Stars Finish 21-22 Campaign with Win over Kings
April 3, 2022 - NBA G League (G League) - Salt Lake City Stars News Release
SALT LAKE CITY - The Salt Lake City Stars were able to come up with key defensive stops down the stretch of the fourth quarter on Saturday night as the team closed out the 2021-22 season with a 104-101 victory over the Stockton Kings on Fan Appreciation Night, presented by University of Utah Health, at Bruin Arena.
Utah Jazz Two-Way player Xavier Sneed lit up the scoreboard with a game-high 32 points, 21 of which he scored in the first half. Sneed added nine rebounds and six assists including a hard-fought defensive rebound that led to a Jared Wilson-Frame three-pointer, giving the Stars a 99-97 lead with 2:29 remaining.
Wilson-Frame scored 17 of his 20 points in the second half, including seven clutch points in the final 2:30. Wilson-Frame sealed the game with four made free-throws in the final nine seconds of the contest.
The Stars forced the Kings into seven fourth-quarter turnovers. The Kings turned the ball over a total of 15 times throughout the night, which the Stars were able to convert into 12 points.
Saturday's loss eliminated the Kings from playoff contention.
Marques Bolden finished the night with 20 points and 10 rebounds, including several rim-rattling dunks that brought the crowd to their feet.
Quinn Cook led the way for the Kings with 22 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Matt Coleman III and Sheldon Mac added 18 and 16 points, respectively.
Following Saturday night's victory over the Kings, the Stars finish the 2021-22 season with a 13-33 record, including Winter Showcase play.
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