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Derrick Rose Just Misses A Double-Double In Tuesday's Win
Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose had a decent revenge game against the Cavs on Tuesday, recording 12 points and nine assists in 22 minutes off the bench. He missed both attempts from three-point range but scored well overall by going 6-for-12 from the field. Rose now has 19 assists across the last two games […]
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Andre Drummond Delivers A Full Line Tuesday Night
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond did it all in Tuesday's 127-94 win over Cleveland, racking up 17 points, 14 rebounds, five steals, four blocks, and four assists. He shot 7-for-15 from the field and even managed a decent efficiency at the line by going 3-for-4. Drummond's scoring has been a bit down over the last […]
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Blake Griffin Scores Team-High 24 Points Tuesday Night
Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin had one of his better offensive games of the season on Tuesday, scoring 24 points in 24 minutes against Cleveland. He shot 8-for-13 from the field and looked like Reggie Miller from downtown, finishing with a 6-for-7 record. Sadly for fantasy owner, Griffin didn't do much else, and his […]
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Solomon Hill Drops 22 Points In First Start
Memphis Grizzlies small forward Solomon Hill replaced Jonas Valanciunas (illness) in the starting lineup on Monday against Indiana, and he finished his first start of the season with 22 points on 9-for-14 shooting. He shot a very good 4-for-6 from downtown and played a big part on the defensive end as well with three steals. […]
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Jaren Jackson Jr. Produces Season-High 31 Points
Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. put together his biggest offensive performance of the season on Monday, scoring a season-high 31 points in a loss to Indiana. He was perfect from the line with nine attempts and shot 10-for-19 from the field, including 2-for-8 from downtown. His line also included four rebounds, two assists, two […]
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Jeremy Lamb Continues Good Stretch With 15-Point Effort
Indiana Pacers shooting guard Jeremy Lamb produced another solid outing in Monday's win over Memphis, finishing with 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals. He shot 6-for-11 from the field and nailed both attempts from the charity stripe. Lamb has been on a very good run since returning from injury, averaging 16.8 points, […]
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Malcolm Brogdon Scores Team-High 19 Points
Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon scored a team-high 19 points and dished out nine assists in Monday's win over Memphis. He also had six rebounds with three turnovers in 32 minutes. It was a real team effort in the 117-104 win as the Pacers had seven players in double figures. Brogdon shot 7-for-13 from the […]
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Domantas Sabonis Records Another Double-Double
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis had 18 points and 14 rebounds on Monday against Memphis, stretching his double-double streak to five games. He was even close to recording a triple-double by dishing out eight dimes. Sabonis, who shot 9-for-18 on Monday, has been a double-double machine all year. He's missed one in only three outings, […]
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Joel Armia Stays Deadly In Front Of Goal
Montreal Canadiens right wing Joel Armia scored the team's only goal in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Boston, extending his goal-scoring streak to three games. It's his second three-game goal streak of the season. Armia has been one of only a few Montreal players who have managed to stay productive during the team's eight-game losing streak. […]
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Tuukka Rask Notches Sixth Straight Victory
Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask collected his sixth straight win on Sunday, stopping 28 of 29 shots in a 3-1 victory over Montreal. The Finnish netminder has had plenty of struggles against the Habs throughout his career, and things started poorly for him again when he conceded a goal inside the opening two minutes, but […]
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David Pastrnak Remains In Hot Scoring Form
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak scored another goal -- his 25th of the season -- on Sunday, helping the Bruins beat Montreal 3-1. David Backes, who returned to the lineup after missing a month through injury, and Jake DeBrusk also scored for Boston. Pastrnak's 25 goals are the most by a player in the […]
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DeMar DeRozan Scores 20 Points In Losing Effort
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan finished Sunday's blowout loss to Detroit with 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting. He went 7-for-8 at the line and added four rebounds, two assists, and one steal in 25 minutes before calling it a night. It was a miserable performance by the Spurs, who had only three players […]
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Luke Kennard Leads Starters With 20 Points On Sunday
Detroit Pistons shooting guard Luke Kennard led all starters with 20 points in Sunday's 132-98 win over San Antonio, finishing with a superb 8-for-12 mark from the field. He was 4-for-6 from three-point range, resulting in his fourth consecutive game with 40-plus percent shooting from downtown. Kennard's shooting form has helped him to be very […]
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Blake Griffin Continues To Struggle With His Shooting
Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin posted another poor shooting night on Sunday against San Antonio, going just 4-for-12 from the field, missing all three attempts from deep. Luckily for the team, it didn't cost them the game as the Pistons' bench took care of business and Griffin had a chance rest up a bit […]
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Andre Drummond Gobbles Up 16 Rebounds In 26 Minutes
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond picked up a game-high 16 rebounds in Sunday's big win over San Antonio. The big guy looked set for another 20-rebound performance, but the Spurs failed to keep up with Detroit and the game turned into a blowout, which resulted in Drummond playing only 26 minutes. He also had three […]
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Christian Wood Scores Career-High 28 Points In Big Win
