D-Fenders Drop To 66ers In Second Chance Battle

Published on February 10, 2010 under NBA G League (G League)
Los Angeles D-Fenders News Release


El Segundo, CA - In front of a packed Toyota Sports Center, the Los Angeles D-Fenders dropped to the Tulsa 66ers in a second chance battle, 90 to 102.

The 66ers were off to a good start shooting 66.7% (4 of 6) from outside the arc and out rebounding the home team 12 to 4 to end the first quarter. Los Angeles trailed throughout the first, closing the quarter down 17 to 28.

Tulsa continued to control the game, ending the half with a 58 to 40 advantage. Mustafa Shakur led the 66ers with 17 points, while teammate Deron Washington chipped in with 13, making 3 of his 4 contested threes. D-Fenders Frank Robinson, Diamon Simpson and Joe Crawford carried their team at the half with seven points apiece.

With a combination of new energy and defensive chants from the crowd, the D-Fenders were able to outscore their opponent 29 to 25 in the third. The D-Fenders' four extra points weren't enough leverage to hold off the 66ers as they closed the third leading 83 to 69.

The D-Fenders were able to narrow their deficit to 11 in the fourth quarter but it wasn't quite enough to hold off their opponent. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 25.0% from the three point line next to Tulsa's 58.8%.

Tulsa's dynamic shooting was led by Shakur, who also led the game in points with 26. Teammate Moses Ehambe contributed with 22 points, while Latavious Williams posted 12 rebounds.

D-Fenders Crawford led his team with 22 points and Simpson chipped in with a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds); both players will also play together in the 2010 NBA D-League All-Star game this weekend.

The D-Fenders take on the Iowa Energy, Tuesday February 16 at 3:30 pm at the Staples Center. Tune in to the NBA Futurecast at www.nba.com/futurecast to watch the Los Angeles D-Fenders compete for a win over the Iowa Energy.

To purchase your tickets for the next D-Fenders home game, please contact us at d-fendersintern@d-fenders.com or call us at 310-343-3110 310-343-3110 .

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