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Herd Wins Triple Overtime Thriller, Downs Canton 130-127

December 14, 2019 - NBA G League (G League)
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CANTON, OH - The Wisconsin Herd (12-1), the NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, pushed its franchise-long winning streak to 12 games with a 130-127 triple overtime victory over the Canton Charge (9-5) on Saturday night inside Canton Memorial Civic Center.

Without the services of Frank Mason, the Herd were led by Rayjon Tucker who tallied his second career 30-point game and poured in a season-high 36 points to go with six rebounds, three assists and season-high four steals. Jaylen Adams collected his fifth consecutive 20-point game and posted 22 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals, while Cameron Reynolds totaled 20 points and eight rebounds. Luke Maye notched his third career double-double and registered a stat line of 14 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals, and Jemerrio Jones recorded his sixth double-digit scoring effort and team-high fifth double-double of the season (13 points, 16 rebounds). Brandon McCoy scored in double figures for the fourth time in his last five games and pitched in with 13 points and four rebounds off the bench.

Seven Charge players scored in double figures led by Dean Wade who totaled 19 points, eight rebounds and game-high three blocks. Sir'Dominic Pointer had 18 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks, while Marques Bolden and Malik Newman scored 17 points apiece. Alex Robinson had 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting and Sheldon Mac recorded 15 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals of his own. Tyler Cook added 12 points and six rebounds in a reserve role.

Canton began the contest by scoring six consecutive points and managed to tally 10 of the game's first 12 points. Conversely, the Herd missed its first six shots from the floor and didn't collect its first basket until Maye made a layup at the nine-minute mark. Bolden led the way for the Charge and led all players with 13 first quarter points on 5-of-6 shooting. With 69 seconds remaining in the period, Canton extended its lead to double figures on a basket by Robinson and ultimately led by as many as 11 points in the stanza. Adams and Maye combined to score 13 of the Herd's 22 points, but as a team, Wisconsin shot just 28% from the field and trailed 33-22 at the end of the opening 12 minutes.

To start the second quarter, Robinson drained a three-pointer and the Charge extended its lead to 14. Facing its largest deficit of the evening, the Herd responded by scoring six quick points to pull within single digits. Wisconsin sliced the Canton lead to four with just under eight and a half minutes left in the half, but the Charge forced the Herd to burn a timeout after regaining a double-digit lead on the strength of a mini 5-0 spurt. Wisconsin's comeback effort came full circle in the final three seconds of the half as Reynolds buried a two-point free throw to give the Herd its first lead of the night. For the quarter, Wisconsin outpaced Canton by 12 and led 54-53 heading to the intermission.

The outset of the third quarter belonged to the Herd as Wisconsin scored 11 of the quarter's first 13 points. The early second half success not only gave the Herd its first double figure lead of the night, but it forced a prompt timeout by the Charge at the 8:25 mark. Wisconsin maintained a double-digit for a lengthy portion of the period and led by as many as 15 points on a long ball by D.J. Hogg. In total, the Herd had a 29-point swing and turned a 14-point deficit into a 15-point lead. Canton, however, turned the momentum in its favor and closed the period on a 15-4 run. The Charge made it a one possession game, but Wisconsin went into the fourth quarter with a 90-86 lead after Jones beat the buzzer on a lay in.

The Herd upped its fourth quarter lead to nine on a couple occasions, but Canton completely erased Wisconsin's lead and tied the game at 103 with 4:47 left to play in regulation. The run resulted in a timeout by Wisconsin, and following the stoppage, Tucker connected on back-to-back baskets to give the Herd 107-103 advantage. The final 12 minutes of regulation featured four ties and four lead changes, but none were more important than Pointer's old-fashioned three-point play which tied the game at 113 with 11.3 seconds on the clock. On the ensuing possession, Adams missed a potential game-winning three-pointer as time expired and the Herd embarked on its first overtime game of the season.

Maye and Tucker tallied both Herd field goals and combined to score all seven points in the first overtime. Tucker gave Wisconsin the lead on two different occasions, but with 12.7 seconds left, Pointer made a pair of free throws to send the game to double OT with the score tied at 120. The two teams scored a total of six points in the second overtime, which led to a decisive third overtime. Tucker delivered down the stretch in the game's final two minutes and scored the final five points of the contest. In summation, 11 of Tucker's 36 points came in the overtime periods and the Herd won a rare triple overtime game, 130-127.

With the win, Wisconsin remains atop the Eastern Conference and owns a three-game lead over the Delaware Blue Coats. Additionally, the Herd are now 6-3 all-time against Canton, including 3-2 on the road.

Wisconsin will wrap its mini two-game road trip with another contest against a division rival on Monday night. Tip-off against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants is set for 6:00 p.m. CT inside Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

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