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Khris Middleton Plays Very Well In Playoff Opener
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton didn't do much wrong on Sunday in the team's playoff opener against Boston, scoring 21 points on 12-for-20 shooting, making five of seven treys. He also notched eight rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block, leading the team with a plus-11 rating. Middleton's buzzer beater from the parking […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores Game-High 35 Points In Sunday's Loss
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo started the playoffs with a bang on Sunday, scoring 35 points with 13 rebounds and seven assists, but it wasn't enough for the Bucks to shock Boston in Game 1. He shot 11-for-21 from the field and 13-for-16 from the line before fouling out in overtime. Giannis also managed […]
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Marcus Morris Provides 21 Points Off The Bench
Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris scored 21 of the team's 26 bench points in a Game 1 win over Milwaukee, shooting 8-for-20 from the floor, including 2-for-4 from outside. He also managed to grab seven rebounds. Morris has quietly done some great work lately. He was sitting a lot near the end of the regular […]
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Jaylen Brown Logs 46 Minutes In Game 1
Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown did some very serious work on Sunday in Game 1 versus Milwaukee, logging a team-high 46 minutes. He also led the team with a plus-18 rating, scoring 20 points on 9-for-19 shooting, going 2-for-5 from deep. Brown added four rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal to his […]
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Jayson Tatum Records a Double-Double In Playoffs Debut
Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum finished his NBA playoffs debut with a double-double on Sunday, scoring 19 points on 8-for-18 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds in a 113-107 win over Milwaukee. He had a third of the team's 15 turnovers but made up for it with four assists, three steals, and one block. Tatum […]
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Al Horford Scores Team-High 24 Points in Game 1
Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford has a great matchup in the opening round of the playoffs against Milwaukee, as the Bucks have struggled against bigs all season, and he fully took advantage of that in Game 1, scoring a team-high 24 points with 12 rebounds. Horford did some great work from the charity stripe, going […]
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Terry Rozier Leads Boston Home In Game 1
Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier looked set to disappoint fantasy owners once more in the playoff opener against Milwaukee, as he was quiet most of the game, but he ended up playing a key role in a 113-107 win, scoring 13 of the team's last 27 points, including eight of 14 in overtime. Rozier […]
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Hampus Lindholm Records Two Points In Losing Effort
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm played a part in both of the team's goals in Saturday's 3-2 loss to San Jose, assisting Jakob Silfverberg on the opening goal with less than a minute played and scoring the second himself on a power play in the second period, with Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler getting the […]
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Jakob Silfverberg Scores Anaheim's First Postseason Goal
Anaheim Ducks left wing Jakob Silfverberg scored the team's first postseason goal of the year in Saturday's 3-2 loss to San Jose. The Ducks were shutout in Game 1, but Silfverberg ensured quickly that the same wouldn't happen in Game 2, opening the scoring with only 40 seconds played. He also shared the team-lead with […]
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Brenden Dillon Gets Another Point In Saturday's Win
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon is continuing his late-season offensive surge in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. More known for his hard-hitting defensive game, Dillon recorded 11 of his 22 regular season points in the last 18 games. He's now also got two in two games in the playoffs, recording assists in both games against […]
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Evander Kane Keeps Firing In Game 2
San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane, who had two goals and six shots on goal in Game 1 against Anaheim, didn't hold anything back in the second meeting either, recording a game-high seven shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 win. He failed to find the net, but it was still another strong outing, especially […]
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Logan Couture Records Two Points In San Jose's Second Win
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture, who had a league-leading 30 points during postseason play two seasons ago, grabbed his first two this year in Saturday's 3-2 win over Anaheim in Game 2. He scored the team's second goal on a power play and recorded an assist on Tomas Hertl's game-winning goal early in the […]
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James Neal Goes Berserk With 11 Shots On Goal
Vegas Golden Knights winger James Neal might still be searching for his first postseason goal in 2018, but you can't say that he isn't trying hard to find it. Neal recorded a game-high 11 shots on goal Friday night against the Kings in a 2-1 overtime win. Jonathan Marchessault was next in line with seven, […]
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Alex Tuch Nets Power-Play Goal In Game 2 Versus Kings
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch scored his first career playoff goal on Friday against the Kings, netting the opener of Game 2 on a power play with Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith picking up the assists. David Perron (undisclosed) is on the verge of a return, so this was likely Tuch's final chance […]
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Paul LaDue Puts Kings On The Board Versus Vegas
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Paul LaDue became an unlikely goalscorer on Friday in Game 2 against Vegas, netting the team's first goal of the series on a power play near the end of the second period. Dion Phaneuf and Michael Amadio picked up the helpers on what's LaDue's first career playoff goal. He had four […]
