NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on April 25, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
IOWA DEFEATS RIO GRANDEVALLEY, 123-106, IN GAME 1 OF NBA D-LEAGUE FINALS
Led by point guard Curtis Stinson's 29 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, the top-seeded Iowa Energy defeated the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 123-106, on Sunday in Game 1 of the NBA Development League Finals. Iowa can close out the best-of-three series and win its first NBA Development League Championship with a win in Game 2 on Wed., April 27 in Des Moines. Moses Ehambe scored 26 points for the Energy, while Stefhon Hannah added 20 points and 10 assists. Michael Haynes also scored 18 points for the Energy. Stinson, the league MVP, shot 10-of-19 from the field and 9-of-9 from the free throw line. Mouhammad Faye led the defending-champion Vipers with 22 points and nine rebounds. Jerel McNeal added 20 points and eight rebounds, while Richard Roby chipped in 17 points and eight rebounds for Rio Grande Valley. Wednesday's Game 2 will tip at 8 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on VERSUS. (See highlights of last night's game at http://www.nba.com/dleague/video/originals)
FINAL NBA D-LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE W-L Pct. GB WESTERN CONFERENCE W-L Pct. GB
*^Iowa 37-13 .740 0.0 *^Reno 34-16 .680 0.0
*Erie 32-18 .640 5.0 *Rio Grande Valley 33-17 .660 1.0
#Fort Wayne 24-26 .480 13.0 *Tulsa 33-17 .660 1.0
#Dakota 19-31 .380 18.0 *Bakersfield 29-21 .580 5.0
#Maine 18-32 .360 19.0 *Utah 28-22 .560 6.0
#Springfield 13-37 .260 24.0 *Texas 24-26 .480 10.0
#Sioux Falls 10-40 .200 27.0 #Idaho 24-26 .480 10.0
#Austin 22-28 .440 12.0
* Clinched playoff berth. #New Mexico 20-30 .400 13.0
^ Clinched conference title.
# Eliminated from playoff contention.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
Seven players with NBA D-League experience played in four NBA playoff games last night and one started.
Philadelphia's Lou Williams hit the go-ahead 3-pointer over Dwayne Wade with 8.1 seconds left to seal a Game 4 victory over Miami.
Orlando's Brandon Bass started and scored 11 points in a loss to Atlanta.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Date
Zabian Dowdell Phoenix Tulsa 1/9/11
Larry Owens San Antonio, Wash. Tulsa 1/16/11, 4/6/11
Mustafa Shakur Washington Rio Grande Valley 1/22/11
Chris Johnson Port., Bos., Port. Dakota 1/24/11, 2/25/11, 3/14/11
Garrett Temple Milwaukee, Charlotte Erie 1/25/11, 3/7/11
Trey Johnson Toronto, LA Lakers Bakersfield 1/26/11, 4/13/11
Orien Greene New Jersey Utah 2/1/11
Steve Novak San Antonio Reno 2/9/11
Jeff Adrien Golden State Rio Grande Valley 2/25/11
Othyus Jeffers San Antonio, Wash. Iowa 3/4/11, 3/17/11
Jerel McNeal New Orleans Rio Grande Valley 3/9/11
Marcus Cousin Utah, Houston Austin 3/9/11, 4/11/11
Danny Green San Antonio Spurs Reno 3/16/11
Patrick Ewing Jr. New Orleans Sioux Falls 3/26/11
Kyle Weaver Utah Austin 3/30/11
Mario West New Jersey Maine 3/31/11
Antonio Daniels Philadelphia Texas 4/5/11
Robert Vaden Oklahoma City Tulsa 4/9/11
Magnum Rolle Atlanta Maine 4/11/11
Marqus Blakely Houston Iowa 4/13/11
ASSIGNMENT BOARD: NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League (Regular Season Stats)
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Date G MPG PPG RPG APG
Marcus Cousin Houston Rio Grande Valley 4/11/11 (Playoffs) 3 7.3 2.7 1.0 0.0
(With Austin during regular season) 46 30.5 14.9 8.6 0.8
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