The 5: Random Lists from Around the Sports World

NHL Scoring Leaders (Points)

1. Nikita Kucherov (Russia), RW, Tampa Bay Lightning - 71 (21 goals, 50 assists)
2. Mikko Rantanen (Finland), RW, Colorado Avalanche - 68 (20 goals, 48 assists)
3t. Johnny Gaudreau (USA), LW, Calgary Flames - 66 (26 goals, 40 assists)
3t. Nathan MacKinnon (Canada), C, Colorado Avalanche - 66 (26 goals, 40 assists)
5. Connor McDavid (Canada), C, Edmonton Oilers - 63 (24 goals, 39 assists)
6. Patrick Kane (USA), RW, Chicago Blackhawks - 58 (24 goals, 34 assists)
7. Brayden Point (Canada), C, Tampa Bay Lightning - 57 (26 goals, 31 assists)
8. Mitchell Marner (Canada), C, Toronto Maple Leafs - 55 (15 goals, 40 assists)
9. Blake Wheeler (USA), RW, Winnipeg Jets - 55 (7 goals, 48 assists)
10. Sean Monahan (Canada), C, Calgary Flames - 54 (23 goals, 31 assists)

NBA Top Scoring Offenses (Point Per Game)

1. Milwaukee Bucks (29-11) - 117.5
2. New Orleans Pelicans (20-22) - 117.2
3. Golden State Warriors (27-14) - 116.7
4. Los Angeles Clippers (24-16) - 116.0
5. Sacramento Kings (20-21) - 115.0
6. Philadelphia 76ers (27-15) - 114.6
7. Toronto Raptors (31-12) - 113.2
8. Washington Wizards (17-25) - 113.0
9. Charlotte Hornets (19-21) - 112.9
10. Boston Celtics (25-15) - 112.5

My 2019 NBA All-Star Votes

Admittedly, I haven't watched a whole lot of basketball this season, but here are my starting 5s for the 2019 NBA All Star Game. #IVoted

Western Conference

Anthony Davis - New Orleans Pelicans
Kevin Durant - Golden State Warriors
LeBron James - Los Angeles Lakers

James Harden - Houston Rockets
Steph Curry - Golden State Warriors

Eastern Conference

Joel Embiid - Philadelphia 76ers
Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
Kawhi Leonard - Toronto Raptors

Kyrie Irving - Boston Celtics
Kemba Walker - Charlotte Hornets

Bowl Results By Conference

With just one game to go, here are the bowl results broken down by conference.

ACC (5-5)

Boston College - Cancelled vs Boise State - ServPro First Responder Bowl
Clemson - W 30-3 vs Notre Dame - Goodyear Cotton Bowl (CFP Semifinal)
Clemson - vs Alabama - CFP National Championship
Duke - W 56-27 vs Temple - Walk-On's Independence Bowl
Georgia Tech - L 34-10 vs Minnesota - Quick Lane Bowl
Miami - L 35-3 vs Wisconsin - New Era Pinstripe Bowl
North Carolina State - L 52-13 vs Texas A&M - Taxslayer Gator Bowl
Pittsburgh - L 14-13 vs Stanford - Hyundai Sun Bowl
Syracuse - W 34-18 vs West Virginia - Camping World Bowl
Virginia - W 28-0 vs South Carolina - Belk Bowl
Virginia Tech - L 35-31 vs Cincinnati - Military Bowl by Northrop Grumman
Wake Forest - W 37-34 vs Memphis - Jared Birmingham Bowl

American (2-5)

Central Florida - L 40-32 vs LSU - Playstation Fiesta Bowl
Cincinnati - W 35-31 vs Virginia Tech - Military Bowl by Northrop Grumman
Houston - L 70-14 vs Army - Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Memphis - L 37-34 vs Wake Forest - Jared Birmingham Bowl
South Florida - L 38-20 vs Marshall - Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Temple - L 56-27 vs Duke - Walk On's Independence Bowl
Tulane - W 41-24 vs Louisiana-Lafayette - Autonation Cure Bowl

