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April 2, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


TODAY'S GAMES
Tulsa at Roanoke, 4 p.m. ET
Fort Worth at Austin, 3 p.m. CT
Florida at Arkansas, 6 p.m. CT

TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Tulsa at Roanoke: Tied at 2. 66ers have won four straight games to make late season push.
Florida at Arkansas: Flame leads 3-1. Second of four-game road swing for Florida.
Fort Worth at Austin: Flyers lead 5-1. Ezra Williams back to take Fizer spot after GATORADE Call-Up.

SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Tulsa 124, Roanoke 105
Albuquerque 103, Fayetteville 88
Arkansas 101, Florida 84
Fort Worth, 98, Austin 80

CHECK THE BOX: Click on links below to check out the box scores from Saturday's game.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20060401/TULROA/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20060401/ABQFAY/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20060401/FLAARK/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20060401/FTWAUS/boxscore.html

REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS: The Fort Worth Flyers have become the first D-League expansion team (since Greenville in year one) to win a regular season title. The Flyers clinched home court throughout the postseason by winning at Austin on Saturday.

SAMTASTIC: Fort Worth coach Sam Vincent is no stranger to a D-League title run. His 2002-03 Mobile Revelers won the league championship after losing in the first round to North Charleston in the inaugural season.

THEY SAID IT: "When you are playing in a really tough league, with good coaches, it is gratifying to see the reward of your hard work. I am really proud of our guys." ... Fort Worth coach Sam Vincent after his team clinched the 2005-06 regular season title on Saturday.

TRIPLE DOUBLES: Saturday marked the first time since the league began play there were two triple-doubles recorded on the same night. Albuquerque point guard Tierre Brown scored 24 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists, while Tulsa's Will Conroy had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists.

MORE SATURDAY STARS
- Ersan Ilyasova, on assignment from the Bucks to Tulsa, scored 28 and had 8 rebounds in 34 minutes.
- Roanoke forward Isiah Victor scored 29 and had 11 rebounds in 40 minutes of work.
- Arkansas' Brian Jackson continued to play well, notching 24 points and making 11-of-16 FGA.

HOT SHOOTERS: The Tulsa 66ers and Arkansas RimRockers both rode hot shooting nights from the floor to victories on Saturday. The 66ers shot 57-percent (45-78) and the RimRockers 56-percent (44-78). Tulsa also made 9-of-13 (62-percent) from behind the three-point arc.

TODAY ON NBA TV...all times eastern
Time Show / Guest(s)
2:30 p.m. This Week in the D-League / news, interview, highlights and features (tape from 3/30)

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