NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on April 14, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
2011 NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND (All series best of three)
Iowa Energy 2, Utah Flash 1
Game 1 - Iowa 103, Utah 96
Game 2 - Utah 119, Iowa 118
Game 3 - Iowa 112, Utah 107
Tulsa 66ers 2, Texas Legends 0
Game 1 - Tulsa 94, Texas 83
Game 2 - Tulsa 104, Texas 89
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 2, Bakersfield Jam 1
Game 1 - Bakersfield 110, Rio Grande Valley 105
Game 2 - Rio Grande Valley 104, Bakersfield 92 Game 3 - Rio Grande Valley 112, Bakersfield 99
* If necessary
THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE (All Times EST)
Erie @ Reno 10 p.m.
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS
Rio Grande Valley 112, Bakersfield 99
WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Wednesday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://www.nba.com/dleague/video/originals)
- Jerel McNeal led the Vipers in scoring for the third-straight game, tallying a double-double with 21 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds. Patrick Sullivan scored 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting with seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Matt Janning hit four three-pointers while scoring 17 points. Terrel Harris scored 18 points with seven rebounds. The Jam were led by Derrick Byars, who scored 26 points. Jeremy Wise finished with 25 points.
IOWA AND TULSA TO TIP OFF SEMIFINAL ON FRIDAY
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.
NBA G League Stories from April 14, 2011
- Vipers Open Semifinals Against Reno At Home On Sunday - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- NBA Development League Semifinals Set - G League
- Four Legends Honored with 2010-11 Gatorade All-NBA Development League Selections - Texas Legends
- Record 103 Former NBA D-League Players Highlight 2010-11 NBA End-Of-Season Rosters - G League
- Adrien Earns Impact Player of the Year Honors - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Rio Grande Valley's Jeff Adrien Earns NBA Development League's Impact Player of the Year Award - G League
- Tulsa 66ers Forward Larry Owens Receives 2010-11 Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award - G League
- Energy's Monday Playoff Game to Feature $1 Beer & Burger King Promotion - Iowa Wolves
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
- 66ers Host Game One of Semifinals Friday Vs. Iowa - Tulsa 66ers
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