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April 10, 2008 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Wednesday's D-League games

v Mateen Cleaves led the way for Bakersfield, scoring a game-high 21 points and dishing out 12 assists. He was one of three members of the Jam to finished with a double-double, as Nick Lewis scored 19 points and grabbed 18 boards and Justin Reed finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds in the win over Los Angeles.

v Los Angeles' Jelani McCoy finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, Cecil Brown scored 18 and Brandon Wallace and Sean Banks each contributed with 11 points in the loss to Bakersfield.

ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS...a look at D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games

Twenty three players with D-League experience competed in eleven NBA games last night, five as starters. Here are the highlights:

v Rafer Alston rejoined the Houston lineup last night, finishing with 18 points and five assists while teammate Steve Novak finished with 17 points for the Rockets.

v Matt Carroll scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Charlotte Bobcats.

v Philadelphia's Louis Williams scored 12 points and dished out seven assists for the 76ers.

D-LEAGUE PLAYOFFS 101: The 2007-08 D-League Playoffs presented by Delta will begin shortly after the regular season concludes on April 12 and will consist of three rounds. The first two rounds are single elimination, while the Finals will be a best-of-three series. The three division winners, as well as three wild card teams, will qualify for the 2008 D-League Playoffs presented by Delta. Tie breakers are, in order, head-to-head record, winning percentage against teams .500 and above, and point differential. The two division winners with the best records will receive byes in the first round.

PLAYOFF PICTURE: If the D-League playoffs started today, the following teams would complete the field:

1. ! - Idaho Stampede 4. x-Los Angeles D-Fenders

2. x - Austin Toros 5. Dakota Wizards

3. x - Sioux Falls Skyforce 6. Colorado 14ers

x - clinched playoff spot

! - clinched division championship

GATORADE CALL-UPS CURRENTLY PLAYING IN THE NBA (25 call-ups, 18 players, 11 NBA teams):

Player NBA Team D-League Team Call-Up Dates

CJ Watson Golden State Warriors Rio Grande Valley Vipers 1/8-present

Jeremy Richardson Atlanta Hawks Fort Wayne Mad Ants 2/19-present

Lance Allred Cleveland Cavaliers Idaho Stampede 3/13-present

Stephane Lasme Miami Heat L.A. D-Fenders 3/21-present

Blake Ahearn Miami Heat Dakota Wizards 3/21-present

Marcus Williams Los Angeles Clippers Austin Toros 3/28-present

Bobby Jones San Antonio Spurs Sioux Falls Skyforce 4/1-present

Ronald Dupree Seattle SuperSonics Tulsa 66ers 4/3-present

Kasib Powell Miami Heat Sioux Falls Skyforce 4/8-present

SEASON CALL-UP TOTALS: 26 Call-Ups, 18 players, 11 NBA teams

CURRENTLY ASSIGNED NBA PLAYERS (6)

Player NBA Team D-League Team Assignment Date Recall Date

Ian Mahinmi San Antonio Austin 11/21, 2/1 1/28, N/A

Gabe Pruitt Boston Celtics Utah Flash 3/4 N/A

Patrick O'Bryant Golden State Bakersfield 3/10 N/A

Mouhamed Sene Seattle Idaho 12/23, 4/3 3/12, N/A

Taurean Green Denver Colorado 12/9, 4/5 12/22, N/A

Coby Karl Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles D-Fenders 11/28, 2/14, 4/5 12/24, 2/19, N/A

Morris Almond Utah Jazz Utah Flash 12/6, 1/25, 4/7 1/8, 3/29, N/A

SEASON ASSIGNMENT TOTALS: 52 assignments, 31 players, 17 NBA teams

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