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D-Fenders Game Notes - Game #4 vs. Santa Cruz Warriors

November 19, 2016 - NBA G League (G League)
Los Angeles D-Fenders News Release


Los Angeles D-Fenders (2-1) vs. Santa Cruz Warriors (2-1)

Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 - 6:30 p.m. PT

Toyota Sports Center - El Segundo, CA

Streaming: Spectrum SportsNet - Eric Rothman (PxP), A.C. Green (Color)

The NBA D-League will stream the event for free through Facebook Live ( http:// bit.ly/2fGd9hm )

NOTEWORTHY

EFFICIENT FORWARDS: Forwards Justin Harper and Roscoe Smith have made the most of their minutes this season. For Harper, the former all-star is averaging 20.7 points and a team-best 8.7 rebounds in only 28.0 minutes per game. Meanwhile, Smith is third on the team in scoring, averaging 16.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in 23.0 minutes per contest.

STICKING TO THE PLAN: First year head coach Coby Karl spoke throughout the preseason about his desire to instill a fast-paced, high-scoring offense, and so far it looks like his vision is coming to life. Los Angeles currently ranks fifth in the D-League for scoring average ( 121.0 ppg) and fourth in assists ( 27.3 apg).

ZUBAC, FIRST ASSIGNMENT OF THE YEAR: Los Angeles Lakers center Ivica Zubac became the 22nd player to ever play for both the Lakers and their D-League affiliate after being assigned to the D-Fenders for Thursday's contest against Rio Grande Valley. The 7-1 Zubac finished the night with 13 points, three rebounds and two blocks. He is the 18th Lakers assignment player to be developed by the D-Fenders.

ANOTHER RECORD FOR BLUE?: Guard Vander Blue is just five defensive rebounds away from sole possession of the D-Fenders all-time record.

MAGETTE MOVES UP: Los Angeles point guard Josh Magette moved to 19th on the NBA D-League's all-time assists list on Thursday after notching a season-high 13 assists that is tied for the best mark in the league this year. With 12 assists today, Magette would move to 17th all-time, passing Jeremy Wise (799) and Derrick Zimmerman (799).

2016-17 SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN

- The D-Fenders have 10 sets of back-to-back games in 2016-17

- The longest home stand of the year is 10 days/four games

(1/5-1/26, 12/1-12/10)

- The longest road trip of the year is 11 days/six games (1/29-2/8)

- Los Angeles will have three 'three-game in four-night' sets this season.

- The D-Fenders will challenge the Sioux Falls Skyforce on four

occasions this season in a rematch of last year's NBA D-League Finals.

BLUE'S BEST: Blue, now in his third season with the D-Fenders, has stamped his name throughout the Los Angeles record book. In addition to being the franchise's all-time leading scorer, Blue is also LA's all-time leader in minutes, steals, field goals made and attempted, and free throws made and attempted. Blue's career stats are listed below:

BLUE AMONG THE LEAGUE'S ALL-TIME LEADERS: Blue's 2,958 career points with Los Angeles, Idaho, Delaware and Maine is currently good for 13th in NBA D-League history. The guard out of Marquette is 83 points away from surpassing Justin Dentmon for 12th place all-time.

MASTER MAGETTE: Josh Magette has positioned himself as perhaps the best point guard in LA's history. Now in his third season with the

team, the Alabama-Huntsville graduate leads the D-Fenders in career assists ( 788 ) and steals ( 217 ).

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