Anthony Davis Finishes With Massive Line

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Anthony Davis filled the stat sheet in his first playoff victory of his career in a 97-95 win over the Portland Trailblazers. Davis was electric dropping 35 points on a sizzling 14-of-26 from the floor, while grabbing a game-high 14 rebounds. Davis also supplemented his line by chipping in an […]

Al-Farouq Aminu Quiet In Loss

Portland Trailblazer forward Al-Farouq Aminu was quiet in a 97-95 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans in game one of the series. Aminu made 3-of-7 from the floor but only 1-of-5 from deep to finish the night with just seven points. Aminu was able to grab seven rebounds while adding a couple of assists and […]

Jusuf Nurkic Double-Doubles In Loss

Portland Trailblazers center Jusuf Nurkic had a double-double in a two-point loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Nurkic shot 3-of-7 from the floor, while converting 11 points, while grabbing 11 rebounds on the night. Nurkic was able to swat two shots as well, but did not add anything else to this line. Nurkic is going […]

Damian Lillard Struggles From The Floor

Portland Trailblazers point guard Damian Lillard could not get his shot to fall in a two-point loss to the New Orleans Pelicans in the game one match-up. Lillard shot just 6-of-23 from the floor on the night to finish with 18 points. Dame was able to add seven assists and seven rebounds to go along […]

CJ McCollum Shooting Slump Continues

Portland Trailblazers shooting guard CJ McCollum could not find his stroke in game one in his squads 97-95 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. McCollum carried over his regular season shooting slump into the post-season by shooting just 7-of-18 from the floor and finishing off the night with 19 points. McCollum did score in the […]

LeBron James’ First-Round DFS Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has played remarkably against the Pacers this season. The King averaged 28.8 points per game and is did so while shooting an efficient 55 percent from the field. He also enjoyed a slight bump in usage against his opening-round opponent this year, seeing an increase from 31.6 percent to 33.9 […]

Serge Ibaka Plays Superbly In Game One

Toronto Raptors power forward Serge Ibaka played extremely well in Game One versus the Washington Wizards on Saturday. Ibaka scored 23 points shooting 8-for-11 from the floor with three of those buckets coming from three-point territory. Additionally, Ibaka had 12 rebounds and two blocks. The season averages for Ibaka of 12.6 points and 6.3 boards […]

DeMar DeRozan Struggles In Game One

Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan didn't play well Game One, Saturday against the Washington Wizards. DeRozan scored 17 points going 6-for-17 from the field and 3-for-4 from the charity stripe. Also in the contest, DeRozan had six assists and two boards. Saturday's outing was well below DeRozan's season averages of 23 points, 5.2 assists, […]

Kyle Lowry Has A Rough Game One

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry didn't have a very good performance Saturday in Game One versus the Washington Wizards. Lowry scored just 11 points shooting 4-for-9 from the floor. Also in the outing, Lowry had nine assists, three boards, and two steals. In the contest, Lowry was primarily defended by Wizards shooting guard Bradley […]

Markieff Morris Shines In Game One

Washington Wizards power forward Markieff Morris played outstanding Saturday versus the Toronto Raptors in Game One. Morris scored 22 points shooting 9-for-15 from the floor and a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line. Additionally, Morris had 11 boards and six assists in the contest Saturday. The Raptors and the Wizards combineg for 101.3 pace […]

Bradley Beal Has A Solid Performance In Game One

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal played well Saturday afternoon in Game One versus the Toronto Raptors. Beal scored 19 points going 8-for-17 from the field with two of those buckets coming from downtown. Also in the contest, Beal had four assists, three steals, and two boards. Game Two will be Tuesday in Toronto. Toronto […]

John Wall Plays Inefficiently In Game One

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall played hard getting solid counting stats but lacked efficiency in Saturday's outing against the Toronto Raptors. Wall scored 23 shooting 6-for-20 from the field and 8-for-10 from the charity stripe. In addition to Wall's scoring output, he had 15 assists and four steals but also had five turnovers. Coming […]

Kevin Durant Fills The Stat Sheet In Game One

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant has to lead the Warriors in the first round with Stephen Curry out and he showed on Saturday that he's up for that task, sweeping aside memories of the Warriors's end of season struggles as the team blew out the San Antonio Spurs. Durant scored 24 points on […]

Klay Thompson Scores 27 Points In Game One

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has to be the main outside shooter for the Warriors with Stephen Curry out for the first round of the playoffs. On Saturday, Thompson made 11 of his 13 shot attempts, finishing with 27 points as the Warriors dominated against the San Antonio Spurs. Thompson had two assists, […]

