Kok Yat

Josh Minott

Leonard Miller

Tyrese Martin

Javonte Cooke

Chris Smith

Nojel Eastern

Giorgi Bezhanishvili

Daniel Giddens

D.J. Carton

Jaylen Clark

Luka Garza

Trevor Keels

Daishen Nix

Lance Stephenson

Ronald Holland II

Matas Buzelis

Izan Almansa

John Jenkins

Dink Pate

Tyler Smith

Michael Frazier II

Norris Cole

Gabe York

Will Davis

Admon Gilder

Jeremy Pargo

Efe Abogidi

Thierry Darlan

London Johnson

Babacar Sane

Isaiah Todd

Tyler Mirkovich

Jason Alabanza

Ajay Gonnelli

HENDERSON, Nev., Jan. 31, 2024 – NBA G League Ignite (1-15) claims its first win of the regular season in an overtime thriller against the Iowa Wolves (3-12), 123-118, on Wednesday night at The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nev.
Ron Holland paced Ignite after recording a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds while adding six assists and three steals. Izan Almansa followed behind with 20 points, eight rebounds and two assists, including the game-winning basket in overtime. Matas Buzelis and Tyler Smith poured in 15 points apiece. Buzelis tallied four rebounds, four blocks, two steals and two assists, while Smith grabbed five rebounds. In his Ignite debut, Gabe York provided 11 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Josh Minott led the Wolves with a game-high 27 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Former Ignite player Leonard Miller returned to notch a double-double with 25 points and a game-high 19 rebounds on 11-of-18 shots from the field. Javonte Cook added 19 points, six rebounds, five assists and two blocks. Giorgi Bezhanishvili recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
In a back-and-forth opening quarter that saw eight lead changes, the Wolves took an early lead (35-33) after shooting 54.2 percent from the field. The Wolves had four players who scored at least five points in the frame, led by Javonte Cooke with eight points on 3-of-6 shooting from the field, including 2-of-4 from the three-point line. After holding a one-point lead (43-42) at the 7:48 mark, the Wolves went on an 11-0 run in the second quarter to extend its lead by 12 points. The Wolves continued to pull away to take a 17-point lead in the frame. Leonard Miller finished the half with 16 points and 13 rebounds to help the Wolves take a 70-54 advantage at the halfway mark. Ignite used a 30-point third quarter led by Ron Holland and Dink Pate, who poured in nine and seven points, respectively to cut its deficit to four points (88-84) heading into the final period. Both teams battled throughout the fourth quarter as neither could pull away. Trailing by five points with 2:06 remaining in regulation, Ignite closed the frame on a 5-0 run, including a clutch three-pointer by Tyler Smith, to send the game to overtime. Izan Almansa came up big in the frame after scoring 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter. John Jenkins got things going in overtime by knocking down a three-pointer to give Ignite the advantage. Almasa scored four consecutive points to seal the game and give Ignite its first win since Dec. 14, 2023.
NEXT UP
Ignite will hit the road to take on the Memphis Hustle in a two-game series beginning on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Landers Center in Southaven, Miss., tipping off at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. Coverage will be available on Tubi.

Ignite Claims First Win Of Regular Season In Overtime Thriller

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Almansa vs. Miller: Tip to Holland II

Cooke 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Martin 1 AST)

Almansa 7' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Pate 1 AST)

Holland II 21' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Almansa 1 AST)

Miller 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cooke 1 AST)

Yat 3' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Martin 2 AST)

Jenkins 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Buzelis 1 AST)

Miller 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS)

Smith 3' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Holland II 1 AST)

Holland II 3' Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Jenkins 1 AST)

MISS Frazier II 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot

Martin Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T2)

Frazier II 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Cole 1 AST)

York 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cole 2 AST)

Wolves Violation: Delay of game Violation

Cooke 4' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Smith 1 AST)

Holland II 13' Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Cole 3 AST)

MISS Minott 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot

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