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Erik Haula Scores Game-Winner In Game 2 Versus Kings
Vegas Golden Knights forward Erik Haula helped the team become the fifth franchise in NHL history to win each of their first 2+ playoff games on Friday against the Kings, netting his seventh career playoff goal deep in the second overtime, making it 2-1. Haula logged 26:16 -- the fourth-highest minutes among the team's forwards […]
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Jonathan Quick Makes 54 Saves In Losing Effort
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick was amazing again Friday night in Game 2 against the Vegas Golden Knights, but his heroics didn't lead to a victory for the team this time either. Quick had 54 saves in a double overtime loss, stopping 22 pucks after regulation before Erik Haula ended the game with 4:37 […]
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Jabari Parker's First-Round DFS Preview
Milwaukee Bucks power forward Jabari Parker could be an overlooked DFS option during the first-round matchup against the Boston Celtics. He'll be coming off the bench, but his minutes have been steadily on the rise since a return from a second knee injury. Parker has even been getting 30-plus minutes regularly this month, recording his […]
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Eric Bledsoe's First-Round DFS Preview
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe seems to be heading towards the playoffs in great form. He had only a six-point outing in the final regular season game of the year, but that was due to his minutes being extremely limited. Bledsoe had just posted his first triple-double of the season in the game before […]
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Khris Middleton's First-Round DFS Preview
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton will be looking to continue his career-year in the playoffs. He averaged 20.1 points per game during the regular season with 5.2 rebounds and four assists. The matchup against the Celtics in the opening round seems favorable for him, as he only recently had one of his best games […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo's First-Round DFS Preview
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will be expected to carry the team past the Boston Celtics by those, who believe that Joe Prunty's team can provide a first-round shock. Boston are one of the best defensive teams in the league, but they had no answer to Giannis during the regular season, as he averaged […]
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Jayson Tatum's First-Round DFS Preview
Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum will play a crucial role in the playoffs first-round matchup against the Bucks. Head coach Brad Stevens has praised Tatum's defense and he'll be expected to make it tough for the Milwaukee's main guns Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. Defensively, Tatum had an amazing finish to the regular season, […]
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Terry Rozier's First-Round DFS Preview
Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier looks likely to keep slumping at the start of the playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks. Rozier impressed this season, putting together a career-year while coming mostly off the bench, but he had a miserable run to finish off regular season play. He's shot just 26.3 percent this month, averaging […]
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Al Horford's First-Round DFS Preview
Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford should enjoy the team's first-round matchup with Milwaukee as the Bucks have been killed by bigs all season long. Horford also did some good work against them, averaging 18.8 points on 70.5 percent shooting in four games. He shot below 50 percent for the season and averaged less than 13 […]
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Jaylen Brown's First-Round DFS Preview
Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown will carry a lot of responsibility during his second postseason campaign in the NBA, as the 21-year-old is expected to do some heavy lifting on offense. Kyrie Irving (knee) won't be there to carry the team and take big shots, so the team's youngsters will have to grow up […]
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Jonathan Quick Will Likely See More Rubber In Game 2
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick had a good start to his 2018 postseason campaign on Wednesday, stopping 27 pucks and allowing only one goal against the Golden Knights, but that wasn't enough to register a win. He'll likely have to work for one even harder in Friday's Game 2, as there will be a […]
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Marc-Andre Fleury Looking For Postseason Win No. 64 Friday Night
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury tied Curtis Joseph for the 12th most postseason goalie wins on the all-time list on Wednesday, as he keeps moving closer and closer to the top 10, sitting now on 63 wins. Fleury needs five more wins to tie Andy Moog for 10th place, so there's every chance that […]
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David Perron Remains Out For Vegas
Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron (undisclosed) isn't healthy enough to return ahead of Game 2 against the Kings. Head coach Gerard Gallant has said that Perron is very close to a comeback, but that won't happen on Friday night. Perron, who hasn't played since March 26, led the team with 50 assists during […]
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Kevin Gravel Set To Replace Drew Doughty In Game 2
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Kevin Gravel looks set to play his first Stanley Cup playoff game Friday night against the Vegas Golden Knights, as he replaced the suspended Drew Doughty at the morning skate. Gravel skated on the bottom pairing with Christian Folin. He's a speedy blue liner who appeared in 19 regular season games […]
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Tanner Pearson Replaces Alex Iafallo On Kings First Line
Los Angeles Kings left wing Tanner Pearson looks set to replace Alex Iafallo on the team's first line in Game 2 against Vegas on Friday. Iafallo logged just a bit over 10 minutes in Game 1 after returning from an upper-body injury and it's possible that he still isn't fully healthy. He will likely miss […]
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