Draymond Green Records Double-Double In Game One

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green did a lot of the dirty work in Saturday's win over the San Antonio Spurs, grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out 11 assists in addition to scoring 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting. He had a pair of steals and a block as well. Green's numbers weren't too far […]

JaVale McGee Comes Up Big In Game One

Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee wasn't even announced as the starting center until Saturday morning, but the big man made an impact on the Game One victory early, taking control in the first quarter as the Warriors cruised to an easy victory. In just 16 minutes, McGee scored 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting, grabbed […]

Manu Ginobili Has Efficient But Low Scoring Game One

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili looked sharp in limited action during Saturday's first round loss to the Golden State Warriors, scoring nine points on 3-for-6 shooting and making both of his shots from three. Ginobili also added three rebounds, an assists, and three steals, but he turned the ball over three times and […]

Bryn Forbes Scores 14 Points In Game One

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Bryn Forbes shot the ball well in Saturday's loss to the Golden State Warriors, finishing with 14 points on 4-for-8 shooting. Three of those missed shots came from behind the three point arc, though. Forbes had three rebounds and an assist as well. While he isn't one of the players […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Is Ineffective In Game One

San Antonio Spurs center/power forward LaMarcus Aldridge couldn't find his rhythm in San Antonio's playoff opening loss to the Golden State Warriors. Aldridge scored 14 points on 5-for-12 shooting, but he was limited to just two rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block. During the regular season, Aldridge averaged 26.8 points and 11 rebounds […]

Kyle Anderson Doesn't Score In Game One

San Antonio Spurs small forward Kyle Anderson played just 11 minutes in Saturday's Game One loss to the Warriors despite being part of the Spurs's starting lineup. Anderson missed both of his shot attempts, grabbed three rebounds, and had a single assist. Anderson was a minus-15 on the court and is likely to see his […]

Rudy Gay Leads Spurs In Scoring In Game One

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay scored 15 points in 22 minutes off the bench in Saturday's loss to the Warriors. Gay was 5-for-12 from the field and also added six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. The Spurs offense looked lost at times against the Warriors, but Gay could find himself playing a […]

Amir Johnson Expected to Start on Saturday

Philadelphia 76ers forward/center Amir Johnson is expected to draw the start at center on Saturday. Head coach Brett Brown confirmed on Friday that Joel Embiid (eye) will not play in Game 1 versus the Miami Heat. There is a chance that Embiid does return during this series. Johnson is expected to join the starting five, […]

JaVale McGee Expected to Start on Saturday

Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee is expected to draw the start against the San Antonio Spurs for Game 1 on Saturday. However, DFS players should not get too excited about this decision. McGee rarely sees minutes in the 20s and usually does not play more than 12-15 minutes per game. He's been a decent […]

Mike Scott is Questionable for Game 1

Washington Wizards power forward Mike Scott (concussion) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Toronto Raptors. Scott took a hit to the head during the fourth quarter of Wednesday's contest. He must pass the NBA's concussion protocol before being cleared to play. Jason Smith and Kelly Oubre would see increased playing time if Scott is […]

Maurice Harkless Ruled Out on Saturday

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Maurice Harkless (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Harkless underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and was given a three-week timetable back on March 27. There is a chance that Harkless does return before the end of this playoff series. He was playing really well […]

Otto Porter Jr. is Questionable on Saturday

Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (calf) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Toronto Raptors. Porter went through "some of practice" on Friday, but remains questionable for Game 1 on Saturday. He sat out of Wednesday's regular season finale after suffering a calf strain during Tuesday's contest with Boston. Kelly Oubre would draw the […]

Nick Young and Quinn Cook Looking At Bigger Roles

Golden State Warriors guards Nick Young and Quinn Cook could play a big part in the Warriors rotation this postseason. Both Stephen Curry (knee) and Patrick McCaw (back) are expected to miss the first round of the playoffs. That means the minutes are going to fall onto guys like Young and Cook. During the regular […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Looking At Expanded Role

Washington Wizards guard/forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is expected to see an expanded role in Washington's rotation. Jodie Meeks (suspension) is obviously not going to play, so Oubre is likely going to be the next man up. During most games this season Oubre sees minutes in the high 20s, but could slide into a 30 minute […]

Fred VanVleet is Questionable on Saturday

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet (shoulder) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Washington Wizards. VanVleet has been sore since Wednesday's contest, but is expected to fight through the pain. He did not sit out during the regular season finale on Wednesday, so it'd be surprising to see VanVleet sit out of a playoff […]

Goran Dragic Expected to Play in Game 1

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (knee) is expected to play in Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He sat out of Wednesday's regular season finale, but appears to be ready for Game 1 on Saturday. Dragic said that he is going to feel a little discomfort, but he's going to play through the pain. Dragic […]