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Stars Defeat Lakers

November 16, 2018 - NBA G League (G League)
Salt Lake City Stars News Release


SALT LAKE CITY - The Salt Lake City Stars defeated the South Bay Lakers 113-104 tonight, improving to 3-2 (.600) on the season (2-1 at home). Tonight's win marks the Stars' first victory over the Lakers in the Salt Lake City era (since 2016-17).

Utah Jazz two-way player Naz Mitrou-Long finished one rebound shy of a triple-double with 20 points, an NBA G League career-high 10 assists and nine rebounds, marking his first double-double of the season. Willie Reed, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2018 NBA G League Draft, was the team's second 20-point scorer with 20 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes. Reed connected on a perfect 10-of-10 from the field, the most field goals made without a miss by a Stars player in the Salt Lake City era (since 2016-17) and the most in Stars/Stampede franchise history since Joel Wright hit a perfect 19-of-19 on 11/28/14 vs. Reno, per the Elias Sports Bureau. Tony Bradley, currently on assignment from the Utah Jazz, tallied his first double-double of the season with 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds to go with a game-high three blocks in 29 minutes. Utah Jazz two-way player Tyler Cavanaugh tallied 15 points and six rebounds, while Isaiah Cousins finished with 17 points and eight boards.

South Bay was led by Los Angeles Lakers two-way player Johnathan Williams, who recorded his first career NBA G League double-double with a game-high 24 points on 10-of-14 (.714) shooting and 10 rebounds in 30 minutes. Los Angeles Lakers two-way player Alex Caruso finished with eight points, six assists and five rebounds, while Scott Machado scored a season-high 18 points and dished out four assists. Demarcus Holland finished with 11 points off the bench, the most by a Lakers reserve, and four rebounds.

The Stars entered halftime with a nine-point lead (65-56) and extended their advantage to as many as 15 (76-61) in the third quarter, but the Lakers went on a 16-0 run to take a one-point lead (77-76). The game was tied 83-83 with 2:17 remaining in the third, but the Stars scored seven-straight points and never relinquished the lead. The Stars held the edge in rebounds (57-41), assists (29-21), second chance points (29-9) and field goal percentage (.442-.418). The Lakers held the advantage in points in the paint (50-48), steals (11-5) and turnovers (14-18).

The Stars will face off against the South Bay Lakers once more on Sunday, Nov. 18, in L.A. as Salt Lake City begins a three-game road trip. The Stars will continue with road tilts against the Northern Arizona Suns and Santa Cruz Warriors next week before returning home to Bruin Arena to host the Maine Red Claws on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. (MT).

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