Strong Second Half Lifts Charge over Knicks

December 17, 2019 - NBA G League (G League)
Cleveland Charge News Release

Canton Charge guard Sheldon Mac against the Westchester Knicks
(Cleveland Charge, Credit: Aaron Josefczyk)

Up by three at the start of the fourth, Malik Newman netted the first six points for the Charge in the quarter, helping to ignite Canton on a 10-0 run that included back-to-back buckets from J.P. Macura to bring the lead back to double digits with 7:23 left in the game. The Charge kept the pressure, extending the lead to as much as 19 to hold on for the win.

The Charge came out strong to start the game, extending the lead to as much as eight after a free throw from Marques Bolden. Sparked by a layup from Sir'Dominic Pointer, Canton tallied seven unanswered points to hold onto a six-point lead at the end of the first.

Alex Robinson converted on the and-one to open the second and extend Canton's lead to double digits. After a scoreless two minutes, Bolden finally broke the stalemate to increase the deficit to 11. The Knicks rallied back with an 8-2 run giving them their first lead of the night at the 1:43 mark of the second. Both teams traded buckets with Westchester taking a one-point advantage into the break.

The Knicks increased the lead to five over the first three minutes of the third, but a Newman three sparked the Charge on a 13-5 run over four minutes to take a 66-63 edge, an advantage that Canton would take into the final quarter.

Canton's offense delivered a solid all-around performance with seven players tallying over 10 points for the second consecutive game. Newman led the team with 18 points and three assists in 35 minutes of action. Sheldon Mac came off the bench with 16 points, five rebounds, and three steals in 29 minutes of play. Bolden notched the first double-double of his career with 11 points and 11 rebounds in 21 minutes of action.

Ignas Brazdeikis, who was on assignment from the New York Knicks, had a game-high 21 points in 31 minutes of action. Two-way player Zak Irvin followed with 12 points and eight boards in 26 minutes of action. Rookie Tyler Hall recorded nine points, two rebounds, and one block in 19 minutes of action.

The Charge will tip off the 2019 NBA G League Showcase in Las Vegas when they take on the Maine Red Claws on Thursday, December 19th at 3:00 p.m. on ESPN U! For Charge Nation Memberships, group outings, game day promotions and up-to-date information, head to www.CantonCharge.com. or call 866-444-1944. The Canton Charge are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization and are also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Chairman and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League, who play their games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland.

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Canton Charge center Marques Bolden dunks against the Westchester Knicks (Aaron Josefczyk)	Canton Charge guard Levi Randolph (Aaron Josefczyk)	Canton Charge guard J.P. Macura against the Westchester Knicks (Aaron Josefczyk)
Canton Charge guard Sheldon Mac against the Westchester Knicks (Aaron Josefczyk)

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