G League Sioux Falls Skyforce

Turnovers doom Skyforce

Published on December 11, 2010 under NBA G League (G League)
Sioux Falls Skyforce News Release


Sioux Falls, S.D. (Dec. 10) - The Tulsa 66ers defeated the Sioux Falls Skyforce 120-102 at the Sioux Falls Arena on Friday night. Tulsa never trailed in the game and forced Sioux Falls into a season-high 30 turnovers to even their road record at 2-2.

Tulsa (4-4) led by as many as eight points (21-13) in the opening quarter but Sioux Falls went on a 10-2 run to tie the game at 23 apiece. A sloppy second quarter saw the Skyforce commit 11 turnovers and the 66ers took advantage as they led 63-50 at halftime.

Sioux Falls (2-7) trailed by double digits the entire second half and dropped their fourth home game in five tries this season.

Oklahoma City Thunder assignee Byron Mullens and Zabian Dowdell shared game-high honors with 19 points each. Jerome Dyson and Elijah Millsap both added 17 points.

Miami HEAT assignee Dexter Pittman and Leemire Goldwire scored 16 points apiece. Minnesota Timberwolves assignee Jonny Flynn recorded 12 assists, the most by a Skyforce player this season.

The same two teams tangle tomorrow night at the Sioux Falls Arena at 7 p.m. CT.




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