Jordan Clarkson Drops 33 Points Sunday Night

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson scored a game-high 33 points as the team beat Sacramento 121-99 on Sunday to secure the best regular-season record in the league. He made six triples with 12 attempts and shot 11-for-20 overall from the field with a 5-for-5 record at the foul line. Clarkson's night at the office included […]

Nikola Jokic Finishes Regular Season With 21-Point Effort

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic wrapped up his outstanding regular season with 21 points in 17 minutes on Sunday against Portland. He missed all three attempts from deep but shot a solid 9-for-17 from the field and went 3-for-3 at the charity stripe in a 132-116 loss. The Joker played in every game during the […]

Jusuf Nurkic Manages A Nice Double-Double In 20 Minutes

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic saw just 20 minutes of action in the team's final regular-season game on Sunday, but he posted a nice 20-point, 13-rebound double-double in a 132-116 win over Denver. He shot 8-for-10 from the field and even made a three-pointer against his former team. Nurkic swatted away two shots and […]

Damian Lillard Has A Double-Double As Portland Gets Sixth Seed

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard recorded a double-double in Sunday's win over Denver, scoring 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting and dishing out 10 assists. He shot 5-for-9 from deep with three rebounds and four turnovers as the team locked up the sixth seed in the Western Conference. Portland will now see plenty of […]

Patrick Beverley Notches 11 Points In 19 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley did some quick scoring in Sunday's loss to OKC, grabbing 11 points in 19 minutes with 5-for-8 shooting. He added four assists and one block as the Clippers let the bench mob loose. Terance Mann ended up as the leading scorer with 19 points and Daniel Oturu bagged […]

Moses Brown Has Double-Double, Seven Blocks Against Clippers

Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown scored a career-high 24 points and added 18 rebounds for a nice double-double in Sunday's win over the Clippers. The big guy also registered a new career high with a whopping seven blocks. Brown shot 12-for-19 in the game and delivered three assists. Josh Hall, who missed most of […]

Aleksej Pokusevski Scores Career-High 29 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski finished his rookie season with a great outing on Sunday, leading the team to a 117-112 win over the Clippers with a career-high 29 points. He dropped six three-point bombs with nine attempts and shot 10-for-19 overall in the game with a 3-for-4 record at the foul line. Pokusevski […]

Naji Marshall Gets An 18-6-7 Line Versus Lakers

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Naji Marshall was allergic to the basketball in Sunday's loss to the Lakers as he committed seven turnovers, but it was a good showing overall from him with 18 points, seven assists, six rebounds and one steal. The 23-year-old shot 6-for-13 from the field and 4-for-6 from outside. Marshall was […]

Willy Hernangomez Bags Another Double-Double In Season Finale

New Orleans Pelicans center Willy Hernangomez rolled to a 19-point, 13-rebound double-double in the team's final game of the season on Sunday. He also had two blocks and one steal in a home loss to the Lakers. Hernangomez shot 8-for-11 from the field and 3-for-5 at the foul line. The Spanish center became a fantasy […]

LeBron James Scores 25 Points, Tweaks Ankle

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James led all scorers with 25 points in Sunday's 110-98 win over New Orleans but played only 27 minutes after tweaking his ankle. He finished with 11-for-22 shooting from the field and went 2-for-5 with the three-ball, adding six assists to his line with three steals and one rebound. Luckily, […]

Saddiq Bey Leads Pistons With 22 Points

Detroit Pistons small forward Saddiq Bey was the team's leading scorer in the final regular-season game on the year, finishing a 120-107 loss to Miami with 22 points on 7-for-21 shooting The 22-year-old took most of his shots from downtown, going 4-for-15 with the three-ball. He was 4-for-5 at the line with five rebounds, four […]

D'Angelo Russell Posts 23-Point, 10-Assist Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell had a rocky ride in 2020-21, but he finished off the campaign with a nice performance, getting a 23-point, 10-assist double-double in a 136-121 win over Dallas. He shot 8-for-19 in the game with a 3-for-9 record from behind the arc and a 4-for-5 effort at the charity stripe. […]

Anthony Edwards Finishes Things Off With 30 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 30 points in Sunday's 136-121 win over Dallas, shooting 10-for-21 from the field and 5-for-9 from downtown with a 5-for-5 effort from the line. He added four assists with two blocks and one turnover in 38 minutes. Edwards averaged 19.3 points per game to lead all […]

Luka Doncic Scores 18 Points In 21 Minutes

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had an easy night in the final regular-season game of the year on Sunday, logging only 21 minutes in a 136-121 loss to Minnesota. He scored 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting from the field and had six rebounds with six assists, two steals and four turnovers. Kristaps Porzingis also […]

Lauri Markkanen Ends Season On High Note

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen wrapped up 2020-21 with a 17-point effort in Sunday's 118-112 win over Milwaukee. He shot 6-for-11 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown with a 3-for-4 record at the foul line. Markkanen's work included five rebounds and one assist with two turnovers. The Finnish big had a good start […]

