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Trae Young Records Second Career Double-Double
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young recorded his second career double-double on Thursday, finishing a big loss to the Kings with 14 points and 10 assists. Amazingly, the rookie sniper attempted only one shot from deep, which he missed, but he still managed to get into double figures by going 6-for-13 from the field. However, […]
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Jeremy Lin Leads Hawks In Scoring On Thursday
Atlanta Hawks guard Jeremy Lin had his best game of the season on Thursday, scoring a team-high 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting in 23 minutes off the bench against the Kings. J-Lin hasn't been the same since his injury problems and he hasn't been used much by the Hawks at the start of the season, […]
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Marvin Bagley Efficient Versus Hawks
Sacramento Kings power forward Marvin Bagley missed only three of his 10 shots and was perfect from the line with four attempts on Thursday against the Hawks, finishing with 18 points in 24 minutes off the bench. He also picked up five rebounds and one steal. Bagley is looking good at the start of his […]
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Nemanja Bjelica Keeps Shining For Sactown
Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica has been one of the unlikely heroes behind the team's early success this season and he had another good game on Thursday, scoring 19 points in just 24 minutes against the Hawks. Bjelica, who's shooting a baffling 55.3 percent from deep for the season, finished 7-for-11 from the floor, including […]
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Willie Cauley-Stein Sees Double-Double Streak End
Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein saw his double-double streak end at four games on Thursday, but it was mainly due to the opposition playing badly rather than his own abilities. The Kings easily took care of the Hawks, winning 146-115, so there was a lot of garbage time to be played and Cauley-Stein ended up […]
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Buddy Hield Stays Hot Against Hawks
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield extended his streak with 20-plus point games to five on Thursday, scoring 27 points in a blowout win against Atlanta. He also provided six assists, five rebounds, two steals, and one block. Hield has looked like Stephen Curry lately, dropping bombs from deep for fun and he continued that […]
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De'Aaron Fox Logs First Career Triple-Double
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox made it look like it was men against boys on Thursday against Atlanta, recording his first career triple-double with 31 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds. He shot 9-for-13 from the field and 10-for-11 from the line. Fox also extended his streak with at least one steal to seven […]
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James Reimer Has 32 Saves In Losing Effort
Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer made his sixth start of the season on Thursday and played well against the Jets, but had to settle for his fifth loss in the end. Reimer stopped 32 of 35 shots in a 4-2 loss to post a .914 save percentage. He finished last month with a .878 save […]
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Aleksander Barkov Picks Up Power-Play Assist On Thursday
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov failed to replicate Patrik Laine's heroics on Thursday in a Global Series game played in Finland, but he didn't have to leave empty-handed either, collecting a power-play assist on the team's first goal in an eventual 4-2 loss. Barkov and Mike Hoffman helped Keith Yandle put the Cats on the […]
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Keith Yandle Matches Franchise Record
Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle scored a power-play goal on Thursday against the Jets to match a franchise record for the most points by a defenseman through the team's opening 10 games of a season. It's his second goal of the year to go along with eight assists. Yandle has 32 shots on goal for […]
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Evgenii Dadonov Stretches Point Streak To Seven Games
Florida Panthers right wing Evgenii Dadonov scored the team's second goal in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Winnipeg, extending his point streak to seven games. It's his fifth goal of the season, which puts him tied with Mike Hoffman for the team lead. The Panthers are a losing team, but their poor performances haven't effected Dadonov […]
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Connor Hellebuyck Enjoys Global Series Game
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was in great form in Thursday's Global Series game against the Panthers, stopping 36 of 38 shots to post a .947 save percentage in a 4-2 win. He had lost two on the bounce, so it was a very solid bounce-back effort from the 25-year-old netminder, who improved his record […]
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Blake Wheeler Extends Point Streak To Seven Games
Winnipeg Jets right wing Blake Wheeler provided the helping hand three times in Thursday's 4-2 win over Florida, extending his point streak to seven games. The Jets captain, who's collected 10 points in total during the streak, has scored only twice so far, but he's getting the jobs done with assists again this season after […]
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Dustin Byfuglien Gets Three Assists In Jets Win
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien had one of his best offensive games of the season on Thursday, producing three points -- all assists -- in a 4-2 win over Florida. He helped Mathieu Perreault start off the scoring in the opening period before setting the table for Patrik Laine to grab two on the power […]
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Patrik Laine Nets Fifth Career Hat Trick
Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine stole the show in front of home crowd in Finland on Thursday, scoring his fifth career hat trick in a 4-2 win over Florida. He became only the second player to get three goals in a regular-season game played outside North America. Laine has had a really slow start […]
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Corey Crawford Suffers Second Consecutive Loss
