Andre Burakovsky Records Another Multi-Point Game

Colorado Avalanche left wing Andre Burakovsky recorded his third consecutive multi-point outing on Saturday, finishing a 6-3 loss to Philadelphia with a goal and an assist. Nikita Zadorov picked up two points with one goal and one assist, while Mikko Rantanen also scored for Colorado. Burakovsky had a productive January, averaging a point per game […]

Kevin Hayes, Sean Couturier Lead Flyers To Victory

Philadelphia Flyers forwards Kevin Hayes and Sean Couturier both had three points in Saturday's 6-3 win over Colorado. Hayes recorded two goals and one assist, while Sean Couturier collected three assists. Alex Lyon registered his first win of the season with a 28-save effort. Hayes, who bagged one on a power play and also scored […]

Nico Hischier Scores In Saturday's Loss

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier scored his 13th goal of the season in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Dallas. Kevin Rooney got the scoring started with a shorty. Hischier is sitting on 32 points ahead of Tuesday's favorable matchup against Montreal. He's been inconsistent throughout the season, but the former No. 1 pick has […]

Analyzing Fly Ball Metrics: 2020 Positive Regression Candidates

A once intermittent and revered event, the home run ball has now engulfed baseball to extraordinary levels, which has theorists convinced that the ball is tampered with or "juiced." For a good reason, as last year we saw four teams shatter the single-season home run record previously held by the 2018 Yankees, with the Minnesota […]

Joe Pavelski Pots Overtime Winner

Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's matchup against New Jersey, netting his ninth goal of the season 1:39 into overtime. Mattias Janmark, Esa Lindell assisted him on the play. Jason Dickinson and Joel Kiviranta also scored for the Stars in a 3-2 win. The latter celebrated his first career goal. […]

Henrik Lundqvist Shuts Out The Wings

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist turned back the clock on Saturday, producing a 33-save shutout in a 1-0 win over the Red Wings. Mika Zibanejad scored the game's only goal, which came on a power play in the opening frame, Chris Kreider and Ryan Strome provided the assists. Lundqvist, who'll be 38 soon, now […]

Mark Giordano Hands Out Two Dimes

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano posted two assists in Saturday's 8-3 loss to Edmonton, helping Buddy Robinson and Matthew Tkachuk on the scoresheet. Elias Lindholm bagged an unassisted goal to wrap up the Flames scoring. Giordano also had three shots and blocks in the game, which he finished with a team-best plus-two rating. The Flames […]

Connor McDavid Scores Twice In Big Battle Of Alberta Win

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid kicked off the new month with a two-goal performance in Saturday's big 8-3 win over the Flames. The Oilers picked up their first Battle of Alberta win of the season thanks to a hot start, which resulted in McDavid putting the team up 4-1. Leon Draisaitl had four assists in […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Pull%

We have previously determined that fantasy owners generally prefer batters to hit the ball into the air in order to have a chance at a home run. Yet, all fly balls are not equal for this purpose. A player can maximize his power production by pulling the ball in the air. One way to illustrate […]

Patrick Kane Scores Shootout Winner For Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the struggling Arizona Coyotes in the shootout on Saturday night. The final score was 3-2. Patrick Kane scored the shootout winner and also assisted on both goals in regulation time. There aren’t many players performing better right now than the veteran forward, who has 20 points over his last 13 games. […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Shuts Out Predators

The Vegas Golden Knights won their second game in as many nights with a 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 19 shots to earn the shutout victory. Nashville had five power plays but could not solve Fleury or Vegas’ improved defense under new head coach Peter DeBoer. Chandler Stephenson scored a […]

Damian Lillard Does It Again, Scores 51 Points On Saturday

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is simply playing out of his mind as of late and he kept it going on Saturday when he torched the Jazz for 51 points. Lillard connected on an efficient 17 of 29 shooting which included another nine makes from three and he did not stop there as he […]

Hassan Whiteside Scores 21 Points With 17 Boards Versus Jazz

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside continued to amaze and won the battle against Utah's Rudy Gobert on Saturday in the win over the Jazz. Whiteside scored 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting and added 21 rebounds with three blocks and a steal across 35 minutes. Whiteside dominated once again in this one and the fact […]

Donovan Mitchell Bounces Back With 25 Points

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell helped owners put behind his dreadful 1-for-12 shooting night from January 30th as he bounced back to score 25 points on Saturday. Mitchell nailed 11 of 21 from the floor and added four assists with two rebounds and a steal while drilling three triples. The Jazz have now lost four […]

