Buddy Boeheim

David Nwaba

Jaime Echenique

Jared Rhoden

Keifer Sykes

Ryan Turell

Kyler Edwards

Jaylen Johnson

ShawnDre Jones

Trayvon Palmer

Devontae Cacok

Stanley Umude

David Duke Jr.

Kessler Edwards

RaiQuan Gray

Jordan Bowden

Chris Chiozza

Dru Smith

Noah Kirkwood

Alondes Williams

Kavion Pippen

Kaiser Gates

Kameron Hankerson

Treveon Graham

Trey McGowens

Andy Nagy

Ken Jones

Julian McFadden

LONG ISLAND (Feb. 4, 2023) – The Long Island Nets (14-3), the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, defeated the Motor City Cruise (5-9) 123-121 on Saturday night at Nassau Coliseum.



Brooklyn two-way guard David Duke Jr. led the way for Long Island with 26 points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals in 36 minutes. Brooklyn two-way guard Dru Smith notched 24 points, two rebounds, four assists and one steal in 30 minutes. Long Island guard Jordan Bowden recorded 23 points, four rebounds, one assist and one block in 32 minutes. While on assignment, Brooklyn forward Kessler Edwards posted 12 points, one rebound and one assist in 29 minutes.



Long Island got off to a speedy start against the Cruise, shooting 56 percent (14-of-25) from the field and 50 percent (4-of-8) from long range. The Nets closed the first period ahead by five, 34-29. Motor City battled back in the second quarter, outscoring the Nets 33-26 in the quarter to take the lead overall. The Cruise went into halftime ahead by two, 62-60.



Long Island tried to close the gap in the third, but Motor City got the best of the Nets offensively. The Cruise outscored the Nets 30-28 and went into the final period ahead by four, 92-88. Long Island’s offense came together in the fourth, outscoring Motor City 35-29 in the quarter. Long Island went on to outlast the Cruise on (47-of-83) 56.6 percent shooting from the field and (17-of-33) 51.5 percent shooting from deep across the full game, 123-121.



Motor City was led by guard Keifer Sykes, who tallied 31 points, two rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 40 minutes. Cruise guard David Nwaba recorded a double-double with 28 points and 10 rebounds to go along with four assists in 35 minutes.



Long Island will face Sioux Falls at home on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m., while Motor City will return home to face Stockton on Monday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. ET.

Long Island Rides Past Motor City For Eighth Straight Win

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Edwards vs. Echenique: Tip to Rhoden

Gray 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Chiozza 1 AST)

Echenique 7' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Nwaba 1 AST)

Duke Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Edwards 1 AST)

Sykes Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)

Rhoden 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Echenique 1 AST)

Gray 1' Alley Oop Layup (6 PTS) (Chiozza 2 AST)

Rhoden Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T4)

Duke Jr. 1' Driving Reverse Layup (7 PTS)

Edwards 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gray 1 AST)

Edwards 3PT Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Smith 1 AST)

Rhoden 3' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Sykes 1 AST)

Kirkwood 20' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Smith 2 AST)

Echenique 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (6 PTS)

Duke Jr. 15' Driving Floating Jump Shot (9 PTS)

Pippen 1' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Duke Jr. 1 AST)

Rhoden Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T5)

Edwards 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Rhoden 1 AST)

MISS Turell 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot

Duke Jr. 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (12 PTS)

MISS Edwards 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot

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