Thunderbirds remain undefeated at home
November 27, 2005 - NBA G League (G League)
New Mexico Thunderbirds News Release
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., November 27, 2005 - The Albuquerque Thunderbirds defeat the Tulsa 66ers 93-82 to complete the two game sweep at Tingley Coliseum. 66ers Desmond Farmer led all scorers with 19 points in front of an announced crowd of 1,415
Thunderbirds jumped out to a 14-1 lead in the first quarter, and went into the locker room at halftime up 46-41. The 66ers were able to tie the score at 70 with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter, but were never able to take the lead. Ken Johnson led all Thunderbirds in scoring with 18 points and snagged 6 rebounds. Bryant Mathews turned in his first double-double of the season by pouring in 12 points while pulling down 11 rebounds. Other double figure scorers for the Thunderbirds were Marcus Taylor (13 points) and Joe Shipp (11 points).
In addition to Farmer's 19 points, the 66ers had John Lucas (15 points), Sean Banks (13 points), and Will Conroy (10 points) all scoring in double figures.
Thunderbirds tickets start as low as $9 and can be purchased at abqtbirds.com or at Ticketmaster locations. For premium or group seating call the Thunderbirds office at (505) 265-DUNK.
The NBA Development League includes the Albuquerque Thunderbirds (N.M.), Arkansas RimRockers (Little Rock), Austin Toros (Texas), Fayetteville Patriots (N.C.), Florida Flame (Ft. Myers), Fort Worth Flyers (Texas), Roanoke Dazzle (Va.) and Tulsa 66ers (Okla.).
The D-League offers players the opportunity to develop their talent in a highly competitive atmosphere under the NBA's umbrella. Thirty-four (34) players have been called up to the NBA on 50 separate occasions. Eleven (11) former D-League coaches, six athletic trainers, 14 referees and 30 front office executives have also been called up since the start of the league's inaugural season in November 2001.
Designed to help grow the sport of basketball both domestically and internationally, the league also offers fun, family entertainment at affordable prices. The D-League is a source of on-court talent for the NBA's 30 teams and is a diverse human resources pool for the NBA and its teams by training employees in management, operations, public relations, sales and marketing positions.
For more information about the Albuquerque Thunderbirds call (505) 265-DUNK or log on to www.abqtbirds.com.
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