Hot-Shooting 66ers Top D-Fenders
January 19, 2014 - NBA G League (G League)
Tulsa 66ers News Release
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson scored 21 points and added 13 rebounds, four steals and two blocks as the Tulsa 66ers defeated the Los Angeles D-Fenders, 128-112, on Saturday night at the Toyota Sports Center.
Three 66ers posted double-doubles with Rodney Bartholomew leading the game with 32 points and 15 rebounds. Bartholomew, who entered the weekend averaging 9.2 points and 7.2 rebounds, recorded 32 points and 17 rebounds in Friday's 114-110 win over Bakersfield, totaling 64 points and 32 rebounds on 25-for-37 shooting (67.6 percent) in the past two nights.
Bartholomew's performance marks the first time in 66ers history that a player has posted 30 or more points and 15 or more rebounds in back-to-back games.
Ben Uzoh collected 16 points, 12 rebounds and six assists while Reggie Williams added 16 points and six boards.
As a team, the 66ers outrebounded Los Angeles 58-39 in Tulsa's best rebounding night of the season. The mark fell two boards shy of the franchise record (60 rebounds vs. Fort Wayne in 2007). Tulsa has pulled down as many or more rebounds than their opponent in 11 of their past 12 games.
Tulsa's offense shot a season-best 52.6 percent from the field, setting season highs for points scored (128), made field goals (50), points scored in a quarter (41 in the first), points scored in a half (78 in the first) and points scored in the paint (70). Tulsa's 128 points marked the 66ers' fourth-highest scoring performance in franchise history.
In the past two nights, the 66ers have combined to score 241 points on 51.9 percent shooting with 104 rebounds and 53 assists.
Tulsa began the game trailing the D-Fenders 8-0 before spurring 41-point quarter, shooting 61.5 percent from the field. The 66ers kept their momentum going into the second quarter, outscoring Los Angeles 37-24 to take a 78-61 lead into halftime.
Tulsa controlled the remainder of the game to pick up their fourth win in six games.
The D-Fenders were led by Terrence Williams and CJ Williams with 19 points apiece.
The 66ers are back in action next weekend with a pair of home games against the Santa Cruz Warriors on Friday, Jan. 24 and the Idaho Stampede on Saturday, Jan. 25. For more information, visit Tulsa66ers.com.
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