WARRIORS ADVANCE TO THIRD STRAIGHT NBA D-LEAGUE FINALS
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – The Santa Cruz Warriors defeated the Austin Spurs, 97-83, in Game 3 of the Western Conference FinalsMonday night to advance to the NBA D-League Finals for the third straight time.
Santa Cruz was paced by Elliot Williams who recorded 31 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocked shots. Ognjen Kuzmic, on assignment from the Golden State Warriors, finished with 20 points and a game-high of 16 rebounds.
The Spurs received a solid performance from Kyle Anderson, on assignment from the San Antonio Spurs, who finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals. Orlando Johnson contributed with 18 points.
Though Santa Cruz would lead by as many as 8 points in the opening frame, Austin stayed within striking distance to even the score four different times. The Warriors would never concede a first quarter lead, with the two squads knotted at 25 entering the second frame. The second quarter would continue the tightly-contested battle, with Santa Cruz entering the break with the four-point edge.
The third quarter would see Santa Cruz outscore the Spurs 29-20 to lead by as many as 15 points. Santa Cruz extended their lead in the final frame, coasting to a victory over Austin.
The Santa Cruz Warriors will head to Fort Wayne on Thursday to take on the Mad Ants in Game 1 of the NBA D-League Finals. Action is scheduled to tip-off at 5:00p.m. PST and will be broadcast on the Santa Cruz Warriors flagship station, KION 1460AM/101.1FM, and on ESPNews.
Tickets for the NBA D-League Finals are now on sale. Fans interested in purchasing playoff tickets are encouraged to log on to www.santacruzbasketball.com
Dates and times of the NBA D-League Finals are as follows:
Game 1
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Thu. April 23
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SCW at FWN
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5:00 p.m. PST
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ESPNews
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Game 2
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Sun. April 26
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FWN at SCW
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4:00 p.m. PST
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ESPNU
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Game 3
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*Mon. April 27
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FWN at SCW
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7:00p.m. PST
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ESPNU
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