NBA D-League daily developments
Published on March 22, 2006 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
TODAY'S GAMES
No Games Scheduled
TUESDAY'S RESULTS
Tulsa 120, Fayetteville 106
Austin 102, Albuquerque 94
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the links below to check out the box scores from
Tuesday's games.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20060321/TULFAY/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20060321/ABQAUS/boxscore.html
WELCOME BACK: Forward Marcus Fizer returned to Austin with guns blazing Tuesday, scoring a team-record 44 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to lead the Toros in snapping an eight-game losing skid. Fizer had been playing out a 10-day contract with the Seattle SuperSonics.
THEY SAID IT: "If anybody on this team says they didn't miss Marcus, they can't be telling the truth." ... Austin head coach Dennis Johnson said of Marcus Fizer's Tuesday performance.
ELIMINATION GAME? Tulsa's victory over Fayetteville on Tuesday will make it tough for the Patriots to ride a late-season surge into the postseason. With 14 wins and seven remaining games, even if the Patriots win out, the most possible victories are 21. Fort Worth, Arkansas and Roanoke all have 22 wins. Florida, Austin and Albuquerque all have 21. The Flame would earn the final spot ahead of Fayetteville due to head-to-head record (7-4). Fayetteville and Albuquerque meet for the first time this season on Saturday. Fayetteville leads the season series with Austin 3-1.
D-LEAGUE & DAZZLE CARES: It's a busy day in the Valley of the Star for the Roanoke Dazzle. Players Kevin Owens, Malik Moore, Seth Doliboa and Isiah Victor will visit Boys & Girls Clubs at Glenvar Elementary School and Northside Middle School to talk about making good decisions, while Bryant Matthews and D'or Fischer will greet blood donors at the local Red Cross.
TODAY ON NBA TV...all times eastern
Time Show / Guest
6:30 p.m. This Week in the D-League / highlights, interviews, features
(live)
7:10 p.m. NBA TV Insiders / Guest TBA
THIS WEEK IN THE D-LEAGUE: NBA TV's "This Week in the D-League", which normally airs on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET, will air tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET. Tonight's show features Amir Johnson and Alex Acker, Pistons rookies on assignment to Fayetteville, as well as a look at the Roanoke Dazzle without star Will Bynum, who is currently with Golden State. There are also interviews with Florida coach Jeff Malone, Albuquerque guard Tierre Brown and Arkansas guard Kareem Reid.
ALUMNI CHECK... a glance at how D-League connections fared in NBA games on
Tuesday
- 19 players and 6 referees with D-League connections suited up for
work in 10 NBA games.
- Anthony Johnson (Mobile) scored 15 points in 26 minutes for the
Pacers.
- Josh Powell (Fort Worth) played 22 minutes, scoring 6 and grabbing 5
rebounds for Dallas.
- Rafer Alston (Mobile) had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 40
minutes for the Rockets.
TODAY IN D-LEAGUE HISTORY
2003: Asheville G Jeff Trepagnier signed a 10-day contract with the Denver
Nuggets.
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