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford recorded his second consecutive loss on Wednesday, saving only 24 of 28 shots against the Canucks to register a .857 save percentage. Crawford has suddenly gone cold after a three-game winning streak, allowing a total of 10 goals in his last two starts, which have left a big dent on […]
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Brandon Saad Opens Scoring On Wednesday
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad scored the opening goal in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Vancouver. Assisted by Chris Kunitz and Artem Anisimov, Saad secured a great start for the Hawks, but Patrick Kane (illness) was missing and they couldn't get enough offense in the end. He also had a game-high five shots in the […]
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Jonathan Toews Passes Dennis Hull With 299th Goal
Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews scored his 299th career goal on Wednesday, passing Dennis Hull for sole possession of sixth place on the Blackhawks' all-time goal-scoring list. He netted his first power-play goal of the season at the start of the second period to put the Hawks up 2-1, but they couldn't hang on to […]
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Jacob Markstrom Keeps Winning
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom is slowly starting to forget how losing feels like, as he collected his fourth win in his last five starts on Wednesday against the Blackhawks, stopping 24 of 26 shots to produce a .923 save percentage. Markstrom had an ugly start to the season when he gave up 12 goals […]
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Brendan Gaunce Has Two Points In Season Debut
Vancouver Canucks forward Brendan Gaunce left quite an impression in his season debut on Wednesday, finishing a 4-2 win over Chicago with a goal and an assist. He centered the third line and registered an unassisted game-winner before helping Antoine Roussel finish off the scoring. Gaunce also produced two hits. He played less than 10 […]
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Jake Virtanen Has First Career Multi-Goal Game
Vancouver Canucks right wing Jake Virtanen recorded his first career multi-goal game on Wednesday, helping the team beat the Blackhawks 4-2. Virtanen tied it up twice before Brendan Gaunce and Antoine Roussel finished off the job in the third period. Playing in a bottom-six role, Virtanen won't offer offensive production on a consistent basis, but […]
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Enes Kanter Struggles From Field Versus Pacers
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter had a really tough time Wednesday night against the Pacers, shooting only 3-for-11 from the field to finish with seven points. He logged 21 minutes off the bench and added six rebounds -- four from the offensive end -- to his tally. Kanter was a double-double machine during the […]
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Allonzo Trier Scores 14 Points In 23 Minutes
New York Knicks shooting guard Allonzo Trier had his second consecutive good outing on Wednesday, scoring 14 points in 23 minutes off the bench, shooting 6-for-7 from the field while making both of his attempts from downtown. The undrafted rookie has been a nice surprise for the Knicks at the start of the season, scoring […]
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Damyean Dotson Keeps Scoring Run Going
New York Knicks guard/forward Damyean Dotson recorded his 10th straight regular-season game with 10-plus points on Wednesday. The run started last season with a superb 30-point effort against Miami and it's continuing with very little hiccups. Dotson has yet to get close to 30 points this season, but the opportunity to perform well is there, […]
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Noah Vonleh Fills Stat Sheet On Wednesday
New York Knicks power forward Noah Vonleh was everywhere in Wednesday's 107-101 loss to Indiana, posting a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds while recording four assists, three blocks, and two steals. The former Blazer was pretty much the last guy who made the Knicks roster from the training camp and he's quickly played […]
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Tim Hardaway Jr. Drops 37 Points On Indiana
New York Knicks guard/forward Tim Hardaway Jr. was red-hot on Wednesday night against Indiana, scoring a season-high 37 points on 10-for-19 shooting. He posted a new career-high with seven triples and was a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe. Hardaway Jr. is off to a really nice start to the season, as he's failed to […]
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Darren Collison Stays Quiet At MSG
Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison settled for a back seat on Wednesday against the Knicks, providing only eight points in a 107-101 win. He shot 4-for-7 from the field and had six assists with one turnover in 24 minutes on the floor. Collison had been great in the previous two outings, but he just […]
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Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 10 Points On Wednesday
Indiana Pacers small forward Bojan Bogdanovic contributed 10 points in Wednesday's 107-101 road win at the Madison Square Garden. He was very little involved offensively, taking only eight shots, but he made half of them and still managed to get to double figures. Bogdanovic had a great 25-point outing last Saturday against Cleveland, but he's […]
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Thaddeus Young Posts Double-Double In Pacers Win
Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young picked up his first double-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 107-101 road win against the Knicks with 13 points and 10 rebounds. He also provided massive defensive stats in 34 minutes, picking up five steals and three blocks. Young shot 5-for-10 on the night with one three-pointer. It's […]
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Domantas Sabonis Matches Career High With 30 Points
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis had one of his best outings as an NBA player on Wednesday when he finished a perfect 12-for-12 from the field to match his career high with 30 points. He missed one of his eight free throws otherwise it would've been a 100 percent shooting night all around. Sabonis also […]
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