Leading Scorer For Each EPL Team Heading Into Play Today

LIVERPOOL - Mohamed Salah (Egypt) - 13
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR - Harry Kane (England) - 14
MANCHESTER CITY - Raheem Sterling (England)/Sergio Agüero (Argentina) - 9
CHELSEA - Eden Hazard (Belgium) - 10
ARSENAL - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) - 14
MANCHESTER UNITED - Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)/Anthony Martial (France) - 8
LEICESTER CITY - Jamie Vardy (England) - 7
WATFORD - Roberto Pereyra (Argentina) - 6
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS - Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) - 6
WEST HAM UNITED - Felipe Anderson (Brazil) - 8
EVERTON - Richarlison (Brazil) - 9
AFC BOURNEMOUTH - Callum Wilson (England) - 9
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION - Glenn Murray (England) - 8
CRYSTAL PALACE - Luka Milivojević (Serbia) - 6
NEWCASTLE UNITED - Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) - 5
BURNLEY - Ashley Barnes (Austria) - 4
CARDIFF CITY - Callum Paterson (Scotland) - 4
SOUTHAMPTON - Danny Ings (England) - 7
FULHAM - Aleksandar Mitrović (Serbia) - 8
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN - Mathias Jørgensen (Denmark) - 3

Manchester No Mour(inho)

In three games since the firing of Jose Mourinho, Manchester United has outscored their opponents 12-3 and picked up nine points out of a possible nine, jumping up into 6th place in the EPL Table. But is Ole Gunnar Solskjær a miracle worker? Or are the Red Devils just getting lucky? Here's a look at their three wins:

At Cardiff City (currently 16th place out of 20) - W 5-1
vs Huddersfield Town (currently 20th place out of 20) - W 3-1
vs AFC Bournemouth (currently 12th place out of 20) - W 4-1

Two things immediately jump out at me. First, none of their wins are against teams in the top half of the table. Similarly, today's match against 15th place Newcastle United also fits that mold. It's hard to say that Man U is BACK until they actually beat someone of significance. Second, Man U conceded in all three of these matches. In fact, they haven't pitched a clean sheet since November when they had a 0-0 draw at home against 14th place Crystal Palace. Maybe conceding doesn't matter if you're going to score four goals a game, but better teams are going to punish what still appears to be a leaky back line.

How Long Has It Been Since UCF Last Lost a Game?

UCF, last year's self-proclaimed College Football National Champions, are at it again this year as they head into a New Year's Day Bowl Game against SEC powerhouse LSU. The Knights are once again undefeated at 12-0 which got me thinking: Who's the last team that actually beat them?

It's less exciting than you'd think. UCF's 25 game winning streak started on the heels of an Automation Cure Bowl Loss to Arkansas... State... That's right, the Arkansas State Red Wolves of the Sun Belt Conference took it to the Knights back in 2016 by a score of 31-13. Bet you didn't know that Arkansas State's mascot was the Red Wolf, did you? UCF finished the 2016 campaign with a record of just 6-7, a far cry from the back-to-back double digit win seasons they've run off these past two years.

Fun fact, nobody from Arkansas State was drafted into the NFL in 2017 or 2018.

5 Lists to Start the New Year

NBA Leading Scorers (points per game)

1. James Harden - Houston Rockets - 33.3
2. Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors - 28.7
3t. Anthony Davis - New Orleans Pelicans - 28.5
3t. Kevin Durant - Golden State Warriors - 28.5
5. LeBron James - Los Angeles Lakers - 27.3
6. Damian Lillard - Portland Trail Blazers - 26.8
7. Kawhi Leonard - Toronto Raptors - 26.7
8. Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks - 26.6
9. Joel Embiid - Philadelphia 76ers - 26.5
10. Paul George - Oklahoma City Thunder - 26.4


James Harden's Last 10 Games

1. 12/13 vs Los Angeles Lakers (W 126-111), 50 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists
2. 12/15 at Memphis Grizzlies (W 105-97), 32 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists
3. 12/17 vs Utah Jazz (W 102-97), 47 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
4. 12/19 vs Washington Wizards (W 136-118), 35 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists
5. 12/20 at Miami Heat (L 101-99), 35 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists
6. 12/22 vs San Antonio Spurs (W 108-101), 39 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists
7. 12/25 vs Oklahoma City Thunder (W113-109), 41 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists
8. 12/27 vs Boston Celtics (W 127-113), 45 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists
9. 12/29 at New Orleans Pelicans (W 108-104), 41 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists
10. 12/31 vs Memphis Grizzlies (W 113-101), 43 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists