Red Claws Roll to 4-0
November 20, 2019 - NBA G League (G League)
Maine Celtics News Release
Mississauga, ON - November 20, 2019 - The Maine Red Claws, presented by Unum, turned a close lead at halftime into an easy win, taking down Raptors 905 113-102 on Wednesday.
Maine (4-0) has matched its best ever start, tied with the 2014-15 Red Claws team. The Red Claws were led by Boston Celtics Two-Way player Tremont Waters, who finished with 24 points and 9 assists. Bryce Brown added 21 points, including 5 three-pointers. Two-Way Player Tacko Fall added 14 points on 5-7 shooting, Trey Davis scored 11 points off the bench while Yante Maten recorded a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds. Justin Bibbs added 10 in the win.
Raptors 905 (0-4) was led by Tyler Ennis with 23 points.
Waters got Maine off to a fast start by throwing in a circus-three pointer-plus the foul. Former Red Claw Malcolm Miller threw down a big dunk to keep Raptors 905 close at 9-8. Tacko checked into the game and immediately made an impact on offense, with a put-back dunk followed by an easy lay-up. Tack closed out the 1st quarter with 10 points, and Waters added 8, as Maine took a 31-23 lead.
In the 2nd, Waters added another scoop and score, then assisted Yante Maten under the basket for an easy deuce. Kaiser Gates and Bryce Brown heated up from the outside - Brown finished with 10 points in the half, Waters added 10 of his own, and Tacko led all scorers at the break with 12 - Maine led 53-49 at the half. The Red Claws shot 41% (18-44) from the field, but only 29% (7-24) from downtown.
Raptors 905 took a lead early in the 3rd quarter, but Bryce Brown buried back-to-back three's to right the ship. Brown continued to lead the offense, as the lead extended to double-digits. Waters scored, then stole the ball, then dished to Trey Davis for three to make it 81-67 Maine. In the blink of an eye, the Red Claws led 83-69 after 3.
In the 4th, the Red Claws continued to pour it on. Maten's steal set up Jaysean Paige for the two-handed slam, as the lead ballooned to 19. Raptors 905 made some late baskets to cut into the deficit, but could never get closer than 9 poiints, as Maine cruised to victory. The Red Claws shot 48% (41-86) from the field in the game, 35% (15-43) from three-point range, and 10-13 from the free throw line. Raptors 905 shot 48% (42-88) from the floor, 24% (7-29) from downtown, and 7-9 from the charity stripe.
The Red Claws return home on Saturday to take on Westchester at the Portland Expo.
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