Iowa Energy & Tulsa 66ers To Tip Off Semifinal On Friday
Published on April 12, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, April 13, 2011 - The top-seeded Iowa Energy and the fourth-seeded Tulsa 66ers will meet in the semifinals of the NBA Development League Playoffs, with Game 1 set for 8 p.m. ET Friday, April 15, in Tulsa. Game 2 of the best-of-three series is scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday, April 18, at Iowa. Game 3, if necessary, will be at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday, April 19, at Iowa.
The Energy, which finished with the NBA D-League's best regular-season record (37-13), used a 112-107 victory over the seventh-seeded Utah Flash on Tuesday to take the first-round series, two games to one. Tulsa, which went 33-17 in the regular season, swept the eighth-seeded Texas Legends in two games.
The winners of the other two first-round series, No. 2 seed Reno vs. No. 5 seed Erie and No. 3 seed Rio Grande Valley vs. No. 6 seed Bakersfield, will compete in the other semifinal. Both series are tied 1-1. The dates and times of that series will be released when that information becomes available. In each semifinal, the lower-seeded team hosts Game 1, while the higher-seeded team hosts Game 2 and Game 3, if necessary. Most games can be viewed live, online, for free via NBA Futurecast at nba.com/dleague, while the NBA D-League Finals will be nationally televised on VERSUS.
2011 NBA D-LEAGUE PLAYOFFS - SEMIFINAL SCHEDULE (all times Eastern): Game 1 - Friday, April 15 - Iowa at Tulsa, 8 p.m. Game 2 - Monday, April 18 - Tulsa at Iowa, 8 p.m. *Game 3 - Tuesday, April 19 - Tulsa at Iowa, 8 p.m.
Other semifinal between Reno/Erie winner and Rio Grande Valley/Bakersfield winner TBD.
FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE / RESULTS (all times Eastern):
Iowa Energy v. Utah Flash Game 1 - Iowa 103, Utah 96 Game 2 - Utah 119, Utah 118 Game 3 - Iowa 112, Utah 107
Reno Bighorns 1, Erie BayHawks 1 Game 1 - Reno 106, Erie 101. Game 2 - Erie 114, Reno 111 Game 3 - Thursday, April 14 - Erie at Reno, 10 p.m.
Rio Grande Valley Vipers 1, Bakersfield Jam 1 Game 1 - Bakersfield 110, Rio Grande Valley 105 Game 2 - Rio Grande Valley 104, Bakersfield 92 Game 3 - Wednesday, April 13 - Bakersfield at Rio Grande Valley, 8 p.m.
Tulsa 66ers 2, Texas Legends 0 Game 1 - Tulsa 94, Texas 83 Game 2 - Tulsa 104, Texas 89
* = if necessary
The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA's official minor league. Featuring 16 teams with direct affiliations to NBA franchises, the NBA D-League is a proven developer of talent: 20 percent of players in the NBA at the conclusion of the 2009-10 season boasted NBA D-League experience, and the league continues to develop coaches, referees, and front-office staff for the NBA and its teams. In fostering the league's connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs. The NBA D-League also advances the game of basketball as the research and development arm of the NBA. Throughout the league's 10th season, fans can watch all NBA D-League games on NBA FUTURECAST, the free live Web-streaming initiative found at nba.com/futurecast.
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- Erie Tops Bighorns In Game Two, 114-111 - Reno Bighorns
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- Vipers Win to Force Game 3 - Bakersfield Jam
- Energy's Stinson, Haynes Lead Comeback Victory Over Utah 112-107 - Iowa Wolves
- Vipers Go to the Matt: Force Game 3 - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
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