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February 21, 2006 - NBA G League (G League)
Florida Flame News Release


The Florida Flame open a four-game homestand this Thursday night, February 23 as they host the Fort Worth Flyers at 7 p.m. at Germain Arena. All the action can be heard live on Sportsradio 770 ESPN with the pre-game show at 6:45 p.m.

Following Thursday's contest the Flame and Flyers will round out their two-game set with a 5 p.m. tip-off on Sunday, February 26. The two teams currently are tied for first place in the NBA Development League standings with identical 20-12 records. Fort Worth is led by head coach and former Boston Celtic and Michigan State Spartan, Sam Vincent.

Sunday's game versus Fort Worth is also "SpongeBob SquarePants Night with the Flame", as SpongeBob SquarePants, the star of Nickelodeon's smash-hit television cartoon series, will make a live appearance along with his sidekick Patrick at Germain Arena. Both characters will be on hand to meet, greet, sign autographs, and take pictures with kids and adults of all ages prior to and during the game.

Doors open at 4 p.m. and tip-off is set for 5 p.m. Tickets are available at the Germain Arena box office, by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-4-NBA-TIX, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Special group rates are also available by contacting the Flame at 877-FLAME-TIX.

Sunday's game will also be televised in Southwest Florida on UPN-8 TV. The broadcast begins at 5 p.m. from Germain Arena and is the team's first-ever locally televised game. The game will also be simulcast on the radio on Sportsradio 770 AM. Flame broadcaster Tim Becwar will handle the play-by-play duties and will be joined in the broadcast booth by Nick Krueger.

Florida will round out its four-game homestand with a pair of games against the Fayetteville Patriots on Sunday, March 5 at 5 p.m. and Tuesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. at Germain Arena.

Flame Notes:

Celtics Recall Gerald Green: Boston Celtics Executive Director of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge announced the team has recalled forward Gerald Green from the Florida Flame. The Flame has been assigned as the Celtics D-League affiliate for the 2005-06 campaign. After being assigned to the Flame on February 16, Green appeared in one game with Florida, tallying six points, one rebound, and one steal in 15 minutes versus the Roanoke Dazzle on February 18. In nine NBA D-League games this season with Florida and Fayetteville, Green averaged 11.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.3 steals while shooting 43 percent (43-99) from the floor, 45.5 percent (5-11) from three-point range, and 72.7 percent (16-22) from the free throw line. A 6-8, 200-pound forward, Green was originally selected by the Celtics in the first round (18th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft.

Tied for First: After winning four straight games from Feb. 2 through Feb. 9, the Flame (20-12) have lost two games in a row to fall into a tie for first place in the NBA Development League standings. Fort Worth (20-12) has earned the first place tie with three straight wins and victories in 11 of its last 13 games overall.

The Wright Stuff: In the Flame's last four games, Bracey Wright is averaging 26.3 points per game and shooting 53% from the field (34-64). In the Florida's last game at Roanoke on Feb. 18, Wright tied a season-high with 33 points on 11-18 shooting from the floor, 3-of-6 from three-point range, and 11-18 from the foul line. Wright also poured in a game-high-tying 30 points on 11-18 shooting versus Arkansas on Feb. 7, then hit for 25 points on 7-15 shooting against Albuquerque on Feb. 9. The 6-3, guard on assignment from the Minnesota Timberwolves leads the club and is #3 in the D-League in scoring, averaging 21.8 points per game. Wright also leads the team and is #7 in the D-League in three-point field goal percentage (41.8%).

Tough Match-up: Fort Worth leads the season series with the Flame, 2-0, and has outscored Florida by an average of 111 to 88.5 in the teams' first two match-ups. The Flyers have also outshot the Flame by an average of 52% (83-160) to 42% (64-152) through two head-to-head meetings. On February 24, Fort Worth handed Florida its worst loss of the season with a 111-83 win at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Two nights later on February 26, the Flyers defeated the Flame 111-94, turning a 51-51 tie at halftime into a runaway in the second half, outscoring Florida 60-43 over the final two quarters.

Protecting Home Court: Florida owns the D-League's best home record with a 12-5 mark at Germain Arena. The Flame won eight games in a row at home between Jan. 12 and Feb. 9, 2006. Florida returns to Germain Arena tonight to open a four-game homestand versus the Fort Worth Flyers.

Blown Save and the Loss: Florida's 112-105 loss at Roanoke on Feb. 18 was the first time this season that the Flame lost a game when leading with 5:00 remaining and just the second time this season that the Flame lost when leading after three quarters.



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