Coby White Completes Season With 19-5-5 Line

Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White notched 19 points and five rebounds with five assists in Sunday's season finale against Milwaukee, shooting 6-for-13 from the field and 4-for-9 from deep in a 118-112 win. White also posted one steal and one block with four turnovers in 31 minutes. The 21-year-old had a turbulent time during […]

Jordan Nwora Has Huge Game In Regular-Season Finale

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Jordan Nwora came off the bench to drop a career-high 34 points with 14 rebounds in Sunday's 118-112 loss to Chicago. He added two blocks and one steal to his line, shooting 14-for-23 from the field and 4-for-8 from downtown. Jeff Teague led the starters with 23 points as all of […]

Tyler Herro Wraps Up Regular Season With A Double-Double

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro completed the regular season with a 16-point, 11-assist double-double in Sunday's road win over Detroit, shooting 7-for-13 from the field with a 1-for-5 record from downtown. He also picked up six rebounds and committed one turnover in 35 minutes. Herro's level of play has been fairly inconsistent throughout the campaign, […]

Precious Achiuwa Scores Career-High 23 Points

Miami Heat power forward Precious Achiuwa shot 10-for-16 from the field and 3-for-7 at the line on his way to a career-high 23 points in Sunday's 120-107 victory over Detroit. The rookie added 10 rebounds to notch his third career double-double, and he picked up two steals and one block with two turnovers in 42 […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review - Sunday, May 16th News and Notes

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Cole Anthony Closes Campaign With Career-High 37 Points

Orlando Magic point guard Cole Anthony had a great finish to the year on Sunday, going for a career-high 37 points in a loss to the Sixers. He shot 10-for-25 from the field and was 14-for-14 with his free throws while going 3-for-9 from deep with eight rebounds, two assists and one steal. He posted […]

Shake Milton Puts In Good Shift Versus Orlando

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Shake Milton took full advantage of a start in the team's regular-season finale on Sunday, recording 15 points and nine assists with four rebounds, two blocks and one steal in a 128-117 win over Orlando. The 24-year-old shot a nice 3-for-6 from downtown and finished 6-for-13 overall from the field. Milton […]

Tyrese Maxey Gets 30 Points With Starters Out

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey enjoyed an extended run with the starters missing on Sunday, leading the team with 30 points in a 128-117 win over Orlando. He shot 11-for-19 from the field and 5-for-5 at the line with a 3-for-4 effort from behind the arc. The 20-year-old rookie also recorded seven rebounds and […]

Collin Sexton Has 16-Point Night To Finish The Year

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton scored 16 points in 20 minutes as the team finished the season with a 123-109 loss to Brooklyn on Sunday. He bagged five assists as well with two rebounds, one steal and one turnover. Sexton shot 5-for-11 from the field and 1-for-4 from outside with a 5-for-5 record at […]

Kyrie Irving Does Something Of Everything In Sunday's Win

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving had a good all-around game in Sunday's 123-109 victory over Cleveland, closing the regular season with 17 points, six rebounds, three steals, three blocks and two assists. He was perfect from downtown with three attempts and shot 7-for-11 overall with one turnover in 29 minutes. Irving combined 40 points […]

Kevin Durant Notches A Double-Double With Assists

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant collected a double-double in Sunday's 123-109 win over Cleveland, leading all scorers with 23 points and handing out 13 assists. He wasn't far away from a triple-double either, finishing with eight rebounds in 29 minutes of action. KD showed no mercy from the field, shooting 8-for-10, and he went 6-for-6 […]

Kelly Olynyk Records 16-6-4 Line In Season Finale

Houston Rockets forward/center Kelly Olynyk wrapped up the season with 16 points, six rebounds and four assists in Sunday's blowout loss against the Hawks. He finished with 3-for-11 shooting from the field and went 8-for-8 at the line with a 2-for-5 effort from deep. Olynyk also had one steal and one block with two turnovers. […]

Trae Young Gets Close To A Double-Double In Just 16 Minutes

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young featured for only 16 minutes in Sunday's huge victory over Houston, but he still got close to posting a double-double, scoring 10 points and delivering nine assists. He shot 3-for-9 from the field and 3-for-4 at the charity stripe with a 1-for-3 record from deep. Young's night included three […]

Onyeka Okongwu Shines As Starter

Atlanta Hawks forward/center Onyeka Okongwu took over Clint Capela's (Achilles) spot in the starting five on Sunday against the Rockets and produced a nice double-double with a game-high 21 points and 14 rebounds. He filled it up in other areas as well in a blowout win, notching three assists, two steals and two blocks while […]

Luguentz Dort Unsurprisingly Out Against Clippers

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (knee, rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. He is reportedly dealing with a "knee" injury, but that is just OKC wanting to tank for draft position. Dort has made huge strides this season and the fact Oklahoma City must bench him in […]