D-Fenders Fall Short to Knicks in Westchester

Published on November 25, 2014 under NBA G League (G League)
Los Angeles D-Fenders News Release


WHITE PLAINS, NY - The Los Angeles D-Fenders fell to the Westchester Knicks, 115-113 tonight in White Plains, NY.

Manny Harris led all scorers with 30 points on 10-of-17 shooting. Harris has scored 20 points or more in five of his six games played this season. Jabari Brown tallied 21 points off the bench for L.A. while Jamario Moon (18 points, five rebounds and five assists), Roscoe Smith (16 points, eight rebounds) and Naadir Tharpe (10 points, eight assists) all reached double-figures for the D-Fenders.

Orlando Sanchez led the Knicks (2-3) with 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while Andre Barrett (20 points, three rebounds) also eclipsed the 20-point plateau for Westchester. Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Darnell Jackson both totaled 18 points, while Jackson also grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds for the Knicks.

The D-Fenders fought back from a 16-point deficit and had the ball with a chance to win, but the Harris shot would not be a game winner. The first quarter finished with the D-Fenders trailing, 23-21. It was a well-rounded effort for L.A., with nine players scoring on the quarter. The D-Fenders would outscore the Knicks 38-35 in the second quarter and take a one-point lead (59-58) into halftime. Brown had a team-high 13 points in the first half, while Barrett led all scorers with 14 points for Westchester.

Westchester started the second half on a tear, outscoring the D-Fenders 33-21 and shooting .500 from the field compared to .318 for L.A. Sanchez scored 10 points for the Knicks on the quarter, while Harris led the D-Fenders with 12. Trailing 91-80 after three quarters, the D-Fenders would claw back into this one, scoring 33 points in the fourth compared to 24 for Westchester. Harris had 11 points on the quarter, but needed 13 as his last second attempt fell short, giving the Knicks a 115-113 victory.

Los Angeles shot .438 from the field, compared to .489 for Westchester. The D-Fenders scored 42 points in the paint, while Westchester finished with 68. The Knicks finished with eight turnovers that led to 10 points for the D-Fenders, while L.A. turned the ball over 11 times, leading to 19 points for Westchester.

The D-Fenders travel to Grand Rapids tomorrow to face the Drive at 4:00 p.m. PT.

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