Dalen Terry

Justin Lewis

Adama Sanogo

Onuralp Bitim

Quenton Jackson

Henri Drell

Derrick Favors

Chris Clemons

Max Heidegger

Jalen Harris

Ben Coupet Jr.

Evan Gilyard

Isaih Moore

Kahlil Whitney

Wendell Moore Jr.

Leonard Miller

Luka Garza

Trevor Keels

D.J. Carton

Isaiah Moore

Javonte Cooke

Brian Bowen II

Phillip Wheeler

Nojel Eastern

Jaylen Clark

Vit Krejci

Tyrese Martin

Daishen Nix

Kok Yat

John Conley

Ashley Gloss

Rachel Rayford

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Wolves, NBA G League affiliate of the Minnesota Timberwolves, opened the 2023-24 season with a 125-117 win over the Windy City Bulls on Friday night in front of 3,176 fans inside Wells Fargo Arena.
Despite battling foul trouble, two-way forward Luka Garza posted a double-double with a game-high 37 points on 14-of-21 shooting. Garza pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds for Iowa (1-0).
Minnesota assignee guard Wendell Moore Jr. finished with 23 points, 16 coming after halftime, and knocked down a big three-pointer at the end of the third quarter that helped start a rally. Fellow assignee forward Leonard Miller tallied a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Trevor Keels had 14 points in his Iowa debut.
Max Heidegger paced Windy City (0-1) with 21 points off the bench while Jalen Harris added 17 points off the bench. Onuralp Bitim, Derrick Favors and Adama Sanogo each had 14 points.
Garza’s three at the start of the fourth period pulled the Wolves within one point and keyed a big rally for the Wolves who trailed by 14 in the third. Later, Javonte Cooke’s one free throw for three points gave Iowa its first lead since early in the game. Iowa outscored Windy City, 42-30, in the final quarter.
The teams will play again Saturday night at 7 p.m. inside Wells Fargo Arena.

Iowa Wolves Win Season Opener Over Windy City

Rachael Rayford

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Miller vs. Sanogo: Tip to Moore Jr.

Jackson 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bitim 1 AST)

Bitim Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)

Carton 5' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Keels 1 AST)

MISS Keels 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot

Jackson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)

Garza 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Moore Jr. 1 AST)

Miller 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Carton 1 AST)

Carton 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Moore Jr. 3 AST)

Miller 4' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Moore Jr. 2 AST)

Jackson 5' Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Terry 1 AST)

Garza 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Keels 2 AST)

MISS Moore Jr. 7' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot

Bitim 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Drell 1 AST)

Terry 4' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST)

Garza 4' Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Moore Jr. 4 AST)

Bitim 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Drell 2 AST)

Cooke 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Moore 1 AST)

Harris 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)

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