Detroit Pistons power forward Christian Wood exploded for a career-high 28 points against the Spurs on Sunday. The game quickly turned into a blowout, which allowed bench guys like Wood to get some extra minutes, and the third-year forward took full advantage of it, shooting 11-for-14 from the field, including 2-for-3 from downtown. He also […]
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Robby Fabbri Maintains Good Form Saturday Night
Detroit Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri had another good performance on Saturday, opening the scoring on a power play in an eventual 5-2 loss to Washington. Luke Glendening also scored for the Wings, who are sitting on an ugly nine-game losing streak. Fabbri has won just three games with Detroit since joining the team via […]
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Alex Ovechkin Racks Up Four Points In Win Over Detroit
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin scored his 24th career regular-season hat trick during a four-point performance in Saturday's 5-2 win over Detroit. T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson also scored for Washington, Evgeny Kuznetsov collected three assists. The Great Eight became the second player this season to reach the 20-goal plateau after David Pastrnak. He's […]
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Thomas Greiss, Semyon Varlamov Register A Team Shutout
New York Islanders goaltenders Thomas Greiss and Semyon Varlamov combined for the third team shutout in franchise history on Saturday in a 2-0 win against Columbus. Anders Lee and Mathew Barzal provided the goals. Greiss started and had nine saves before leaving the game late in the opening period. Varlamov finished off the job with […]
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Chris Driedger Has Dream Debut For Florida
Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger became the first goalie in franchise history to record a shutout in the first start of his NHL career on Saturday, stopping 27 shots in a 3-0 win over Nashville. Aleksander Barkov and Anton Stralman, who scored his first two goals for the team, provided the offense. Sergei Bobrovsky has […]
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Frederik Andersen Takes His Winning Streak To Four Games
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen picked up his fourth straight win on Saturday, saving 29 of 30 shots in a matchup with the Sabres. The Leafs are now 13-5-3 this season when Andersen starts, and 0-6-1 when any other goalie gets the nod. He has a 2.47 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage […]
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John Tavares Leads Toronto Past Buffalo
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares was involved in both of the team's goals in Saturday's 2-1 win over Buffalo, setting up William Nylander for a power-play goal and netting the game-winner in overtime. He has now registered three consecutive multi-point performances, scoring four goals during the stretch. Tavares had only six goals for the […]
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Jean-Gabriel Pageau Nets Another One To Cap Off Prolific Month
Ottawa Senators center Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Calgary to cap off a very prolific month. He had a red-hot start to the month and ended up being the first Senators player since Daniel Alfredsson in 2005 to score at least 11 goals in November. The 27-year-old center […]
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Elias Lindholm Scores Twice In Saturday's Win
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm scored two goals, including the game-winner on Saturday against Ottawa. Dillon Dube also netted one in a 3-1 win. Lindholm has started to heat up again. He went eight straight games without a single goal before scoring against Philadelphia last Saturday and he now has four goals in four games. […]
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De'Andre Hunter Enjoys Decent Night Against Rockets
Atlanta Hawks small forward De'Andre Hunter ended a bad week with a decent performance against the Rockets on Saturday, finishing a 159-111 loss with 14 points and five rebounds. The rookie had managed just 24 total points in the previous three games of the week. Hunter has been inconsistent throughout his first campaign, especially shooting-wise […]
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Trae Young Produces 37 Points In Saturday's Loss
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young continued his recent hot shooting stretch with a 37-point effort on Saturday against the Rockets. He registered his fourth consecutive outing with 40-plus percent shooting from deep by going 5-for-9 and his overall shooting was even better at 10-for-16. Young also got a good chunk of his points from […]
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Ben McLemore Records Nice Double-Double In Blowout Win
Houston Rockets shooting guard Ben McLemore finished Saturday's blowout win over Atlanta as the team's second-leading scorer with 24 points, and he recorded a nice double-double by adding a career-high 13 rebounds. McLemore sank six treys and shot 9-for-14 overall from the field. He got the start with Danuel House Jr. (illness) unavailable. The former […]
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Russell Westbrook Has Quiet Saturday Evening
Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook quietly cruised through Saturday's win over Atlanta, finishing with 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in 27 minutes of action. It was a complete blowout, so there wasn't a need to play him or James Harden more. Westbrook finished with 6-for-11 shooting, sinking his only attempt from downtown […]
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James Harden Scores 60 Points In Just Three Quarters
Houston Rockets guard James Harden was close to posting a new career record on Saturday, finishing a 158-111 win over Atlanta with 60 points. The Rockets had an incredible shooting night and thus Harden played only three quarters. He shot 16-for-24 from the field and 8-for-14 from deep while sinking 20 of 23 free throws. […]
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Tomas Tatar Scores Twice In Saturday's Loss
Montreal Canadiens left wing Tomas Tatar tallied his first multi-goal game of the season on Saturday, scoring twice in a 4-3 overtime loss to Philadelphia. Joel Armia also scored for Montreal, who dropped their seventh straight games. It's been a very ugly run by the team, but Tatar has enjoyed some nice personal success, putting […]
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