GAME 3: CHARGE 105, SKYFORCE 95
Player of the Game: Charge G/F Joe Harris — 27 points, 9/16 FG, 7/8 FT, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
Plays of the Game:
GAME 2: SKYFORCE 100, CHARGE 89
Player of the Game: Skyforce PF Shawn Jones — 26 points, 9/16 FG, 14 rebounds (6 offensive), 2 assists, 2 steals
Play of the Game: Scotty Hopson’s no-look dish to Khem Birch
GAME 1: CHARGE 119, SKYFORCE 93
Player of the Game: Charge G/F Joe Harris — 24 points, 9/14 FG, 4/7 3FG, 11 rebounds
Play of the Game: Justin Johnson slices through the Skyforce defense
SERIES PREVIEW
The Cavaliers and Heat will be forever intertwined in NBA history, but they are not just familiar foes at the big-league level.
The Charge and Skyforce meet in the NBA D-League playoffs for the second straight season, with Canton looking to turn the tables on Sioux Falls after being eliminated in a three-game first-round series a year ago. Feisty point guard Stephen Holt and the Charge have had the Skyforce’s number this season, winning all four of their matchups by an average of 11.3 points.
FIRST-ROUND SERIES: Maine vs. Fort Wayne | Sioux Falls vs. Canton |
Santa Cruz vs. Oklahoma City | Austin vs. Bakersfield
PLAYERS TO WATCH
MEET THE SKYFORCE
NBA Affiliate: Miami Heat
Regular Season Record: 29-21
Key Stat(s): The Skyforce enter the playoffs as the top remaining offensive team (110.8 points per 100 possessions, 2nd in regular season) while ranking 3rd in assist percentage (58.1%).
MEET THE CHARGE
NBA Affiliate: Cleveland Cavaliers
Regular Season Record: 31-19
Key Stat(s): In a league where pace-and-space is the norm, the Charge play at by far the slowest pace (92.3 possessions per 48 minutes) and pound teams down low (52.4 rebound percentage, 2nd in the league).
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