
Fi's Career Night Not Enough, Clips Fall to Warriors
December 18, 2019 - NBA G League (G League)
Ontario Clippers News Release
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The Agua Caliente Clippers (5-8) drop their third straight and remain winless in three games against the Santa Cruz Warriors (8-8) this season, losing 115-102 on Tuesday night.
Mfiondu Kabengele exploded for a huge first half, putting up 23 points and 8 rebounds on nine-of-14 shooting from the field and hitting three of his four three point attempts. He finished by leading all scorers with a career-high 36 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for the double-double.
Agua Caliente started off strong, leading by as much as 8 early in the second quarter, but with the help of sloppy Clippers play, the Warriors took control and never looked back. Despite shooting a similar percentage on the same amount of shots, Santa Cruz took advantage of 17 Clippers turnovers, leading to 27 points.
LA Clippers assignee Terrance Mann recorded a strong performance in his G League debut, scoring 23 points to go with nine rebounds and eight assists.
Alen Smailagic led the Warriors with 29 points on 12-of-19 shooting from the field and hitting five of his nine three point attempts.
Next up is the 2019 NBA G League Winter Showcase, where all 28 teams will head to Las Vegas to participate in a newly rebranded mid-season tournament for a $100k prize. The Clippers open as the 18 seed and will host the #19 Sioux Falls Skyforce on Thursday, December 19 at 7:30 p.m. PST. The game will be played on Court 1 in the Mandalay Bay Events Center and televised on ESPNU.
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