakers with a superb 21-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double. He also had one steal and committed just one turnover in 33 minutes of action. His shot with 15 seconds to go iced the game for Orlando, and he […]
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Elvis Merzlikins Posts 34-Save Shutout
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins saved all 34 shots in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Boston, becoming the second rookie in franchise history to post back-to-back shutouts. Alexander Wennberg, Kevin Stenlund and Riley Nash found the net in the contest. It looked like the Jackets will be in big trouble when Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) […]
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Eric Gordon Scores Season-High 23 Points Tuesday Night
Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon produced his best offensive game of the season on Tuesday, scoring a season-high 23 points off the bench in a loss to Memphis. He shot 9-for-19 from the field and 4-for-13 from behind the arc in 32 minutes of action, adding four rebounds, one assist, and one steal. Gordon […]
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James Harden Gets 41 Points Against Memphis
Houston Rockets guard James Harden always seems to kill it against the Grizzlies, and he did it again on Tuesday with 41 points in a 121-110 loss, shooting 13-for-37 from the field and 5-for-19 from outside. The Beard managed to get close to 40 shots due to Russell Westbrook (rest) sitting this one out. He […]
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Jaren Jackson Jr. Continues Successful Outside Shooting
Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. finished Tuesday's win over Houston with 15 points on lowly 37.5 percent shooting, but he reached a big landmark by tying Mike Miller's franchise record with his 13th straight game with multiple three-pointers. Jackson Jr. was just 2-for-7 with the three-ball on Tuesday, but he's been quite hot […]
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Dillon Brooks Sinks Six Treys Against Rockets
Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks had a big night from downtown on Tuesday, going 6-for-10 with the three-ball in a 121-110 win against the Rockets. He finished up with 24 points, four rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and one steal. Brooks is the best defender on this Grizzlies roster, but he's now also dropped 20-plus […]
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Ja Morant Puts On A Show Against Rockets
Memphis Grizzlies point guard JA Morant made history in Tuesday's win over Houston, becoming the first-ever rookie to score at least 25 points while handing out eight or more assists and shooting 90 percent or better from the field. His only miss with 11 attempts came from downtown and he finished with 26 points, adding […]
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Carey Price Records 46th Career Shutout
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price picked up his 46th career shutout with a 31-save performance in Monday's 2-0 win over Calgary. Jordan Weal and Ryan Poehling delivered the goals for the Habs, who have ended an ugly losing streak with two consecutive wins. Price is now tied with Ken Dryden for third place on the […]
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Josh Richardson Scores 23 Points Monday Night
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Josh Richardson went a miserable 1-for-8 with the three-ball on Monday against Indiana, but he still managed to rack up 23 points on 8-for-19 overall shooting. He finished 6-for-7 at the line, adding four rebounds and three assists. Richardson has now scored 20-plus points in three of the past four games, […]
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Ben Simmons Puts Together Big Double-Double
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons produced a big double-double on Monday, finishing a 101-95 loss to Indiana with 24 points and 14 rebounds, shooting 10-for-17. Tobias Harris also had a double-double in the game with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Joel Embiid (hand) is expected to miss 1-2 weeks, so we can expect to […]
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Myles Turner, Domantas Sabonis Show Off Double-Double Form
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner and forward/center Domantas Sabonis both recorded double-doubles in Monday's win over the Sixers, combining for 24 points and 26 rebounds. Turner, who managed his second consecutive double-double, finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Sabonis produced his 31st double-double of the season with 10 points and 16 rebounds. He […]
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T.J. Warren Comes Up Big On Both Ends Of The Court
Indiana Pacers small forward T.J. Warren was invaluable for the team both offensively and defensively in Monday's win over the Sixers, as he made a key block in the final minute of the game and scored 21 points on 8-for-13 shooting. He had two swats in total and also picked up a pair of steals. […]
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Malcolm Brogdon Returns With Full Line
Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon made his first appearance in 2020 on Monday, filling his line with 21 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and one steal in a 101-85 win over Philly. He managed to make only a third of his 15 shots, but he went 3-for-6 from deep and 8-for-9 at the line, which […]
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