NBA G League News and Notes
Published on December 18, 2019 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
KING OF THE STRIP:
South Bay Lakers point guard Gary Payton II was named NBA G League Player of the Week for games played Monday, Dec. 9 through Sunday, Dec. 15. The 27-year-old floor leader averaged 30.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 10.0 assists and 1.7 steals while shooting 58.7 percent from the field in three games last week. He also leads the league in steals with 3.2 per game.
WHO WILL HIT JACKPOT?
In the 2019 MGM Resorts NBA G League Winter Showcase, the top four teams (based on regular-season record through their first 12 games) have been placed into the Championship Bracket to compete for a $100,000 prize. The top four teams are the Memphis Hustle (1), Wisconsin Herd (2), Salt Lake City Stars (3) and Grand Rapids Drive (4). The Championship Game will be played on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
WINNING IN WISCONSIN:
On Monday, Dec. 16, the Wisconsin Herd's 12-game winning streak ended with a 125-124 loss to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. The team's NBA parent club, the Milwaukee Bucks, had its 18-game winning streak snapped on the same day, which meant that the organization had gone 38 calendar days without sustaining a loss in a professional basketball game. The last time each team lost was on Friday, Nov. 8.
NBA G League Stories from December 18, 2019
- NBA G League News and Notes - G League
- South Bay Lakers Acquire Javan Felix - South Bay Lakers
- Kings Assign Wenyen Gabriel to Stockton Kings - Stockton Kings
- Hornets Assign Caleb Martin to Greensboro Swarm - Greensboro Swarm
- Stockton Kings Tie NBA G League Record in 142-134 Win over South Bay Lakers, Bringing Home Record to 6-0 - Stockton Kings
- Skyforce Beat Buzzer, Legends in OT - Texas Legends
- Santa Cruz Warriors Defeat Clippers, 115-102 - Santa Cruz Warriors
- Horton-Tucker's Career Night Not Enough in Loss to Stockton - South Bay Lakers
- Stars Outshine Suns - Salt Lake City Stars
- Fi's Career Night Not Enough, Clips Fall to Warriors - Ontario Clippers
- Austin Spurs Come up Short to Wisconsin Herd - Austin Spurs
- Wisconsin Gets Back in the Win Column, Beats Austin 120-114 - Wisconsin Herd
- Suns Come out on Wrong End of Defensive Battle - Northern Arizona Suns
- Blue Comeback Attempt Falls Short at Wolves - Oklahoma City Blue
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