D-League daily developments
March 17, 2007 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today's Schedule
Colorado at Arkansas, 7 p.m. CT
Anaheim at Idaho, 7 p.m. MT
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Colorado at Arkansas: Even at 1-1. Pat Bradley Bobblehead Night at Alltel Arena.
Anaheim at Idaho: Stampede leads 4-1, but has lost back-to-back for first time since Jan. 31 and Feb. 2.
Friday's Results (Home Team in CAPS)
Albuquerque 95, LOS ANGELES 89
ARKANSAS 142, Colorado 130
Anaheim 94, IDAHO 91
Forth Worth 106, BAKERSFIELD 92
CHECK THE BOX: Please click on the links below to check out the box scores from Friday's games.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070316/ABQLAD/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070316/COLARK/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070316/ANAIDA/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070316/FTWBAK/boxscore.html
FRIDAY'S BEST...top numbers from games on March 16
Points: 32, Julius Hodge, ABQ. Rebounds: 12, Badou Gaye, IDA; 12, Deji Akindele, FTW. Assists: 15, Randy Livingston, IDA. Steals: 4, Clay Tucker, ARK; 4, Brandon Dean, ARK. Blocks: 5, Matt Haryasz, ARK. 3FGM: 6, Corey Santee, FTW.
STEP ASIDE TULSA: The Arkansas RimRockers eclipsed the league single-game scoring record by hanging 142 on Colorado at Alltel Arena on Friday. The previous record was 139 by the Tulsa 66ers on March 9, 2006.
COMBINED HIGH: Arkansas and Colorado combined for 272 points on Friday to set the league record for combined points in a game. The previous record was 268 by Arkansas and Los Angeles on February 21 of this season.
ROCKER RECORDS: If there was a scoring record set you can almost bet that Arkansas was involved. The RimRockers have been involved in four of the top five combined scoring games in D-League history.
RESPECTING THE ELDER: Austin's BJ Elder has taken over the league's scoring lead from Colorado's Von Wafer. Both D-League All-Stars, Elder is out front averaging 20.2 points per game with Wafer close behind at 20.0.
ALUMNI CHECK ... quick glance at how D-League connections fared in the NBA on March 16
-25 players and six referees with D-League connections suited up for work in nine NBA games on Friday
-Gerald Green (FAY/FLA) scored 25 and had 5 rebounds in 30 minutes for the Celtics.
-Rafer Alston (MOB) started, scored 23, had 9 assists and 8 rebounds in 34 minutes for the Rockets.
-2005 D-League MVP Matt Carroll (ROA) started, scored 13 and had 7 rebounds in 36 minutes for the Bobcats.
-Chuck Hayes (ABQ) started, scored 8 points and collected 8 rebounds in 28 minutes for the Rockets.
THEY SAID IT: "I don't know. We won six straight and I changed the lineup, and we haven't won since." ... Bakersfield coach Jim Harrick told The Bakersfield Californian after the Jam lost to Fort Worth on Friday for a sixth consecutive setback.
MEDIA TIMEOUT...links to a sample of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/mar/17/14ers-lose-in-record-272-point-contest/
http://www.idahostatesman.com/104/story/76063.html
http://www.bakersfield.com/136/story/105711.html
http://www.themonitor.com/onset?db=monitortx&id=832&template=article.html
Check out the NBA G League Statistics
NBA G League Stories from March 17, 2007
- Arkansas Overpowered by Colorado - Arkansas RimRockers
- Bobcats Sign Tulsa's Anderson for Remainder of Season - Tulsa 66ers
- D-League daily developments - G League
- Stampede drop tough game to Arsenal - Idaho Stampede
- Fort Worth downs Jam - Bakersfield Jam
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