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Published on April 13, 2011 under NBA G League (G League) News Release


2011 NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PLAYOFFS

FIRST ROUND (All series best of three)

Iowa Energy 2, Utah Flash 1

Game 1 - Iowa 103, Utah 96

Game 2 - Utah 119, Iowa 118

Game 3 - Iowa 112, Utah 107

Tulsa 66ers 2, Texas Legends 0

Game 1 - Tulsa 94, Texas 83

Game 2 - Tulsa 104, Texas 89

Reno Bighorns 1, Erie BayHawks 1

Game 1 - Reno 106, Erie 101 Game 2 - Erie 114, Reno 111

Game 3 - Thursday, April 14 - Erie at Reno, 10 p.m. Rio Grande Valley Vipers 1, Bakersfield Jam 1

Game 1 - Bakersfield 110, Rio Grande Valley 105

Game 2 - Rio Grande Valley 104, Bakersfield 92 Game 3 - Wednesday, April 13 - Bakersfield at RGV, 8 p.m.

* If necessary

WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE (All Times EST)

Bakersfield @ Rio Grande Valley, 8 p.m.

TUESDAY'S RESULTS Iowa 112, Utah 107

Erie 114, Reno 111

Rio Grande Valley 104, Bakersfield 92

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Tuesday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://www.nba.com/dleague/video/originals)

- In a game that saw 17 ties and 14 lead changes, Erie broke a 106-106 tie late in the fourth quarter with a Kyle Spain three-pointer. On the ensuing possession, the BayHawks' Ivan Johnson stole a Donald Sloan pass, drew a foul and converted both free throws to give Erie a 111-106 lead it would not relinquish. Tasmin Mitchell led Erie with 25 points. Bobby Simmons had 21 points for Reno.

- Michael Haynes scored a career high 37 points grabbed 11 rebounds, while Curtis Stinson added 34 points as Iowa won the decisive Game 3 over Utah. Scott VanderMeer had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Utah had six players in double figures, led by Orien Greene and Ronald Dupree, who each scored 17 points.

- Matt Janning hit five three-pointers and finished with 17 points, five rebounds and three assists as Rio Grande Valley tied its series with Bakersfield at 1-1. Jerel McNeal led the Vipers with 26 points. Jeremy Wise led the Jam with 21 points.

IOWA AND TULSA TO TIP OFF SEMIFINAL ON FRIDAY

The top-seeded Iowa Energy and the fourth-seeded Tulsa 66ers will meet in the semifinals of the NBA Development League Playoffs, with Game 1 set for 8 p.m. ET Friday, April 15, in Tulsa. Game 2 of the best-of-three series is scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday, April 18, at Iowa. Game 3, if necessary, will be at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday, April 19, at Iowa. The Energy, which finished with the NBA D-League's best regular-season record (37-13), used a 112-107 victory over the seventh-seeded Utah Flash on Tuesday to take the first-round series, two games to one. Tulsa, which went 33-17 in the regular season, swept the eighth-seeded Texas Legends in two games.

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