Playoff Bound: Coats Down Herd in Regular Season Finale
April 2, 2022 - NBA G League (G League)
Delaware Blue Coats News Release
WILMINGTON - The Delaware Blue Coats (22-10), the NBA G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, beat the Wisconsin Herd (8-24), 132-114 on Saturday night at Chase Fieldhouse. Delaware will head into the postseason as the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Blue Coats first-round game will be at Chase Fieldhouse - where the team went 12-4 this season - the evening of Tuesday, April 5.
Charles Bassey, on assignment from the 76ers, had a monster first half with 27 points and 16 rebounds. He finished with 37 points (13-16 FG, 6-9 FT), 21 rebounds, and a plus-43 rating to lead the Blue Coats. Two-way contract player Myles Powell dropped 20 points and a pair of rebounds for Delaware.
Two-way contract player Charlie Brown Jr. put up 16 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Blue Coats. Delaware's Jared Brownridge scored 22 points, including making his 500th career three-pointer in the G League.
Delaware had five players score in double figures. The Blue Coats scored 30+ points in 7 of the 8 quarters played with the Herd the last two nights.
Rayjon Tucker dropped 27 points (8-17 FG, 2-7 3FG, 5-5 FT) and 4 assists to lead the Herd. Frank Mason III added 18 points, 5 assists, and 6 rebounds for Wisconsin.
UP NEXT: The Blue Coats are set to host the first playoff game in Chase Fieldhouse history. The first-round is slated for the evening of Tuesday, April 5. Playoff tickets are on sale now at SIXERS.COM/BlueCoats.
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