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Oklahoma City Blue at Idaho Stampede (Santa Cruz, CA) 1:00 p.m.
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The Oklahoma City Blue opened its time at the 2015 NBA D-League Showcase with a 116-95 win over the Idaho Stampede on Saturday in Santa Cruz, Calif.
Seven Blue players scored in double figures behind Reggie Williams with 27 points on 10-for-13 shooting. In his past three games, Williams is shooting 29-for-39 from the field and averaging 26.3 points.
Marquis Teague scored 15 points alongside a career-best 13 assists. Semaj Christon added 16 points and nine assists, Talib Zanna tallied 14 points and 10 boards and Josh Huestis totaled 13 points, three rebounds and four blocks. Off the bench, Maurice Sutton scored 12 points with eight rebounds.
As a team, the Blue shot 40-of-70 (57.1 percent) from the field, including 13-of-26 (50.0 percent) from three-point range, and distributed 28 assists. In the last three games, Oklahoma City is averaging 29.0 assists per game.
The Blue outscored the Stampede 33-22 in the opening frame but Idaho picked up steam in the second quarter to narrow the Blue's lead to 53-47 at halftime. The Stampede tied the game at 53 early in the third quarter and hung with Oklahoma City for most of the period before a late 9-0 run gave the Blue a seven-point lead heading into the fourth.
The Blue outscored the Stampede 36-22 in the final quarter, shooting 13-of-19 (68.4 percent) and holding Idaho to 9-of-26 (34.6 percent). After surrendering 11 turnovers in the first half, the Blue cleaned up its offensive game and committed only five in the second half.
Oklahoma City (13-10) has now won nine of its last 11 games, including the past five straight.
Idaho (4-19) was led by Joel Wright with 21 points, eight boards and five assists.
Oklahoma City is back in action on Monday for its second Showcase game against the Westchester Knicks at 2:45 p.m. CT. The game will air live on YouTube and be shown on delay on NBA TV later that evening. For more information, visit OklahomaCityBlue.com.
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Seven Blue players scored in double figures behind Reggie Williams with 27 points on 10-for-13 shooting. In his past three games, Williams is shooting 29-for-39 from the field and averaging 26.3 points.
Marquis Teague scored 15 points alongside a career-best 13 assists. Semaj Christon added 16 points and nine assists, Talib Zanna tallied 14 points and 10 boards and Josh Huestis totaled 13 points, three rebounds and four blocks. Off the bench, Maurice Sutton scored 12 points with eight rebounds.
As a team, the Blue shot 40-of-70 (57.1 percent) from the field, including 13-of-26 (50.0 percent) from three-point range, and distributed 28 assists. In the last three games, Oklahoma City is averaging 29.0 assists per game.
The Blue outscored the Stampede 33-22 in the opening frame but Idaho picked up steam in the second quarter to narrow the Blue's lead to 53-47 at halftime. The Stampede tied the game at 53 early in the third quarter and hung with Oklahoma City for most of the period before a late 9-0 run gave the Blue a seven-point lead heading into the fourth.
The Blue outscored the Stampede 36-22 in the final quarter, shooting 13-of-19 (68.4 percent) and holding Idaho to 9-of-26 (34.6 percent). After surrendering 11 turnovers in the first half, the Blue cleaned up its offensive game and committed only five in the second half.
Oklahoma City (13-10) has now won nine of its last 11 games, including the past five straight.
Idaho (4-19) was led by Joel Wright with 21 points, eight boards and five assists.
Oklahoma City is back in action on Monday for its second Showcase game against the Westchester Knicks at 2:45 p.m. CT. The game will air live on YouTube and be shown on delay on NBA TV later that evening. For more information, visit OklahomaCityBlue.com.
Press release from the Oklahoma City Blue
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The Bakersfield Jam advanced to the inaugural Showcase Cup Championship by defeating the Sioux Falls Skyforce in convincing fashion by a score of 104-88.
Bakersfield had six players score in double figures and was led by Phoenix Suns' assignee, Archie Goodwin who registered a game-high 24 points, five rebounds and two assists. Earl Barron added 17 points, five rebounds and three assists in the win. Joe Jackson, Jerel McNeal, Jamil Wilson and Adrian Thomas all came off the bench to score in double figures.
With the score even at 18 at the three-minute mark of the first quarter, Thomas and Wilson connected on back-to-back three-pointers as part of an 18-0 run lasting five minutes and eight seconds to put Bakersfield on top 36-18 with 8:22 to play in the first half. They extended their lead to 54-34 going into halftime and would never give in back an inch.
Bakersfield went up as many as 30 points in the fourth quarter, following a Jackson three-pointer to make the score 95-65 midway through the final stanza.
Henry Walker and Shawn Jones were bright spots for Sioux Falls. Walker scored a team-high 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting. He connected on four of his eight attempts from long distance. Jones scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. The 15 boards were the most he's had in a game since opening night when he took down 19 in a win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
Both teams qualified for the Showcase Cup by virtue of their records as of Jan. 1, as the top eight teams compete to become the first-ever Showcase Cup champion. They both had victories on Thursday on day one of the Showcase, which advanced them to today's semifinal matchup.
The Showcase Cup Championship Game is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. PT. and Bakersfield will await the winner of the cup semi-final between the Santa Cruz Warriors and Grand Rapids Drive. Sioux Falls will be back in action on Thursday, Jan. 22 as they host the Iowa Energy
Press release from the Bakersfield Jam
Bakersfield had six players score in double figures and was led by Phoenix Suns' assignee, Archie Goodwin who registered a game-high 24 points, five rebounds and two assists. Earl Barron added 17 points, five rebounds and three assists in the win. Joe Jackson, Jerel McNeal, Jamil Wilson and Adrian Thomas all came off the bench to score in double figures.
With the score even at 18 at the three-minute mark of the first quarter, Thomas and Wilson connected on back-to-back three-pointers as part of an 18-0 run lasting five minutes and eight seconds to put Bakersfield on top 36-18 with 8:22 to play in the first half. They extended their lead to 54-34 going into halftime and would never give in back an inch.
Bakersfield went up as many as 30 points in the fourth quarter, following a Jackson three-pointer to make the score 95-65 midway through the final stanza.
Henry Walker and Shawn Jones were bright spots for Sioux Falls. Walker scored a team-high 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting. He connected on four of his eight attempts from long distance. Jones scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. The 15 boards were the most he's had in a game since opening night when he took down 19 in a win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
Both teams qualified for the Showcase Cup by virtue of their records as of Jan. 1, as the top eight teams compete to become the first-ever Showcase Cup champion. They both had victories on Thursday on day one of the Showcase, which advanced them to today's semifinal matchup.
The Showcase Cup Championship Game is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. PT. and Bakersfield will await the winner of the cup semi-final between the Santa Cruz Warriors and Grand Rapids Drive. Sioux Falls will be back in action on Thursday, Jan. 22 as they host the Iowa Energy
Press release from the Bakersfield Jam
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The Austin Spurs shrugged off some early shooting struggles and rallied for a 102-94 win over the Canton Charge in a consolation game at the NBA D-League Showcase on Saturday night in Santa Cruz, Calif.
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The Grand Rapids Drive (13-9) continued their outstanding performance at the NBA D-League Showcase on Saturday night by defeating the host Santa Cruz Warriors (13-9) by a score of 100-77.
Read more http://www.mlive.com/drive/2015/01/drive_accelerate_past_warriors.html
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