G League Texas Legends

Knicks Route Texas from Outside the Arc

December 17, 2016 - NBA G League (G League)
Texas Legends News Release


FRISCO, TX- The Westchester Knicks (7-4) shot 64% from outside setting a franchise record for threes en route to a 132-124 victory against the Texas Legends (7-6) in Frisco Friday night.

Quincy Acy put the first point on the board for Texas from the line, but Doron Lamb answered immediately with a long ball to grab the lead the Knicks would carry through four quarters. Westchester took their largest lead of the night up 17 in the first. Texas shot 55% and saw 10 points from Jameel Warney but the Knicks maintained an 11-point advantage going into the second.

Texas entered the fourth down by 16, but the deficit kicked Pierre Jackson into gear. The Legends took a 9-0 run to cut the gap to 6 with 9 minutes to play but Westchester responded with an 11-0 run of their own. Down 17, Texas continued chipping away behind 23 points from Jackson. With under a minute to play, the Legends pulled within 4 with a long ball from Jackson but that was the closest Texas would come as the Knicks stole one from the home team.

Jackson added season highs of 42 points, 8 rebounds while dishing out 8 assists. Manny Harris filled the boards with 21 points, 7 rebounds 5 assists, and 5 steals. Acy led the team with 4 blocks and Kyle Collinsworth matched his season-high to lead the team with 10 boards.

Chasson Randle led the Knicks with 38 points, 4 rebounds while Damien Inglis added the game's only double-double of 19 points, 11 rebounds.

The Legends will hit the road for the next three games beginning in Northern Arizona on Sunday to take on the Suns at 5pm CT. Fans can catch all the action live at www.TexLegends.com.

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