Mike Conley Scores 22 Points In Start

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley returned to the starting unit for his squad on Saturday and he made the most of his upgrade by scoring 22 points across 30 minutes of action. Conley shot 9-for-20 overall and added four rebounds with four assists, but his club still managed to lose its fourth straight game. Conley […]

Rudy Gobert Cools Off In Saturday's Loss

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert's 12-game double-double streak came to an end on Saturday when the big man failed to record in double-digits in the 17-point loss to Portland. Gobert connected on just 1-for-4 shooting, en route to only six points, but the big man did salvage his night by making all four of his […]

Buddy Hield Drains Six Triples En Route To 30 Points

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield continued to shine off the bench as he recorded a team-high 30 points in the losing effort to the Lakers. Hield connected on 6-for-13 shooting from three and was 8-for-16 overall from the floor while adding four rebounds with two assists and a steal with a block on Saturday. The […]

De'Aaron Fox Scores 24 Points With Five Assists Versus Lakers

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox continued to trend up on Saturday when he scored 24 points with a bunch of extras in the loss to the Lakers. Fox connected on 7-for-17 shooting overall but again struggled from three where he went 0-for-2. Fox did manage to add five assists with six rebounds and a block […]

LeBron James Records Triple-Double In Win Over Kings

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward LeBron James struggled a bit with his shot on Saturday as he connected on just 6-for-15 shooting, but he managed to provide a full line in the 16-point win over the Kings. With emotions still running high in LA, James recorded a triple-double with 15 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds […]

Anthony Davis Scores 21 Points In Saturday's Win

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis (shoulder) needed just nine shots to record 21 points to help his squad secure the 16-point win over the Kings. Davis made all 10 of his attempts at the line and grabbed just four rebounds with six assists to go along with two steals and a block with […]

Avery Bradley Records A Season-High 19 Points

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley found his touch from deep on Saturday when the guard nailed five triples en route to a season-high 19 points across 20 minutes in the win over the Kings. Bradley shot 7-for-13 overall and added two rebounds and this was coming off him recording 10 points with five boards […]

Kevin Love Scores 14 Points With 11 Rebounds

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Kevin Love played 29 minutes on Saturday and he managed to record 14 points on 5-for-13 shooting with two makes from three. Love was able to add five assists with 11 boards and also chipped in a steal. The Love trade rumors have cooled a little with many teams hesitant to […]

Collin Sexton Scores An Efficient 23 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton connected on 9-for-16 shooting which included three makes from three that led to the young guard scoring 23 points in the loss to the Warriors. Sexton did not stop there as he added three steals with four assists and two boards in 33 minutes of action. Sexton has been excellent […]

Larry Nance Jr. Scores 12 Points In 23 Minutes

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Larry Nance continued his steady play as of late on Saturday when he tallied 12 points with five rebounds in the loss to the Warriors. Nance Jr. connected on five of 10 shooting and which included two triples and also handed out two assists. Even with Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson […]

D'Angelo Russell Scores 19 Points In Win

Golden State Warriors guard D'Angelo Russell provided a solid line in the win over the Cavs on Saturday. Russell scored 19 points on 6-for-14 shooting while adding eight assists and seven rebounds with six triples in 29 minutes of action. The Warriors looked somewhat vintage yesterday with the way the club was moving the ball […]

Draymond Green Ties Career-High With 16 Assists

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green needed just 26 minutes on Saturday to match his career-high of 16 assists in the 131-112 win over the Cavaliers. It was not your classic battle between these two teams, but Green led the charge setting up teammates throughout the contest. Green also added seven rebounds, eight points […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 2nd, 2020

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for February 2nd, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Ben Simmons Fills The Stat Sheet In Loss To Celtics

The Philadelphia 76ers may have gotten trounced by the Celtics 116-95, though their point guard Ben Simmons came to play. He was aggressive and locked in on both ends of the floor. In 37 minutes, the former No. 1 overall pick tallied 24 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and one steal. Simmons scored the ball […]

Jarrett Allen Packs Stat Sheet Amid Double-Double

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen was all over the court during his 27 minutes of action in Saturday’s loss to the Washington Wizards, collecting 13 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and two blocks. The double-double marked his 22nd of the season and the only bugaboo from his stat line came at the free-throw stripe, where […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Pours In Team-High 26 Points Off Bench

Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie racked up a team-best 26 points during Saturday’s loss to the Washington Wizards, attempting 23 shots, his highest single-game output since Dec. 30. Dinwiddie knocked down four triples Saturday, his third consecutive contest with that many makes from deep. In addition to the scoring, he led the team in […]